Diandra Lyle

The 126 are called on the scene to a hoarder’s rat-infested house, then are trapped in an elevator as a woman goes into labor; Tommy and Trevor host his ex-wife Cassandra for dinner which goes awry.

Picking up after the explosive fall finale, Hodgins is eight weeks into his rehabilitation for his paralysis and forced to navigate life in a wheelchair. Meanwhile, Brennan and Booth investigate the death of a public defender who had multiple defendants from previous cases with motives to kill her.

Vance partners with Gibbs and returns to field duty when a murder case is connected to a former NCIS agent he locked up for stealing evidence.

After McGee and Torres visit the home of a high schooler who witnessed a hit and run, her parents, Christopher (Jamie Kaler) and Julie Bell (Gabrielle Carteris), flee with their daughter, leaving NCIS in the lurch. Also, Vance's daughter is arrested for shoplifting.

Rosie, Villa and TMI head to a small town to investigate the murder of its former mayor. Rosie struggles with feelings of guilt, as Slade faces complications following his kidney donation.