Episode
NCIS: Once a Hero
Overview
When an honored Marine veteran is found dead in a hotel, the NCIS team must find out what happened to him. Soon they realize that the Marine didn't commit suicide and that he was a homeless man.
Details
- Series
- NCIS
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2006-11-14
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Once a Hero is Episode 8 in Season 4 of NCIS. It aired on 2006-11-14. The runtime is 44 min.
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