M.I.A. is the 18th episode of NCIS Season 14 and the 324th episode of the entire NCIS series.
Synopsis
To carry out a sailor's dying wish, Gibbs and the NCIS team reinvestigate a murder case that was originally ruled an accidental death with the case also reminding Torres of a tragic time from his past.
Prologue
Act One
Act Two
Act Three
McGee and Quinn after finding Nicole Trainer dead in her apartment.
Act Four
Act Five
Major Events
- It is revealed that Torres had previously been engaged to a woman named Sophia, but she had succumbed to cancer.
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. Despite being credited, Henry does not appear in this episode. |
Recurring Cast
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Charles T. Ellison | John Finn | Retired Commandant of the Marine Corps and an old friend of Gibbs. |
Guest Cast
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Ellison | Katherine Cunningham | Navy Lieutenant and Charles T. Ellison's daughter. |
| Michael Vinton | Sean Carrigan | Chief Master-at-Arms. |
| Nicole Trainer | Angela Trimbur | Former Navy Petty Officer. |
| Holden Baxter | Lucas Kerr | Navy Petty Officer. |
| David Collins | Preston Jones | Navy Petty Officer 1st Class. |
| Eric (M.I.A.) | Matty Castano | |
| Doctor (M.I.A.) | Nayo Wallace | |
| Waitress (M.I.A.) | April Betts | Uncredited role. |