The Best Episodes Written By Shane Brennan
Every TV Episode Written by Shane Brennan Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Shane Brennan Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Shane Brennan is "Callen, G", rated 9.2/10 from 4 user votes. It was "directed by Tony Wharmby". "Callen, G" aired on 5/25/2010 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Empty Quiver".
9.2/10 4 votes#1 - Callen, G
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 5/25/2010
Callen races against a ruthless adversary to locate a woman who knows the whereabouts of a forgotten fortune earmarked to fund a new war in the Middle East - and also holds the tantalizing key to his unknown past.
Director: Tony Wharmby
Writer: Shane Brennan
8.7/10 3 votes#2 - Empty Quiver
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/15/2011
Suspicious of an undercover venture involving a deal between corrupt cops and military personnel, Callen and Sam try to expose the illegal operation by posing as California highway patrol officers.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Shane Brennan
8.5/10 4 votes#3 - 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
8.5/10 4 votes#4 - Endgame
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2012
Following Callen’s public shooting of the Chameleon, all is not well with the NCIS: LA team, as Callen is placed on suspension and Hetty adjusts to retired life.
Director: N/A
Writer: Shane Brennan
8.5/10 2 votes#5 - Crazy Train
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2016
After an NSA analyst is found eaten by a shark, the team's investigation leads them to a cartel's money-laundering scheme and sends Callen into a mental asylum to find a key witness; Kensi struggles with her therapy.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Shane Brennan
8.3/10 7 votes#6 - Breach
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/5/2010
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.
Director: Perry Lang
Writer: Shane Brennan
8.2/10 4 votes#7 - Familia
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 5/17/2011
Hetty's sudden resignation prompts Callen and the NCIS team to investigate the reason why she would disappear in the hopes of tracking her down.
Director: N/A
Writer: Shane Brennan
8.0/10 3 votes#8 - Deliverance (2)
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/2010
Hetty and the NCIS team continue to search for an elusive book that has the attention of several foreign security agencies.
Director: Tony Wharmby
Writer: Shane Brennan
8.0/10 3 votes#9 - Overwatch
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/11/2011
The NCIS team uncovers an experimental Navy tracking system when a body containing a top-secret residue is stolen from an autopsy room. Meanwhile, Callen challenges Hetty on the rock wall.
Director: Karen Gaviola
Writer: Shane Brennan
8.0/10 3 votes#10 - Lockup
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/1/2011
Sam goes undercover as a prisoner to track down a terrorist group responsible for several bombings around the world.
Director: Jan Eliasberg
Writer: Shane Brennan
8.0/10 3 votes#11 - Harm's Way
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/1/2011
Sam resumes a former alias and boards a one-way flight to Yemen in hopes of tracking down a terrorist group's leader and rescuing the hostage son of a Saudi Prince.
Director: Tony Wharmby
Writer: Shane Brennan
7.8/10 8 votes#12 - Bury Your Dead
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2007
The NCIS team uncovers a huge secret, as their mission to capture La Grenouille comes to an explosive and deadly conclusion.
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Writer: Shane Brennan
7.7/10 7 votes#13 - Requiem
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2007
Gibbs finds himself emotionally challenged when he agrees to investigate a crime connected to a friend of his daughter, who passed away years ago, and the investigation leads to a shocking conclusion.
Director: Tony Wharmby
Writer: Shane Brennan
7.7/10 3 votes#14 - Personal
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/22/2011
Deeks' morning routine is disrupted when he is shot during a convenience store robbery, leaving the NCIS team to investigate whether he was the assailants' intended target.
Director: Kate Woods
Writer: Shane Brennan
7.7/10 3 votes#15 - 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
7.6/10 5 votes#16 - Human Traffic
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2010
When one of their own disappears while undercover, the team must work alongside LAPD on a case involving human-trafficking, money laundering and drugs.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Shane Brennan
7.6/10 5 votes#17 - Archangel
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/18/2011
The team looks for the person responsible when classified pentagon documents are uploaded to a blog site.
Director: Tony Wharmby
Writer: Shane Brennan
7.3/10 7 votes#18 - Pushback
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/2009
Following the murder of a Russian woman, the NCIS team uncovers evidence that answers who and why Callen was shot six months ago.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Shane Brennan
7.3/10 3 votes#19 - Disorder
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/2010
Kensi connects personally with a discharged Navy Intelligence officer suffering from post traumatic stress disorder who is the sole survivor of a deadly dispute being investigated by the NCIS team.
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Writer: Shane Brennan
7.2/10 5 votes#20 - Suspicion
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/2007
When a high-level Marine intelligence officer is found murdered in a small motel room, the NCIS team must find the person who murdered him. After discovering that the person was dead for already three days, and that the town authorities already "investigated" the crime, Gibbs is determined to solve the case, which could be related to a terrorist cell, and not let the town authorities get in his way.
Director: Colin Bucksey
Writer: Shane Brennan
7.2/10 6 votes#21 - Last Man Standing
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2008
When a petty officer is found murdered, Gibbs learns about the mysterious connection between the disbanding of his team and the case.
Director: Tony Wharmby
Writer: Shane Brennan
7.2/10 11 votes#22 - Identity
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2009
Callen returns back to the NCIS Office of Special Projects to solve a kidnapping case.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Shane Brennan
7.0/10 5 votes#23 - Iceman
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 3/20/2007
When a supposedly frozen to death Marine turns out alive on Ducky's autopsy table, the NCIS team has to find out about the victim's movements last few days to uncover what happened to him and who left him for dead. As the investigation progresses, the team learns about the victim's trip to Baghdad via a private cargo plane and discovers a link to Gibbs' past.
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Writer: Shane Brennan
7.0/10 6 votes#24 - Legend (1)
Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 4/28/2009
The body of a Marine leads Gibbs and McGee to the NCIS OSP division in Los Angeles, where a murder investigation quickly climbs to a matter of national security in which the two offices must work together to resolve. Meanwhile, Tony begins to snoop into Ziva's personal life.
Director: Tony Wharmby
Writer: Shane Brennan
7.0/10 6 votes#25 - Legend (2)
Season 6 Episode 23 - Aired 5/5/2009
With the appearance of Mossad agent Michael Rivkin, Tony is forced to question Ziva’s loyalty to NCIS. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Special Agent Callen goes undercover to try to catch a terrorist cell while OSP psychologist Nate Getz discovers the startling truth about Gibbs and Special Agent Lara Macy’s relationship.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Shane Brennan