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NCIS · Season 23 · Episode 15

NCIS Season 23 Episode 15: Knick-Knack

Aired Apr 7, 2026 60 min CBS
A murder aboard a museum ship becomes a cryptic treasure hunt when a dying Navy captain leaves a final clue. To solve it, the team must decode what was worth killing – and dying – for A murder aboard a museum ship becomes a cryptic treasure hunt when a dying Navy captain leaves a final clue. To solve it, the team must decode what was worth killing – and dying – for
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A murder aboard a museum ship becomes a cryptic treasure hunt when a dying Navy captain leaves a final clue. To solve it, the team must decode what was worth killing – and dying – for.

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NCIS Season 23 Episode 15, "Knick-Knack," aired 2026-04-07 on CBS. A murder aboard a museum ship becomes a cryptic treasure hunt when a dying Navy captain leaves a final clue. To solve it, the team must decode what was worth killing – and dying – for

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Episode
Season 23, Episode 15 of 20
Title
Knick-Knack
Air Date
Apr 7, 2026
Runtime
60 min
Director
TBA
Writers
TBA

Overview

Episode Summary

A murder aboard a museum ship becomes a cryptic treasure hunt when a dying Navy captain leaves a final clue. To solve it, the team must decode what was worth killing – and dying – for

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A murder aboard a museum ship becomes a cryptic treasure hunt when a dying Navy captain leaves a final clue.

To solve it, the team must decode what was worth killing – and dying – for.

At a Glance

Key Moments

  1. A murder aboard a museum ship becomes a cryptic treasure hunt when a dying Navy captain leaves a final clue (F01).
  2. To solve it, the team must decode what was worth killing – and dying – for (F02).

Analysis

Character Development

The NCIS team

To solve it, the team must decode what was worth killing – and dying – for To solve it, the team must decode what was worth killing – and dying – for Interpretation: the synopsis flags this as the episode's personal beat; no development beyond the synopsis text is asserted.

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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J. Claude Deering
as Curtis Hubley

Curtis Hubley
Sofia Milos
as Bethany Lipton

Bethany Lipton
Kristian Ventura
as Kevin Griffin

Kevin Griffin
Daniel Bonjour
as Fabian Druker

Fabian Druker
Serenity Grace Russell
as Riley

Riley
Meryl Hathaway
as Nora Ankrom

Nora Ankrom
Kenny Cooper
as Riley's Dad

Riley's Dad

Peggy Lu
as Judy

Judy

Analysis

NCIS Season 23 Episode 15 Ending Explained

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This section discusses the ending of "Knick-Knack" 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).

To solve it, the team must decode what was worth killing – and dying – for.

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What happens in NCIS Season 23 Episode 15?

A murder aboard a museum ship becomes a cryptic treasure hunt when a dying Navy captain leaves a final clue. To solve it, the team must decode what was worth killing – and dying – for.

What is the main case in "Knick-Knack"?

A murder aboard a museum ship becomes a cryptic treasure hunt when a dying Navy captain leaves a final clue.

What else happens in "Knick-Knack"?

To solve it, the team must decode what was worth killing – and dying – for.

Is there a personal storyline in this episode?

To solve it, the team must decode what was worth killing – and dying – for.

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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