# NCIS: Los Angeles season 1

The first season of the American television series NCIS: Los Angeles premiered on CBS on September 22, 2009, and concluded on May 25, 2010. It is the first spin-off series of NCIS. The series is set in Los Angeles, California, and follows the stories of the members of the Office of Special Projects, an undercover division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). The show and its characters were introduced during the sixth-season episodes of NCIS titled "Legend (Part I)" and "Legend (Part II)". These episodes served as a backdoor pilot for the series.
Season one was originally planned to have thirteen episodes. On October 7, 2009, after rating as the most watched new show of the Fall 2009 U.S. television season, CBS ordered a full set of 22 episodes, which was extended to 24 episodes on November 4, 2009.
NCIS: Los Angeles ranked #9 most watched series for the 2009-10 U.S. TV season with a total of 16.08 million viewers.

## Crew

The first season was produced by CBS Television Studios and Shane Brennan Productions and aired on the CBS network. The series was created by Shane Brennan as a spin-off from NCIS, which was created by Donald P. Bellisario. Brennan and R. Scott Gemmill served as executive producers. The writers were Brennan, Gemmill, Dave Kalstein, Gil Grant, Speed Weed, Lindsay Sturman, Tim Clemente, Joseph C. Wilson, and Matt Pyken. Brennan served as the season's showrunner.

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Chris O'Donnell as G. Callen, NCIS Senior Special Agent (SSA) for the Office of Special Projects (O.S.P.) in Los Angeles
* Peter Cambor as Dr. Nate Getz, NCIS Operational Psychologist and Special Agent
* Daniela Ruah as Kensi Blye, NCIS Junior Field Agent
* Adam Jamal Craig as Dominic Vail, NCIS Junior Field Agent
* Barrett Foa as Eric Beale, NCIS Technical Operator
* Linda Hunt as Henrietta Lange, NCIS SSA and Operations Manager of the O.S.P.
* LL Cool J as Sam Hanna, NCIS Senior Field Agent, second in command

### Recurring

* Eric Christian Olsen as Marty Deeks, LAPD Detective
* Rocky Carroll as Leon Vance, NCIS Director stationed in Washington, D.C.
* Kathleen Rose Perkins as Rose Schwartz, M.E Doctor in Los Angeles
* Pauley Perrette as Abigail Sciuto, Forensic Specialist for NCIS in D.C. (Special Guest from NCIS)
* Brian Avers as Mike Renko, NCIS Special Agent and former member of the O.S.P. and Callen's team
* Ronald Auguste as Mohad "Moe" Dusa
* Vyto Ruginis as Arkady Kolcheck

### Guest appearances

* Kelly Hu as Lee Wuan Kai, NCIS target
* David Dayan Fisher as Trent Kort, CIA Agent
* Brandon Scott as Marine LCPL. Alex Walder

## Overview

The first season had 7 actors get star billing. Chris O'Donnell portrayed G. Callen, an NCIS Special Agent in charge of the Office of Special Projects team in Los Angeles. Though his friends call him "G" he does not know what his first name is. LL Cool J portrays Sam Hanna, a former Navy SEAL working as a Senior NCIS agent. Sam is G's partner and is very curious about his past. Kensi Blye portrayed by Daniela Ruah, a Junior Field agent on the NCIS Office of Special Projects who comes from a Marine family, studied forensics and criminology in college, and is fluent in Portuguese, lip reading, and Morse code. Adam Jamal Craig portrayed Dominic "Dom" Vail, the team's rookie agent. After his character disappeared in the episode "Missing" he was changed to a guest star. He was written out of the show in the episode "Found" when Dom was fatally wounded while trying to escape from his kidnappers. Peter Cambor portrayed Dr. Nathaniel "Nate" Getz, the operational psychologist working with NCIS observing surveillance tapes and watching or conducting interrogations in order to create psychological profiles of suspects. Nate briefly expressed interest in doing field work but was dissuaded by everyone on the team. Barrett Foa portrayed Eric Beale, the technical operator for the OSP who serves as the primary contact both for agents in the field and with Director Leon Vance. Foa was changed from guest starring to a starring role as of the thirteenth episode of the season. Linda Hunt portrayed Henrietta "Hetty" Lange, the Operations Manager at NCIS in Los Angeles. Hetty has been compared to the character Q in the James Bond novels and films. She guest-starred in the first episode before being upgraded as a series regular the following episode.
Rocky Carroll had a recurring role as Leon Vance, the Director of NCIS.
Brian Avers appeared in three episodes as Special Agent Mike Renko; Pauley Perrette appeared in two episodes as Abby Sciuto, the forensic specialist at NCIS headquarters. Eric Christian Olsen guest starred in two episodes as Marty Deeks, the NCIS / LAPD Liaison Officer.

