The NCIS: Los Angeles Season 3 title card.
Season Three of NCIS: Los Angeles premiered in the United States on September 20, 2011, in the 9:00-10:00 PM Eastern Standard Time slot on Tuesday evenings immediately following NCIS. The season concluded on May 15, 2012.
On February 1, 2011 CBS Entertainment renewed NCIS: Los Angeles for a third season. Subsequently on March 31, 2011 CBS Entertainment announced that the third season would consist of twenty-four episodes.
On April 28, 2011 Donald P. Bellisario and Belisarius Productions initiated a lawsuit against CBS Broadcasting Incorporated and its subsidiary CBS Entertainment, alleging that the development and production of NCIS: Los Angeles constituted a breach of several preexisting contracts and an infringement of Bellisario's rights as the creator of NCIS (series) and as the co-creator of JAG (series). It is unknown what effect, if any, the lawsuit had on this season.
This episode also features three episodes that crossover with Hawaii Five-0.
Cast[]
Series Regulars[]
| Name | Portrayed by | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| G. Callen | Chris O'Donnell | Special Agent, NCIS:OSP |
| Kensi Blye | Daniela Ruah | Special Agent, NCIS:OSP |
| Sam Hanna | LL Cool J | Special Agent, NCIS:OSP |
| Henrietta Lange | Linda Hunt | Operations Manager, NCIS:OSP |
| Eric Beale | Barrett Foa | Tech Operator NCIS: OSP |
| Marty Deeks | Eric Christian Olsen | LAPD Liaison to NCIS: OSP |
| Nell Jones | Renée Felice Smith | Intelligence Analyst, NCIS: OSP |
Recurring Characters[]
| Name | Portrayed by | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Nate Getz | Peter Cambor | Operational Psychologist, NCIS:OSP |
| Lauren Hunter | Claire Forlani | Acting Operations Manager, NCIS:OSP |
| Owen Granger | Miguel Ferrer | Assistant Director, NCIS |
| Alex Elmslie | Douglas Weston | |
| Amy Schuler | Kate Lacey-Kiley | Medical Examiner |
| Arkady Kolcheck | Vyto Ruginis | |
| Dan Evans | Matthew Grant Godbey | LAPD Detective |
| Julia Feldman | Laura Harring | Kensi's Mother |
| Kamran Hanna | Layla Crawford | Sam's Daughter |
| Leon Vance | Rocky Carroll | NCIS Director |
| Mike Renko | Brian Avers | NCIS Special Agent |
| Nassir | Tom Winter | NCIS Special Agent |
| Thompson | Jeronimo Spinx | NCIS Special Agent |
| Marcel Janvier | Christopher Lambert | |
| Tahir Khaled | Anslem Richardson | |
| Jada Khaled | Ella Thomas | Tahir's Sister |
| Susan DePaul | Sarayu Blue | Doctor |
| Vostanik Sabatino | Erik Palladino | CIA Officer |
Special Guest Cast[]
| Name | Portrayed by | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Steve McGarrett | Alex O’Loughlin | Lieutenant Commander, Hawaii Five-0 Task Force (Mentioned only) |
| Danny Williams | Scott Caan | Detective Sergeant , Hawaii Five-0 Task Force |
| Chin Ho Kelly | Daniel Dae Kim | Detective Lieutenant , Hawaii Five-0 Task Force |
Cast Notes[]
Episodes[]
| Episode Number | Title | Airdate | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series | Season | |||
| 49 | 1 | Lange, H. | 20 Sept. 2011 | Season Premiere. |
| 50 | 2 | Cyber Threat | 27 Sept. 2011 | Joint OSP and NSA Investigation |
| 51 | 3 | Backstopped | 4 Oct. 2011 | The teams are rotated by Operations Manager Hunter during an investigation |
| 52 | 4 | Deadline | 11 Oct. 2011 | The case revolves around the Libyan situation and the Arab Spring. |
| 53 | 5 | Sacrifice | 18 Oct. 2011 | Sam's prized possession is stolen during an investigation |
