Dominique Columbus

NCIS investigates the murder of a Navy officer who was killed while driving home a recently released inmate. Also, Gibbs helps Palmer deal with a personal trauma.

Looking for leverage to get the Russian mob off his back, Ray pays a visit to a Hollywood power-player and unearths a secret Ezra shared in the past. Ray comes to Hector's aid in a crisis and makes a deal with an unlikely ally to influence the District Attorney and settle his debt with the Russians. Lena and an ex-girlfriend take Abby for a night on the town, letting loose and helping her confront her fears over a recent health diagnosis. After returning from Primm to see his new grandchild, Mickey offers his boys a job prospect while trying to assimilate back into the family.

On the eve of a momentous boxing match, Ray helps Hector handle a person from his past who risks unearthing a secret that could ruin his career. As Bunchy attempts to please a very pregnant Teresa, Abby offers him a lesson in marital compromise. Meanwhile, outside the Fite Club an act of petty larceny leads to a new trainee and renewed sense of purpose for Terry. Bitter from her botched sting operation and out for justice, Detective Muncie uses incriminating evidence against the Donovans to force Ray's hand, drawing him further into the path of the Russian Mafia.

An intruder breaks into the Donovan household, forcing the family closer together in unexpected ways. As her 18th Birthday nears, Bridget struggles to maintain her independence, but is pulled back into family dysfunction. In Primm, Mickey schemes to rob a local legend's casino with the help of a lounge singer, an erratic electrician, and a man named Ed. Ray visits Belikov in prison to strike a deal, which leads him to meet an enigmatic art dealer tied to his operation. Meanwhile, with Bunchy and Teresa's baby due at any minute, the pair navigate their marital woes under lockdown.

In the season finale, just as Ray believes his deal with Hector will be his family's salvation, Sonia hands over incriminating evidence to Frank Barnes. Forced to wear a wire, Ray attempts to play the Russian Mob off the FBI but falls terribly short when he realizes the mob may know he's snitching. Meanwhile, Mickey moves to cash in on the big fight, which instead leads him to a discovery that could help Ray against both adversaries.