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Ships in the Night

  • Episode aired Jan 11, 2011
  • TV-PG
  • 43m
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8.0/10
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Cote de Pablo in NCIS (2003)
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A Marine first lieutenant dies of gunfire during a dinner cruise; Abigail Borin, of the CGIS, also is a guest during the same event; she, Gibbs, and the gang investigate together. They find ... Read allA Marine first lieutenant dies of gunfire during a dinner cruise; Abigail Borin, of the CGIS, also is a guest during the same event; she, Gibbs, and the gang investigate together. They find and fit the pieces, and they nab the bad people.A Marine first lieutenant dies of gunfire during a dinner cruise; Abigail Borin, of the CGIS, also is a guest during the same event; she, Gibbs, and the gang investigate together. They find and fit the pieces, and they nab the bad people.

  • Director
    • Thomas J. Wright
  • Writers
    • Reed Steiner
    • Christopher J. Waild
  • Stars
    • Mark Harmon
    • Michael Weatherly
    • Cote de Pablo
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    791
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Thomas J. Wright
    • Writers
      • Reed Steiner
      • Christopher J. Waild
    • Stars
      • Mark Harmon
      • Michael Weatherly
      • Cote de Pablo
    • 1User review
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    Mark Harmon
    Mark Harmon
    • Leroy Jethro Gibbs
    Michael Weatherly
    Michael Weatherly
    • Anthony DiNozzo
    Cote de Pablo
    Cote de Pablo
    • Ziva David
    Pauley Perrette
    Pauley Perrette
    • Abby Sciuto
    Sean Murray
    Sean Murray
    • Timothy McGee
    Rocky Carroll
    Rocky Carroll
    • Leon Vance
    • (credit only)
    David McCallum
    David McCallum
    • Donald Mallard
    Diane Neal
    Diane Neal
    • CGIS Agent Abigail Borin
    Roark Critchlow
    Roark Critchlow
    • Wayne Grossman
    Tiffany Dupont
    Tiffany Dupont
    • Kimberly Nolan
    Tyler Hynes
    Tyler Hynes
    • Devin Lodge
    Patch Darragh
    Patch Darragh
    • Tom Adams
    Gino Anthony Pesi
    Gino Anthony Pesi
    • Doug Fisher
    Leith M. Burke
    Leith M. Burke
    • Marine Captain Jared Bratton
    Wes Brown
    Wes Brown
    • Marine First Lieutenant Jeremy Nolan
    Kurt Scholler
    Kurt Scholler
    • Steve Mehlman
    Christopher Guyton
    Christopher Guyton
    • Bouncer
    Chris Guzzi
    Chris Guzzi
    • Bouncer #2
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Thomas J. Wright
    • Writers
      • Reed Steiner
      • Christopher J. Waild
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This is not the first episode in which Ziva calls a catnap a 'bat-nap'. She also says it in the season 3 episode Ravenous, however she was not corrected.
    • Goofs
      Devin Lodge is arrested for sex with a minor, but the show is set in D.C., where the age of consent is 16, not 18. Therefore Lodge did not commit a crime.
    • Quotes

      Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: [Ziva appears to be sleeping. DiNozzo throws his pen at her, she catches it] That's crazy! Did you catch that in your sleep? Do you use SONAR?

      Ziva David: That's why it is called a "bat nap."

      [Ziva throws the pen back at DiNozzo]

    • Connections
      References Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      We R who we R
      Written by Kesha (uncredited), Ammo (uncredited), Dr. Luke (uncredited), Jacob Kasher (uncredited) and Benny Blanco (uncredited)

      Performed by Kesha (as Ke$ha)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 11, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Belisarius Productions
      • CBS Television Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 43m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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