Destiny's Child (episode)

Destiny's Child is the 1st episode of NCIS Season 16 and the 355th episode of the entire NCIS series.
==Synopsis==
With one month having passed since Vance was kidnapped, the NCIS team continues their worldwide search for their missing Director.
==Prologue==
==Act One==
==Act Two==
==Act Three==
==Act Four==
==Act Five==
==Major Events==
*It's revealed that a month has passed since Vance was kidnapped.
*With Vance missing, Gibbs has become acting Director of NCIS.
*Due to the threats concerning Vance's abduction, his daughter, Kayla is placed under protective custody.
==Trivia==
*The events of this episode are alluded to in the NCIS: New Orleans Season 5 premiere episode See You Soon (episode), where Gibbs informs LaSalle when asked about Director Vance that the latter's "holding up."
*The footage of the strip mall explosion results were reused from the footage of the airport bombing from the NCIS Season 12 episode Patience (episode).
*This is the fifth NCIS episode and first NCIS Season premiere episode to have the credits appear in the second act.
*This is also the first episode to have Diona Reasonover (Kasie Hines) credited as a series regular.
==Cast==
===Series Regulars===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Leroy Jethro Gibbs	Mark Harmon 	Special Agent in charge of the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Timothy McGee 	Sean Murray 	Senior Special Agent and second-in-command of the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Nicholas Torres 	Wilmer Valderrama	Special Agent for the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Eleanor Bishop 	Emily Wickersham 	Special Agent for the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Jacqueline Sloane 	Maria Bello 	NCIS Forensic Psychologist.
James Palmer 	Brian Dietzen 	Medical Examiner for the Major Case Response Team.
Kasie Hines 	Diona Reasonover 	NCIS Forensic Specialist; Abby's replacement.
Leon Vance 	Rocky Carroll 	Director of NCIS.
Donald Mallard 	David McCallum 	Chief Medical Examiner for the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
===Recurring Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Nigel Hakim 	Pej Vahdat 	Diplomat who is secretly a terrorist known as "The Monster."
Kayla Vance 	Naomi Grace 	NCIS Director Leon Vance's daughter.
Joey Peanuts	Chad Lindberg 	
Sybil Rigg 	Alexa Hamilton	British Deputy Ambassador.
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Zaiyema 	Robin Karfo 	Nigel Hakim's mother.
Nazy Rickman 	Keon Alexander 	Nigel Hakim's thug, posing as CIA Special Agent he killed.
Richard Hasley	James A. Watson, Jr.	Navy Vice Admiral.
Farrel Emerson	Jim Meskimen 	Doctor.
Myron Holt 	Rob Mainord 	Bank manager.
Emma Thatcher 	Lauran September 	
Rod Beecham 	Cory Jacob 	NCIS Special Agent.
Olivia Kahn 	Jessica Gardner 	
Leah Siffler 	Danielle Rayne 	Marine Colonel.
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Category:NCIS Episodes
Category:NCIS Season 16 Episodes
Category:NCIS Season Premiere Episodes
Category:NCIS Episodes written by Steven D. Binder
Category:NCIS Episodes directed by Tony Wharmby
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring Kayla Vance