What Lies Above is the 17th episode of NCIS Season 14 and the 323rd episode of the entire NCIS series.
Synopsis
McGee discovers his apartment has been torn apart by robbers trying to locate an item of great value hidden somewhere by the convicted criminal who previously owned the unit while Congresswoman Flemming tries to persuade Director Vance to pursue a career in politics.
Prologue
Act One
Act Two
Act Three
McGee after discovering a dead body under the floorboards of his apartment.
Act Four
Act Five
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. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jenna Flemming | Mary Stuart Masterson | Congresswoman. |
Guest Cast
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Triff | French Stewart | The man who owned McGee's apartment before Tony. |
| Margo Lenkovic | Gena Shaw | Manager of Louise Cole's halfway house and his secret girlfriend. |
| Walter Shibberd | Blake Berris | A career burglar who was hired to help break into McGee's apartment. |
| Peter Shaw | Christopher T. Wood | Congressman. |
| Louis Cole | Mickey Cassidy | Criminal. Uncredited role. |
Errors
- When McGee trips in his doorway, there is nothing present that he could trip over.
- When McGee hits the coffee table, he hits the left side of his head, but the injury is shown on the right side.
- When Torres is recording Quinn's reaction to finding the diamonds, the icon on his phone shows he has not pressed the button to record.