A Many Splendored Thing is the 16th episode of NCIS Season 14 and the 321st episode of the entire NCIS series.
Synopsis
The NCIS team investigate the death of a Navy Lieutenant Commander, while Torres teaches his colleagues the art of pickpocketing. Bishop embarks on a personal quest, determined to exact revenge against Kai Chen who ordered the murder of her boyfriend, Qasim Naasir when the team discovers a new lead in the case.
Prologue
Act One
Act Two
Act Three
Act Four
Act Five
Gibbs after reading the card and discovering Bishop was going to accept Qasim Naasir proposing to her.
Cast
Series Regulars
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Leroy Jethro Gibbs | Mark Harmon | Special Agent in charge of the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Abigail Sciuto | Pauley Perrette | Chief Forensic Specialist for the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Timothy McGee | Sean Murray | Senior Special Agent and second-in-command of the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Nicholas Torres | Wilmer Valderrama | Special Agent for the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Alexandra Quinn | Jennifer Esposito | Special Agent for the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Eleanor Bishop | Emily Wickersham | Probationary Agent for the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| James Palmer | Brian Dietzen | Assistant Medical Examiner for the NCIS Major Case Response Team. Despite being credited, Dietzen does not appear in this episode. |
| Leon Vance | Rocky Carroll | Director of NCIS. |
| Donald Mallard | David McCallum | Chief Medical Examiner for the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Clayton Reeves | Duane Henry | Officer with MI6. |
Recurring Cast
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Jenna Flemming | Mary Stuart Masterson | Congresswoman. |
| Qasim Naasir | Rafi Silver | NCIS Translator and Eleanor Bishop's boyfriend who died after being shot by criminals associated with Kai Chen. Appears in flashbacks. |
| Kai Chen | Bruce Locke | Criminal. |
Other Cast
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Dabney Cooper | Adam Silver | |
| Renee Turner | Tiffany Daniels | Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy. |
| Kevin Lane | Bob Stephenson | |
| Pete (A Many Splendored Thing) | Tyson Turrou | |
| Donna Andrews | Grace Rowe | NCIS Special Agent. |
| Rome Derramado | Rome Mendheim | NCIS Special Agent. |