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Shell Shock (Part I)
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<p>"Shell Shock (Part I)" is the sixth episode of the <a href="/facts/NCIS_season_10/t6SfEszX">tenth season</a> of the American <a href="/facts/Police_procedural/vylKjcPX">police procedural</a> drama <i><a href="/facts/NCIS_(TV_series)/CqUcYngd">NCIS</a></i>, and the 216th episode overall. It originally aired on <a href="/facts/CBS/BhMsVoej">CBS</a> in the United States on November 13, 2012. The episode is written by Nichole Mirante-Matthews and directed by Leslie Libman, and was seen by 17.05 million viewers. </p><p>When a Marine Lieutenant who recently returned home from the Middle East is found dead from a brutal attack, the NCIS team questions the victim’s friend, Marine Captain Joe Wescott. Gibbs realizes the Captain is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, but knows his experience overseas may also provide a key link to the crime. </p><p>The plot continues in "<a href="/facts/Shell_Shock_(Part_II)/KS5H1zBL">Shell Shock (Part II)</a>". </p>