DINOZZO'S SECRET ASSIGNMENT FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY LEAVES AN AGENT DEAD, AND GIBBS AND DINOZZO DESPERATE FOR ANSWERS, ON A REBROADCAST OF "NCIS," TUESDAY, JAN. 17

Sarah Jane Morris Returns as Special Agent E.J. Barrett and Wendy Makkena returns as Dr. Rachel Cranston

Scott Wolf Guest Stars as FBI Agent Casey Stratton

"Nature of the Beast" - After spending months tracking down his target, Tony is left with the blood of an NCIS agent on his hands and it's up to Gibbs to help him put the pieces of the puzzle together, on a rebroadcast of NCIS, Tuesday, Jan. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Sarah Jane Morris returns as Special Agent E.J. Barrett; Wendy Makkena returns as Dr. Rachel Cranston; Scott Wolf guest stars as FBI Agent Casey Stratton. (Originally broadcast 9/20/11.)

SERIES REGULARS

Mark Harmon (NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs)
Michael Weatherly (NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo)
Cote de Pablo (NCIS Special Agent Ziva David)
David McCallum (Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard)
Pauley Perrette (Abby Sciuto)
Sean Murray (NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee)
Rocky Carroll (NCIS Director Leon Vance)

RECURRING CAST

Brian Dietzen (Jimmy Palmer)
Sarah Jane Morris (NCIS Special Agent Erica Jane "E.J" Barrett)
Wendy Makkena (Dr. Rachel Cranston)
Matthew Willig (NCIS Special Agent Simon Cade)
Matt Craven (Secretary of the Navy Clayton Jarvis)

GUEST CAST

Scott Wolf (FBI Agent Casey Stratton)
Philip Casnoff (Sean Latham)
Bryan Friday (Navy Captain Felix Wright)
Alimi Ballard (NCIS Special Agent Gayne Levin )

WRITTEN BY: Gary Glasberg

DIRECTED BY: Tony Wharmby

RATING: To Be Announced