A missing-person mystery takes center stage in NCIS Season 23, Episode 16, “S.O.S.,” when a Navy lieutenant thought lost in a plane crash suddenly returns after a year away. Her explanation, however, raises immediate suspicions — and the team quickly realizes the truth may be far more complicated.
As agents dig deeper into the case, what initially looks like a survival story begins to reveal unexpected layers. Each discovery points toward the possibility that the crash itself was no accident.
Jessica Knight and Nick Torres head into the field together, bringing both investigative skill and their familiar back-and-forth energy to the mission. Their teamwork adds personality to an episode driven by tension and unanswered questions.
Directed by Rocky Carroll, “S.O.S.” arrives just before the season’s larger storyline shifts into high gear, offering viewers a suspenseful mystery before the stakes rise even higher. ✈️