NCIS: Los Angeles season 5 explained

Season Number:	5
Bgcolour:	4d4154
Num Episodes:	24
Network:	CBS
Episode List:	List of NCIS: Los Angeles episodes

The fifth season of , an American police procedural drama television series, originally aired on CBS from September 24, 2013 to May 13, 2014. The season was produced by Shane Brennan Productions and CBS Television Studios, with Shane Brennan as showrunner and executive producer. The season also includes the series' 100th episode.

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, LAPD Detective and Liaison To NCIS
• Barrett Foa as Eric Beale, NCIS Technical Operator
• Renée Felice Smith as Nell Jones, NCIS Special Agent and Intelligence Analyst
• Miguel Ferrer as Owen Granger, NCIS Assistant Director
• Linda Hunt as Henrietta Lange, NCIS Supervisory Special Agent(SSA) and Operations Manager
• LL Cool J as Sam Hanna, NCIS Senior Field Agent, second in command

Recurring

• Vyto Ruginis as Arkady Kolcheck
• Peter Cambor as Dr Nate Getz, NCIS Special Agent
• Erik Palladino as Vostanik Sabatino
• Aunjanue Ellis as Michelle Hanna, "Quinn", Sam's wife
• Christopher Lambert as Marcel Janvier
• Alon Abutbul as Naseem Vaziri
• Jeronimo Spinx as Thompson
• Daniel Henney as Paul Angelo
• Mercedes Mason as Talia Del Campo
• Andrew Leeds as John Booker
• Matthew Del Negro as Jack Simon
• Elizabeth Bogush as Joelle Taylor
• Ali Olomi Rafik Shahidi

Guests

• Timothy V. Murphy as Isaak Sidorov
• Danny Trejo as Tuhon
• Michelle Trachtenberg as Lily Lockhart
• Wesam Keesh as Eshan Navid
• Natasha Alam as Veronica Pisconov

Episodes

Production

Development

NCIS: Los Angeles was renewed for a fifth season on March 27, 2013.^[1]

Casting

On February 6, 2013, it was announced that Miguel Ferrer was promoted to series regular for the fifth season of NCIS: Los Angeles.^[2]

Writing

The Afghanistan storyline was actually not originally part of the plan for season 5, but added to keep Kensi Blye on the show despite actress Daniela Ruah's pregnancy.^[3]

Reception

Ratings

References

General

• Web site: Shows A-Z : NCIS: Los Angeles on CBS. The Futon Critic. May 5, 2019. October 13, 2014. https://archive.today/20141013151723/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/ncis-los-angeles/listings. live.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Good Wife, Elementary, Person Of Interest, 2 Broke Girls, NCIS: LA, The Mentalist, Mike & Molly, Hawaii Five-0 & Blue Bloods Renewed by CBS. TV by the Numbers. Kondolojy. Amanda. March 27, 2013. March 28, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130330061734/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/27/the-good-wife-elementary-person-of-interest-2-broke-girls-ncis-la-the-mentalist-mike-molly-blue-bloods-renewed-by-cbs/175317. March 30, 2013.
2. Web site: Miguel Ferrer To Become Regular On NCIS: LA And Also Co-Star In NCIS: LA Spinoff. Nellie. Andreeva. Deadline Hollywood. February 6, 2013. August 29, 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130207211727/http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/miguel-ferrer-to-become-regular-on-ncis-la-and-also-co-star-in-ncis-la-spinoff/. February 7, 2013.
3. Web site: NCIS: Los Angeles Boss: Daniela Ruah's Pregnancy Gave Birth to a 'Great Arc' for Kensi. Mitovich. Matt Webb. 2013-12-17. TVLine. en. 2019-06-23. January 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125011107/https://tvline.com/2013/12/17/ncis-los-angeles-season-5-kensi-deeks-afghanistan/. live.