NCIS: Season 7, Episode 16 Mother's Day
(2 Mar. 2010)
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NCIS: Season 7, Episode 16 Mother's Day
(2 Mar. 2010)
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| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Mark Harmon | ... |
Leroy Jethro Gibbs
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| Michael Weatherly | ... | ||
| Cote de Pablo | ... | ||
| Pauley Perrette | ... | ||
| Sean Murray | ... | ||
| Rocky Carroll | ... | ||
| David McCallum | ... | ||
| Brian Dietzen | ... | ||
| Gena Rowlands | ... | ||
| Rena Sofer | ... | ||
| Adam Kaufman | ... | ||
| Bryce Johnson | ... |
Navy Lieutenant David Shankton
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| Leann Hunley | ... | ||
| Michelle Pierce | ... | ||
| Aviva Baumann | ... |
Shannon
(as Aviva)
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Secrets arise when Gibbs' former mother-in-law surfaces as a witness in a murder investigation. Written by CBS Publicity
This is one of my favorite segments of the long-running series, thanks to a beautifully written, directed and acted ending (which I won't give away, to avoid spoiling the fun).
Harmon brings up his game to meet the challenge of acting opposite the great Gena Rowlands, cast as his estranged, ex-mother-in-law. Since he's investigating a murder, and she becomes a "person of interest" if not the prime suspect (wow -I can imagine Gena vs. Helen Mirren already!), the finale is fraught with suspense. But I'm singling it out for a back-of-the-neck tingle in the surprise execution of the story's final twist -immensely satisfying, and up there (in reverse) with the Bogie/Mary Astor climax in John Huston's THE MALTESE FALCON. Also worth noting is the denouement which follows, featuring a brilliantly ambiguous facial expression by Rocky Carroll summing up the whole story.
The public has in a rare example of good taste made this the numero uno show on TV, and they have been rewarded with classic acting in this segment.