Fake It 'Til You Make It is the 5th episode of NCIS Season 15 and the 335th episode of the entire NCIS series.
Synopsis
After Reeves witnesses the kidnapping of his friend, the NCIS team investigate and soon discover that the primary suspect who disappeared two days ago is linked to the theft of confidential military information while an embarrassing photo from McGee's teenage years becomes a popular meme.
Prologue
Act One
Act Two
Act Three
Act Four
Act Five
Reeves at his meeting.
Major Events
- It's revealed that Reeves's middle name is Dante and that he's an alcoholic who was abused by one of his foster families.
Notes
- After being a guest in the previous episode, Mario Bello (Jacqueline Sloane) is added to the opening credits, becoming a series regular.
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. |
| Eleanor Bishop | Emily Wickersham | Special Agent for the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| James Palmer | Brian Dietzen | Assistant Medical Examiner for the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Leon Vance | Rocky Carroll | Director of NCIS. |
| Jacqueline Sloane | Maria Bello | NCIS Special Agent. |
| Donald Mallard | David McCallum | Chief Medical Examiner for the NCIS Major Case Response Team. Despite being credited, McCallum does not appear in this episode. |
| Clayton Reeves | Duane Henry | Interagency Liaison between MI6 and NCIS. |
Guest Cast
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Goodman | Samaire Armstrong | Edward Holdren's girlfriend and murderer who stole classified data to sell on the dark-web. |
| Nancy Douglas | Ashley Jones | |
| Alan Redding | John Laughlin | Captain in the United States Navy. |
| Stewart (Fake It 'Til You Make It) | Ted Shackelford | |
| Meeting Secretary | Yolanda Snowball | |
| Andrew Lewis | Ryan Radis | |
| Sober Sally | Paloma Rabinov | |
| Edward Holdren | Eric Lee Huffman | Uncredited role. |