WHEN A MARINE SACRIFICES HIS LIFE TO SAVE THE BELGRAVIAN DEFENSE MINISTER FROM A SUICIDE BOMBER, MCGEE AND THE NCIS TEAM ARE ASSIGNED TO PROTECT HIS DAUGHTER WHO IS STUDYING IN THE U.S., ON "NCIS," TUESDAY, FEB. 15

"Defiance" - A botched assassination attempt in Belgravia forces NCIS to protect the Defense Minister's daughter, who is studying in the U.S. and smitten with McGee. Meanwhile, Gibbs investigates the death of the U.S. Marine who was killed in the bombing, on NCIS, Tuesday, Feb. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs...... Mark Harmon
NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo...... Michael Weatherly
Probationary Special Agent Ziva David...... Cote de Pablo
Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard...... David McCallum
Abby Sciuto...... Pauley Perrette
NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee...... Sean Murray
NCIS Director Leon Vance...... Rocky Carroll

RECURRING CAST:

Jimmy Palmer...... Brian Dietzen

GUEST CAST:

Deputy Director Donna Wolfson...... Lorraine Toussaint
Adriana Gorgova...... Elena Satine
Army Brigadier General Scott Oliver...... Randy Oslesby
Defense Minister Andor Gorgova...... Ray Laska
Carl Fleming...... Christopher Redman
Judd Stern...... Nick Eversman
Joe Don Wynn...... Kevin Cahoon
Regional Security Officer Randy Stimson...... Dave Monahan
Young Man...... Teddy Saunders
Nurse Samantha...... Sarah Edwards

DIRECTED BY: George Schenck & Frank Cardea

WRITTEN BY: Dennis Smith

RATING: To Be Announced