Silent Service is the 17th episode of NCIS Season 16 and the 371st episode of the entire NCIS series.
Synopsis
While on the nuclear submarine U.S.S. Memphis, conducting an investigation into the death of a Navy SEAL, Gibbs and Bishop are left trapped when the submarine dives for a mission. Vance later learns from the Pentagon that the submarine has gone radio silent while McGee and Torres race against the clock to find and stop the person responsible for the actions that the sub has taken.
Prologue
Act One
Act Two
Act Three
Gibbs after realizing that the U.S.S. Memphis is preparing for war.
Act Four
Act Five
Major Events
- Ducky officially retires as the Chief Medical Examiner and becomes the official Historian and archivist of NCIS.
- Bishop is revealed to be uncomfortable operating within vessels, in particular submarines.
Trivia
- This episode aired on the birthday of voice actor Kazuhiko Inoue, who is the official dubbing actor for Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) in Japan.
Cast
Series Regulars
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Leroy Jethro Gibbs | Mark Harmon | Special Agent in charge of 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 |
| Jacqueline Sloane | Maria Bello | NCIS Forensic Psychologist |
| James Palmer | Brian Dietzen | Medical Examiner for the Major Case Response Team |
| Kasie Hines | Diona Reasonover | NCIS Forensic Specialist; Abby's replacement |
| Leon Vance | Rocky Carroll | Director of NCIS |
| Donald Mallard | David McCallum | Chief Medical Examiner for the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
Other Cast
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Reginald Barkley | Matthew Bellows | Navy Captain. |
| Constance Shaw | Arlene Santana | Navy Chief of the Boat. |
| Justin Hardy | Tommy Walker | Navy Petty Officer First Class. |
| Gregory Pullman | James Ferris | Navy Lieutenant Commander. |
| Emily Ross | Michele Boyd | Navy Chief Petty Officer. |
| Zachary Harper | Ransford Doherty | Navy SEAL Petty Officer Second Class. |
| Jennifer Leo | Megan Gallagher | Under Secretary of the Navy. |
| Brian Kalr | Tracy Howe | Navy Culinary Specialist. |
| Alfonso Romero | Ethan Flower | Fire Chief. |
| Unnamed Chief of Watch | Josh Trant | |
| Walter Miller | Mark Fite | |
| Todd Orlando | Mylan Janoplis | Master Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy. Uncredited role. |