Life Before His Eyes

"**Life Before His Eyes**"
"Life Before His Eyes"
NCIS episode
Episode no.	Season 9; Episode 14
Directed by	Tony Wharmby
Written by	Gary Glasberg
Original air date	February 7, 2012
Guest appearances
	Sasha Alexander as Caitlin Todd; Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer; Muse Watson as Mike Franks; Ralph Waite as Jackson Gibbs; Joe Spano as Senior FBI Agent Tobias Fornell; Darby Stanchfield as Shannon Gibbs; Michael O'Neill as Former NCIS Special Agent Riley McCallister; Rudolf Martin as Ari Haswari; Sean Harmon as Young Leroy Jethro Gibbs; Jeananne Goossen as Marine Private Joan Matteson; Sam Schuder as Kelly Gibbs; Clare Carey as Ann Gibbs; Jordan Garrett as Stephen Rose; Mackenzie Astin as Michael Rose; Tim Kelleher as NCIS Special Agent Christopher Pacci; Jeff Williams as Doctor; Connie Jackson as Elaine; Thomas Rosales, Jr. as Pedro Hernandez;
Episode chronology
← Previous; "A Desperate Man"	Next →; "Secrets"
	NCIS season 9
	List of episodes

"Life Before His Eyes" is the 14th episode of the ninth season of the American crime drama television series NCIS, and the 200th episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on February 7, 2012. The episode is written by Gary Glasberg and directed by Tony Wharmby, and was seen by 20.98 million viewers.^[1]

In the episode, Gibbs (Mark Harmon) is shot during his stop at a diner. Before the bullet hits him, Gibbs flashes through memories of big choices he has made in his life.

^ Seidman, Robert. "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS,' 'Glee,' 'The Biggest Loser Adjusted Up; 'Raising Hope' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2012.

[rating-1] Seidman, Robert. "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS,' 'Glee,' 'The Biggest Loser Adjusted Up; 'Raising Hope' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2012.

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