24 episodes · first aired 2013-09-24
| Still | # | Title | Overview | Air date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 01 | Ascension 2013-09-24 | While Sam and Deeks recover from traumatic torture that will have a lasting impact on their personal and professional relationships, lives are still in jeopardy as the NCIS: LA team searches for stolen nuclear weapons. | 2013-09-24 | 8.7 |
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| 02 |
Impact 2013-10-01 |
In an effort to help Sam and Deeks return to work, Hetty calls upon Operational Psychologist Nate Getz to help them cope with their traumatic experience. Meanwhile, the rest of the NCIS: LA team investigates the murder of a former Navy Admiral and a controversial journalist aboard a private jet. |
| 2013-10-01 |
| 8.0 |
 | 03 | Omni 2013-10-08 | The NCIS: LA team must find who compromised a classified vaccine project from a bio tech company. Meanwhile, Deeks struggles with his emotions upon returning to the field. | 2013-10-08 | 8.0 |
 | 04 | Reznikov, N. 2013-10-15 | The NCIS: LA team finds themselves in danger while investigating a kidnapping case of a man claiming to be Callen’s father. | 2013-10-15 | 9.0 |
 | 05 | Unwritten Rule 2013-10-22 | Analyst Nell Jones joins the NCIS: LA team in the field when a former Navy officer’s girlfriend is kidnapped in exchange for Navy intelligence. Meanwhile, Deeks unknowingly breaks one of Hetty’s rules. | 2013-10-22 | 8.8 |
 | 06 | Big Brother 2013-10-29 | When a 15-year-old hacker compromises missions, Callen goes under cover at a prestigious high school. | 2013-10-29 | 7.8 |
 | 07 | The Livelong Day 2013-11-05 | The team must alert Homeland Security when they uncover a threat to a Los Angeles-based train during a murder investigation. | 2013-11-05 | 7.8 |
 | 08 | Fallout 2013-11-12 | The team must locate and retrieve a stolen antiterrorism device before the city is attacked; Hetty is haunted by her past. | 2013-11-12 | 7.5 |
 | 09 | Recovery 2013-11-19 | Kensi goes undercover as a nutritionist and Deeks poses as a new patient at a rehab center to investigate the death of a Navy officer. | 2013-11-19 | 8.5 |
 | 10 | The Frozen Lake 2013-11-26 | Callen and Sam enlist the help of a Gurkha, an elite Nepali soldier specializing in knife fighting, to retrieve a missing thumb drive. Meanwhile, Kensi and Deeks struggle to find a balance in their partnership. | 2013-11-26 | 8.0 |
 | 11 | Iron Curtain Rising 2013-12-10 | When a former Romanian Communist leader and suspected war criminal is discovered to be living in Los Angeles under a false identity, the NCIS: LA team must locate him before he disappears again. | 2013-12-10 | 8.5 |
 | 12 | Merry Evasion 2013-12-17 | A senator’s daughter is the victim of a home invasion. The team investigate to determine if it was a random crime or a targeted attack due to her father’s crackdown on international cyber warfare. Meanwhile, Kensi’s holiday spirit changes after she receives a surprise Christmas gift. | 2013-12-17 | 8.5 |
 | 13 | Allegiance 2014-01-14 | While in Afghanistan, Kensi and Granger join the team on a joint case when a federal agent in Los Angeles tied to Hawala, an ancient system of money transfer, is murdered. | 2014-01-14 | 8.5 |
 | 14 | War Cries 2014-02-04 | The investigation into the murder of two private military contractors ends up putting a member of the team in grave danger; Sam arranges a blind date for Callen. | 2014-02-04 | 7.0 |
 | 15 | Tuhon 2014-02-25 | Callen and Sam search for a murder suspect -- a retired assassin (Danny Trejo) they encountered on their first case together. | 2014-02-25 | 7.5 |
 | 16 | Fish Out of Water 2014-03-04 | Following an explosion at a fish market, the NCIS: LA team partners with an undercover DEA agent to determine if the incident is an act of terrorism or a botched drug smuggling deal. Meanwhile, in Afghanistan, Granger and Kensi investigate a helicopter crash that could be tied to their ongoing search for the infamous white ghost. | 2014-03-04 | 7.5 |
 | 17 | Between the Lines 2014-03-18 | When a gang identifies and executes an undercover agent, the team must locate a mole before other agents are put in danger. | 2014-03-18 | 8.5 |
 | 18 | Zero Days 2014-03-25 | Eric witnesses his friend, a computer systems expert, being attacked by people who want information that could redirect a missile; Kensi runs into a familiar face in Afghanistan. | 2014-03-25 | 8.2 |
 | 19 | Spoils of War 2014-04-01 | After learning that Special Agent Kensi Blye disappeared and the Taliban may be he holding her captive, Hetty sends the NCIS: LA team to Afghanistan on a rescue mission. | 2014-04-01 | 9.0 |
 | 20 | Windfall 2014-04-08 | Nell joins Deeks in the field on a case involving a former Marine who is being tracked by al-Qaida after embezzling money from Iraq. | 2014-04-08 | 8.0 |
 | 21 | Three Hearts 2014-04-15 | The team takes an undercover agent who is suspected of working for the smuggler he is supposed to be investigating into custody; Kensi and Deeks discuss their relationship. | 2014-04-15 | 5.3 |
 | 22 | One More Chance 2014-04-29 | Sam is convinced that the theft of software for a new unmanned aerial vehicle is connected with the disappearance of the lead engineer's 10-year-old daughter, a girl Sam once provided protection detail for in Saudi Arabia. | 2014-04-29 | 7.8 |
 | 23 | Exposure 2014-05-06 | When a news reporter announces the group responsible for the deadly explosion at a military-sponsored charity event, the team must investigate her claims and search for the attacker. | 2014-05-06 | 7.8 |
 | 24 | Deep Trouble (1) 2014-05-13 | When the NCIS: Los Angeles team and DEA uncover the cartel's plans to slyly transport billions of dollars’ worth of cocaine from Colombia to the U.S. using a submarine, Callen and Sam must quickly locate the missing vessel. Meanwhile, Hetty is called to Washington in the aftermath of the controversial mission in Afghanistan. | 2014-05-13 | 8.5 |
