Keep Your Friends Close is the 14th episode of NCIS Season 15 and the 344th episode of the entire NCIS series.
Synopsis
After the body of a missing Navy commander is found, Vance orders Gibbs and the NCIS team to work with former FBI Agent Tobias "T.C." Fornell, the private investigator who was hired to locate him while Bishop and Torres interview convicted investment advisor Albert Hathaway when the victim is linked to his highly publicized trial.
Prologue
Act One
Act Two
Act Three
Gibbs after watching Fornell take down a suspect via the use of a Taser.
Act Four
Act Five
Major Events
- It's revealed that since he was fired from the FBI, Fornell has become a Private Investigator.
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. |
Recurring Cast
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Tobias Fornell | Joe Spano | Former Senior FBI Agent. |
| Gabriel Hicks | Graham Hamilton | Serial killer. |
| Jessica Shaeffer | Hilary Ward | Hicks's lawyer. |
Guest Cast
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Willis | Vinessa Antoine | James Willis's wife. |
| James Willis | Peter Jang | Navy Commander. |
| Albert Hathaway | Kevin Pollak | Man convicted of running a Ponzi scheme. |
| Michael Barrett | Jeff Berg | |
| Joey Barrett | Matt Lowe | |
| Ozzie Duncan | Dustin Ingram | |
| Sean Evans | Kinsey McLean | Navy Commander. |
| Julia Marino | June Carryl | |
| Patrice Jansen | Chantelle Barry | |
| Keith Sanchez | Jeremy Andorfer-Lopez | Virginia State Police Officer. |
| Marsha Jones | Maury Morgan | Virginia State Police Officer. |
| Person In Line | Sabina Nogic | Uncredited role. |
| Dominic Malecki | Steven Stone | Uncredited role. |