Kate Fuglei

When the enlisted son of a preacher, who was a colonel, is found dead, the team thinks he may be the victim of a hate crime; Gibbs' father visits for the holidays.

Brenda and the PHD investigate a high-profile case when a woman is brutally murdered at L.A.'s trendiest restaurant. On the home front, Brenda tries to keep a low profile as she closes in on her 40th birthday.

Julia's mother may be aboard a plane that crashes after takeoff; Christian, Sean, Liz and Julia struggle to save the surviving passengers.

Instead of being shunned like expected, Eileen finds the ladies of her book club way too eager to open up to her about their own problems; Pat accompanies Kenny to a gay dodgeball match.

Martin meets a homeless man who shares Jake's obsession with numbers; Teller (Danny Glover) visits Jake's board-and-care facility.

Tanner’s previous company claims Sophe was created using their copyrighted codes and legally threatens to shut down the organization. Also, Cavanaugh works with Tanner to solve the murder of a retired detective after his boss removes him from the case due to a personal connection with the family.