NCIS

Black Water

Season 2, Episode 11, Aired 1/11/05

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A Navy officer's body, which was missing for 2 years, is found in a car pulled from a lake by a private investigator, who now wants to have the reward posted by the family. The disappearance turns out to be a murder when the team finds a bullet inside the car.moreless

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Michael Weatherly

Special Agent Tony DiNozzo
Sasha Alexander

Special Agent Kate Todd
Pauley Perrette

Forensics Specialist Abby Sciuto

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A missing man is found dead in a car in a river.

8.0

"Great"

By Matt16020-FIN, Feb 05, 2012 Report Abuse

Black water is one of the strongest episode of the season. It worked out in many different ways. The excellent humor of the team and the case proceeded very fast. So it was a good episode because it did not bore me at any part. But unfortunately I can't give this episode a higher score, because I could guess the guilty man. But anyway, a good episode.

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By DistractedBug, Jan 25, 2012 Report Abuse

Ok so i was watching season 2 again and I noticed about 18 min in there is a close up of Tom after Kate and Tony question him and i was wondering if anybody else noticed that Tony pulls a gun on him at the end of the scene? Other than that it was a good episode with the characters meshing together well like they always have.

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Cleverly plotted

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By Parricida, May 27, 2010 Report Abuse

Ok.. this was not straight forward case from the start but did I expected that kind of out come? For sure no.. In one point, when Kate was having the dinner, I thought.. it is way too easy but they have had cases were from one point it gets easy.. so I thought it is like that.. but no.. the way Gibbs figured it all out.. and what a clever plot. I mean.. there was no murder, it was an accident and everything was done for the money.. even the whole shooting. That was just.. but I think it was great episode.moreless

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Interesting old mystery.

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By whiteraven2005, Jan 20, 2010 Report Abuse

Tony never fails to be increasingly fascinating for a rich kid, he has done really well for himself, carving out an impressive career and seems pretty happy even though his family's cut him off.

Kate never changes she forms an opinion and refuses to budge until she's proven wrong.

Tony's hilarious Kate's dress is beautiful and Tony 'debauches' her. Without even touching her, it's a skill. I found his reaction interesting though it was definitely a brotherly reaction which fits in with their entire relationship.

Cooper framed an innocent man for murder just to collect a reward which wouldn't pay out for accidental death. The reward isn't even that much, $1m. To ruin his entire hard-earned reputation, he must have been desperate.moreless

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A decent addition.

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By amazing_race, Jan 06, 2010 Report Abuse

This episode, 'Black Water', although not as great as a couple of the last few, was still another exciting addition. Once again, the storyline was intense and dramatic, and it was well planned and exciting.

The case was not my favorite, but it was still an interesting one to watch, and the episode did have a few scenes that had me laughing.

For me, the ending was unpredictable, which added a great element, and this resulted in a great episode.

I like to see variety, and this episode did provide that element, as this is unlike anything done before.

The verdict is that this is a decent case with a great ending you won't anticipate. I recommend it, but it isn't the best.moreless

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- TRIVIA: This episode marks McGee completing a trifecta of breaking into a house with the third and final partner of the original cast, this time with Gibbs. The first time was with Tony, who threw a rock through the window (Season 1, Episode 7), and the second was with Kate who climbed into a second story window (Season 2, Episode 1). This time, Gibbs is using pick locking tools to get into the house. Edit
- GOOF: When Ducky notices the "evidence of a hairline fracture on the frontal lobe of the skull" and says that it's consistant with most vehicle accidents, and possibly from contact with the steering column. There are a couple problems. The BRAIN has lobes, the skull does not. Rather it has a frontal BONE. Edit
- TRIVIA: The studio shown when DiNozzo and Gibbs go to visit the set of the psychic, Saleena Lockheart, is actually the NCIS studio itself. Edit
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- Original International Airdates: Croatia: November 10, 2005 on NOVA TV Finland: April 21, 2007 on Nelonen France: September 30, 2005 on M6 Germany: November 10, 2005 on SAT.1 Sweden: June 19, 2005 on TV3 Denmark: January 25, 2005 on TV3 Edit
- This episode is also known under the title The Deserter. Edit
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- Gibbs: Never believe what you see on TV. Edit
- Gibbs: Your speakers are broken. Abby: Oh Gibbs. That was my favorite part of the song! Gibbs: Correction. Your ears are broken. Edit
- Palmer: Did you meet any of his wives? Ducky: I introduced him to the last one. Palmer: Really? What went wrong? Ducky: Well, it's difficult to say, Mr. Palmer. She doesn't talk to me anymore. Edit
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- Ducky: (holding up McAllister's skull) Alas, poor Yorick. This is a famous quote from Shakespeare's play Hamlet, in which Prince Hamlet holds aloft the skull of the jester Yorick who had been his close friend when he was a boy. Edit
- Tony: Whatever you say, Spongebob. Said to McGee as he walks away wearing hip waders. This is a reference to the children TV show Spongebob Squarepants, the main character of which wears square, brown pants much like the hip waders. Edit