NCIS: Los Angeles

10 Best Episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles - Season 5

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 - S5E3

#15 - Omni (Season 5 - Episode 3)

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.

The episode was rated 7.92 from 520 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S5E15

#14 - Tuhon (Season 5 - Episode 15)

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Callen and Sam search for a murder suspect -- a retired assassin (Danny Trejo) they encountered on their first case together.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 480 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S5E23

#13 - Exposure (Season 5 - Episode 23)

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.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 484 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S5E5

#12 - Unwritten Rule (Season 5 - Episode 5)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 518 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S5E8

#11 - Fallout (Season 5 - Episode 8)

The team must locate and retrieve a stolen antiterrorism device before the city is attacked; Hetty is haunted by her past.

The episode was rated 7.94 from 490 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S5E14

#10 - War Cries (Season 5 - Episode 14)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.94 from 500 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S5E11

#9 - Iron Curtain Rising (Season 5 - Episode 11)

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.

The episode was rated 7.95 from 500 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S5E4

#8 - Reznikov, N. (Season 5 - Episode 4)

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The NCIS: LA team finds themselves in danger while investigating a kidnapping case of a man claiming to be Callen’s father.

The episode was rated 7.96 from 512 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S5E10

#7 - The Frozen Lake (Season 5 - Episode 10)

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.

The episode was rated 8.00 from 513 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S5E2

#6 - Impact (Season 5 - Episode 2)

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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.

The episode was rated 8.03 from 523 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S5E1

#5 - Ascension (Season 5 - Episode 1)

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.

The episode was rated 8.04 from 561 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S5E12

#4 - Merry Evasion (Season 5 - Episode 12)

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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.

The episode was rated 8.07 from 508 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S5E24

#3 - Deep Trouble (1) (Season 5 - Episode 24)

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.

The episode was rated 8.07 from 488 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S5E13

#2 - Allegiance (Season 5 - Episode 13)

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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.

The episode was rated 8.07 from 497 votes.

NCIS: Los Angeles - S5E19

#1 - Spoils of War (Season 5 - Episode 19)

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.

The episode was rated 8.10 from 504 votes.

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