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GIBBS TEMPORARILY RETURNS TO NCIS WHEN HIS FRIEND'S LIFE IS THREATENED BY AN ESCAPED CONVICT, ON A REBROADCAST OF "NCIS," TUESDAY, DEC. 19, 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT

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 a rebroadcast of NCIS, Tuesday, Dec. 19 (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.  (Originally broadcast 9/26/06)

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 CAST:

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

GENRE:  DRAMA, CRIME, MYSTERY, MILITARY

RATING:  TV-PG-L

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