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NCIS · Season 22 · Episode 17

NCIS Season 22 Episode 17: Killer Instinct

Aired Apr 14, 2025 60 min CBS
After NCIS captures the hitman known as “The Poet,” the team races to uncover who ordered the assassination of a Navy chief After NCIS captures the hitman known as “The Poet,” the team races to uncover who ordered the assassination of a Navy chief
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After NCIS captures the hitman known as “The Poet,” the team races to uncover who ordered the assassination of a Navy chief.

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NCIS Season 22 Episode 17, "Killer Instinct," aired 2025-04-14 on CBS. After NCIS captures the hitman known as “The Poet,” the team races to uncover who ordered the assassination of a Navy chief

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Episode
Season 22, Episode 17 of 20
Title
Killer Instinct
Air Date
Apr 14, 2025
Runtime
60 min
Director
TBA
Writers
TBA

Overview

Episode Summary

After NCIS captures the hitman known as “The Poet,” the team races to uncover who ordered the assassination of a Navy chief

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NCIS Season 22 Episode 17 Recap

After NCIS captures the hitman known as “The Poet,” the team races to uncover who ordered the assassination of a Navy chief.

At a Glance

Key Moments

  1. After NCIS captures the hitman known as “The Poet,” the team races to uncover who ordered the assassination of a Navy chief (F01).

Analysis

Character Development

The NCIS team

The official synopsis flags no individual personal-arc beat for this episode. The official synopsis flags no individual character beat. Interpretation: the module stays present with an honest source-anchored statement rather than an invented beat.

Cast

Main Cast

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Gary Cole
as Alden Parker
Sean Murray
as Timothy McGee
Wilmer Valderrama
as Nick Torres
Katrina Law
as Jessica Knight
Brian Dietzen
as Jimmy Palmer
Diona Reasonover
as Kasie Hines
Rocky Carroll
as Leon Vance

Cast

Guest Stars

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Margo Harshman
as Delilah Fielding

Delilah Fielding
Seamus Dever
as NCIS Deputy Director Gabriel LaRoche

NCIS Deputy Director Gabriel LaRoche

Brooke Lyons
as Tammy LaRoche

Tammy LaRoche
Michelle Lukes
as Gemma Wood

Gemma Wood
Lauren McKnight
as Miss Sharpe aka Assassin

Miss Sharpe aka Assassin
Abby Awe
as Lucy

Lucy
Morgan Peter Brown
as Paul Morton / The Poet

Paul Morton / The Poet
Bonnie Bailey-Reed
as Flo

Flo
Essam Ferris
as Yann
Nathaniel Best
as REACT Leader

Analysis

NCIS Season 22 Episode 17 Ending Explained

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This section discusses the ending of "Killer Instinct" in detail. Stop here if you haven't watched the episode.

The official synopsis establishes the episode's case and personal beats as summarized above; it does not describe the investigation's conclusion (see source_inventory.failed for the full source situation).

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What happens in NCIS Season 22 Episode 17?

After NCIS captures the hitman known as “The Poet,” the team races to uncover who ordered the assassination of a Navy chief.

What is the main case in "Killer Instinct"?

After NCIS captures the hitman known as “The Poet,” the team races to uncover who ordered the assassination of a Navy chief.

How does the case end?

The official synopsis does not describe the outcome, and no independent recap was retrievable for this episode; the document therefore does not state one.

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