Murder 2.0 is the sixth episode in NCIS Season 6 and also the 119th episode of the entire NCIS series.
Synopsis
When the body of a civilian is discovered in a water tank on a Marine base, the NCIS team investigate and soon discover that they're searching for a serial killer who's taunting them by leaving messages concerning the whereabouts of his next victim.
Prologue
Marine Sergeant Alice Hardy arrives home and after switching on the lights and locking her door, places her hat on the table.
She then removes her holster and jacket, dumping them on the coach before she sits down and begins to untie her hair.
As this happens, a door opens, revealing that someone's spying on her as she removes her boots, unaware that she's being watched.
Suddenly, Alice senses what's going on and looks up, causing the door to close.
Alice calls out "Hello?" but then gives up and resumes unlacing her boots.
Seconds later, the door opens again, causing Alice to look up before it closes again.
"Hello?", Alice calls, grabbing her baton as she gets to her feet and it's shown that the same door is now open again with the same individual glancing at her before the door closes again.
Bracing herself, Alice deploys her baton then kicks the door down, entering the room.
As she switches on the light, the person yells that it's just him and that it's the third time she's done that to him that year. It's revealed that the man is Corporal Jack Burrell, her husband.
"You know I don't like surprises", Alice says.
"Yeah, well, surprise", Jack announces, holding a bottle of wine and some flowers with a red ribbon, explaining that it's their one-month anniversary.
Alice remarks that she knew there was a reason she married Jack, then yanks him to his feet and kisses him passionately. Teasingly, she says, "I'll be right back." He returns, "I'll be right here."
Once Alice's gone, Jack digs out a tray from behind the bed with some pink-frilled handcuffs in the tray. He then pulls out a CD, remarking "a little Barry" (Barry White) before placing the CD into the player.
In the bathroom, Alice turns on the water and drops her underwear to the floor.
With Barry White still playing in the background, Jack places the pink handcuffs onto the pillow and sprays some perfume onto the bed pillows.
Wrapped in a towel, Alice turns to the shower...
In the bedroom, Jack hears Alice scream, and rushes for the bathroom.
He asks her what's wrong, before seeing what she's staring at: blood mixed with the water spraying from the shower-head and coating the walls.
As Alice whimpers, Jack gathers her into his arms to comfort her as the bloody water continues to drain into the bathtub sink.
Act One
Act Two
Act Three
Abby after McGee has informed her and Gibbs that the suspect's video feed is streaming live and that he's right outside her lab.
Act Four
Now hiding under a table in her lab, Abby tells Gibbs that she can see the intruder before telling Gibbs that the guy is right outside her door.
As he and McGee descend the stairs, Gibbs tells Abby that he's coming and that they're almost there.
McGee then orders that the building be locked down and for Agents to meet them on level one while also stating that the intruder may be armed.
"Just hurry", Abby begs.
Act Five
Trivia
- The episode appears to be inspired by the crime thriller film Untraceable, where a serial killer tortures victims to death on livestreams while taunting FBI cybercrime agents to catch him.
- Abby refers to being stalked by her ex-boyfriend Mikel Mauher in "Bloodbath", being held at knifepoint by her ex-assistant Charles "Chip" Sterling in "Frame-Up" and being threatened by McGee's obsessed fan Landon Grey in "Cover Story".
- C-note is slang for one hundred dollars.
Cast
Series Regulars
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Leroy Jethro Gibbs | Mark Harmon | NCIS Special Agent in charge of the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Anthony DiNozzo Junior | Michael Weatherly | Senior Special Agent and second-in-command of the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Ziva David | Cote de Pablo | Mossad/NCIS Liaison Officer and a member of the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Timothy McGee | Sean Murray (actor) | Junior Special Agent of the NCIS Major Case Response team. |
| Abigail Sciuto | Pauley Perrette | Forensic Specialist associated with the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
| Leon Vance | Rocky Carroll | Director of NCIS. |
| Donald Mallard | David McCallum | Chief Medical Examiner associated with the NCIS Major Case Response Team. |
Recurring Cast
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| James Palmer | Brian Dietzen | Assistant Medical Examiner, NCIS. |
| Guy Ross | Kent Shocknek | ZNN reporter. |
Other Cast
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Doyle | Patrick J. Adams | The killer. |
| Rose Woodhouse | Naama Kates | Fourth intended victim; hits on Gibbs during the investigation. |
| Sam Loomis | Max Gail | Video Producer—Loominosity and the third victim. |
| Alice Hardy | Kristen Bush | NCO US Marines. |
| Jack Burrell | Tim Rettley | NCO US Marines. |
| Billy Cole | Brian Groh | First victim. |
| Bob Simms | Charles Noland | Second victim. |
| Harry Cooper | Mike Kersey | Janitor. |
| Gary Brolsma | Himself | Archive footage. Uncredited. |