A Desperate Man

"**A Desperate Man**"
"A Desperate Man"
NCIS episode
Episode no.	Season 9; Episode 13
Directed by	Leslie Libman
Written by	Nicole Mirante-Matthews
Original air date	January 10, 2012
Guest appearances
	Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer; Enrique Murciano as CIA Agent Ray Cruz; Louis Ferreira as Metro Detective Nick Burris; Michael Beach as Metro Detective Robert Flowers; Mark Hutter as U.S. Ambassador James Ealy; Jaleel White as Martin Thomas; Ion Overman as Jane Thomas; Joanna Canton as Sandy Milton; Lisaun Whittingham as Lt. Commander Maya Burris (uncredited);
Episode chronology
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	NCIS season 9
	List of episodes

"A Desperate Man" is the 13th episode of the ninth season of the American crime drama television series NCIS, and the 199th episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on January 10, 2012. The episode is written by Nicole Mirante-Matthews and directed by Leslie Libman, and was seen by 21.03 million viewers.^[1]

^ Seidman, Robert (January 11, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Last Man Standing,' 'Work It,' 'NCIS: LA,' 'Unforgettable,' 'Parenthood' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.

[ratings-1] Seidman, Robert (January 11, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Last Man Standing,' 'Work It,' 'NCIS: LA,' 'Unforgettable,' 'Parenthood' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.

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