After being shot, Leroy Jethro Gibbs fights for his life on board a Navy hospital ship when NCIS returns with season 13.
But with the Calling still recruiting teens, can the rest of the team stop them without Gibbs to lead them?
DiNozzo teams up with Joanna Teague and the two head to Shanghai to take on the terrorist organization while Vance, McGee, and Bishop continue the fight back home.
Check out these photos from NCIS Season 13 Episode 1 to find out which ghosts from Gibbs past will be appearing in the premiere.
NCIS returns to CBS on Tuesday, September 22 at 8/7c.
1. Gibbs is Shot - NCIS
After being shot, Gibbs is flown aboard a Navy hospital ship where he fights for his life on the 13th season premiere of NCIS.
2. Hospital Ship - NCIS Season 13 Episode 1
Will the doctors on the Navy's hospital ship be able to save Leroy Jethro Gibbs. That scan looks like there's a lot of damage to repair. How would the NCIS team survive with Gibbs to lead them?
3. Seeing Ghosts - NCIS Season 13 Episode 1
If Gibbs is talking to Mike Franks does that mean he's seeing ghosts or has he just become one of them? We'll have to wait until Tuesday, September 22nd to find out.
4. Back in D.C. - NCIS Season 13 Episode 1
Back in Washington D.C., McGee and Bishop must continue the investigation into the Calling from the home front while DiNozzo takes off for Shanghai.
5. Getting the Call - NCIS Season 13 Episode 1
We can't imagine how Leon felt getting the call that Gibbs had been shot. The investigation into the Calling just got even more personal.
6. On Their Way to Shanghai - NCIS Season 13 Episode 1
With Gibbs out of commission, DiNozzo and Joanna Teague travel to Shanghai to try and take down the Calling in "Stop the Bleeding"