Murder 2.0 (episode)

Murder 2.0 is the sixth episode in NCIS Season 6 and the 119th episode of the entire NCIS series.
==Synopsis==
When the body of a civilian is discovered in a water tank on a Marine base, the NCIS team investigate and soon discover that they're searching for a serial killer who's taunting them by leaving messages concerning the whereabouts of his next victim.
==Prologue==
Marine Sergeant Alice Hardy arrives home and after switching on the lights and locking her door, places her hat on the table.
She then removes her holster and jacket, dumping them on the coach before she sits down and begins to untie her hair.
As this happens, a door opens, revealing that someone's spying on her as she removes her boots, unaware that she's being watched.
Suddenly, Alice senses what's going on and looks up, causing the door to close.
Alice calls out "Hello?" but then gives up and resumes unlacing her boots.
Seconds later, the door opens again, causing Alice to look up before it closes again.
"Hello?", Alice calls, grabbing her baton as she gets to her feet and it's shown that the same door is now open again with the same individual glancing at her before the door closes again.
Bracing herself, Alice deploys her baton then kicks the door down, entering the room.
As she switches on the light, the person yells that it's just him and that it's the third time she's done that to him that year. It's revealed that the man is Corporal Jack Burrell, her husband.
"You know I don't like surprises", Alice says.
"Yeah, well, surprise", Jack announces, holding a bottle of wine and some flowers with a red ribbon, explaining that it's their one-month anniversary.
Alice remarks that she knew there was a reason she married Jack, then yanks him to his feet and kisses him passionately. Teasingly, she says, "I'll be right back." He returns, "I'll be right here."
Once Alice's gone, Jack digs out a tray from behind the bed with some pink-frilled handcuffs in the tray. He then pulls out a CD, remarking "a little Barry" (Barry White) before placing the CD into the player.
In the bathroom, Alice turns on the water and drops her underwear to the floor.
With Barry White still playing in the background, Jack places the pink handcuffs onto the pillow and sprays some perfume onto the bed pillows.
Wrapped in a towel, Alice turns to the shower...
In the bedroom, Jack hears Alice scream, and rushes for the bathroom.
He asks her what's wrong, before seeing what she's staring at: blood mixed with the water spraying from the shower-head and coating the walls.
As Alice whimpers, Jack gathers her into his arms to comfort her as the bloody water continues to drain into the bathtub sink.
==Act One==
==Act Two==
==Act Three==
==Act Four==
Now hiding under a table in her lab, Abby tells Gibbs that she can see the intruder before telling Gibbs that the guy is right outside her door.
As he and McGee descend the stairs, Gibbs tells Abby that he's coming and that they're almost there.
McGee then orders that the building be locked down and for Agents to meet them on level one while also stating that the intruder may be armed.
"Just hurry", Abby begs.
==Act Five==
== Trivia ==
*The episode appears to be inspired by the crime thriller film Untraceable, where a serial killer tortures victims to death on livestreams while taunting FBI cybercrime agents to catch him.
*Abby refers to being stalked by her ex-boyfriend Mikel Mauher in "Bloodbath", being held at knifepoint by her ex-assistant Charles "Chip" Sterling in "Frame-Up" and being threatened by McGee's obsessed fan Landon Grey in "Cover Story".
*C-note is slang for one hundred dollars.
==Errors==
*McGee claims that the killer has not shown a victims face prior to the third killing but the first victim's face was shown.
== Cast ==
===Series Regulars===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Leroy Jethro Gibbs 	Mark Harmon 	NCIS Special Agent in charge of the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Anthony DiNozzo Junior	Michael Weatherly 	Senior Special Agent and second-in-command of the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Ziva David 	Cote de Pablo 	Mossad/NCIS Liaison Officer and a member of the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Timothy McGee 	Sean Murray (actor)	Junior Special Agent of the NCIS Major Case Response team.
Abigail Sciuto 	Pauley Perrette 	Forensic Specialist associated with the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
Leon Vance 	Rocky Carroll 	Director of NCIS.
Donald Mallard 	David McCallum 	Chief Medical Examiner associated with the NCIS Major Case Response Team.
=== Recurring Cast ===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
James Palmer	Brian Dietzen	Assistant Medical Examiner, NCIS.
Guy Ross 	Kent Shocknek	ZNN reporter.
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Tommy Doyle 	Patrick J. Adams	The killer.
Rose Woodhouse	Naama Kates 	Fourth intended victim.
Sam Loomis 	Max Gail 	Video Producer—Loominosity and the third victim.
Alice Hardy 	Kristen Bush 	NCO US Marines.
Jack Burrell 	Tim Rettley 	NCO US Marines.
Billy Cole 	Brian Groh 	First victim.
Bob Simms 	Charles Noland 	Second victim.
Harry Cooper 	Mike Kersey 	Janitor.
Gary Brolsma 	Himself 	Archive footage. Uncredited role.
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♦ Last Man Standing (episode) ♦ Agent Afloat (episode) ♦ Capitol Offense (episode) ♦ Heartland (episode) ♦ Nine Lives (episode) ♦ Murder 2.0 (episode) ♦ Collateral Damage (episode) ♦ Cloak (episode) ♦ Dagger (episode) ♦ Road Kill (episode) ♦ Silent Night (episode) ♦ Caged (episode) ♦ Broken Bird (episode) ♦ Love and War (episode) ♦ Deliverance (episode) ♦ Bounce (episode) ♦ South by Southwest (episode) ♦ Knockout (episode) ♦ Hide and Seek (episode) ♦ Dead Reckoning (episode) ♦ Toxic (episode) ♦ Legend (Part 1) (episode) ♦ Legend (Part 2) (episode) ♦ Semper Fidelis (episode) ♦ Aliyah (episode)
Category:NCIS Episodes
Category:NCIS Season 6 Episodes
Category:NCIS Halloween Episodes
Category:NCIS Episodes written by Steven D. Binder
Category:NCIS Episodes directed by Arvin Brown