Das NCIS-Team untersucht eine tödliche Explosion bei der Navy-Marine-Corps-Hilfsgala und stellt fest, dass Pride das beabsichtigte Ziel der Bombe war.

Pride beharrt darauf, dass der schwer fassbare "Baitfish" zurückgekehrt ist, und in dem Versuch, seinen Erzfeind ausfindig zu machen, lässt er das Team Tatorte untersuchen und Spuren von New Orleans nach Charleston, SC, verfolgen.

To send a message to Pride, Baitfish murders someone close to the NCIS team, prompting a citywide manhunt for the elusive criminal.

When a Navy sailor is found dead, the team tracks the suspicious movements of people in his life prior to his death. Also, Hannah comes to terms with her daughter's relationship with her ex's new girlfriend, Veronica.

After a Molotov cocktail is hurled into Pride's bar, evidence leads him directing to his old nemesis, Sasha Brousard, who has been keeping a secret that will affect his life forever. Also, Tammy uses her profiling skills on Hannah and Carter with shocking accuracy.

The team investigates the deadly bar bombing and impending criminal turf war involving Sasha Broussard. Also, while Pride must come to terms with having Connor in his life, Carter and Hannah work to define their new relationship.

As Pride directs the team to link Sasha to the recent attacks in New Orleans, he must help Connor come to terms with who his mother really is. Also, Carter and Tammy search for a stolen highly trained military dog, and Pride and Rita make an important decision about their wedding.