5USA TV Guide — Monday, 31 August 2026

A member of a women's empowerment group is found murdered and her body mutilated, leading officers to the group's charismatic male leader. Meanwhile, Rollins keeps her pregnancy under wraps to avoid going on desk duty, while Fin and Carisi wonder who the father might be

The team investigates an attack on a homeless woman with a dual personality, who subsequently goes missing

Sam and Callen are stranded aboard a submarine that has been rigged to explode by terrorists, and the duo must draw upon all of their experience to put a stop to the criminals' plans. With Kensi and Deeks unable to contact the pair, their hopes could rest on the intervention of Hetty, who skips her hearing in Washington, DC, after learning about their plight. Starring Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J

Callen and his comrades look into the murder of a dodgy US Navy contractor involved in the illegal transactions of confidential data. Alarm bells ring when the investigation reveals that one of their own has been compromised. The outlook isn't sunny for Hetty, either, who comes under attack from the Department of Justice. Crime drama, starring Chris O'Donnell, LL Cool J and Linda Hunt

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The team's old enemy Ari Haswari returns, working on behalf of a secretive terrorist faction. Gibbs is distressed to learn he is the next target, but does not realise the killer has another more complex scheme in mind. Guest starring Rudolf Martin, with Mark Harmon

Part one of two. The team reels in the wake of the terrorist attack, but tries to avenge Kate's death by collecting as much information as possible on Ari before he does any more damage. Meanwhile, Gibbs learns one of his old flames has been named as the new NCIS director

Part two of two. Gibbs continues to blame himself for Kate's death, and enlists Jenny's help to track down Ari - but they are nearly killed in a shoot-out. Just when all seems lost, however, Ziva is able to point the investigation in the right direction. Starring Mark Harmon and Cote de Pablo

The investigation into the murder of Richard Speigel, chief financial officer for an exclusive, family owned department store, results in the arrests of the shop staff - but the manager and father refuses to let his offspring take the blame, and goes all out to get them off the hook. Drama, starring Sam Waterston and Jerry Orbach

The case against a man accused of shooting the leader of the African-American Congress is jeopardised by the revelation that the prosecution's chief witness was once an informant for the FBI, and is still under their protection

An angry woman who blames her former daughter-in-law's new husband for her son's death hires a hitman to exact retribution. Briscoe and Curtis manage to get their hands on the contract killer but fail to understand why his customer has gone to such extreme lengths

Briscoe and Curtis discover a man leading a secret double life when they investigate who opened fire on a group of people disembarking from a party cruise. A major dispute erupts when Schiff confronts the governor and attorney general over the decision to seek the death penalty. Sam Waterston and Jerry Orbach star

A pizza delivery man is murdered, causing trouble when the two suspects point the finger at the other. Though one of the pair is taped admitting to the crime, his Catholic priest uncle forbids the team from violating the sanctity of the Confessional. Drama, starring Sam Waterston and Jerry Orbach

Investigations into a stolen credit card lead Briscoe and Curtis to a pair of teenage lovers who may have killed their newborn son and disposed of the body. The couple strenuously deny any wrongdoing - but the discovery of a decomposing baby's finger adds weight to the evidence against them. Drama, starring Jerry Orbach