GIBBS TEMPORARILY RETURNS TO NCIS WHEN HIS FRIEND'S LIFE IS THREATENED BY AN ESCAPED CONVICT, ON A REBROADCAST OF "NCIS," TUESDAY, JULY 31

Hal Holbrook ("The Firm") Guest Stars

"Escaped" -- Gibbs is temporarily reinstated at NCIS when his friend's life is threatened by an escaped convict, on a rebroadcast of NCIS, Tuesday, July 31 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Dennis Smith directed the episode from a story Christopher Silber and Steven D. Binder and teleplay by Steven D. Binder. (Originally broadcast 9/26/06)

Hal Holbrook ("The Firm") guest stars as a retired sailor who befriends the convict.

When a convict from FBI Agent Fornell's (Joe Spano) past escapes and threatens not only him but his young daughter, Gibbs comes out of retirement to re-open the convict's armed robbery case. With his former team by his side, Gibbs questions a retired sailor (Holbrook) who appears to be the only one who has any outside contact with their wanted man since his incarceration. But as the investigation progresses, the NCIS team discovers the man they are hunting for is out for something other than vengeance.

SERIES REGULARS:

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

RECURRING CAST:

Jimmy Palmer: Brian Dietzen
Sr. FBI Agent T.C. Fornell: Joe Spano

GUEST STARS:

NCIS Agent Michelle Lee: Liza Lapira
Mickey Stokes: Hal Holbrook
Ex-Petty Office Derrick Paulson: Brandon Barash
Gary Silverstin: Courtney Gains
Stanley Springer: Wayne Pere
Marny Mathers: Judyann Elder
Cynthia Sumner: Stephanie Mello
Kelly Gibbs: Mary Mouser
Emily Fornell: Payton Spencer
Young Man: Paul Clausen
Young Woman: Sarah Spiegel
Woman: Janiece Jary
Older Woman: Harriet Margulies

RATING: TV-PG-L