| 53.5 | Crossover Episode | Ka Hakaka Maika’i (Hawaii Five-0) | October 24th 2011. | Kensi travels to Hawaii to assist Steve McGarrett in his fight against the infamous gangster, Wo Fat. This is a crossover episode between NCIS: Los Angeles Season 3 and Hawaii Five-0 Season 2. |
| 54 | 6 | Lone Wolf | 25 Oct. 2011 | The case centers on an independent intelligence gathering operation headed by an old friend of Hetty's |
| 55 | 7 | Honor | 1 Nov. 2011 | OSP investigates what at first blush appears to be the murder of a Japanese tourist by a dishonorably discharged Marine who was severed from the Marines. |
| 56 | 8 | Greed | 8 Nov. 2011 | The Mexican Government requests the aid of NCIS in an investigation into cross border smuggling. |
| 57 | 9 | Betrayal | 15 Nov. 2011 | During a joint CIA/NCIS operation in Sudan Agent Hanna's life is put in grave danger. |
| 58 | 10 | The Debt | 22 Nov. 2011 | Hetty and Deeks orchestrate Deeks's firing as part of elaborate operation to expose a corrupt police officer with connections to a white supremacist |
| 59 | 11 | Higher Power | 13 Dec. 2011 | OSP hunts for a weapon capable of producing an electromagnetic pulse. |
| 60 | 12 | The Watchers | 3 Jan. 2012 | Nell goes undercover to discover the reasons behind the death of a Department of Defense researcher. Introduces NCIS Assistant Director, Owen Granger portrayed by Miguel Ferrer. |
| 61 | 13 | Exit Strategy | 10 Jan. 2012 | Jada Khaled crosses paths with Sam again after an assassination attempt. |
| 62 | 14 | Partners | 7 Feb. 2012 | Callen and Sam celebrate five years of partnership. |
| 63 | 15 | Crimeleon | 14 Feb. 2012 | OSP tracks the mastermind of a criminal syndicate. |
| 64 | 16 | Blye, K. | 21 Feb 2012 | Agent Blye becomes the chief suspect in a murder investigation. |
| 65 | 17 | Blye, K., Part 2 | 28 Feb. 2012 | The truth about the circumstances surrounding the death of Donald Blye, Kensi's father is finally revealed. |
| 66 | 18 | The Dragon and The Fairy | 20 Mar. 2012 | The team investigates a case with its origins in the Vietnam War era. |
| 67 | 19 | Vengeance | 27 Mar. 2012 | The OSP investigates a Navy SEAL team. |
| 68 | 20 | Patriot Acts | 10 Apr. 2012 | A former Marine is suspected of domestic terrorism. |
| 68.5 | Crossover Episode | Pa Make Loa (Hawaii Five-0) | April 30th 2012. | After a murder victim is discovered to have been infected with smallpox, temporary leader of the H50, Detective Sergeant Danny Williams of the Hawaii Five-0 Task Force contacts Sam and Callen for help after learning that a suspect that the NCIS: Office of Special Projects are interested is in Hawaii. |
| 69 | 21 | Touch of Death | May 1st 2012. | With the prime suspect in the smallpox case having fled to Los Angeles, Detectives Danny Williams and Chin Ho Kelly of the Hawaii Five-0 travel back to LA with Sam and Callen as both NCIS and H50 battle to stop a possible biological attack from becoming a terrifying reality. |
| 70 | 22 | Neighborhood Watch | 8 May 2012 | Agent Blye and Detective Deeks go undercover to root out a Russian sleeper cell operating in Los Angeles |
| 71 | 23 | Sans Voir, Part 1 | 15 May 2012 | Part One of the Season Three finale. |
| 72 | 24 | Sans Voir, Part 2 | 15 May 2012 | Second and final part of the Season Three finale. |
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| Season One ♦ Season Two ♦ Season Three ♦ Season Four ♦ Season Five ♦ Season Six ♦ Season Seven ♦ Season Eight ♦ Season Nine ♦ Season Ten ♦ Season Eleven ♦ Season Twelve
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