Abby's Biggest Mistake Ever On NCIS

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Abby was tricked into developing a biological weapon

The 21st episode of "NCIS" Season 6, titled "Toxic," seemed like business as usual when it kicked off. A mysterious death calls Gibbs and his team to the scene of the crime, prompting them to try and piece together what happened. Meanwhile, however, Abby Sciuto finds herself enlisted by the FBI, specifically at the request of a researcher known as Dr. Phillip Heller (Andrew Borba). Impressed with her medical knowledge, she's told they got ahold of her to pick up where the recently disappeared Heller left of and manufacture a cure for Afghan War syndrome.

Upon working under the FBI's instruction, Abby excels at furthering Dr. Heller's research, although she never sheds her skepticism of the whole situation. Naturally, Gibbs and the gang begin looking into the people Abby's collaborating with. As it turns out, this shady agency known as Tarburst had no interest in creating a cure and actually brought Abby on board to put the finishing touches on a biological weapon designed for assassinating key individuals. Thankfully, the fruits of her labor don't make it out of the lab, and the people spearheading the program swiftly met justice.

While it's admirable that Abby wanted to make a positive contribution to the world by healing veterans of serious illness, her selfless nature got the best of her here. Granted, this shadowy organization did a great job of hiding its true purpose, and she didn't necessarily dive into the endeavor head-first, but still, the red flags were ever-present. Thus, this is certainly up there as one of the biggest mistakes Abby ever made during her time on "NCIS."