What’s On 5USA Today Monday 9 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on 5USA today.
09:05
NCIS
S09E01
Tony tries to piece together the chain of events that led to him being shot
Tony tries to piece together the events that led to him lying wounded in a hospital bed, having been shot in the chest through his bulletproof vest. Under the guidance of therapist Dr Rachel Cranston, his memory begins to return and suspicion falls on his ex-lover EJ Barrett. Starring Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly and Sarah Jane Morris
10:05
NCIS
S09E02
A US marine is stabbed on the way to his homecoming party
The investigators examine the death of US marine Tommy Hill, who appears to have been fatally stabbed en route to a homecoming party thrown in his honour by his foster family. McGee and Ziva follow a trail of blood that leads them to a mobile phone, while Abby discovers the victim had been trying to hack into Virginia’s state website and Ducky’s autopsy reveals that Hill had been injected with a sedative
11:00
NCIS
S09E03
McGee’s grandmother is implicated in the killing of a lieutenant
US Navy lieutenant Paul Booth is shot dead while sitting on a park bench. It turns out that the last people he called were his boss, his wife and Penelope Langston – a rebellious academic who also happens to be McGee’s grandmother. She says that the victim was an old student of hers who kept in touch, but later reveals she was recruited to work on a special project during the Vietnam War by the head of a top-secret think tank Booth was a member of. Guest starring Lily Tomlin, with Mark Harmon and Sean Murray
12:00
NCIS
S09E04
The team tries to uncover the motive behind a contract killing
A man who died after being knocked down by a van is revealed to be a professional hitman responsible for at least six contract killings – and his next target was to be a navy lieutenant commander. Abby is delighted at being a match for a teenager who needs a kidney transplant, but she is informed that someone else with very similar DNA has also been identified as suitable. Has she found a relative she never knew about?
13:00
NCIS
S09E05
A coastguard officer is found dead on board an abandoned cargo ship
The murder of a coastguard officer on board an abandoned cargo ship draws the team’s attention to a family of Lebanese refugees hoping to find a new home in America. Meanwhile, Tony and McGee try to find the perfect woman for Gibbs. Crime drama, starring Mark Harmon and Sean Murray
14:00
Law & Order
S15E01
An Iraqi immigrant kills a woman who served in the second Gulf War
An Iraqi immigrant kills a female veteran of the second Gulf War for torturing her brother at Abu Ghraib prison. However, the detectives learn the accused’s lawyer plans to defend his client as an enemy combatant, immune from prosecution under the terms of the Geneva Convention, and that they may have no jurisdiction over the case. Starring Jesse L Martin and Dennis Farina
15:00
Law & Order
S15E02
A woman is accused of murdering her husband’s mistress
A woman is accused of murdering her husband’s mistress. Although the crime is found to be premeditated, the defendant’s lawyer claims his client’s actions were prompted by post-traumatic stress syndrome arising from the September 11 terrorist attack. Starring Dennis Farina
16:00
NCIS
S10E03
Ducky reopens a 12-year-old case while on medical leave
While on medical leave, Ducky reopens a 12-year-old case by talking officials at a cemetery into releasing the body of a navy commander whose post-mortem he carried out 12 years previously. Meanwhile, the team is called in to investigate the death of a sergeant from carbon monoxide poisoning – and finds a copy of Ducky’s exhumation request on the man’s laptop. Crime drama, starring David McCallum
17:00
NCIS
S10E04
Survivors from a helicopter crash are discovered
The team is called in to investigate when three dehydrated survivors from a helicopter crash are discovered. The pilot is initially missing, but his body later washes ashore with a gunshot wound to the head. Things get complicated when one of the crew members tells the agents the chopper was hit by another aircraft, while another states that the pilot tried to kill them all by crashing into the sea on purpose. American drama, starring Mark Harmon and David McCallum
18:00
NCIS
S10E05
A petty officer is gunned down
The driver of a Ferrari is gunned down by a motorcyclist and the victim is identified as petty officer Colin Boxer, who was holding down a second job as a valet parker and had borrowed the sports car. The owner of the vehicle turns out to be Vijay Chaya, the billionaire head of a large corporation, and the team suspects a case of mistaken identity. During the course of the investigation, Gibbs chances on a medal awarded to Leroy Jethro Moore, the man he was named after and an estranged friend of his father. Guest starring Billy Dee Williams (The Empire Strikes Back) and Ralph Waite (The Waltons)
19:00
NCIS
S10E06
Part one of two. A US Navy lieutenant dies after a fight
Part one of two. First lieutenant Michael Torres gets involved in a fight before falling to the ground, and is found beaten to death the next morning. The only witness is his friend and colleague Captain Joe Westcott, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and has trouble distinguishing reality from his past military experiences in the Middle East
20:00
NCIS
S10E07
Part two of two. Abby creates a 3D computer model of the attack that injured Joe Westcott
Part two of two. Tony reviews satellite footage of rebel forces in the Middle East and spots Kersey among a group of insurgents, concluding that Joe Westcott’s fear of him was well-founded. Back at HQ, Abby creates a 3D computer model of the attack that occurred in Afghanistan and Joe dons a virtual-reality headset to relive the traumatic events. Will it jog his memory?
21:00
The Blacklist
S02E16
Red and Ressler surprise Liz’s ex-husband Tom Keen in Germany
After new evidence proves Liz and Cooper lied under oath, Red and Ressler track down Liz’s ex-husband Tom Keen in a bid to make him take the fall for Liz and the FBI in court. They find Tom in the middle of an arms deal in Dresden, Germany, and their plan to cut his ties to his new drugs ring backfires when a dramatic shootout threatens his life. Drama, starring James Spader and Megan Boone
22:00
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
S19E11
A pilot hijacks a commercial plane
A pilot hijacks a commercial plane to escape from the man who attacked her, and Barba targets the airline for driving her to drastic action with an abusive working culture. Meanwhile, Fin takes steps to ensure Benson is protected at work
23:00
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
S19E12
A right-wing pundit is raped following a protest
A right-wing pundit speaker is raped after one of her public appearances is disrupted by a protest, but Benson and Barba struggle to put their political beliefs to the side in order to help the victim get justice.
00:00
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
S18E20
Part one of two. A Muslim family is targeted in a hate crime
00:55
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
S18E21
Part two of two. The team is caught in a contentious political battle
01:50
The Blacklist
S01E03
Red is reunited with a Chinese spy who once hired him
Red’s allegiance to the FBI is tested when he is reunited with a high-ranking Chinese spy who previously hired him to decode a classified CIA transmission. Meanwhile, spending time in shady company is starting to rub off on Liz as she secretly investigates her husband’s past. Crime drama, starring James Spader and Megan Boone
02:50
The Blacklist
S01E04
A witness testifying against a drug trafficker is abducted
Red’s curiosity is piqued by the abduction of a witness testifying against a drug trafficker, and he identifies a professional kidnapper on his list as the likely perpetrator. Meanwhile, Liz digs deeper into her husband’s murky past and tries to keep a low profile as she too is a witness in the hearing
03:35
Criminals: Caught on Camera
S01E06
Using number plate recognition software to catch criminals
Suspected thieves in Chester are involved in a high-speed chase through the city centre. In London, the officers undertake Operation Cuba, using automatic number plate recognition to catch criminals. Plus, footage that put an end to one of the capital’s most prolific car crime gangs with a taste for luxury vehicles