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Identity" | James Whitmore Jr. | Shane Brennan | September 22, 2009 (2009-09-22) | 101 | 18.73 |
| Having successfully recovered from his near-fatal shooting at the end of the pilot episode, "Legend", Callen rejoins the OSP team whose headquarters have since moved to a new location. His first case back involves a Navy commander who was kidnapped by a drug cartel and eventually killed in a shootout between the cartel and members of the LAPD. The team soon discovers that the commander's actions might have jeopardized a highly classified military operation against various drug cartels in Mexico and also put the life of his young niece in great danger, forcing the team to race against the clock to find and save the young girl before it's too late but all is not what it seems. Guest starring: Mathew St. Patrick, Clare Carey, Alex Fernandez, Ariel Gade ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Only Easy Day" | Terrence O'Hara | R. Scott Gemmill | September 29, 2009 (2009-09-29) | 102 | 17.40 |
| Sam is left feeling betrayed when he learns that a military-style hit on a drug dealer was carried out by a group of former SEALs, people that Sam himself trained, but the double-crossing might run much deeper than originally thought and might even involve a member of the LAPD. Guest starring: Rodney Rowland, Matt Battaglia, Brian Gross, Seidy Lopez, Whitney Anderson Note: The episode title is stated as being a motto of the SEALs. "The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday" ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Predator" | Tony Wharmby | Dave Kalstein | October 6, 2009 (2009-10-06) | 104 | 16.31 |
| During a Marine Corps training exercise, an MQ-1 Predator and Hellfire missile are hijacked and stolen leaving a Marine dead. The team is forced to step into the hacker underworld in order to get answers and also retrieve the missiles before they fall into enemy hands, thereby putting the entire country at risk from a rogue missile attack. Guest starring: Warren Kole, Andrew Borba, Christian Kieber, Brian Kubach ||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Search and Destroy" | Steve Boyum | Gil Grant | October 13, 2009 (2009-10-13) | 105 | 15.38 |
| A mentally unstable Iraq war veteran arrives in L.A. and his actions trigger a series of killings. As the team looks for the former Marine, a private security firm with its own deadly agenda muscles in, threatening the case. Guest starring: Jeanette Brox, Jonathan Adams, Chris Tardio, Rob Evors, Jay Malone, Fay Wolf ||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Killshot" | David M. Barrett | Shane Brennan | October 20, 2009 (2009-10-20) | 103 | 16.48 |
| A defense contractor is murdered while on a jet-ski, and the team fears that his classified-software secrets are lost until they find a suspect: a North Korean assassin named Lee Wuan Kai, who has possible connections to Director Vance and whose own presence has also haunted Vance for several years. Meanwhile, rookie Agent Dominic Vail goes on an undercover assignment for the first time. This is continued in the NCIS Season 7, episode, "Endgame". Guest starring: Kelly Hu, Kelvin Yu, Kathleen Munroe, Michael Marisi Ornstein ||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Keepin' It Real" | Leslie Libman | Matt Pyken | November 3, 2009 (2009-11-03) | 106 | 15.29 |
| A Marine corporal is found dead after dropping from the top of a high rise apartment building. The LAPD think it to be suicide, but NCIS is brought in and soon figure out that he was murdered. As they investigate the death, a major counterfeiting ring is uncovered and a Secret Service agent arrives to help them with the case despite the team's best efforts to brush her off. Guest starring: Monet Mazur, Gregory Scott Cummins, Mark Rolston, Brandon Scott, Rachael Carpani, Tyler Jacob Moore, Burnadean Jones ||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Pushback" | Paris Barclay | Shane Brennan | November 10, 2009 (2009-11-10) | 107 | 16.23 |
| A range of surveillance photos found on the body of a murdered woman has the team tackling the cold case of Callen's near-fatal shooting several months ago. They eventually set up a very dangerous assignment: to find out who ordered for Callen to be killed and to also bring his would-be murderer to justice. Guest starring: Charles Esten, Andrew Rothenberg, Gregory Sims ||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Ambush" | Rod Holcomb | Lindsay Sturman | November 17, 2009 (2009-11-17) | 108 | 14.87 |
| While Hetty is attending a Senate hearing in D.C., the investigation of a murdered Marine Lance Corporal leads the NCIS team to stolen anti-tank missiles and a dangerous militia group which Special Agent Mike Renko has been investigating and as such, both Callen and Sam are caught in the middle. Guest starring: Michael Reilly Burke, Brian Letscher, Owen Beckman, Richard Brake ||||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Random on Purpose" | Steven DePaul | Speed Weed | November 24, 2009 (2009-11-24) | 109 | 17.22 |
