THE SURPRISING SECRET BEHIND DIRECTOR VANCE'S DECISION TO SPLIT UP GIBBS' TEAM IS REVEALED, ON THE SIXTH SEASON PREMIERE OF "NCIS," TUESDAY, SEPT. 23

"Last Man Standing" - The murder of a Naval Petty Officer leads Gibbs to uncover a shocking connection between the case and Director Vance's decision to disband his team, on the sixth season premiere of NCIS, Tuesday, Sept. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

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 Leon Vance: Rocky Carroll

RECURRING CAST:

Jimmy Palmer: Brian Dietzen

GUEST CAST:

NCIS Special Agent Michelle Lee: Liza Lapira
NCIS Special Agent Brent Langer: Jonathan LaPaglia
NCIS Special Agent Daniel T. Keating: Jonathan Mangum
Eli David: Michael Nouri
Alice Brodie: Jenny O'Hara
Andy Pringle: Eric Jungmann
Michael Rivkin: Merik Tadros
Dallas: Austin Bass
Milaana Shishani: Natalie Denise Sperl
Brian Duane Roberts: Thomas Owen
Second Geek: Bradford Anderson
Third Geek: Jerry Shea
Girl Geek: Jill Czarnowski
Nervous Asian Man: Andrew Hwang

DIRECTED BY: Tony Wharmby

WRITTEN BY: Shane Brennan

RATING: To Be Announced