Season of television series
Season of television series
The fifth season of the police procedural drama NCIS premiered on September 25, 2007, and marks the end of Donald P. Bellisario's involvement as show runner.[1] The new showrunner, starting from this season, is Shane Brennan. It concludes the La Grenouille storyline which ended with a cliffhanger in season four's finale, "Angel of Death". This season also includes the show 100th episode, and reveals more background information about Gibbs.
The Writers Guild strike limited episode production and the DVD set had five discs instead of six. The season ended with its 19th episode on May 20, 2008; the strike-caused gap is between episodes 11 and 12. The season ended with a two-part season finale called "Judgment Day". The season featured the departure of recurring characters Colonel Hollis Mann and Jeanne Benoit, as well as the death of Jenny Shepard, one of the main characters.
From this season on, the opening sequence was shortened to 30 seconds instead of the normal 37–44 seconds that was present in the previous seasons.
Cast
Main
Recurring
- Joe Spano as Tobias Fornell, FBI Senior Special Agent
- Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer, Assistant Medical Examiner for NCIS
- Darby Stanchfield as Shannon Gibbs, Gibbs' deceased wife
- Muse Watson as Mike Franks, retired Senior Special Agent for NCIS and Gibbs' former boss
- Scottie Thompson as Jeanne Benoit, Tony's girlfriend while undercover
- Armand Assante as René Benoit, NCIS target
- Susanna Thompson as Hollis Mann, Gibbs' girlfriend and Army CID Special Agent
- David Dayan Fisher as Trent Kort, CIA Agent
- Rocky Carroll as Leon Vance, NCIS Assistant Director
- Brenna Radding as Kelly Gibbs, Gibbs' deceased daughter
- Susan Kelechi Watson as Nikki Jardine, NCIS Intelligence Analyst
- Jonathan LaPaglia as Brent Langer, FBI Special Agent and former member of Gibbs' team
- Paul Telfer as Corporal Damon Werth
Episodes
DVD special features
- Cast and Crew Commentaries on Selected Episodes
- Requiem Revisited
- N.C.I.S. Season 5: Stem to Stern
- The Dressing Room: The Costumes and Wardrobe of N.C.I.S.
- N.C.I.S. on Location
- From Pauley to Abby: Hairspray, Lipstick and Tattoos
References
- ^ Michael Ausiello (May 5, 2007). "Exclusive: NCIS Boss Exits!". TV Guide. Archived from the original on March 11, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2009. (subscription required)
- ^ "The Eighth Season Premiere of "Csi" is the Number One Show of the Week". CBS PressExpress. October 2, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CBS Wins Week Two In Viewers and Adults 25–54". CBS PressExpress. October 9, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CBS Completes a Trifecta in Week Three". CBS PressExpress. October 16, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "A Week of Growth For a Dozen CBS Programs". CBS PressExpress. October 23, 2007. Archived from the original on October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ "CBS's Ratings in a Most Atypical Week That Included Four World Series Games". CBS PressExpress. October 30, 2007. Archived from the original on November 1, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ "CBS Places First in Viewers and Adults 25–54; Strong Second in Adults 18–49". CBS PressExpress. November 6, 2007. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ ""CSI"/"Without a Trace" Crossover Episodes Are Number One and Number Two in Weekly Ratings". CBS PressExpress. November 13, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CBS Wins the Week in Viewers With Six of the Top 10 Programs". CBS PressExpress. November 20, 2007. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ "CBS Gives Thanks For Another Weekly Win in Viewers". CBS PressExpress. November 27, 2007. Archived from the original on November 29, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ ""Two and a Half Men" Hits Season High Ratings in Viewers, Matches Best Adult 18–49 Rating and Tops "Samantha Who" in First Head-To-Head First Run Matchup". CBS PressExpress. December 4, 2007. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ "CBS Has the Week's Top Four Scripted Programs". CBS PressExpress. January 23, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CBS's Scripted Series Remain Strong in Their First-Run Return". CBS PressExpress. April 15, 2008. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ "CBS's Scripted Programs Dominate Series Programming". CBS PressExpress. April 22, 2008. Archived from the original on April 27, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ "CBS Reclaims Number One Spot Among Viewers". CBS PressExpress. April 29, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CBS is Number One in Viewers For the Second Consecutive Week". CBS PressExpress. May 6, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CBS is Number One Among Viewers For the Third Consecutive Week and the Fourth Time in the Last Six". CBS PressExpress. May 13, 2008. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ "CBS Wins May Sweep". CBS PressExpress. May 20, 2008. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "CBS HAS 7 OF THE TOP 10 SCRIPTED PROGRAMS FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT WEEK". CBS PressExpress. May 28, 2008. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- General references
- "NCIS Episodes". TV Guide. Archived from the original on October 25, 2009. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
- "Shows A-Z – ncis on cbs". the Futon Critic. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
- "NCIS: Episode Guide". TV.com. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
- "NCIS Season 5 Episode Recaps". CBS. Archived from the original on September 13, 2009. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
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