NCIS: Los Angeles: Season 3
NCIS: Los Angeles Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 24 episodes. The series is an American military police procedural and comedy-drama crime television series that follows the exploits of the Los Angeles based office. Characters from NCIS: LA previously appeared in two parts of the sixth season of NCIS titled Legend. The series aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 21, 2023.
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series is an American military police procedural television series that aired on CBS.
- The show follows the exploits of the Los Angeles based office.
- Characters from NCIS: LA previously appeared in two parts of the sixth season of NCIS in episodes titled Legend.
- The television series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2009.
Season overview
NCIS: Los Angeles Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 24 episodes. The series is an American military police procedural and comedy-drama crime television series that follows the exploits of the Los Angeles based office. Characters from NCIS: LA previously appeared in two parts of the sixth season of NCIS titled Legend. The series aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 21, 2023.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Lange, H.
Sep 20, 2011
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.
Cyber Threat
Sep 27, 2011
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 conti
Backstopped
Oct 4, 2011
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
Deadline
Oct 11, 2011
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.
Sacrifice
Oct 18, 2011
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.
Lone Wolf
Oct 25, 2011
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.
Honor
Nov 1, 2011
The NCIS team must determine whether a dishonorably discharged Marine is the target of an international set-up or if he committed murder
Greed
Nov 8, 2011
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 materia
Betrayal
Nov 15, 2011
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.
The Debt
Nov 22, 2011
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
Higher Power
Dec 13, 2011
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 so
The Watchers
Jan 3, 2012
A new Assistant Director is assigned to oversee LA operations for NCIS, the team begins to wonder what his intentions really are.
Exit Strategy
Jan 10, 2012
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
Partners
Feb 7, 2012
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
Crimeleon
Feb 14, 2012
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
Blye, K. (1)
Feb 21, 2012
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 sni
Blye, K. (2)
Feb 28, 2012
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 Dragon and the Fairy
Mar 20, 2012
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 att
Vengeance
Mar 27, 2012
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 i
Patriot Acts
Apr 10, 2012
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.
Touch of Death (II)
May 1, 2012
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
Neighborhood Watch
May 8, 2012
Kensi and Deeks are sent undercover as married couple Melissa and Justin when evidence points to a Russian sleeper cell in a suburban neighborhood.
Sans Voir (1)
May 15, 2012
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.
Sans Voir (2)
May 15, 2012
The L.A. team is drawn into a deadly mind game against a master criminal motivated by Revenge.