How does the mind of an international terrorist work? Particularly when that terrorist is former American DELTA Force commando George Hadden who is on a mission to strike a blow against the United States that will leave the world aghast. Follow Jason Blake, Special Agent, Naval Criminal Investigative Services (NCIS), as he tracks Hadden through Europe, Africa, and abroad the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. It's a plight that puts the U.S. Navy against itself as the crew combats a deadly outbreak of ebola, making the ship a floating "hot zone" in the Mediterranean Sea.