Ascension (episode)

Ascension is the first episode of NCIS: Los Angeles Season 5 as well as the 97th episode of the entire NCIS: Los Angeles series.
This is also the first NCIS: Los Angeles episode to have Miguel Ferrer (Owen Granger) credited as a series regular. 
==Synopsis==
As Callen and Kensi along with Granger and the rest of the OSP team continue searching for arms dealer Isaak Sidorov with assistance from Sam's wife, Michelle AKA "Quinn", both Sam and Deeks struggle to come to terms with the vicious and brutal torture they both received at the hands of Sidorov and his men.
==Plot==
==Major Events==
*Sam and Deeks are rescued, but the two have been left traumatized.
*Isaak Sidorov is killed.
*Deeks takes a leave of absence from NCIS to work through his trauma.
*Janvier gets revenge on Vaziri but is captured by Callen and placed in a maximum-security prison.
==Trivia==
*Linda Hunt (Henrietta Lange) reads the "Previously on NCIS: Los Angeles" line.
==Cast==
===Series Regulars===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
G. Callen 	Chris O'Donnell 	NCIS Special Agent and the leader of the Office of Special Projects field team.
Kensi Blye 	Daniela Ruah 	NCIS Special Agent with the Office of Special Projects.
Marty Deeks 	Eric Christian Olsen	A Detective with the Los Angeles Police Department and also the LAPD/NCIS liaison.
Eric Beale 	Barrett Foa 	Tech Operator with the Office of Special Projects.
Nell Jones 	Renée Felice Smith 	Tech Analyst for the Office of Special Projects.
Owen Granger 	Miguel Ferrer 	NCIS Assistant Director.
Henrietta Lange	Linda Hunt 	Operations Manager with the Office of Special Projects.
Sam Hanna 	LL Cool J 	A former Navy SEAL-turned-NCIS Special Agent with the Office of Special Projects.
===Recurring Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Michelle Hanna 	Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor	AKA "Quinn" and the wife of NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna.
Isaak Sidorov 	Timothy V. Murphy 	Arms dealer.
Marcel Janvier 	Christopher Lambert 	Arms dealer and identity thief.
Naseem Vaziri 	Alon Abutbul 	
Veronica Pisconov	Natasha Alam 	
Maya Yerzov 	Kym Jackson 	
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Oral Surgeon 	Jeff Austin 	
Paramedic 1 	Adam Roa 	
Paramedic 3 	Luke White 	
Paramedic 4 	Daniel Steven Gonzalez	
Paramedic (Ascension) 	Joel Cole 	
Cyclist 	Sean Simbro 	
Hotel Manager (Ascension)	Anisha Adusumilli 	
Sarah 	Annie Tedesco 	A Nurse.
Nurse 1 (Ascension) 	Bellina Logan 	
Kayla Bishop 	Chelsea Wallace 	
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♦ Ascension (episode) ♦ Impact (episode) ♦ Omni (episode) ♦ Reznikov, N. (episode) ♦ Unwritten Rule (episode) ♦ Big Brother (episode) ♦ The Livelong Day (episode) ♦ Fallout (episode) ♦ Recovery (NCIS: Los Angeles episode) ♦ The Frozen Lake (episode) ♦ Iron Curtain Rising (episode) ♦ Merry Evasion (episode) ♦ Allegiance (episode) ♦ War Cries (episode) ♦ Tuhon (episode) ♦ Fish Out of Water (episode) ♦ Between the Lines (episode) ♦ Zero Days (episode) ♦ Spoils of War (episode) ♦ Windfall (episode) ♦ Three Hearts (episode) ♦ One More Chance (episode) ♦ Exposure (episode) ♦ Deep Trouble (episode)
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Season 5 Episodes
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Season Premiere Episodes
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes written by Frank Military
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes directed by Terrence O'Hara
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes featuring Michelle Hanna
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes featuring Isaak Sidorov
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes featuring Marcel Janvier
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes featuring Naseem Vaziri
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes featuring Veronica Pisconov
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes featuring Maya Yerzov