NCIS: Los Angeles

10 Best Episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles - Season 3

The exploits of the Los Angeles–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 - S3E14

#15 - Partners (Season 3 - Episode 14)

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.

The episode was rated 7.95 from 349 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S3E3

#14 - Backstopped (Season 3 - Episode 3)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.95 from 343 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S3E10

#13 - The Debt (Season 3 - Episode 10)

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

The episode was rated 7.97 from 335 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S3E15

#12 - Crimeleon (Season 3 - Episode 15)

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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.

The episode was rated 8.00 from 349 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S3E5

#11 - Sacrifice (Season 3 - Episode 5)

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.

The episode was rated 8.00 from 339 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S3E2

#10 - Cyber Threat (Season 3 - Episode 2)

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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.

The episode was rated 8.02 from 368 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S3E7

#9 - Honor (Season 3 - Episode 7)

The NCIS team must determine whether a dishonorably discharged Marine is the target of an international set-up or if he committed murder

The episode was rated 8.03 from 329 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S3E18

#8 - The Dragon and the Fairy (Season 3 - Episode 18)

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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.

The episode was rated 8.04 from 341 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S3E19

#7 - Vengeance (Season 3 - Episode 19)

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.

The episode was rated 8.05 from 339 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S3E16

#6 - Blye, K. (1) (Season 3 - Episode 16)

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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.

The episode was rated 8.08 from 346 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S3E23

#5 - Sans Voir (1) (Season 3 - Episode 23)

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.

The episode was rated 8.14 from 324 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S3E22

#4 - Neighborhood Watch (Season 3 - Episode 22)

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Kensi and Deeks are sent undercover as married couple Melissa and Justin when evidence points to a Russian sleeper cell in a suburban neighborhood.

The episode was rated 8.15 from 337 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S3E1

#3 - Lange, H. (Season 3 - Episode 1)

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.

The episode was rated 8.21 from 392 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S3E24

#2 - Sans Voir (2) (Season 3 - Episode 24)

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The L.A. team is drawn into a deadly mind game against a master criminal motivated by Revenge.

The episode was rated 8.24 from 135 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S3E17

#1 - Blye, K. (2) (Season 3 - Episode 17)

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.

The episode was rated 8.25 from 353 votes.

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