Michelle Azar

After an explosion occurs in a hotel garage, the Jeffersonian team must research the remains found at the crime scene in order to match them to the victim. The investigation only gets trickier when they discover that the man whom they thought was dead is actually alive. Meanwhile, Booth has to take on a desk assignment to get the department’s budget approved in order to land a promotion, so Sweets is given a temporary partner, FBI Special Agent Olivia Sparling (guest star Danielle Panabaker).

When the BAU heads to Salt Lake City to look into a triple homicide, their investigation may lead to a fugitive.

Monk goes under cover as Santa Claus after a police officer gets poisoned.

Sam investigates the murder of an Iranian exile working to overthrow the current regime, and he must also try to save Agent Roundtree, a new agent who's having an unexpectedly adventurous first day on the job, when he accidently triggers a bomb. Also, Nell makes a decision about her future with NCIS.

The NCIS's Office of Special Projects takes on the hard to crack cases in LA.

Amy receives a letter from Levi; Levi escapes for a night of debauchery; Levi decides to return.