After Pride is spotted tracking one of Mayor Hamilton’s accomplices, the suspect opens fire on a crowded street before disappearing.

When journalist Oliver Crane posts a scathing article documenting Pride’s “reckless use of justice,” the team is concerned about the fallout from the piece and the confidential information included in the story. Also, Rita Devereaux warns Pride that someone in D.C. has coordinated this attack on him, and the article is just the beginning.

The team searches for a former IRA bomb-maker who was smuggled into the city, and are joined by Special Agent Hannah Khoury, Pride’s replacement during his medical leave. Also, Pride considers a new position with the agency.

The NCIS team investigates a deadly bombing at a military museum event with over 1,000 people in attendance.

NCIS investigates a private plane crash after a Navy pilot says she saw an unidentified object prior to the crash. Pride suffers from insomnia and nightmares as a result of being kidnapped and drugged last year.