THE NCIS TEAM INVESTIGATES WHEN A NAVY LIEUTENANT WORKING ON A HIGH LEVEL PROJECT IS FOUND DEAD, ON "NCIS," TUESDAY, DEC. 12, 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT

"Driven" -- The NCIS team investigates the death of a Navy Lieutenant who was working on a high level project for the Department of Defense, on NCIS, Tuesday, Dec. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Dennis Smith directed the episode from a teleplay by Nell Scovell and John C. Kelley from a story by Ric Arthur and John C. Kelley.

When a highly classified robotic vehicle called "Otto" causes the death of a Navy Lieutenant, Gibbs and the team initially think the cause of death is suicide. But when Otto apparently malfunctions and puts Abby's life at risk, the team realizes that the vehicle had been sabotaged and the Lieutenant was murdered. Meanwhile, Ziva is concerned by Tony's secretive trips to the hospital.

SERIES REGULARS:

NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs: Mark Harmon
NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Michael Weatherly
Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard: David McCallum
Abby Sciuto: Pauley Perrette
NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee: Sean Murray
Ziva David, Mossad Liaison: Cote de Pablo
NCIS Director Jenny Shepard: Lauren Holly

RECURRING CAST:

Jimmy Palmer: Brian Dietzen
Jeanne Benoit: Scottie Thompson

GUEST CAST:

Dr. Russell Pike: Lawrence Pressman
Jaime Jones: Kevin Alejandro
Torsten Engler: Peter Giles
Tracy Taylor: Deidrie Henry
Martin Quinn: Corey Stoll
Trent Kort: David Dayan Fisher
Regine Smidt: Sandra Hess
Parviz Najar: Ajay Mehta
Navy Lt. Roni Seabrook: Jennifer Lynne Wetzel

RATING: To Be Announced