Freedom (NCIS)

"**Freedom**"
"Freedom"
NCIS episode
Episode no.	Season 8; Episode 13
Directed by	Craig Ross, Jr.
Written by	Nicole Mirante-Matthews
Original air date	February 1, 2011
Guest appearances
	Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer; Christina Cox as Marine Gunnery Sergeant Georgia Wooten; Thomas Calabro as Len Feeney; Olivia Taylor Dudley as Jancey Gilroy; Aaron D. Spears as Marine Major Michael Strickland; Tiya Sircar as Lauren Donnelly; Matthew Florida as Kyle Severin; Aramis Knight as Nick Miller; Aiden Sussman as Jacob Wooten;
Episode chronology
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	NCIS season 8
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"Freedom" is the 13th episode of the eighth season of the American police procedural drama NCIS, and the 175th episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on February 1, 2011. The episode is written by Nicole Mirante-Matthews and directed by Craig Ross, Jr., and was seen by 22.85 million viewers.^[1]^[2]

"Freedom" was the most watched episode of NCIS at the time, surpassing the record of 21.93 million viewers reached earlier in 2011.^[3] It was later surpassed by the season ten episode "Shiva", which was watched by 22.86 million viewers.^[4]

^ "(#813) "Freedom"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
^ Gorman, Bill (February 2, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'One Tree Hill' Adjusted Up For Women 18-34, No 18-49 Adjustments". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 5, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
^ Cite error: The named reference tvl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 17, 2013). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS', 'Off Their Rockers' & 'The New Normal' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.

[fc-1] "(#813) "Freedom"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 30, 2012.

[ratings-2] Gorman, Bill (February 2, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'One Tree Hill' Adjusted Up For Women 18-34, No 18-49 Adjustments". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 5, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2012.

[tvl-3] Cite error: The named reference tvl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[ep10x12-4] Kondolojy, Amanda (January 17, 2013). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS', 'Off Their Rockers' & 'The New Normal' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.

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