A NAVY PILOT'S BIZARRE MURDER FORCES THE TEAM TO CONTEND WITH A HARD-NOSED ATTORNEY WHO HAS A GRUDGE AGAINST GIBBS, ON "NCIS," TUESDAY, JAN. 5

Rena Sofer ("24," "General Hospital") Guest Stars As Attorney Margaret Allison Hart

Marcus Giamatti ("Judging Amy") Guest Stars As Aerospace Engineer Victor Tillman

Chris Bruno ("The Dead Zone") Guest Stars As Navy Captain James "Sandman" Powell

"Ignition" -When a Navy pilot is found dead under strange circumstances in a secluded area, the team finds themselves battling a no-nonsense attorney with a hidden agenda, on NCIS, Tuesday, Jan. 5 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Rena Sofer ("24," "General Hospital") guest stars as attorney Margaret Allison Hart. Marcus Giamatti ("Judging Amy") guest stars as aerospace engineer Victor Tillman. Chris Bruno ("The Dead Zone") guest stars as Navy Captain James "Sandman" Powell.

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
Probationary Special Agent Ziva David............................... Cote de Pablo
NCIS Director Leon Vance ..... Rocky Carroll

RECURRING CAST

Jimmy Palmer.............................. Brian Dietzen

GUEST CAST

Margaret Allison Hart................... Rena Sofer
Victor Tillman....................... Marcus Giamatti
Navy Captain James "Sandman" Powell..................... Chris Bruno
Vanessa Tillman......... Melinda Page Hamilton
Navy Commander Peter "Banshee" Sheridan................... Jeff Hephner
Forest Ranger Mina................... Rachel Grate
Forest Ranger Jake.................... Brandon Bell

DIRECTED BY: Dennis Smith

WRITTEN BY: Jesse Stern

RATING: To Be Announced