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NCIS · Season 5

NCIS season 5 episode 11: Tribes

Aired 15 January 200843 minRated TV-14

7.5TMDB · 11 votesMark watched

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NCIS season 5 is streaming in Australia on Binge (subscription), Paramount Plus (subscription) and Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show), and free on 7plus. You can also buy it on Apple TV from $24.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Tribes”

After a young Muslim Marine is murdered near his Mosque, Ducky refuses to perform an autopsy due to his religious beliefs. The NCIS team try to talk to the father of the deceased, and they send McGee to plant a bug in the Mosque, only to discover that the FBI already planted their own bug.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 11 of 19 of season 5, so watch episodes 1 to 10 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Colin Bucksey, written by Reed Steiner.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.5 out of 10 (11 votes).

Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Colin Bucksey
Writer
Reed Steiner
Guest stars
Brian Dietzen as Jimmy PalmerJennifer Hetrick as Donna DunlapJonathan LaPaglia as Brent LangerShaun Toub as Khalid Mohammed BakrJames Parks as Ryan SikesDavid Haydn-Jones as Jim MillsFred Toma as Sunni ManLeo Solomon as Abdul Bakr

Credits: TMDB.

More from NCIS Season 5

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  8. E08
  9. E09
  10. E10
  11. E11
  12. E12
  13. E13
  14. E14
  15. E15
  16. E16
  17. E17
  18. E18
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