NCIS: Los Angeles season 3 explained

Season Number:	3
Bgcolour:	ebaf54
Num Episodes:	24
Network:	CBS
Episode List:	List of NCIS: Los Angeles episodes

The third season of an American police procedural drama television series, originally aired on CBS from September 20, 2011 to May 15, 2012. The season was produced by Shane Brennan Productions and CBS Television Studios, with Shane Brennan as showrunner and executive producer. A total of 24 episodes were produced. A fictional crossover with Hawaii Five-0 occurred during the season in episode twenty-one.

The season introduces Miguel Ferrer as NCIS Assistant Director Owen Granger.

NCIS: Los Angeles ranked #7 with a total of 16.01 million viewers for the 2011–12 U.S. network television season.^[1]

Cast and characters

See also: List of NCIS: Los Angeles characters.

Main

• Chris O'Donnell as G. Callen, NCIS Senior Special Agent (SSA) of the Office of Special Projects (O.S.P.) in Los Angeles
• Daniela Ruah as Kensi Blye, NCIS Junior Special Agent
• Eric Christian Olsen as Marty Deeks, L.A.P.D. Detective/Liaison To NCIS
• Barrett Foa as Eric Beale, NCIS Technical Operator
• Renée Felice Smith as Nell Jones, NCIS Junior Field Agent and Intelligence Analyst
• Linda Hunt as Henrietta Lange, NCIS Supervisory Special Agent and Operations Manager
• LL Cool J as Sam Hanna, NCIS Senior Agent, second in command

Recurring

• Rocky Carroll as Leon Vance, NCIS Director stationed in Washington D.C.
• Brian Avers as Mike Renko, NCIS Special Agent and former member of the O.S.P. and Callen's team
• Vyto Ruginis as Arkady Kolcheck
• Claire Forlani as Lauren Hunter, NCIS Senior Special Agent
• Peter Cambor as Nate Getz, NCIS Special Agent
• Ella Thomas as Jada Khaled
• Miguel Ferrer as Owen Granger, New NCIS Assistant Director
• Laura Harring as Julia Feldman

Guests

• Scott Caan as Danny "Danno" Williams
• Daniel Dae Kim as Chin Ho Kelly

Episodes

Production

Development

NCIS: Los Angeles was renewed for a third season on May 17, 2011.^[2]

Crossover

The season featured a crossover with Hawaii Five-0. The event took place in the form of a two-part crossover.^{[3] [4]} Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J appeared as G. Callen and Sam Hanna in the twenty-first episode of the Hawaii Five-0 second season titled "Pa Make Loa" ("Touch of Death") on April 30, 2012.^[5] In the second part, Scott Caan and Daniel Dae Kim appeared in the third season episode "Touch of Death" which aired on May 1, 2012.^[6]

Broadcast

Season three of NCIS: Los Angeles premiered on September 20, 2011.^[7]

Reception

Ratings

References

General

• Web site: shows A-Z : NCIS: Los Angeles on CBS. The Futon Critic. June 24, 2019. October 13, 2014. https://archive.today/20141013151723/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/ncis-los-angeles/listings. live.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Complete List Of 2011–12 Season TV Show Viewership: Sunday Night Football Tops, Followed By American Idol, NCIS & Dancing With The Stars. TV by the Numbers. Gormam. Bill. May 24, 2012. May 25, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140209104211/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/complete-list-of-2011-12-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-american-idol-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars/135785/. February 9, 2014. mdy-all.
2. Web site: CBS Renews Rules of Engagement, The CW Piles on Reality. The Futon Critic. May 17, 2011. June 24, 2019. May 6, 2016. https://archive.today/20160506222358/http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/05/17/cbs-renews-rules-of-engagement-the-cw-piles-on-reality-502115/9282/. live.
3. Web site: Characters from Hawaii Five-0 and NCIS: Los Angeles will shoot crossover episodes for a two-night event to air during May sweeps.. Seidman. Robert. TV by the Numbers. January 12, 2012. June 24, 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120505061849/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/12/characters-from-hawaii-five-0-and-ncis-los-angeles-will-shoot-crossover-episodes-for-a-two-night-event-to-air-during-may-sweeps/116336/. May 5, 2012.
4. Web site: Chris O'Donnell, Scott Caan: 'NCIS: LA, Hawaii Five-0 crossover weird'. Sperling. Daniel. Digital Spy. April 24, 2012. February 9, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190210044627/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a378110/chris-odonnell-scott-caan-ncis-la-hawaii-five-0-crossover-weird/. February 10, 2019.
5. Web site: Hawaii Five-0: LL Cool J Guest Stars On An NCIS: LA Crossover Episode (VIDEO). May 1, 2012. February 9, 2019. The Huffington Post. https://web.archive.org/web/20120714003221/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/01/hawaii-five-0-ll-cool-j-ncis-la-crossover-ep-video_n_1466726.html. 2012-07-14. live.
6. Web site: On the Set: NCIS: Los Angeles Hits the Beach For a Hawaii Five-0 Crossover. TV Guide. Willman. Chris. April 23, 2012. February 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190210044548/https://www.tvguide.com/news/ncis-la-hawaii-five0-crossover-1046364/. February 10, 2019. live.
7. Web site: CBS Announces Fall 2011 Premiere Dates. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. August 19, 2011. August 19, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110701095954/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/29/cbs-announces-fall-2011-premiere-dates/96883/. July 1, 2011.