Episode Title: "Heart Break"
Original Air Date: 11/30/2004
Gibbs and his team investigate the death of a navy commander from what appears to be spontaneous combustion.
Writer: George Schenck & Frank Cardea
Director: Dennis Smith
Air Date: 11/30/04Synopsis: A Navy officer appears to spontaneously combust while recovering from surgery in his hospital bed.
Gibbs and his team investigate the unusual case of an unpopular Navy commander who, after successful open-heart surgery, apparently burst into flames.
Cast: Mark Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette, David McCallum, Pauley Perrette, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Stacy Edwards, Jessica Steen, Vivienne Bellisario, Billy Brown, Mary Wickliffe, Michael Dempsey, Matthew Ness, Nathan Wetherington, Ben Ziff, Derrex Brady, Tyler-Kain.
Director(s): Dennis Smith.
Producer(s): Donald P. Bellisario.
Writer(s): George Schenck, Frank Cardea.
Air Date: 11/30/04 (TUESDAY)
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: "Heart Break"GIBBS AND HIS TEAM INVESTIGATE THE DEATH OF A NAVY COMMANDER BY WHAT APPEARS TO BE SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION, ON "NCIS," TUESDAY, NOV. 30
"Heart Break" -- Gibbs and his team are summoned to examine the mysterious death of a Navy commander who, after successful open heart surgery, seemingly bursts into flames, on NCIS, Tuesday, Nov. 30 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Dennis Smith directed the episode from a script by George Schenck and Frank Cardea.
The NCIS team discovers that the commander made an art out of making enemies and they track down a young ensign who was relentlessly hounded by the deceased. But as they take him into custody, a scuffle takes place and Kate reacts with fatal results, realizing too late that they have the wrong man. Ultimately, Tony and Ducky combine their knowledge to uncover the person responsible for the commander?s death.
NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs: Mark Harmon NCIS Special Agent Caitlin Todd: Sasha Alexander NCIS Special Agent Anthony Dinozzo: Michael Weatherly Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard: David McCallum Abby Sciuto: Pauley Perrette NCIS Agent Timothy McGee: Sean Murray Jimmy Palmer: Brian Dietzen Commander Janice Byers: Stacy Edwards NCIS Special Agent Paula Cassidy: Jessica Steen Mysterious Redhead: Vivienne Bellisario Chief Petty Officer Velat: Billy Brown Nurse Dooley: Mary Wyckliffe Coach Morgan: Michael Dempsey Spencer: Matthew Ness Ensign Evan Hayes: Nathan Wetherington Jonathon: Ben Ziff Navy Corpsman: Derrex Brady Tiffany: Tyler Kain
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N C I S
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
Mark Harmon [Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs]
Sasha Alexander [Special Agent Caitlin Todd]
Michael Weatherly [Special Agent Tony DiNozzo]
Pauley Perrette [Forensics Specialist Abby Sciuto]
Sean Murray [Agent Tim McGee]
And
David McCallum [Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard]
Co-Executive Producer
Chas. Floyd Johnson
Created By
Donald P. Bellisario
&
Don McGill
"Heart Break"
Guest Starring
Jessica Steen [Special Agent Paula Cassidy]
Stacy Edwards [Commander Janice Byers, M.D.]
Nathan Wetherington [Ensign Evan Hayes]
Michael Dempsey [Coach Morgan]
Brian Dietzen [Jimmy Palmer, Asst. M.E.]
Billy Brown [Chief Petty Officer Velat]
Charles Walker [_]
Derrex Brady [Navy Corpsman]
Tyler Kain [Tiffany]
[Vivienne Bellisario Mysterious Redhead {uncr}]
Score by Joseph Conlan
Edited by Jordan Goldman
Production Designer Robert J. Bacon
Director of Photography William Webb
Producer Avery C. Drewe
Producer David Bellisario
Producer Frank Military
Producer John C. Kelley
Producer Mark R. Schilz
Consulting Producer Roger Director
Consulting Producers Frank Cardea
& George Schenck
Coordinating Producer Julie B. Watson
Co-Executive Producer Mark Horowitz
Co-Executive Producer Gil Grant
Written by George Schenck
& Frank Cardea
Directed by Dennis Smith
Executive Producer
Donald P. Bellisario
Associate Producer Joshua Rexon
Co-Starring
Mary Wyckliffe Nurse Dooley
Ben Ziff Jonathon
Matthew Ness Spencer
Casting by Susan Bluestein, C.S.A.
and Camille St. Cyr
Unit Production Manager Mark R. Schilz
First Assistant Director George Fortmuller
Second Assistant Director Robert Roda
Art Director Linda A. King
Set Decorator Lynn Wolverton-Parker
Property Master George Tuers
Production Sound Mixer Steve Bowerman
Hair Stylist Carla Dean
Make-up Artist Joe Hailey
Production Coordinator Sara Chaiken
Pre-Production Supervisor Susan Hollander
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Special Effects Coordinator Larry Fuentes
Costume Supervisors Paul Dafelmair
Bruce Gareth Chen
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Transportation Coordinator Greg Nutt
Location Manager Jim McClafferty
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Technical Advisors Leon Carroll, Jr.
Craig Harvey
Post Production Supervisor Richie Owens
Assistant Editor Roy C. Poole
Post Production Coordinator John Klump
Casting Associate Erin Toner
Producer's Assistant Joshua Lurie
Theme by Maurice Jackson
Matt Hawkins
Neil Martin
Music Editor Brian Kirk
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Debra Mayfield
Leslie Elias
Joyce Jicka
Production Supervisor David Schiller
Production Accountant Denise Benz
Main Title Design Thomas Cobb Group
Casting Executive Sheila Guthrie, C.S.A.
Sound Supervisor Greg Schorer
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