"Friends and Lovers" -- The NCIS team investigates when the body of a young sailor is found in an abandoned building in a seedy part of town, on NCIS, Tuesday, Feb. 13 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  Dennis Smith directed the episode from a script by John C. Kelley.

            Working with the local officials, the NCIS team originally believes that the sailor died of an unintentional drug overdose.  But when they uncover a mysterious laminated card, Abby discovers an ominous message written on it in blood that quickly makes the team switch gears to find the sailor's murderer.  Meanwhile, Tony bonds with one of the local detectives working on the case.                      

SERIES REGULARS:

NCIS Special Agent

  Leroy Jethro Gibbs.................. Mark Harmon

NCIS Special Agent

  Anthony DiNozzo............. Michael Weatherly

Dr. Donald "Ducky"

  Mallard................................ David McCallum

Abby Sciuto............................. Pauley Perrette

NCIS Special Agent   

  Timothy McGee......................... Sean Murray

Ziva David, Mossad

  Liaison.................................... Cote de Pablo

NCIS Director Jenny

  Shepard..................................... Lauren Holly

RECURRING CAST:

Jimmy Palmer.............................. Brian Dietzen

NCIS Special Agent

  Michelle Lee................................. Liza Lapira

Jeanne Benoit....................... Scottie Thompson

GUEST CAST:

Metro Police Detective

  John Carson.................................. J.R. Cacia

Detective J.D. Morris.............. Michael Whaley

Frank Holtz.............................. Dean Chekvala

Lisa Delgado................................ Corri English

Scott Pell................................... Jonno Roberts

David Cross................................. Brady Smith

Mary Elizabeth Donahue....... Debbie Campbell

Matt Barrows............................ Daz Crawford

GENRE:  DRAMA, CRIME, MYSTERY, MILITARY

RATING:  TV-PG-L

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