What I'm Watching: NCIS

NCIS: Season 5, Episode 7 "Requiem" (B+)

This show had yet to use the "24 hours earlier" gimmick which both "Alias" and "Battlestar Galactica" love to do so much. It works surprisingly well to launch the hour, even though there is little payoff at the end since Gibbs essentially just decides to wake up. In any case, exploring Gibbs' past personal life is certainly better than looking at his present with the whole four ex-wives and a number of girlfriends thing. Props to Tony, who dives in immediately with his suit and rescues both of them. There is hope for this show after all.