NCIS: Los Angeles: Season 3

2011 · 24 episodes · ★ 7.4

What Season 3 of NCIS: Los Angeles

Season 3 opens with the team landing in Romania to rescue Henrietta "Hetty" Lange, the group's boss and friend, who is held by a brutal mafia group. The mission is both personal and professional, and it uncovers an explosive secret about G. Callen's past. Undercover agents from the Office of Special Projects, led by Callen and Sam Hanna, travel the world chasing dangerous criminals. From headquarters, Eric Beale and Nell Jones keep them updated on international espionage. Kensi Blye and Marty Deeks round out the team, and Callen's search to uncover his personal history drives much of the season.

24episodes

Sep 20, 2011premiered

May 15, 2012latest episode

17.1 hrtotal runtime

Season 3 Episodes

3x01 Lange, H.
Sep 20, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
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.
Director: Tony Wharmby · Writer: Shane Brennan · Cast: Rocky Carroll, Claire Forlani, Cristine Rose, Craig Robert Young
3x02 Cyber Threat
Sep 27, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 7.2
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.
Director: Dennis Smith · Writer: R. Scott Gemmill · Cast: Amy Holt, Claire Forlani, Nathan Gamble, Bridget Regan
3x03 Backstopped
Oct 4, 2011 · 42 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Director: Terrence O'Hara · Cast: Claire Forlani, America Olivo, Andrew Elvis Miller, Ethan Wilde
3x04 Deadline
Oct 11, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Director: Kate Woods · Writer: Gil Grant · Cast: Piter Marek, Tony Amendola, Tyler Francavilla, Sheetal Sheth
3x05 Sacrifice
Oct 18, 2011 · 43 min
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.
Writer: Shane Brennan · Cast: America Olivo, Danny Nucci, Brant Cotton, Doug Rao
3x06 Lone Wolf
Oct 25, 2011 · 44 min
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.
Directing: James Whitmore Jr. · Writing: Christina M. Kim · Starring: Scott Paulin, Robin Thomas, Craig McLachlan, Meredith Scott Lynn
3x07 Honor
Nov 1, 2011 · 43 min
The NCIS team must determine whether a dishonorably discharged Marine is the target of an international set-up or if he committed murder
Directing: Tony Wharmby · Writing: R. Scott Gemmill · Starring: Yuu Asakura, Yuji Okumoto, Drew Fuller, Ron Yuan
3x08 Greed
Nov 8, 2011 · 43 min
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.
Directing: Jan Eliasberg · Writing: Frank Military · Starring: Joe Nuñez, Sherman Augustus, Julia Whelan, Reynaldo Gallegos
3x09 Betrayal
Nov 15, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
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.
Directing: Karen Gaviola · Writing: Frank Military · Starring: Anslem Richardson, Ella A. Thomas, Douglas Weston, Layla Crawford
3x10 The Debt
Nov 22, 2011 · 43 min
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
Director: Steven DePaul · Cast: Patrick St. Esprit, Jamie Elle Mann, Cyrus Farmer, Mary Page Keller
3x11 Higher Power
Dec 13, 2011 · 43 min
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.
Writer: Joe Sachs · Cast: Barbara Keegan, Leland Orser, Troy Evans, Jackson Davis
3x12 The Watchers
Jan 3, 2012 · 44 min · ★ 5.7
A new Assistant Director is assigned to oversee LA operations for NCIS, the team begins to wonder what his intentions really are.
Director: Tony Wharmby · Cast: Miguel Ferrer, Erik Palladino, Katherine Sigismund, Sean McGowan
3x13 Exit Strategy
Jan 10, 2012 · 43 min
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.
Director: Dennis Smith · Writer: Gregory Weidman · Cast: Anslem Richardson, Jeronimo Spinx, Ella A. Thomas, Douglas Weston
3x14 Partners
Feb 7, 2012 · 44 min
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.
Directing: Eric Laneuville · Writing: Gil Grant · Starring: Miguel Ferrer, Currie Graham, Basil Wallace, Alana de la Garza
3x15 Crimeleon
Feb 14, 2012 · 43 min
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.
Writer: Frank Military · Cast: Miguel Ferrer, Christopher Lambert, Tony Armatrading, Peter Stormare
3x16 Blye, K. (1)
Feb 21, 2012 · 43 min
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.
Director: Jonathan Frakes · Cast: Miguel Ferrer, Matthew Godbey, Billy Smith, Gregg Henry
3x17 Blye, K. (2)
Feb 28, 2012 · 44 min
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.
Director: Terrence O'Hara · Cast: Miguel Ferrer, Laura Harring, Matthew Godbey, Spencer Garrett
3x18 The Dragon and the Fairy
Mar 20, 2012 · 43 min
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.
Starring: Sumalee Montano, Dan Lauria, Lydia Look, François Chau
3x19 Vengeance
Mar 27, 2012 · 43 min
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.
Writer: Frank Military · Cast: Kate Lacey, Chris Butler, Gino Anthony Pesi, Dustin Seavey
3x20 Patriot Acts
Apr 10, 2012 · 43 min
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.
Directing: Dennis Smith · Starring: Peter Cambor, Sharon Tay, David Furr, Richard Blake
3x21 Touch of Death (II)
May 1, 2012 · 41 min · ★ 7.4
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).
Director: Tony Wharmby · Writers: Michele Fazekas, R. Scott Gemmill · Cast: Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Rob Benedict, Laura Regan
3x22 Neighborhood Watch
May 8, 2012 · 43 min · ★ 5.0
Kensi and Deeks are sent undercover as married couple Melissa and Justin when evidence points to a Russian sleeper cell in a suburban neighborhood.
Cast: Alaina Huffman, Vyto Ruginis, Stone Eisenmann, Brianne Davis
3x23 Sans Voir (1)
May 15, 2012 · 38 min · ★ 7.8
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.
Cast: Miguel Ferrer, Claire Forlani, Brian Avers, Lauren Sweetser
3x24 Sans Voir (2) Season Finale
May 15, 2012 · 41 min · ★ 7.8
The L.A. team is drawn into a deadly mind game against a master criminal motivated by Revenge.
Starring: Miguel Ferrer, Claire Forlani, Christopher Lambert, Cooper Thornton