page_title: The Tell
section_title: Production
hierarchical_section_title: The Tell / Production
caption_attribution_description: English: American actor Sean Astin at the Lord of the Rings-Convention Ring*Con 2006 in Fulda, Germany. Deutsch: Der amerikanische Schauspieler Sean Astin auf der Ring*Con 2006 in Fulda, Deutschland. Français&#160;: L'acteur américain Sean Astin à la Ring*Con 2006 à Fulda, en Allemagne.
context_page_description: "The Tell" is the 18th episode of the ninth season of the American police procedural drama NCIS, and the 204th episode overall. It aired on CBS in the United States on March 20, 2012. The episode is written by Gina Lucita Monreal and directed by Tom Wright, and was seen by 19.05 million viewers.
context_section_description: "The Tell" is written by Gina Lucita Monreal and directed by Tom Wright. This is Monreal's second episode on NCIS, the first being "Engaged (Part I)" which aired in November 2011. "I was excited. My second script at NCIS. About the episode, "[Executive producer Gary Glasberg] was thinking a joint NCIS/PsyOps mission, the return of Jamie Lee Curtis’ Dr. Samantha Ryan, and the blooming of Gibbs’ relationship with this intriguing woman". Glasberg told TV Guide "you can't keep [characters] alone forever!", hinting Gibbs and Ryan could evolve a relationship on a private level as well as on a professional level.
  Jamie Lee Curtis returns as Dr. Samantha Ryan, first seen in the episode "Psych Out". This is the second episode of the two-episode arch between Gibbs and Ryan. On March 19, 2012, Executive producer Gary Glasberg confirmed that Ryan will recur in future episodes of the season.
  Also, Matt Craven is recurring as Secretary of the Navy Clayton Jarvis.
caption: Sean Astin guest starred as Tyler Elliott.
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