(NOTE TO EDITORS: The following episode of NCIS will now be broadcast from 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) --

GIBBS AND THE TEAM INVESTIGATE WHEN MCGEE'S FICTIONAL BOOK ABOUT AN NCIS AGENT BECOMES REALITY, ON A REBROADCAST OF "NCIS," TUESDAY, AUG. 21

"Cover Story" - McGee is horrified when a Petty Officer on whom he based the character for his latest book is murdered. With little to go on, the team pushes McGee to figure out who could have accessed his secret manuscript, on a rebroadcast of NCIS, Tuesday, Aug. 21 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 4/10/07)

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

GUEST CAST:

Lyndi Crawshaw: Jayne Brook
Landon Grey: Steve Braun
Rick Green: Nynno Ahli
Todd Ryder: Wilson Cruz
Johnny Smokerson: Chris Akers

Directed by: Dennis Smith

Written by: David North

RATING: TV-PG-L