24 episodes · first aired 2011-09-20
| Still | # | Title | Overview | Air date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 01 | Lange, H. 2011-09-20 | The Special Projects team travels to Romania to search for Hetty, while delving into the history of the Comescu crime family, and their connection to Callen. | 2011-09-20 | 8.5 |
 |
Ratings shown are community scores. Once OMDB is wired, these become per-episode IMDB values.
| 02 |
Cyber Threat 2011-09-27 |
The NCIS team joins forces with the NSA to find the creator and controller of a software program linked to a cyber attack against the Department of Defense. Meanwhile, Callen continues searching for more information about his past. |
| 2011-09-27 |
| 7.5 |
 | 03 | Backstopped 2011-10-04 | Special Agent Sam Hanna is sent undercover as a bomb specialist as the team races to locate stolen explosives somewhere in the city. Meanwhile, to much protest, Hunter changes the dynamics of the team and has Callen partnered with Kensi and Sam with Deeks. | 2011-10-04 | 7.8 |
 | 04 | Deadline 2011-10-11 | The NCIS team delves into the underground world of the Libyan resistance movement following the murder of a news reporter, and Hetty reveals details about Callen’s past. | 2011-10-11 | 8.0 |
 | 05 | Sacrifice 2011-10-18 | The LAPD calls upon the NCIS team when a raid links a Mexican drug cartel to a wanted terrorist. Meanwhile, Sam’s most prized possession is stolen. | 2011-10-18 | 7.7 |
 | 06 | Lone Wolf 2011-10-25 | The NCIS team investigates the murder of a former Navy intelligence officer who had been living a double life and traveling overseas on false passports. | 2011-10-25 | 8.0 |
 | 07 | Honor 2011-11-01 | The NCIS team must determine whether a dishonorably discharged Marine is the target of an international set-up or if he committed murder | 2011-11-01 | 9.0 |
 | 08 | Greed 2011-11-08 | When a Navy ID is found on a dead body tied to a hazardous material smuggling case, NCIS is granted permission to investigate in Mexico and asked to help locate the missing materials. | 2011-11-08 | 7.7 |
 | 09 | Betrayal 2011-11-15 | After Sam’s undercover mission in Sudan turns deadly, Callen and the NCIS team must track down their missing agent before it is too late. | 2011-11-15 | 9.0 |
 | 10 | The Debt 2011-11-22 | A botched assignment forces Hetty to fire Deeks and send him back to the LAPD. Meanwhile, an awkward goodbye between Kensi and Deeks leaves her with unexpected emotions for her old partner | 2011-11-22 | 8.7 |
 | 11 | Higher Power 2011-12-13 | The NCIS team must locate a classified device with the power to destroy Los Angeles that was stolen from a college research facility. Meanwhile, Sam tries to track down a highly sought-after Christmas present for his daughter, and Eric meets Nell’s parents. | 2011-12-13 | 8.0 |
 | 12 | The Watchers 2012-01-03 | A new Assistant Director is assigned to oversee LA operations for NCIS, the team begins to wonder what his intentions really are. | 2012-01-03 | 5.6 |
 | 13 | Exit Strategy 2012-01-10 | When a vehicle transporting Jada Khaled is ambushed, NCIS must track down the culprit to save her and their case. Meanwhile, Sam is forced to confront Jada for the first time since returning from Sudan. | 2012-01-10 | 6.7 |
 | 14 | Partners 2012-02-07 | After a diplomatic service van transporting an unknown package from the State Department is hijacked, the NCIS team must determine who committed the crime and what has gone missing. Meanwhile, Callen and Sam celebrate five years as partners, but face one of their biggest challenges when they go undercover for a case. | 2012-02-07 | 8.3 |
 | 15 | Crimeleon 2012-02-14 | With Assistant Director Granger critiquing every move, the NCIS team must track down a chameleon-like killer who has evaded law enforcement agents, including their very own Special Agent G. Callen, across several countries. | 2012-02-14 | 8.0 |
 | 16 | Blye, K. (1) 2012-02-21 | The team searches for new evidence to prove Kensi Blye’s innocence after she is taken into custody as the lead suspect in a murder investigation involving her deceased father’s sniper unit. | 2012-02-21 | 9.3 |
 | 17 | Blye, K. (2) 2012-02-28 | The NCIS: LA team continues to search for new evidence to prove Kensi Blye’s innocence after a private meeting involving her deceased father’s sniper unit turns deadly. | 2012-02-28 | 9.0 |
 | 18 | The Dragon and the Fairy 2012-03-20 | The NCIS: LA team investigates a shooting outside the Vietnamese Consulate just prior to an international conference at the venue that the Secretary of the Navy is scheduled to attend. | 2012-03-20 | 7.3 |
 | 19 | Vengeance 2012-03-27 | When the body of a Navy Intel Officer is found, evidence points to a team of Navy SEALs who are about to depart on a hostage rescue mission, leaving former Navy SEAL Sam Hanna to interrogate the group and possibly compromise the mission. | 2012-03-27 | 7.7 |
 | 20 | Patriot Acts 2012-04-10 | When a former Marine is suspected of creating a chemical bomb, the NCIS: LA team joins the FBI’s domestic terrorist task force including Operational Psychologist Nate Getz. | 2012-04-10 | 7.3 |
 | 21 | Touch of Death (II) 2012-05-01 | The joint NCIS: Los Angeles and Hawaii Five-0 task force travel from Hawaii to Los Angeles, when the lead suspect in the case moves to the mainland with a deadly virus in tow. The crossover starts on Hawaii Five-0 S02E21 Pa Make Loa (Touch of Death) (I). | 2012-05-01 | 7.8 |
 | 22 | Neighborhood Watch 2012-05-08 | Kensi and Deeks are sent undercover as married couple Melissa and Justin when evidence points to a Russian sleeper cell in a suburban neighborhood. | 2012-05-08 | 4.8 |
 | 23 | Sans Voir (1) 2012-05-15 | Callen and the NCIS: LA team confront their vengeful adversary, the Chameleon, when an undercover case ignites a deadly mind game orchestrated by the criminal mastermind. | 2012-05-15 | 8.2 |
 | 24 | Sans Voir (2) 2012-05-15 | The L.A. team is drawn into a deadly mind game against a master criminal motivated by Revenge. | 2012-05-15 | 8.2 |
