Episode
NCIS: S.O.S.
Overview
S.O.S. A Navy lieutenant resurfaces a year after her plane vanished with a story that doesn’t quite add up. As the team peels back the mystery of a crash that was anything but accidental, every answer sparks a new twist.
Details
- Series
- NCIS
- Season
- Season 23
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2026-04-14
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
S.O.S. is Episode 16 in Season 23 of NCIS. It aired on 2026-04-14. The runtime is 43 min.
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