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NCIS – Season 23, Episode 9 Heaven and Nature

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NCIS – Season 23, Episode 9

Heaven and Nature

Aired Dec 16, 2025

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McGee and Torres try to recover a stolen truck filled with toys for the Navy's annual Christmas drive; the truth about Parker's mother is finally revealed; Knight is tasked with tracking down a former member of the team.

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Carissa Pavlica

TV Fanatic

Dec 17

4.25/5

Episode 9 had three distinct segments, effectively closing the chapter on the mystery surrounding Parker’s mother, threatening Christmas for kids in need, and kicking the door to the NCIS: Elite story wide open.

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Brittany Frederick

TVBrittanyF.com

Dec 17

B

It might have a subplot about stolen toys and there are plenty of decorations, but it’s not until late that the hour has any kind of holiday vibe.

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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz

Fangirlish

Dec 17

NCIS Season 23, Episode 9 ‘Heaven and Nature’ delivers closure for Parker and the kind of cliffhanger we dreamed of and never really thought we’d get.

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Synopsis

McGee and Torres try to recover a stolen truck filled with toys for the Navy's annual Christmas drive; the truth about Parker's mother is finally revealed; Knight is tasked with tracking down a former member of the team.

Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Executive Producer: Steven D. Binder, David J. North, Chas. Floyd Johnson, Mark Harmon, Scott Williams, Christopher J. Waild, Mark R. Schilz
Screenwriter: Scott Williams
Network: CBS
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date: Dec 16, 2025