Hal Holbrook ("The Firm") Guest Stars "Escaped" -- Gibbs is temporarily reinstated at NCIS when his friend's life is threatened by an escaped convict, on NCIS, Tuesday, Sept. 26 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Dennis Smith directed the episode from a story Christopher Silber and Steven D. Binder and teleplay by Steven D. Binder. Hal Holbrook ("The Firm") guest stars as a retired sailor who befriends the convict. When a convict from FBI Agent Fornell's (Joe Spano) past escapes and threatens not only him but his young daughter, Gibbs comes out of retirement to re-open the convict's armed robbery case. With his former team by his side, Gibbs questions a retired sailor (Holbrook) who appears to be the only one who has any outside contact with their wanted man since his incarceration. But as the investigation progresses, the NCIS team discovers the man they are hunting for is out for something other than vengeance. SERIES REGULARS: Leroy Jethro Gibbs Mark Harmon NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo Michael Weatherly Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard David McCallum Abby Sciuto Pauley Perrette NCIS Agent Timothy McGee Sean Murray Ziva David, Mossad Liaison Cote de Pablo NCIS Director Jenny Shepard Lauren Holly RECURRING: Jimmy Palmer Brian Dietzen Sr. FBI Agent T.C. Fornell Joe Spano GUEST STARS: NCIS Agent Michelle Lee Liza Lapira Mickey Stokes Hal Holbrook Ex-Petty Office Derrick Paulson Brandon Barash Gary Silverstin Courtney Gains Stanley Springer Wayne Pere Marny Mathers Judyann Elder Cynthia Sumner Stephanie Mello Kelly Gibbs Mary Mouser Emily Fornell Payton Spencer Young Man Paul Clausen Young Woman Sarah Spiegel Woman Janiece Jary Older Woman Harriet Margulies CRIME DRAMA, MILITARY RATING: To Be Announced On the web: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/ncis/ Photos are available on www.cbspressexpress.com