8.3/10462 votes#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
7.8/10387 votes#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
7.8/10368 votes#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
7.5/10357 votes#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
7.7/10372 votes#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
7.6/10351 votes#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
7.9/10351 votes#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
7.8/10359 votes#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
8.0/10376 votes#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
8.2/10412 votes#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
7.8/10347 votes#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
7.8/10341 votes#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
7.7/10332 votes#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
7.8/10357 votes#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
8.3/10408 votes#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
8.2/10413 votes#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
8.5/10442 votes#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
7.9/10375 votes#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
7.6/10377 votes#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
7.8/10355 votes#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
7.9/10487 votes#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: Michele Fazekas, R. Scott Gemmill
8.5/10467 votes#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
8.2/10394 votes#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
8.3/10389 votes#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
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
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Lange, H." is the best rated episode of "NCIS: Los Angeles" season 3. It scored 8.3/10 based on 462 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".