GIBBS FIGHTS FOR HIS LIFE AFTER BEING SHOT AND DINOZZO WORKS WITH THE TEAM TO TAKE DOWN THE CALLING, ON THE 13TH SEASON PREMIERE OF "NCIS," TUESDAY, SEPT. 22

Jon Cryer Begins a Multi-Episode Arc as Gibbs' Surgeon, Dr. Cyril Taft

Mimi Rogers Returns as CIA Officer Joanna Teague

"Stop the Bleeding" - Gibbs fights for his life aboard a Navy hospital ship after being shot, while DiNozzo and Joanna Teague travel to Shanghai to try and take down the Calling, on the 13th season premiere of NCIS, Tuesday, Sept. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Jon Cryer begins a multi-episode arc as Gibbs' surgeon, Dr. Cyril Taft. Mimi Rogers returns as CIA Officer Joanna Teague.

REGULAR CAST:

Mark Harmon (NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs)
Michael Weatherly (NCIS Special Agent Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo)
David McCallum (Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard)
Pauley Perrette (Abby Sciuto)
Sean Murray (NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee)
Rocky Carroll (NCIS Director Leon Vance)
Brian Dietzen (Jimmy Palmer)
Emily Wickersham (Probationary NCIS Agent Eleanor "Ellie" Bishop)

RECURRING CAST:

Mimi Rogers (CIA Officer Joanna Teague)

GUEST CAST:

Jon Cryer (Dr. Cyril Taft)
Muse Watson (Mike Franks)
Daniel Zolghadri (Luke Harris)
Giles Matthey (Daniel Budd)
David Andrews (U.S. Secretary of Defense Errol Coyne)
Adetokumboh McCormack (Matthew Rousseau)
Kenny Leu (CIA Officer Kenny Young)
Hector Hugo (Navy Commander Fred Lewis)
Katie Roberts (Navy Surgical Tech Ensign Joni Ryan)
Mila Brener (Kelly Gibbs)
Kent Shocknek (ZNN News Reporter Guy Ross)
Jim Lau (Old Vendor)
Donnabella Mortel (Navy Corpsman)

WRITTEN BY: Gary Glasberg and Scott Williams

DIRECTED BY: Tony Wharmby