ONE MONTH AFTER DIRECTOR VANCE WAS KIDNAPPED, GIBBS IS ASSIGNED THE ROLE OF ACTING DIRECTOR IN HIS ABSENCE WHILE THE TEAM SEARCHES WORLDWIDE FOR HIS WHEREABOUTS, ON THE 16TH SEASON PREMIERE OF "NCIS," TUESDAY, SEPT. 25

"Destiny's Child" - One month after Director Vance was kidnapped, Gibbs is assigned the role of acting director in his absence while the team searches worldwide for his whereabouts, on the 16th season premiere of NCIS, Tuesday, Sept. 25 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

REGULAR CAST:

Mark Harmon (NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs)
Sean Murray (NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee)
Emily Wickersham (NCIS Special Agent Eleanor "Ellie" Bishop)
Wilmer Valderrama (NCIS Special Agent Nicholas "Nick" Torres)
Maria Bello (NCIS Special Agent Jaqueline "Jack" Sloane)
Brian Dietzen (Dr. Jimmy Palmer)
Diona Reasonover (Forensic Scientist Kasie Hines)
Rocky Carroll (NCIS Director Leon Vance)
David McCallum (Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard)

GUEST CAST:

Pej Vahdat (Nigel Hakim)
Robin Karfo (Zaiyema)
Keon Alexander (CIA Special Agent Nazy Rickman)
Naomi Grace (Kayla Vance)
Alexa Hamilton (British Deputy Ambassador Sybil Rigg)
Chad Lindberg (Joey Peanuts)
James A. Watson, Jr. (Navy Vice Admiral Richard Hasley)
Jim Meskimen (Doctor Farrel Emerson)
Rob Mainord (Myron Holt)
Lauren September (Emma Thatcher)
Cory Jacob (NCIS Special Agent Rod Beecham)
Jessica Gardner (Olivia Kahn)
Danielle Rayne (Marine Colonel Leah Siffler)

WRITTEN BY: Steven D. Binder

DIRECTED BY: Tony Wharmby