| When a Navy engineer is murdered, the team believe that international espionage might be the motive for his death but they're in for a shock when Forensic Scientist Abby Sciuto (Pauley Perrette, reprising her role in the original NCIS) arrives in from the Navy Yard in Washington D.C, having traveled to Los Angeles with information suggesting that a possible serial killer, one she calls the Phantom is responsible. She also claims that what makes him so unique is his M.O. which is that his killings are totally random with no repeats and that the killer himself also leaves no physical evidence of any kind behind. However, when Abby herself is kidnapped after spending the evening at a bar with Eric, Callen and the team find themselves racing against the clock to save Abby's life and stop the murderer before it's too late. Guest starring: Kris Lemche, Sean Wing, Dawn Stern, Tanya Clarke, Adrian LaTourelle ||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Brimstone" | Terrence O'Hara | Teleplay by : R. Scott Gemmill & Gil Grant Story by : R. Scott Gemmill | December 15, 2009 (2009-12-15) | 110 | 17.50 |
| A trio of Marine veterans are targeted by a bomber with one of them dying as a result of his cell-phone exploding and the evidence leads the team to a disfigured ex-serviceman who's been fingered for murder in Iraq. Guest starring: Rich McDonald, Assaf Cohen, John Siciliano, Patrick Pankhurst, Caitlin Keats ||||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Breach" | Perry Lang | Teleplay by : Shane Brennan & R. Scott Gemmill Story by : R. Scott Gemmill | January 5, 2010 (2010-01-05) | 111 | 18.07 |
| When a petty officer is murdered, the team discover a plot at a strip club that involves intelligence secrets which are being extorted and presumably sold. Meanwhile, a vulnerable young friend of Sam's is unknowingly recruited by an Islamic militant. Guest starring: Henri Lubatti, Jana Kolesárová, JR Bourne, Ronald Auguste, Josh Kelly ||||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Past Lives" | Elodie Keene | Dave Kalstein | January 12, 2010 (2010-01-12) | 112 | 15.60 |
| One of Callen's old aliases is brought back to life as he prepares to investigate the shooting of a sailor and in the process, he uncovers a shocking secret from his past. Guest starring: Jeffrey Pierce, Kenny Johnson, Audrey Marie Anderson, Michael Irby, David Monahan ||||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Missing" | David M. Barrett | Gil Grant & Matt Pyken | January 26, 2010 (2010-01-26) | 113 | 16.94 |
| Hetty receives an "Agent needs assistance" call from Special Agent Dom Vail. The NCIS team find his blood covered car, but soon become convinced that the blood is not his, leaving the team wondering if Dom is dead or alive. The episode ends with the team struggling to come to terms with Dom's disappearance while Callen files a missing persons report for Dom, officially classifying his status as "Missing". Guest starring: Onahoua Rodriguez, Maurice Compte, Parry Shen, Gonzalo Menendez ||||||||
| 14 | 14 | "LD50" | Jonathan Frakes | Speed Weed & R. Scott Gemmill | February 2, 2010 (2010-02-02) | 114 | 16.42 |
| The agents discover that a biochemical weapons expert suffering from Alzheimer's disease was tricked into producing a deadly toxin for an arms dealer. When Sam goes undercover to the auction they learn that there will be a demonstration of the weapon in a Los Angeles mall, and the team must hurry to stop it. Guest starring: Julianna McCarthy, Andrew Connolly, JR Bourne, Dameon Clarke, Burt Bulos ||||||||
| 15 | 15 | "The Bank Job" | Terrence O'Hara | Dave Kalstein | February 9, 2010 (2010-02-09) | 115 | 17.91 |
| While attempting to open a security deposit box at a bank, armed robbers hold hostages and then start battling with Special Agent Kensi Blye, leading to her being shot in the chest. The events of the day before are revisited, revealing that Kensi's injuries are not as they seem and neither are the robbers. Guest starring: Devon Sawa, Brian Goodman, Mac Brandt, Scott Alan Smith, Ian Harding ||||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Chinatown" | Alan J. Levi | Lindsay Sturman | March 2, 2010 (2010-03-02) | 116 | 14.84 |
| The team suspects that the death of a naval officer ruled as a suicide could be a murder, and that the crime implies a possible threat to national security. And things get worse when it's discovered that the victim was actually a spy working for the Chinese government with technology capable of compromising an important mission he was due to embark on before his suicide. This revelation leads the team to a rogue sleeper cell and they must save the victim's family before it's too late. Guest starring: Tzi Ma, Elizabeth Sung, Angela Oh, James Harvey Ward ||||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Full Throttle" | David M. Barrett | Joseph C. Wilson | March 9, 2010 (2010-03-09) | 117 | 17.00 |
