The Namesake (NCIS)

"**The Namesake**"
"The Namesake"
NCIS episode
Episode no.	Season 10; Episode 5
Directed by	Arvin Brown
Written by	George Schenck and Frank Cardea
Original air date	October 30, 2012
Guest appearances
	Ralph Waite as Jackson Gibbs; Billy Dee Williams as Leroy Jethro Moore; Piter Marek as Vijay Chaya; Brett Davern as Krist Taylor; Jake Thomas as Alec Dell; Debra Christofferson as Rita Gregg; Edwin Hodge as Bodie; Julie McNiven as Kim Taylor; Jonathan Camp as Petty Officer First Class Colin Boxer; Tierra Carlson as Chaya's Girlfriend;
Episode chronology
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	NCIS season 10
	List of episodes

"The Namesake" is the fifth episode of the tenth season of the American police procedural drama NCIS, and the 215th episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on October 30, 2012. The episode is written by George Schenck and Frank Cardea and directed by Arvin Brown, and was seen by 18.83 million viewers.^[1]^[2]

^ "(#1005) "The Namesake"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
^ Bibel, Sara (October 31, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Dancing With the Stars' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2012.

[fc-1] "(#1005) "The Namesake"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 1, 2012.

[ratings-2] Bibel, Sara (October 31, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Dancing With the Stars' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2012.

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