Jason Grutter

Gibbs and the team are called in when a recently deceased man is found encased in a Civil War-era tomb. The corpse is that of a missing Staff Sergeant who, according to Ducky, was buried alive.

Since Brenda's traumatic incident with a serial killer has left her shaken, the department psychologist takes her off investigative duty. To keep Brenda busy, Pope assigns her to a television reporter doing a story on the LAPD. While Brenda and Gabriel are escorting the journalist, their car is attacked with a barrage of gunfire, leaving the reporter dead. Because she is a witness and off active duty, she is not able to participate in the investigation ... at least not overtly. Meanwhile, when Brenda's parents, Willie Ray (recurring guest FRANCES STERNHAGEN) and Clay (recurring guest star BARRY CORBIN - "One Tree Hill"), visit, Fritz meets Clay for the first time. Brenda still has not told her parents about her engagement. Series star Kyra Sedgwick's husband, actor KEVIN BACON ("Mystic River," "The Woodsman"), directed the episode.

Addison and Sam perform urgent field care when, while out hiking, they stumble across a couple trapped in their car after an accident.

New discoveries regarding the day's horrific events keep Jack Bauer away from CTU. Meanwhile, Chloe and Audrey team together to assist with field operations and the investigation takes an unexpected turn.

Although President Logan claims the country is no longer under attack, marital law is still enforced and CTU remains under intense pressure to find the remaining fugitives. Meanwhile, Jack, Audrey and Secretary of Defense James Heller reunite for a pivotal meeting.