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The Worst Episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles

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The Worst Episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles

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.

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  1. 5.9/10(427 votes)

    #1 - Fukushu

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    S13:E2

    NCIS takes the case personally when an LAPD officer’s father, a beloved elderly Japanese American veteran, is the victim of a vicious hate crime.

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  2. 6.2/10(353 votes)

    #2 - Perception

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    S13:E15

    Rountree and his younger sister are pulled over by police and treated harshly in a clear case of racial profiling. Also, NCIS investigates the death of a Navy photographer who was assigned to document the building of a new weapons station.

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  3. 6.3/10(327 votes)

    #3 - The Frogman’s Daughter

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    S12:E10

    When Sam’s daughter Kam is kidnapped after leading citywide protests he will stop at nothing to find her. Also Deeks rejoins NCIS and Callen searches for answers about Anna

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  4. 6.5/10(235 votes)

    #4 - Shame

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    S14:E14

    When a petty officer is found dead with an apparent suicide note, the NCIS team must investigate the mystery surrounding his death. Also, Callen and Anna begin wedding planning and Sam has a heart to heart with his daughter.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  5. 6.6/10(355 votes)

    #5 - Answers

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    S11:E11

    While the team investigates the theft of a computer virus, Callen and Sam consider their future at the agency, Kensi and Deeks discuss having children, and Eric and Nell analyze the impact of Eric’s undercover assignment on their relationship. Also, the team tracks Mara a crooked upscale banker

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  6. 6.6/10(277 votes)

    #6 - Under the Influence

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    S13:E9

    The NCIS team helps a U.S. ambassador search for her missing daughter, Gia, a popular social media influencer. Also, Agent Aliyah De León returns to support the team with the case.

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  8. 6.7/10(337 votes)

    #7 - Indentured

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    S13:E3

    Sam and Kilbride clash when a case involving an arms dealer responsible for the slaughter of ATF agents leads them to a well-connected colonel and friend of Kilbride, accused of supplying militia groups with guns. Also, Kensi and Fatima go undercover at a rehab facility to question the arms dealer’s girlfriend.

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  9. 6.9/10(308 votes)

    #8 - A Land of Wolves

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    S13:E8

    The NCIS team scrambles to find Kensi, when she is attacked and kidnapped by a mysterious militia group while helping a group of migrants cross the border.

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  10. 7.0/10(275 votes)

    #9 - Cash Flow

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    S12:E4

    The body of a murdered Navy reservist is found by thieves in the midst of a robbery and NCIS must work with the burglars to find the killer. Also, Kensi and Deeks struggle to decide if they are ready to make the leap and buy a house.

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  11. 7.1/10(549 votes)

    #10 - The Only Easy Day

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    S1:E2

    A case involving the murder of a drug dealer turns personal for Special Agent Sam Hanna when he discovers his former Navy Seal comrades are involved.

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  12. 7.2/10(386 votes)

    #11 - A Line in the Sand

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    S9:E23

    After Sam is shot during a firefight with the cartel, a suspect is interrogated and reveals new information on the whereabouts of Spencer Williams, the man who kidnapped Mosley's son five years ago.

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    Director:N/A
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  13. 7.2/10(254 votes)

    #12 - Knock Down

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    S11:E20

    The team assists the DOJ in the investigation of an arsonist who targets an FBI safe house that's protecting a political activist seeking asylum; Eric deals with the aftermath of Nell leaving the team.

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  14. 7.2/10(240 votes)

    #13 - Murder of Crows

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    S11:E21

    The team helps a former NCIS tech operator search for her missing ex-partner, whom they fear might be working with the gun runners they failed to take down years ago; Deeks reels when his bar gets a negative review.

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  15. 7.2/10(239 votes)

    #14 - Where Loyalties Lie

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    S13:E10

    When a civilian scientist working with the marines is killed, and her advanced radar technology stolen, the NCIS team must scramble to find the missing technology and the culprit. Deeks worries about how to tell Callen that he's selling the bar.

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  16. 7.2/10(240 votes)

    #15 - Pandora's Box

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    S13:E14

    NCIS investigates the robbery of a high-end arts storage by going undercover as potential buyers on the black market, to find who is behind the stolen items.

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  17. 7.2/10(233 votes)

    #16 - MWD

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    S13:E16

    NCIS investigates the kidnapping of Master Sergeant Boomer, a military working dog. Also, Sam looks to sell his boat so he can take care of his father who is suffering from Alzheimer's.

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  18. 7.2/10(206 votes)

    #17 - Let it Burn

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    S14:E8

    NCIS investigates an arson attack at Global West Ventures Corp, a naval defense contractor. Also, Rountree connects with an ex and Kilbride gives Callen files on Pembrook.

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  19. 7.3/10(494 votes)

    #18 - Predator

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    S1:E3

    The team is assigned to track down a missing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) after it is compromised during a training exercise killing a marine before it disappears.

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    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writer:N/A
  20. 7.3/10(411 votes)

    #19 - Breach

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    S1:E11

    The death of a Petty Officer leads the NCIS team to a teenager in Sam's life. Meanwhile, Hetty is concerned about the effect that the workload is having on the team.

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  21. 7.3/10(416 votes)

    #20 - Full Throttle

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    S1:E17

    After a sailor is killed during an underground street race, the NCIS team determines that his car had been sabotaged and contained confidential Navy equipment. Meanwhile, Callen is forced to take traffic school.

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    Director:David Barrett
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  22. 7.3/10(359 votes)

    #21 - Red (2)

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    S4:E19

    While the LA team chases leads digitally and locally, the NCIS: Red team travels in their mobile trucks, nicknamed "Laverne and Shirley", in a race to track down a cunning terrorist before he disappears.

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    Director:N/A
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  23. 7.3/10(299 votes)

    #22 - Under Pressure

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    S9:E12

    After napalm is detected at a crime scene, the NCIS team investigates the sole casualty for possible links to terrorism.

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    Writer:Joe Sachs
  24. 7.3/10(295 votes)

    #23 - Choke Point

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    S10:E20

    After a Navy Seal is attacked while moonlighting at a security job for a successful marijuana dispensary, Sam personally vows to apprehend the suspect out of respect for the Navy Seal brotherhood

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  25. 7.3/10(319 votes)

    #24 - Provenance

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    S11:E5

    The NCIS team searches for a stolen painting valued at $40 million after online chatter indicates the artwork is being sold on the black market to fund terrorist activity.

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  26. 7.3/10(318 votes)

    #25 - The Bear

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    S12:E1

    When a Russian bomber goes missing while flying over U.S. soil, Callen and Sam must track it down in the desert and secure its weapons and intel before the Russians on board destroy the plane. Meanwhile, Hetty gives Nell a cryptic assignment.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Fukushu" is the worst rated episode of "NCIS: Los Angeles". It scored 5.9/10 based on 427 votes. Directed by Dennis Smith and written by Kyle Harimoto, it aired on 10/17/2021. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Perception".