The episode struck a serious tone from the start in this NiNozzo heavy episode.

By the end of the show plenty of questions were answered, but also more loose ends regarding the ongoing mystery of the Phantom Eight.

DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) made it all work, cracking jokes while barely conscious, and starkly recalling the chilling memories of where he'd been.

Gibbs was ticked off that Tony was being used without his knowledge - and in Gibb's style let the Secretary of Defense know that face-to-face.

This will give us all something to chew on for awhile, at least until Cheryl Ladd (Charlie's Angels) joins the show in October as "Ducky's" love interest.

See a review of last night's show here.

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