| The team investigates the death of a sailor who died in an underground street race, and they find that his car was sabotaged, resulting in it later exploding, killing the sailor. Meanwhile, having been caught speeding again, Callen, on Hetty's orders and much to his own dismay, is forced to go to traffic school while the rest of the team handle the case. Guest starring: Dichen Lachman, Scout Taylor-Compton, Jake McLaughlin, Walter Perez, Lew Temple, David Andriole, Helena Mattsson ||||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Blood Brothers" | Karen Gaviola | Tim Clemente | March 16, 2010 (2010-03-16) | 118 | 15.10 |
| A Marine is killed in a gang-related drive-by shooting, and the team fears his younger brother may also be targeted. They soon uncover evidence of an operation smuggling automatic weapons which are being taken from the Iraqi battlefields and placed into the hands of a local street gang. Guest starring: Sticky Fingaz, John Lafayette, Paul James, VJ Foster ||||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Hand-to-Hand" | Paris Barclay | Matt Pyken | April 6, 2010 (2010-04-06) | 119 | 13.79 |
| The investigation of an ex-marine's murder leads the team to a mixed martial arts gym, where Sam must go undercover. The team soon realize they've stumbled into an LAPD Case, and meet LAPD Detective Marty Deeks while he's undercover. The investigation becomes a joint operation. Guest starring: Matt Gerald, Graham Hamilton, Dayo Ade, Winston Story ||||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Fame" | Dennis Smith | Speed Weed | April 27, 2010 (2010-04-27) | 120 | 15.62 |
| Recruited by Hetty, Detective Marty Deeks officially joins the team as the NCIS/LAPD liaison officer. The death of a marine leads the team to Hollywood glitz and glamor in search of a young girl who may or may not be responsible for the marine's death and a series of high-society home invasions. At the end of the episode, Deeks leaves to go undercover on an LAPD op but promises to return. Guest starring: Bernard White, Faran Tahir, Cherilyn Wilson, Brook Kerr, Nick Jandl, Mandell Butler ||||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Found" | James Whitmore Jr. | R. Scott Gemmill | May 4, 2010 (2010-05-04) | 121 | 14.34 |
| After months of getting nowhere, the team finally receives video evidence of Dom being held hostage several months after his original kidnapping in "Missing". With a deadline being issued by the group who also demand the release of its captured leader, the OSP team rushes to Dom's aid in hopes of saving him before the deadline expires but the final outcome might be something no-one was expecting and when it does happen, the team finds itself being forever changed as a result. Guest starring: Daniel Hugh Kelly, Carlo Rota, Ben Youcef, Abdoulaye N'Gom ||||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Hunted" | Steven DePaul | Corey Miller | May 11, 2010 (2010-05-11) | 122 | 16.04 |
| The team searches for the head of the terrorist organization responsible for Dom Vail's kidnapping and who escaped from Army custody during a secretive transfer. Meanwhile, the OSP team struggles to come to terms with Dom's tragic death and Hetty has second thoughts about continuing on as OSP's Operational Manager. Guest starring: Yancey Arias, April Parker Jones ||||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Burned" | Steve Boyum | Teleplay by : Gil Grant & Dave Kalstein Story by : Dave Kalstein | May 18, 2010 (2010-05-18) | 123 | 15.32 |
| Callen's cover is blown and at the same time the NCIS OSP's computers are hacked, forcing the team to go off the grid for the time being. The team struggles to get back on its feet while at the same time investigating the source of the security breach which is later revealed to have come from a shadowy intelligence dealer who has ties to an Eastern European mafia group. Guest starring: Peter Wingfield, Steve Bacic, Gregory Alan Williams ||||||||
| 24 | 24 | "Callen, G." | Tony Wharmby | Shane Brennan | May 25, 2010 (2010-05-25) | 124 | 13.23 |
| The NCIS team races against the clock to stop a brutal and murderous cabal who are hellbent on launching nuclear war in the Middle East while Callen finds himself embarking on a very personal and possibly the most dangerous mission of his entire career so far- to find the woman who might hold the answers to his true identity and past. Guest starring: David Dayan Fisher, Eli Danker, Nancy Linehan Charles, Jacqueline McKenzie ||||||||

