NCIS returns with a new episode Tuesday. Cue applause from 19 million viewers!

In "The Tell," Jamie Lee Curtis reprises her role as Dr. Samantha Ryan, while Sean Astin also guest stars as a fellow PsyOps investigator. It looks like this time, she'll be working squarely on the side of the good guys.

The Secretary of the Navy, Clay Jarvis (Matt Craven), partners Gibbs with Dr. Ryan after some top secret, sensitive information is leaked by someone on the inside. CBS' promo below begs two questions:

1. Does the SecNav really get shot, and does he survive?
2. Is Gibbs bitten by the love bug?

Looks like a fun episode and an intriguing one to boot. What do you think we can expect from JLC's return? Share your comments below, and click to enlarge photos from the episode, too:

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