(NOTE TO EDITORS: The following episode of NCIS has been substituted for the one previously scheduled for Dec. 18) --

THE NCIS TEAM DISCOVERS THE SHOCKING TRUTH TO THE BIGGEST SECRET OF LAST SEASON, ON A REBROADCAST OF THE FIFTH SEASON PREMIERE OF "NCIS," TUESDAY, DEC. 18

"Bury Your Dead" - The final showdown between the NCIS team and an elusive arms dealer reaches an explosive and deadly conclusion, on a rebroadcast of the fifth season premiere of NCIS, Tuesday, Dec. 18 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 9/25/07)

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

RECURRING CAST:

Jeanne Benoit: Scottie Thompson
Jimmy Palmer: Brian Dietzen

GUEST CAST:

La Grenouille: Armand Assante
Trent Kort: David Dayan Fisher
Henri Rousseau: Mesrop Agajanyan
Col. Jasper Shepard: Webster Williams

Directed by: Tom Wright

Written by: Executive Producer Shane Brennan

RATING: TV-14-LV