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NCIS · Season 1

NCIS season 1 episode 5: The Curse

Aired 28 October 200343 minRated TV-14

7.7TMDB · 20 votesMark watched

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “The Curse”

A Navy Lieutenant who was reported missing nearly ten years ago has been found by a deer hunter. When the NCIS team arrive at the scene to investigate, they see that his remains have been mummified.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 5 of 23 of season 1, so watch episodes 1 to 4 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Terrence O'Hara, written by Donald P. Bellisario, Don McGill and Jeff Vlaming.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.7 out of 10 (20 votes).

Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Terrence O'Hara
Writers
Donald P. BellisarioDon McGillJeff Vlaming
Guest stars
Tommy Hinkley as Deer HunterRobert Pine as BenMelora Hardin as Erin TonerJim Pirri as Randy WilesDavid Ramsey as Richard OwensBill Birch as Dan LynchLauren Bowles as Mary WilesJonathan Wade-Drahos as Gregg Pallini

Credits: TMDB.

More from NCIS Season 1

  1. E01
  2. E02
  3. E03
  4. E04
  5. E05
  6. E06
  7. E07
  8. E08
  9. E09
  10. E10
  11. E11
  12. E12
  13. E13
  14. E14
  15. E15
  16. E16
  17. E17
  18. E18
  19. E19
  20. E20
  21. E21
  22. E22
  23. E23

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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.