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The Best Episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles Season 3

Every episode of NCIS: Los Angeles Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the 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.
Genres:Action & AdventureDramaCrimeMystery
Network:CBS
Episodes
24
Avg. Rating
8.0
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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Lange, H." is the best rated episode of "NCIS: Los Angeles" season 3. It scored 8.3/10 based on 464 votes. Directed by Tony Wharmby and written by Shane Brennan, it aired on 9/20/2011. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Cyber Threat".

  • Lange, H.
    8.3/10(464)
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    #1 - Lange, H.

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 9/20/2011

    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.

    Director: Tony Wharmby

    Writer: Shane Brennan

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  • Cyber Threat
    7.8/10(389)
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    #2 - Cyber Threat

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 9/27/2011

    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 continues searching for more information about his past.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: R. Scott Gemmill

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  • Backstopped
    7.8/10(370)
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    #3 - Backstopped

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 10/4/2011

    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 dynamics of the team and has Callen partnered with Kensi and Sam with Deeks.

    Director: Terrence O'Hara

    Writer: N/A

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  • Deadline
    7.5/10(359)
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    #4 - Deadline

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 10/11/2011

    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.

    Director: Kate Woods

    Writer: Gil Grant

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  • Sacrifice
    7.7/10(374)
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    #5 - Sacrifice

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 10/18/2011

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Shane Brennan

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  • Lone Wolf
    7.5/10(353)
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    #6 - Lone Wolf

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 10/25/2011

    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.

    Director: James Whitmore Jr.

    Writer: Christina M. Kim

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  • Honor
    7.9/10(354)
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    #7 - Honor

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 11/1/2011

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

    Director: Tony Wharmby

    Writer: R. Scott Gemmill

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  • Greed
    7.8/10(362)
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    #8 - Greed

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 11/8/2011

    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 materials.

    Director: Jan Eliasberg

    Writer: Frank Military

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  • Betrayal
    8.0/10(380)
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    #9 - Betrayal

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 11/15/2011

    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.

    Director: Karen Gaviola

    Writer: Frank Military

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  • The Debt
    8.2/10(415)
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    #10 - The Debt

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 11/22/2011

    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 partner

    Director: Steven DePaul

    Writer: N/A

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  • Higher Power
    7.8/10(349)
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    #11 - Higher Power

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 12/13/2011

    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 sought-after Christmas present for his daughter, and Eric meets Nell’s parents.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Joe Sachs

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  • The Watchers
    7.8/10(343)
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    #12 - The Watchers

    Season 3 Episode 12

    Aired 1/3/2012

    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

    Writer: N/A

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  • Exit Strategy
    7.7/10(334)
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    #13 - Exit Strategy

    Season 3 Episode 13

    Aired 1/10/2012

    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 returning from Sudan.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: N/A

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  • Partners
    7.8/10(359)
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    #14 - Partners

    Season 3 Episode 14

    Aired 2/7/2012

    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. Meanwhile, Callen and Sam celebrate five years as partners, but face one of their biggest challenges when they go undercover for a case.

    Director: Eric Laneuville

    Writer: Gil Grant

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  • Crimeleon
    8.3/10(410)
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    #15 - Crimeleon

    Season 3 Episode 15

    Aired 2/14/2012

    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 Agent G. Callen, across several countries.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Frank Military

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  • Blye, K. (1)
    8.3/10(416)
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    #16 - Blye, K. (1)

    Season 3 Episode 16

    Aired 2/21/2012

    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 sniper unit.

    Director: Jonathan Frakes

    Writer: N/A

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  • Blye, K. (2)
    8.5/10(445)
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    #17 - Blye, K. (2)

    Season 3 Episode 17

    Aired 2/28/2012

    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.

    Director: Terrence O'Hara

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Dragon and the Fairy
    7.9/10(377)
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    #18 - The Dragon and the Fairy

    Season 3 Episode 18

    Aired 3/20/2012

    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 attend.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Vengeance
    7.6/10(379)
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    #19 - Vengeance

    Season 3 Episode 19

    Aired 3/27/2012

    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 interrogate the group and possibly compromise the mission.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Frank Military

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  • Patriot Acts
    7.8/10(357)
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    #20 - Patriot Acts

    Season 3 Episode 20

    Aired 4/10/2012

    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.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: N/A

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  • Touch of Death (II)
    7.9/10(490)
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    #21 - Touch of Death (II)

    Season 3 Episode 21

    Aired 5/1/2012

    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 crossover starts on Hawaii Five-0 S02E21 Pa Make Loa (Touch of Death) (I).

    Director: Tony Wharmby

    Writer: R. Scott Gemmill, Michele Fazekas

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  • Neighborhood Watch
    8.5/10(470)
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    #22 - Neighborhood Watch

    Season 3 Episode 22

    Aired 5/8/2012

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Sans Voir (1)
    8.2/10(396)
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    #23 - Sans Voir (1)

    Season 3 Episode 23

    Aired 5/15/2012

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Sans Voir (2)
    8.3/10(391)
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    #24 - Sans Voir (2)

    Season 3 Episode 24

    Aired 5/15/2012

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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