Requiem (NCIS)

"Requiem" is the 13th episode of the third season of the American police procedural television series NCIS. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on January 17, 2006.

The episode focuses on Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs grappling with the resurfacing of a traumatic event from his past: the death of his wife, Shannon, and daughter, Kelly. Evidence from a cold case that bears a striking resemblance to the circumstances of their deaths leads Gibbs to believe their killer, a drug dealer named Pedro Hernandez, may still be alive, despite Gibbs having believed he killed him years prior.

Throughout the episode, Gibbs revisits memories of Shannon and Kelly through flashbacks, providing insight into their relationship and the profound impact their loss had on him. The investigation involves the NCIS team uncovering new information about Hernandez's activities and ultimately confronting him. The episode explores Gibbs's emotional vulnerability and his determination to bring closure to this chapter of his life. The themes of loss, grief, and the pursuit of justice are central to the narrative.