NCIS: Los Angeles - Season so far recap

The season began the day after Callen's arrest for shooting the Chameleon, which lead Hetty to resign. With Callen being released from prison and put on suspension by Granger, the team were left without their lead agent and operations manager. As the CIA look to shut down the team, they continue to try and retrieve a flash drive with the name of an undercover agent codenamed 'Cherokee' before the Iranians do.

The team had planned well, as they switched the drives to provide the Iranians with the wrong information, in an attempt to throw them off course. When they threaten Hetty, the team provide them with the one man who can tell them everything - Marcel Janvier. Hetty's plan to have Callen appear to kill the Chameleon had worked, and Callen was able to convince the Iranians to trade his and Hetty's life for Janvier, who had originally provided them with the wrong information. Callen and Hetty return to their place at NCIS, despite some fallout from Granger.

Sam has had a lot of trouble throughout the season. In episode 5, one of his former colleagues was found hanged in his house, looking like a suicide. As the team investigate, they discover that he was very interested in sleeper agents in the country. As the team attempt to decode the names of the sleeper agents, they discover that an arms dealer may have provided all of them with nuclear bombs.

Numerous FBI and NCIS teams around the country storm the sleeper agents' supposed locations. All of them are found dead in their home, with no sign of a nuclear bomb at any of the locations. We learn that the arms dealer is Issak Sidorov, a man that Sam's wife Michelle had previously been undercover with. As Granger goes behind the CIA's back once again, Michelle, as Quinn, along with Sam, goes back undercover with Sidorov. He informs her that she will receive a job from him soon. As Sidorov escapes, Sam and the rest of the team are left waiting for him to show up again.

And he did so, in episode 17. When Sidorov contacts Michelle and asks her to kill Anatoly Kirkin, the NCIS team are back in the game. As Sam attempts to keep his wife from being killed, he is framed by Sidorov, and put in prison. Hetty's decision to not have him released angered Sam, to the point that he escaped from prison.

The team's ploy to have Kirkin 'killed' appears to work, as Sidorov falls for his 'death'. However, when meeting with Michelle, he is tipped off to the nearby agents, and attempts to kill her. Just as one of his men are about to pull the trigger, Sam saves her life. However, Sidorov managed to get away, and the nuclear bombs are still unaccounted for.

This season also saw the introduction of the Red team. They are a complex unit of NCIS agents who live and travel together around the country, solving Navy related crimes. Callen appeared to get on rather well with lead agent Paris Summerskill, with Hetty even mispeaking by saying "Paris and Callen", instead of "Paris and Roy".

Another ongoing theme this season has been the relationship between Kensi and Deeks (otherwise known as Densi). The pair are still partners, but appear to be taking small steps to being more than that. Deeks' partner survey in episode 17 was an interesting story loop, as Deeks described Kensi as "You smell like sunshine and gunpowder. Two of my favourite things." With other hints throughout the season, a possible relationship seems on the cards.


The season finale airs on Tuesday, as an explosion in the desert prompts Hetty to send Callen and Kensi overseas, while Sam and Deeks stay in Los Angeles. The episode also sees the return of Michelle, Sidorov, and even Marcel Janvier (The Chameleon). What do you think will happen? TV Line has promised us TWO possible fatalities, so who do you think they'll be? Will Kensi and Deeks get together? Will Sidorov be stopped, or will we see this story arc continue into the fifth season premiere? Let me know in the comments.

Bradley Adams
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