Third Wheel (episode)

Third Wheel is the 4th episode of NCIS Season 16 and the 358th episode of the entire NCIS series.
==Synopsis==
Gibbs finds his quiet vacation at his remote cabin interrupted by a surprise visit from Tobias Fornell and Navy Captain Phillip Brooks as well as a call from NCIS asking for his help locating a robber hiding in the woods near him.
==Prologue==
==Act One==
==Act Two==
==Act Three==
==Act Four==
==Act Five==
==Major Events==
*Gibbs takes time off from NCIS and has McGee temporarily take over in order to blow off steam from his earlier role as acting director.
*It is revealed that Jack Sloane had a falling out with a old acquaintance from the FBI due to losing her car in a bet.
==Trivia==
*The production code for this episodes indicates it was filmed before "Boom", but aired afterwards.
==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. Despite being credited, Carroll doesn't appear in this episode.
Donald Mallard 	David McCallum 	Chief Medical Examiner for the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
===Recurring Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Tobias Fornell	Joe Spano 	Former FBI Agent who is now a Private Investigator.
Phillip Brooks	Don Lake 	Navy Captain.
Susan Ottsley 	Jill Czarnowski	NCIS Tech.
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Isabel Monet 	Kate Orsini 	FBI Special Agent.
Anna Jenlowe 	Emily Rose 	FBI Special Agent.
Muncie Tyson 	Rich Ceraulo Ko 	North Carolina State Trooper.
William Forman 	Bo Kane 	North Carolina State Trooper.
Kaitlyn Holcomb	Amielynn Abellera	Navy Lieutenant.
Lovinder Prasad	Daryl C. Brown 	Navy Commander.
Horace Barnes 	Ian Gregory 	FAA Security Specialist.
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♦ Destiny's Child (episode) ♦ Love Thy Neighbor (episode) ♦ Boom (episode) ♦ Third Wheel (episode) ♦ Fragments (episode) ♦ Beneath The Surface (episode) ♦ A Thousand Words (episode) ♦ Friendly Fire (NCIS episode) ♦ Tailing Angie (episode) ♦ What Child is This? (episode) ♦ Toil and Trouble (episode) ♦ The Last Link (episode) ♦ She (episode) ♦ Once Upon a Tim (episode) ♦ Crossing The Line (episode) ♦ Bears and Cubs (episode) ♦ Silent Service (NCIS episode) ♦ Mona Lisa (episode) ♦ Perennial (episode) ♦ Hail & Farewell (episode) ♦ Judge, Jury... (episode) ♦ ...and Executioner (episode) ♦ Lost Time (episode) ♦ Daughters (episode)
Category:NCIS Episodes
Category:NCIS Season 16 Episodes
Category:NCIS Episodes written by Christopher J. Waild
Category:NCIS Episodes directed by James Whitmore, Jr.
Category:NCIS Episodes featuring Tobias Fornell