The episode follows as he encounters an old "frenemy," Agent Dale Sawyer , who appears bloodied and disheveled during a dangerous undercover FBI operation. When Sawyer suddenly vanishes, the NCIS team must race to track him down, eventually leading Torres to go undercover himself as a long-haul trucker to infiltrate a criminal ring.
A lighthearted subplot features , who spends the episode preparing to be a contestant on a popular game show called Smart Alecs . Big RigNCIS : Season 20 Episode 12
"Big Rig" is the of the 20th season of NCIS , which originally aired on January 23, 2023. Plot Overview The episode follows as he encounters an old