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NCIS - The Fifth Season | 
| Actor: Mark Harmon
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
List Price: $55.98
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Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 159
Format: Ac-3, Box Set, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 5
Running Time: 836 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 1
MPN: D137554D
UPC: 097361375540
EAN: 0097361375540
ASIN: B0019F02X0
Theatrical Release Date: September 23, 2003
Release Date: August 26, 2008
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Product Description
NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) is more than just an action drama. With liberal doses of humor it's a show that focuses on the sometimes complex and always amusing dynamics of a team forced to work together in high-stress situations. NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) a former Marine gunnery sergeant whose skills as an investigator are unmatched formerly led this troupe of colorful personalities. Gibbs a man of few words only needs a look to explain it all. The team includes NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) an ex-homicide detective who may come off as the world's oldest frat boy but whose instincts in the field are unparalleled; forensic specialist Abby Sciuto (Pauley Perrette) a talented scientist whose dark wit matches her Goth style and eclectic tastes NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee (Sean Murray) an MIT graduate whose brilliance with computers far overshadows his insecurities in the field and Ziva David (Cote de Pablo) a former Moussad agent who shares a bond with Gibbs over the death of his arch nemesis Ari the terrorist who killed former NCIS Special Agent Kate Todd. Assisting the team is medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard (David McCallum) who knows it all because he's seen it all and he's not afraid to let you know. Rounding out the team is NCIS director Jennifer Shepard (Lauren Holly) who has a romantic history with Gibbs. From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines these special agents travel the globe to investigate all crimes with Navy or Marine Corps ties.System Requirements:Running Time: 835 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 097361375540 Manufacturer No: 137554
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Describing season four of NCIS as "the season of secrets," executive producer Shane Brennan suggests that season five (offered here with 18 episodes, including a two-part finale, on five discs) is "the season of answers." For the most part, that's true--but at season's end, loyal viewers are likely to be thrown for a loop by the death of a major character and a startling set of changes bound to have a profound effect on the show's future. Picking up where the previous year left off, this new batch jumps right in with a continuation of Special Agent Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and company's pursuit of notorious international arms dealer La Grenouille ("The Frog," played by Armand Assante), whom NCIS director Jenny Shepard (Lauren Holly) is particularly keen on taking down--a quest that's complicated by the fact that the bad guy is a CIA asset, and by Agent Anthony DiNozzo's (Michael Weatherly) love affair with La Grenouille's daughter. That storyline, barely touched on thereafter, is resolved in the 14th episode, "Internal Affairs." Meanwhile, the NCIS crew is distracted by an array of other cases, most of them involving murder. Of particular interest are several episodes related to Iraq and the War on Terror: a Naval officer of Syrian descent who's suspected of being an Al Qaeda mole is murdered seconds after Gibbs talks him out of jumping off a building ledge; a Marine who's having a violent bout of post-traumatic stress after returning from the Mideast turns out to be far worse off than that; Medical Examiner Donald "Ducky" Mallard (David McCallum) refuses to conduct an autopsy because of the deceased's Muslim beliefs. There's no doubt that NCIS is slick, entertaining prime-time television in every respect: writing, acting, production values, music, and so on. Still, one's appreciation of the show largely depends on the characters' likeability, and that's very much a matter of taste. Gibbs may be a chick magnet, with four former wives and a past relationship with Shepard to prove it, but he's also a taciturn fellow with horrible social skills. DiNozzo's funny and insouciant, but his smugness and incessant razzing of computer nerd Timothy McGee (Sean Murray) soon becomes tiresome, while Shepard is steely and simply unlikeable (the most appealing characters are arguably McCallum's Mallard and Pauley Perrette's mouthy Abby Sciuto, the goth-like forensic expert). Bonus material includes cast and crew commentary on various episodes and a typical assortment of featurettes. --Sam Graham
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| Customer Reviews: Read 38 more reviews...
 Disappointed October 14, 2008
Robert Green (Ft Worth TX)
I have the previous 4 seasons of NCIS. NCIS is the best show on TV IMO. The 5th season was great. Why have I only given 3 stars to my review? I ordered the 5th season from Amazon and what I got was one disk was full screen and the remaining disks were widescreen. When I returned them, Amazon sent me a replacement and the same thing happened, but it was a different disk that was full screen. IMO, Amazon has been better than any other supplier of CD's, DVD's, and books with their return and refund policies, so I assume its the manufacturers. I will eventually purchase it again and by that time, maybe they will have straightened out the problem. But you just can't beat the characters of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Tony D., Ziva, McGee, Ducky, and especially Abby of any show that's on right now. There is more depth, humor, and love in NCIS than I've seen in any other show in my lifetime.
Season 5 is simply the best but I hate the ending! October 14, 2008
Mary B. Deats (APO, AE USA)
Since I live overseas and don't have sattelite TV or cable, I am reliant upon getting my favourite shows on DVD boxed sets, and I looked forward to getting this particular one. I wasn't disappointed, as I consider it to be the best season so far. The overall basic reviews put forward cover all the bases, I love the interplay between the main characters of the CSI team, so with the shock ending, I was just gasping in disbelief. (Spoiler alert!) How can they top these characters by bringing in new ones? What will happen to DiNozzo, David and McGee now they are no longer part of the central set of characters? They were the main reason I watched, along with Ducky and Abbey. I can't imagine the series without them! :(
NCIS Season 5 October 14, 2008
Sarah J. Pierce (Bowdoinham, ME USA)
this season answered alot of questions and was really good. i have been very impressed with all the seasons of this show, if you haven't watched, try it out!
 As always October 13, 2008
M. Sanderson (UK)
the rapport between the characters remains one of the best things about this series. The stories were a little disappointing; nevertheless, I am not sorry I purchased the DVD.
NCIS: The Fifth Season October 12, 2008
R. K. Brown (New South Wales Australia)
I have been an rabid fan of this series since its very first episode, I own seasons 1-5 on Dvd and hope that it will run forever. Mark Harmon has always been one of my favourite actors, he has great screen presence and he is a master of his craft. The rest of the team are excellent and the rapport between this cast is exceptional. NCIS is a fun, fast moving,factual and fantastic TV show and it should on the top of everyone`s viewing list. It`s also great to have David McCallum back on TV as the quirky and extremely knowledgable Ducky Mallard.
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