In the Spotlight is the nineteenth episode of NCIS Season 20 and the 454th episode of the entire NCIS series.
Synopsis
As Knight goes viral for saving a mother and her young son from a potentially fatal car accident, the NCIS team investigate and discover it's connected to an ongoing DEA case.
Prologue
Act One
Act Two
Act Three
Act Four
Act Five
Knight at her desk.
Trivia
- At the start of this episode, McGee refers to the events of What Lies Above when he lied to Delilah about hiding the triple homicide that took place in their apartment. He reveals that he had to do the dishes by himself for the next 6 months .
Cast
Series Regulars
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy McGee | Sean Murray | Senior Agent for the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Nicholas Torres | Wilmer Valderrama | Special Agent for the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| James Palmer | Brian Dietzen | Chief Medical Examiner for the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Kasie Hines | Diona Reasonover | NCIS Forensic Specialist. |
| Jessica Knight | Katrina Law | NCIS Special Agent. |
| Donald Mallard | David McCallum | NCIS Historian. Despite being credited, McCallum doesn't appear in this episode. |
| Leon Vance | Rocky Carroll | NCIS Director. |
| Alden Parker | Gary Cole | Special Agent in Charge of the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
Recurring Cast
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Elaine | Connie Jackson | Waitress. |
Other Cast
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond Frank | Scott Lawrence | Agent with the DEA. |
| Reyna Vargas | Adriana Ducassi | Adam Vargas's mother. |
| Adam Vargas | Elias Janssen | Reyna Vargas's son. |
| Allegra | Kayla Blake | Nurse. |
| Nurse 1 (In the Spotlight) | Kendra M. Hill | |
| Skater Dude | Timothy-James Kennedy | |
| Paramedic (In the Spotlight) | Dennis Renard | |
| Waitress (In the Spotlight) | Maritxell Carrero | |
| Mateo Serrano | Erick Carrillo | A man who is also the brother of Isaac Serrano. |
| Abuela | Olivia Negron |