NCIS: Los Angeles

10 Best Episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles - Season 1

The exploits of the Los Angelesโ€“based Office of Special Projects (OSP), an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializes in undercover assignments.

Written by Sophie and last updated on may 22, 2023.

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NCIS: Los Angeles - S1E11

#15 - Breach (Season 1 - Episode 11)

The death of a Petty Officer leads the NCIS team to a teenager in Sam's life. Meanwhile, Hetty is concerned about the effect that the workload is having on the team.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 353 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S1E12

#14 - Past Lives (Season 1 - Episode 12)

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The murder of a recently released convict forces Callen to go undercover solo as an old alias, while Sam and the LA team track him from a distance.

The episode was rated 7.85 from 344 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S1E19

#13 - Hand-to-Hand (Season 1 - Episode 19)

When an undercover operation has the NCIS team investigating a MMA gym and its fighters, Sam Hanna is tasked with donning gloves and entering the cage for a one-on-one fight.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 332 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S1E17

#12 - Full Throttle (Season 1 - Episode 17)

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After a sailor is killed during an underground street race, the NCIS team determines that his car had been sabotaged and contained confidential Navy equipment. Meanwhile, Callen is forced to take traffic school.

The episode was rated 7.88 from 307 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S1E23

#11 - Burned (Season 1 - Episode 23)

After Callen's cover is blown and compromises the unit, the NCIS team races to find out who is behind the security breach.

The episode was rated 7.89 from 314 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S1E22

#10 - Hunted (Season 1 - Episode 22)

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The NCIS team is on the hunt for a terrorist who escaped Army custody during a secretive transfer in Los Angeles.

The episode was rated 7.89 from 316 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S1E7

#9 - Pushback (Season 1 - Episode 7)

Following the murder of a Russian woman, the NCIS team uncovers evidence that answers who and why Callen was shot six months ago.

The episode was rated 7.90 from 402 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S1E15

#8 - The Bank Job (Season 1 - Episode 15)

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While opening a safety deposit box at a local bank, NCIS Special Agent Kensi Blye is shot after three armed assailants enter and hold everyone in the building hostage.

The episode was rated 7.91 from 320 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S1E20

#7 - Fame (Season 1 - Episode 20)

NCIS investigates the murder of a Navy officer entangled in the world of Hollywood glitz and glamour as the team is joined at Hetty's request by LAPD liaison Marty Deeks.

The episode was rated 7.92 from 331 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S1E8

#6 - Ambush (Season 1 - Episode 8)

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While Hetty is attending a Senate hearing in D.C., the investigation of a murdered Marine Lance Corporal leads the NCIS team to stolen anti-tank missiles and a dangerous militia group.

The episode was rated 7.92 from 384 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S1E13

#5 - Missing (Season 1 - Episode 13)

The team rushes to a crime scene after receiving an "agent needs assistance" page and learns that one of their own is in peril.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 351 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S1E10

#4 - Brimstone (Season 1 - Episode 10)

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As the courtyard is being transformed with holiday decorations, the NCIS team races to solve the murder of a Marine by an exploding cell phone and to find the remaining men of his former EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) unit before another deadly explosion kills someone else.

The episode was rated 7.96 from 360 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S1E21

#3 - Found (Season 1 - Episode 21)

The NCIS team races to save one of their own when they receive video evidence of Special Agent Dominic Vail being held hostage months after he was kidnapped.

The episode was rated 7.99 from 329 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S1E9

#2 - Random on Purpose (Season 1 - Episode 9)

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Forensic scientist Abby Sciuto joins the Los Angeles NCIS team when a murder case resembles the pattern for a serial killer she has been tracking.

The episode was rated 8.10 from 402 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S1E24

#1 - Callen, G (Season 1 - Episode 24)

Callen races against a ruthless adversary to locate a woman who knows the whereabouts of a forgotten fortune earmarked to fund a new war in the Middle East - and also holds the tantalizing key to his unknown past.

The episode was rated 8.12 from 305 votes.

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