Academy Award Winner Keith Carradine Guest Stars as Manheim Gold

     “Rock and a Hard Place” –After a bomb detonates in the dressing room at a military charity concert, the NCIS team must determine if the target was a washed-up ‘80s rocker or if the bomb was part of a larger scheme. Meanwhile, Jimmy prepares for fatherhood, on NCIS, on Tuesday, March 18 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  Academy Award winner Keith Carradine guest stars as ‘80s rocker Manheim Gold.

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SERIES REGULARS

Mark Harmon     (NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs)      

Michael Weatherly     (NCIS Special Agent Anthony “Tony” DiNozzo)  

David McCallum     (Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard)    

Pauley Perrette     (Abby Sciuto)    

Sean Murray     (NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee)  

Rocky Carroll     (NCIS Director Leon Vance)  

Brian Dietzen     (Jimmy Palmer)

Emily Wickersham     (Eleanor "Ellie" Bishop)

GUEST CAST

Keith Carradine    (Manheim Gold)

Joel Brooks     (Ronnie Mustard)

Hank Harris    (Denny Johnson A.K.A Nerdy Man)

John Sloan     (Luke Pischedda)      

David Shatraw  (Bobby Quinn)

Javi Mulero   (Earl Grieve)

Linc Hand   (Navy Petty Officer First Class Damien Hunter)

Sue Cremin     (Vivian Sutton)

Justin Alston   (NCIS Special Agent Holgate)

WRITTEN BY:  Steven D. Binder

DIRECTED BY:  Arvin Brown

GENRE: DRAMA, CRIME, MYSTERY

RATING:  To Be Announced

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