Muse Watson, Ralph Waite, Joe Spano, Darby Stanchfield and Rudolf Martin Reprise Guest Roles for Milestone Episode

          “Life Before His Eyes”– During a routine stop for his morning coffee, Gibbs finds himself staring down the barrel of a gun, forcing him to question choices he has made in the past and present, on a rebroadcast of NCIS, on a special night and time, Sunday, Dec. 30 (8:30-9:30 PM, ET/7:30-8:30 PM, CT/8:00-9:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network. Guest stars Muse Watson, as Mike Franks, Ralph Waite, as Jackson Gibbs, Joe Spano, as Senior FBI Agent T.C. Fornell, Darby Stanchfield, as Shannon Gibbs and Rudolf Martin, as Ari Haswari, return for the milestone episode. (Originally broadcast 2/7/12.)

SERIES REGULARS:

Mark Harmon     (NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs)      

Michael Weatherly     (NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo)  

Cote de Pablo     (NCIS Special Agent Ziva David)

David McCallum     (Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard)    

Pauley Perrette     (Abby Sciuto)    

Sean Murray     (NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee)  

Rocky Carroll     (NCIS Director Leon Vance)  

RECURRING GUEST CAST:

Brian Dietzen     (Jimmy Palmer)

Muse Watson     (Mike Franks)

Ralph Waite     (Jackson Gibbs)

Joe Spano     (Senior FBI Agent T.C. Fornell)

Darby Stanchfield     (Shannon Gibbs)

Michael O’Neill     (Former NCIS Special Agent Riley McCallister)

Rudolf Martin     (Ari Haswari)

Sean Harmon     (Young Leroy Jethro Gibbs)

Jeananne Goossen     (Marine Private Joan Matteson)

Sam Schuder    (Kelly Gibbs)

GUEST CAST:

Clare Carey     (Ann Gibbs)

Jordan Garrett     (Stephen Rose)

Mackenzie Astin     (Michael Rose)

Tim Kelleher     (NCIS Special Agent Christopher Pacci)

Jeff Williams     (Doctor)

Connie Jackson     (Elaine)

Thomas Rosales Jr.     (Pedro Hernandez)

WRITTEN BY: Gary Glasberg

DIRECTED BY:  Tony Wharmby

GENRE: DRAMA, CRIME, MYSTERY

RATING:  To Be Announced

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