WHEN GIBBS' BOAT IS FOUND WITH TWO DEAD MERCENARIES ON BOARD, HE IS FORCED TO LOOK AT AN OLD FRIEND IN A NEW LIGHT, ON "NCIS," TUESDAY, NOV. 3

Muse Watson ("Prison Break") Reprises His Role As Gibbs' Mentor Mike Franks

Robert Patrick ("Terminator 2: Judgment Day," "The Unit") Guest Stars As First Defense COO Colonel Merton Bell

"Outlaws And In-Laws" - A murder investigation prompts Gibbs and the team to play family counselor to his former mentor, Mike Franks, in the hopes of preventing a bloody international conflict, on NCIS, Tuesday, Nov. 3 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs ................ Mark Harmon
NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo ........... Michael Weatherly
Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard................... David McCallum
Abby Sciuto............................. Pauley Perrette
NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee ....................... Sean Murray
Ziva David, Former Mossad Liaison........... Cote de Pablo
NCIS Director Leon Vance ..... Rocky Carroll

GUEST CAST:

Mike Franks.............................. Muse Watson
Colonel Merton Bell.................. Robert Patrick
Shada Shakarki ........................ Diane Venora
Leyla Shakarji .......................... Tehima Sunny
Marine Corporal Damon Werth............................... Paul Telfer
NCIS Special Agent Isabella Cortez.................... Lela Loren
Navy Commander Kerry Killmartin............ Donald Sage Mackay
PMC #2....................................... Marlon John

DIRECTED BY: Tony Wharmby

WRITTEN BY: Jesse Stern

RATING: To Be Announced