page_title: Shell Shock (Part I)
section_title: Production
hierarchical_section_title: Shell Shock (Part I) / Production
caption_attribution_description: English: Brad Beyer, American actor, on the set of Jericho
context_page_description: "Shell Shock (Part I)" is the sixth episode of the tenth season of the American police procedural drama NCIS, and the 216th episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on November 13, 2012. The episode is written by Nichole Mirante-Matthews and directed by Leslie Libman, and was seen by 17.05 million viewers.
  When a Marine Lieutenant who recently returned home from the Middle East is found dead from a brutal attack, the NCIS team questions the victim’s friend, Marine Captain Joe Wescott. Gibbs realizes the Captain is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, but knows his experience overseas may also provide a key link to the crime.
  The plot continues in "Shell Shock".
context_section_description: "Shell Shock (Part I)" is written by Nichole Mirante-Matthews and directed by Leslie Libman. The episode is a tribute to "all of our brave men and women overseas, as well as our veterans here at home", Mirante-Matthews said. The theme of the episode is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and showrunner Gary Glasberg gave Mirante-Matthews (Part I) and Gina Lucita Monreal (Part II) the task of writing the two-part story arc in May 2012. The writers had to use "several weeks of research and conversation" to get enough information about PTSD and its effect on people in the military.
  On September 13, 2012, TV Guide announced that Brad Beyer would guest star as Marine Captain Joe Westcott, who "shows signs of post-traumatic stress disorder". Together with Beyer, Glen Powell was cast to portray Westcott's brother Luke and Mark Rolston as their father George.
caption: Brad Beyer guest starred as Marine Captain Joe Westcott, a marine with posttraumatic stress disorder.
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