The episode is written by George Schenck and Frank Cardea and directed by James Whitmore, Jr., and was seen by 20.81 million viewers.
Gibbs' barber Frankie asks him to find out if his son Cameron, a former Navy enlistee, was the "Dead Rose Slasher" - the nickname given to a serial killer who targets young female drug addicts - due to Cameron's physical resemblance to the photofit issued by the Metro Police.
Abby and her friend from the Metro PD's forensics lab pull an all-nighter while Ducky calls in a favor as they try to find out who the murderer is.
Additionally, Carla Dean "is the one who has given Mark [Harmon] (portraying Leroy Jethro Gibbs) his haircuts since Day One", the writers said.
According to Schenck and Cardea, "Crew members were bundled in parkas, and the actors and extras had to pretend to be warm in skimpy beachwear".