## Reception
### Critic reception

NCIS: Los Angeles' first season received mixed-to-positive reviews from television critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds a 70% approval rating based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10. The site's critic consensus reads: "Much like the original, NCIS: Los Angeles employs high-tech gadgetry, likeable characters, and tight pacing, with similarly successful results."

### Awards and nominations

| Year | Association | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2010 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite New TV Drama | – | Nominated |
| 2010 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Action Show | – | Won |
| 2010 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Actor Action | LL Cool J | Nominated |
| 2010 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Actress Action | Daniela Ruah | Nominated |
| 2010 | Golden Globes (Portugal) | Revelation | Daniela Ruah | Won |

### Ratings

The series premiere episode, "Identity", drew approximately 18.73 million viewers with a 4.4/11 share in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic and therefore won its timeslot. It was the second most watched show of the week, behind the seventh season premiere of sister show NCIS which accumulated 20.61 million viewers. However, ratings were down from the ninth season premiere of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation from the previous year, but was higher than the series premiere of The Mentalist, which occupied the same timeslot during the 2008-09 television season. The season finale, "Callen, G." was watched by 13.1 million viewers. For its first season, NCIS: Los Angeles was the 9th most watched new series on CBS with a total of 16.08 million viewers.
| Episode | US ratings | US ratings | Canada ratings | Canada ratings | Canada ratings | Australia ratings | Australia ratings | Australia ratings | UK ratings | UK ratings | UK ratings |
| Episode | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | Viewers (millions) | Rank | Rank | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | Week Rank | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | Week Rank |
| Episode | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | Viewers (millions) | Night | Week | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | Week Rank | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | Week Rank |
| "Identity" | September 22, 2009 | 18.73 | 1.701 | 2 | 14 | September 30, 2009 | 0.935 | 40 | October 21, 2009 | 0.735 | 5 |
| "The Only Easy Day" | September 29, 2009 | 17.40 | 1.927 | 3 | 18 | October 7, 2009 | 0.915 | 40 | October 21, 2009 | 0.554 | 9 |
