The NCIS team investigates the murder of a Navy Petty Officer whose death appears to mimic the M.O. of a notorious local serial killer known as the . The investigation focuses on determining whether the victim is the sniper's latest target or the work of a copycat killer. Key Storylines
Timothy McGee and Delilah Fielding face the challenges of compromise as they prepare to move in together. Meanwhile, Ellie Bishop deals with personal anxiety regarding her husband, Jake, after he narrowly avoids a terrorist blast in Dubai. Production and Context [S13E6] Viral
Viral (2015) * Mark Harmon. Leroy Jethro Gibbs. * Sean Murray. Timothy McGee. * Michael Weatherly. Tony DiNozzo. * David McCallum. The Movie Database The NCIS team investigates the murder of a
The episode features the Season 13 regular cast, including Mark Harmon (Gibbs), Michael Weatherly (DiNozzo), Sean Murray (McGee), Pauley Perrette (Abby), and Emily Wickersham (Bishop). Key Storylines Timothy McGee and Delilah Fielding face
The "Tri-State Sniper" fictional serial killer featured in the episode is heavily based on the real-life D.C. Sniper cases.
The team discovers that the victim, Petty Officer Adam Meyers, was not actually a victim of the serial killer. Instead, they find he took a $15,000 payoff from a man named Peter Woodruff to take the fall for a previous crime to pay for his sister's legal fees. Woodruff eventually murdered Meyers to keep him quiet.