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NCIS · Season 18

NCIS season 18 episode 5: Head of the Snake

Aired 19 January 202145 minRated TV-14

8.2TMDB · 6 votesMark watched

Where to watch NCIS Season 18 in Australia

NCIS season 18 is streaming in Australia on Binge (subscription), Paramount Plus (subscription) and Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $29.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Head of the Snake”

Gibbs and Fornell's crusade to find the head of the drug ring responsible for Fornell's daughter Emily's overdose comes to a climax.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 5 of 16 of season 18, so watch episodes 1 to 4 first.
  • It runs about 45 minutes.
  • Directed by Tawnia McKiernan, written by David J. North and Brendan Fehily.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.2 out of 10 (6 votes).

Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Tawnia McKiernan
Writers
David J. NorthBrendan Fehily
Guest stars
Maria Bello as Jack SloaneNick Boraine as MerriweatherAnna Grace Barlow as Karen / Sasha MyshkinIsiah Adams as Chad / Vladmir IzikovJuliette Angelo as Emily FornellMargo Harshman as Delilah FieldingJoe Spano as T.C. FornellGeri-Nikole Love as Paramedic

Credits: TMDB.

More from NCIS Season 18

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  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

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