| "Predator" | October 6, 2009 | 16.31 | 1.926 | 2 | 14 | October 14, 2009 | 1.435 | 38 | October 28, 2009 | 0.563 | 10 |
| "Search and Destroy" | October 13, 2009 | 15.38 | 1.857 | 2 | 15 | October 21, 2009 | 1.052 | 29 | October 28, 2009 | 0.576 | 9 |
| "Killshot" | October 20, 2009 | 16.48 | 1.887 | 2 | 13 | October 28, 2009 | 1.429 | 36 | November 4, 2009 | 0.507 | 10 |
| "Keepin' It Real" | November 3, 2009 | 15.29 | 1.788 | 4 | 19 | November 11, 2009 | 1.293 | 40 | November 4, 2009 | 0.580 | 8 |
| "Pushback" | November 10, 2009 | 16.23 | 2.141 | 2 | 13 | November 18, 2009 | 1.302 | 39 | November 11, 2009 | 0.530 | 8 |
| "Ambush" | November 17, 2009 | 14.87 | 1.890 | 2 | 14 | March 23, 2010 | 1.25 | 40+ | November 18, 2009 | 0.463 | 9 |
| "Random on Purpose" | November 24, 2009 | 17.22 | 1.929 | 3 | 13 | March 30, 2010 | 1.3 | 8 | November 25, 2009 | 0.567 | 5 |
| "Brimstone" | December 15, 2009 | 17.50 | 0.917 | 11 | 29 | April 6, 2010 | 0.838 | 40 | March 15, 2010 | <0.581 | - |
| "Breach" | January 5, 2010 | 18.07 | 1.582 | 5 | 11 | April 13, 2010 | 1.24 | 38 | March 22, 2010 | <0.480 | - |
| "Past Lives" | January 12, 2010 | 15.60 | 1.399 | 5 | 20 | April 20, 2010 | 0.771 | 64 | March 29, 2010 | 0.564 | 9 |
| "Missing" | January 26, 2010 | 16.94 | 1.239 | 4 | 21 | April 27, 2010 | 0.898 | 47 | April 5, 2010 | <0.511 | - |
| "LD50" | February 2, 2010 | 16.42 | 1.770 | 3 | 16 | May 4, 2010 | 1.36 | 36 | April 12, 2010 | 0.560 | 9 |
| "The Bank Job" | February 9, 2010 | 17.91 | 1.937 | 3 | 18 | May 11, 2010 | 1.32 | 39 | April 19, 2010 | 0.574 | 7 |
| "Chinatown" | March 2, 2010 | 14.84 | 1.783 | 2 | 17 | May 18, 2010 | 1.44 | 34 | April 26, 2010 | <0.496 | - |
| "Full Throttle" | March 9, 2010 | 17.00 | 1.832 | 3 | 16 | May 25, 2010 | 1.42 | 36 | May 3, 2010 | | |
| "Blood Brothers" | March 16, 2010 | 15.10 | 2.053 | 3 | 6 | June 1, 2010 | 0.964 | 13 | May 10, 2010 | | |
| "Hand-to-Hand" | April 6, 2010 | 13.79 | 1.741 | 3 | 14 | June 8, 2010 | 0.916 | 51 | May 17, 2010 | | |
| "Fame" | April 27, 2010 | 15.62 | N/A | N/A | N/A | June 15, 2010 | 0.946 | 52 | May 24, 2010 | 0.484 | 10 |
| "Found" | May 4, 2010 | 14.34 | N/A | N/A | N/A | June 22, 2010 | 0.817 | 63 | May 31, 2010 | | |
| "Hunted" | May 11, 2010 | 16.04 | N/A | N/A | N/A | June 29, 2010 | 0.828 | 58 | June 7, 2010 | 0.535 | 7 |
| "Burned" | May 18, 2010 | 15.32 | 1.037 | 10 | 30 | July 6, 2010 | 1.046 | 32 | June 14, 2010 | 0.425 | 6 |
| "Callen, G" | May 25, 2010 | 13.23 | 0.785 | 12 | 30 | July 13, 2010 | 0.930 | 47 | June 21, 2010 | 0.561 | 2 |
Notes
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 These episodes aired in Canada at 10 pm on the Monday preceding their U.S. broadcast.

