NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
New city. New team. Same attitude.
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.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 22 September 2009 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 21 May 2023 |
| Genre | Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime, Mystery |
| Created by | Shane Brennan |
| Starring | Chris O'Donnell, Daniela Ruah and Eric Christian Olsen |
| Seasons | 14 seasons, 323 episodes |
| Episode length | about 45 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 242 hours |
| Rated | TV-14 |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.5/10 |
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| Finland | Viaplay €13.99 |
| France | Prime Video €6.99, Paramount+ |
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| Germany | Paramount+, Joyn free |
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| Iceland | Viaplay 799 kr ISK |
| Ireland | Paramount+, Skygo |
| Italy | Skygo, Paramount+, Now TV |
| Japan | Hulu |
| Mexico | Paramount+ |
| Monaco | Prime Video |
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| Norway | Viaplay 169 kr NOK |
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| United Kingdom | Paramount+, Skygo |
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What kind of watch this is
Shane Brennan created the series. It runs 14 seasons and 323 episodes, totaling 242 hours of television. The hook is the team itself: Sam Hanna, a former SEAL, and G. Callen, a former foster child, working undercover in Los Angeles. They are supported by Kensi Blye, a combat specialist, and Marty Deeks, a detective who joins later. The tone is procedural but leans on the weird, isolated lives these agents lead. It is a long haul, but it treats its undercover premise with a consistent, dry commitment.
What the critics said
Reviews for the show have been mixed. Metacritic gives it 59 out of 100. Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times found the crime intriguing, noting the balance of street smarts and gunfire. David Hinckley of the New York Daily News was less charmed, arguing that a premiere shouldn't feel like something we've already seen.
How it did with audiences
NCIS: Los Angeles never reported a box office, so its financial footprint remains a mystery. What we have is a TMDB user score of 7.5, a number that suggests the audience found something to hold onto. CBS tracked its seasonal rankings by average viewers per episode, a metric that measures the size of the room rather than the quality of the show. The data tells you how many people sat down. It does not tell you why they stayed.
What came next for the cast
Chris O'Donnell stepped in from Batman Forever and Grey's Anatomy, then moved on to Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore. LL Cool J followed Charlie's Angels and S.W.A.T. with Grudge Match and NCIS: Hawaiʻi. Eric Christian Olsen landed in The Thing, Battle of the Sexes, and The Back-Up Plan after Pearl Harbor and Eagle Eye. The credits do not claim this show caused those specific shifts. They just record what came next.
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Sources
- NCIS: Los Angeles on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q6084 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “NCIS: Los Angeles” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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