Double Blind

The episode is written by Christopher J. Walid and Steven D. Binder and directed by Dennis Smith, and was seen by 17.56 million viewers.

[1] NCIS is subject to an investigation from the Department of Defense, questioning their response to the deaths of Eli David and Jackie Vance.

[2] About the ending in the episode, Waild and Smith wrote "it’s probably a safe bet that Parsons will have his work cut out for him as he continues his witch-hunt.

[2] TVLine announced the casting of Colin Hanks as Department of Defense investigator Richard Parsons on April 10, 2013.

Executive producer Gary Glasberg described the character as "Ken Starr, J. Edgar Hoover and an angry pitbull wrapped into one".