## Home video release

NCIS: Los Angeles: The First Season :
| Set details | Set details | Special features | Special features | Special features | Special features |
| 24 episodes Aspect ratio: 1.78:1 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Hungarian, Hindi English SDH | 24 episodes Aspect ratio: 1.78:1 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Hungarian, Hindi English SDH | Bonus Featurettes: Inspired Television: NCIS: LA The L.A. Team: Meet the Cast and Crew Inside the Inner Sanctum: The Set Tour Do You Have a Visual? Inside the OPS Center Lights, Camera...ACTION! The Stunts of NCIS: LA Commentary Shane Brennan on "Identity" Blu-ray: Bonus features: Inspired Television: NCIS:LA The L.A. Team: Meet the Cast and Crew Inside the Inner Sanctum: The Set Tour Do You Have a Visual? Inside the OPS Center Lights, Camera...ACTION! The Stunts of NCIS:LA L.L. Cool J Music Video "No Crew Is Superior" The Making of... "No Crew Is Superior" Commentary track with Shane Brennan CBS Promos BD CONNECT | Bonus Featurettes: Inspired Television: NCIS: LA The L.A. Team: Meet the Cast and Crew Inside the Inner Sanctum: The Set Tour Do You Have a Visual? Inside the OPS Center Lights, Camera...ACTION! The Stunts of NCIS: LA Commentary Shane Brennan on "Identity" Blu-ray: Bonus features: Inspired Television: NCIS:LA The L.A. Team: Meet the Cast and Crew Inside the Inner Sanctum: The Set Tour Do You Have a Visual? Inside the OPS Center Lights, Camera...ACTION! The Stunts of NCIS:LA L.L. Cool J Music Video "No Crew Is Superior" The Making of... "No Crew Is Superior" Commentary track with Shane Brennan CBS Promos BD CONNECT | Bonus Featurettes: Inspired Television: NCIS: LA The L.A. Team: Meet the Cast and Crew Inside the Inner Sanctum: The Set Tour Do You Have a Visual? Inside the OPS Center Lights, Camera...ACTION! The Stunts of NCIS: LA Commentary Shane Brennan on "Identity" Blu-ray: Bonus features: Inspired Television: NCIS:LA The L.A. Team: Meet the Cast and Crew Inside the Inner Sanctum: The Set Tour Do You Have a Visual? Inside the OPS Center Lights, Camera...ACTION! The Stunts of NCIS:LA L.L. Cool J Music Video "No Crew Is Superior" The Making of... "No Crew Is Superior" Commentary track with Shane Brennan CBS Promos BD CONNECT | Bonus Featurettes: Inspired Television: NCIS: LA The L.A. Team: Meet the Cast and Crew Inside the Inner Sanctum: The Set Tour Do You Have a Visual? Inside the OPS Center Lights, Camera...ACTION! The Stunts of NCIS: LA Commentary Shane Brennan on "Identity" Blu-ray: Bonus features: Inspired Television: NCIS:LA The L.A. Team: Meet the Cast and Crew Inside the Inner Sanctum: The Set Tour Do You Have a Visual? Inside the OPS Center Lights, Camera...ACTION! The Stunts of NCIS:LA L.L. Cool J Music Video "No Crew Is Superior" The Making of... "No Crew Is Superior" Commentary track with Shane Brennan CBS Promos BD CONNECT |
| DVD release dates ||||||
| Region 1 | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 2 | Region 4 | Region 4 |
| August 31, 2010 (2010-08-31) | August 31, 2010 (2010-08-31) | August 2, 2010 (2010-08-02) | August 2, 2010 (2010-08-02) | August 19, 2010 (2010-08-19) | August 19, 2010 (2010-08-19) |
| Blu-ray release dates ||||||
| Region A | Region A | Region A | Region B | Region B | Region B |
| August 31, 2010 | August 31, 2010 | August 31, 2010 | | | |