Ice Queen (22 Apr. 2003)

The body of Lt. Singer is found. NCIS investigates, and Harm is the prime suspect. They investigate his relationship with Singer, and interview his associates. This is the intro for the NCIS series.

Director:

Donald P. Bellisario

Writers:

Donald P. Bellisario (creator), Donald P. Bellisario,

Stars:

David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
David James Elliott	...	Cmdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr.
Catherine Bell	...	Lt. Col. Sarah 'Mac' MacKenzie
Patrick Labyorteaux	...	Lt. Bud Roberts, Jr.
John M. Jackson	...	Adm. Albert Jethro 'A.J.' Chegwidden
Karri Turner	...	Lt. Harriet Sims
Scott Lawrence	...	Cmdr. Sturgis Turner
Chuck Carrington	...	P.O. Jason Tiner
Mark Harmon	...	Special Agent Jethro Gibbs
Michael Weatherly	...	Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo
Robyn Lively	...	Special Agent Vivian Blackadder
Pauley Perrette	...	Abby Sciuto
Alan Dale	...	Tom Morrow
Zoe McLellan	...	P.O. Jennifer Coates
Thomas Anthony Jones	...	Special Agent Dobbs
Tamlyn Tomita	...	Lt. Cmdr. Tracy Manetti

Storyline

The body of Lt. Singer is found. NCIS investigates, and Harm is the prime suspect. They investigate his relationship with Singer, and interview his associates. This is the intro for the NCIS series.

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Plot Keywords:

criminal justice

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 April 2003 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Peter Strauss Ranch - 3000 Mulholland Highway, Agoura Hills, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Belisarius Productions, Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The two-part episode sequence "Ice Queen" and "Meltdown", aired in the spring of 2003, was the pilot for NCIS.

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Quotes

Cmdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr.: How long you been doing this, Gibbs?
NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs: 19 years.
Cmdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr.: Can you tell somebody's lying by looking them in the eye.
NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs: I can.
Cmdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr.: Well, look into mine. Ask me. Ask me!
NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs: Would you kill for your brother?

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Crazy Credits

A different typeface is used for the episode credits on the two-part episode "Ice Queen" and "Meltdown" as this was the pilot for the later series NCIS.

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Connections

Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.92 (2010)

User Reviews

the first batch of NCIS

if you like the show, NCIS then this is one of two episodes featuring the mainstay of characters from NCIS (Gibbs, Dinozo, ABby and Ducky.) it show show they handle their operations when working with JAG. from these two episodes, you basically get the idea and tie in very nicely with the first episode of NCIS. after all if you know your TV from days back you know how they used to do the "spinoffs". i assure you this is done with far more taste. just remember this episode is a two parter and gos with jag episode "meltdown". it is judged that about a month after meltdown, you would get season one of NCIS.(of course the producer and creator of both shows isthe same guy.--- and of course the JAGcharacter "Bud" appears in an early episode of NCIS.