THE NCIS TEAM IS IN HOT PURSUIT OF A WANTED TERRORIST WHO HAS OBTAINED A MISSING CHEMICAL WEAPON, ON "NCIS," TUESDAY, JAN. 23, 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT

Susanna Thompson ("The Book of Daniel") returns as Army Lt. Col. Hollis Mann

"Sharif Returns" -- The NCIS team must track down a wanted terrorist who has obtained a missing, highly toxic chemical weapon, on NCIS, Tuesday, Jan. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Terrence O'Hara directed the episode from a script by Steven Binder.

Susanna Thompson ("The Book of Daniel") returns as Army Lt. Col. Hollis Mann.

After 10 kilograms of highly toxic chemical weapons go missing, Gibbs and his team scramble to locate it. The NCIS team is horrified when they discover that the deadly chemical weapon is now held by wanted terrorist Mamoun Sharif (guest star Enzo Cilenti). As Sharif taunts them with phone calls, Gibbs and the team unite with Army Lt. Col. Hollis Mann to find him before he carries out his plan to attack major U.S. cities with chemical warfare.

SERIES REGULARS:

NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs: Mark Harmon
NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Michael Weatherly
Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard: David McCallum
Abby Sciuto: Pauley Perrette
NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee: Sean Murray
Ziva David, Mossad Liaison: Cote de Pablo
NCIS Director Jenny Shepard: Lauren Holly

RECURRING CAST:

Jimmy Palmer: Brian Dietzen
Jeanne Benoit: Scottie Thompson

GUEST CAST:

Army Lt. Col. Hollis Mann: Susanna Thompson
Mamoun Sharif: Enzo Cilenti
Dane Hogan: Victor Webster
Allan J. Carter: David Starzyk
Charlie Milla: David Barrera
Wayne Gordon: Rob Brownstein
Marine Major John: Maguire Sean Thomas Bunch
Army CID Special Agent Jack Reynolds: Brandon Molale

RATING: TV-PG-DL