NCIS: Los Angeles (2009– )

The Naval Criminal Investigation Service's Office of Special Projects takes on the undercover work and the hard to crack cases in LA. Key agents are G. Callen and Sam Hanna, streets kids risen through the ranks.

Creator:

Shane Brennan

Stars:

Chris O'Donnell, Daniela Ruah, Barrett Foa

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 9 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Chris O'Donnell	...	G. Callen (96 episodes, 2009-2013)
Daniela Ruah	...	Kensi Blye (96 episodes, 2009-2013)
Barrett Foa	...	Eric Beale (95 episodes, 2009-2013)
Linda Hunt	...	Henrietta 'Hetty' Lange (95 episodes, 2009-2013)
LL Cool J	...	Sam Hanna (95 episodes, 2009-2013)
Eric Christian Olsen	...	Marty Deeks (74 episodes, 2010-2013)
Renée Felice Smith	...	Nell Jones (68 episodes, 2010-2013)

Storyline

The Naval Criminal Investigation Service's Office of Special Projects takes on the undercover work and the hard to crack cases in LA. Key agents are G. Callen and Sam Hanna, streets kids risen through the ranks. Special Agent Kensi Blye, a forensic sleuth and unbeatable undercover operator rounds out the team of Agents. LAPD Detective Marty Deeks is a liaison officer that partners with Blye and is quickly picking up her undercover wits. Eric Beal's computer wizardry is invaluable, he works with Nell Jones, an intelligence analyst to whom Hetty quickly took a liking to, and far from HQ, the veteran chief has a freer hand than even the Director himself.

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Plot Keywords:

undercover work | special agent | military crime | navy | military law | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

CBS [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

NCIS Legend

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shane Brennan Productions, CBS Television Studios, Belisarius Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

LL Cool J tries to perform his own stunts, where possible. He explained: "I want people to know that I'm invested in the character and I want to give them the real experience".

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Connections

Referenced in NCIS: Patriot Down (2010)

User Reviews

Slow start but has gotten better

NCIS:Los Angeles was something I wasn't expecting to like. At first, it was rather rocky, with some sluggishly paced and unoriginal stories, clichés in the writing and characters that didn't come into their shell for a bit. Over time though, while it is not as good as the original series NCIS:Naval Crimimal Investigative Service, it has gotten better.

The series is handsome to look at, and the music is memorable and clever. The writing, pace and stories have gotten better and more interesting, and the characters more absorbing. When it comes to the acting, Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J, two actors that I initially thought "no way is this going to work" are surprisingly good, and casting Linda Hunt I agree as the show's most interesting character to date is a masterstroke.

Overall, far from perfect but over time it has gotten better after a rocky start. 7/10 Bethany Cox