NCIS
Stranger in a Strange Land
TV Flash files “Stranger in a Strange Land” as hour 452 of 508 in the TV Flash guide — NCIS (2003–present) on CBS, season 20, episode 17, aired 2023-03-20, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S20E17: listed hour 452 of 508 in the NCIS guide, hour 17 of 22 in season 20. It aired 2023-03-20 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Butterfly Effect” (S20E16). Next is “Head Games” (S20E18). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
NCIS works to solve the murder of a Marine private who appears to have been killed for helping an Afghan refugee. Also, Jimmy navigates the pressure of parenting his teenage daughter, who is eager to go out on an unchaperoned group date
Viewer FAQ
Where does Stranger in a Strange Land sit in the NCIS guide?
S20E17 is listed hour 452 of 508 — hour 17 of 22 in season 20, season 20 episode 17.
When did NCIS S20E17 air?
Stranger in a Strange Land aired 2023-03-20 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Do I need JAG before NCIS?
It launched via backdoor pilot episodes on JAG, but the mothership plays as its own squad-room ritual. Start with Gibbs's team, not a homework assignment.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Naval Criminal Investigative Service agents solve military-linked crimes with found-family banter and Gibbs's rules. Mark Harmon became a quiet ratings titan; the squad room is the serialized story. Sturdy CBS comfort that outlived fashion and multiplied into a carrier group of spinoffs.
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