Belly of the Beast (episode)

Belly of the Beast is the second episode of NCIS: Los Angeles Season 8 and also the 170th episode of the entire NCIS: Los Angeles series.
It is the second and final part of "High-Value Target".
==Synopsis==
Having arrived in Syria, Callen, Sam, Kensi and Deeks head to Syria to capture a high-value target but things go horribly wrong when their chopper is shot down with the resulting crash leaving the team stranded in hostile surroundings and Kensi also badly injured, forcing Callen, Sam and Deeks into a desperate battle against the local insurgent group responsible for the attack while back in Los Angeles, Eric, Nell and Granger attempt to work the case as they seek to avoid Undersecretary Duggan.
==Plot==
==Trivia==
*This episode is dedicated to the memory of David M. Schneider or David Schneider who worked as a sound mixer/production sound mixer on NCIS: Los Angeles. Schneider died on August 2, 2016 from lung cancer.
==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
Corbin Duggan 	Jackson Hurst 	Undersecretary.
Ahmed Han Asakeem 	Sammy Sheik 	
Bassel Rizvi 	Alexander Wraith 	
Hope 	Cherami Leigh 	
Moshe 	Harry Katzman 	
Intern (High-Value Target) 	Bryce McBratnie 	
Heather (High-Value Target) 	Gretchen Palmer 	
Smith (High-Value Target) 	Grinnell Morris 	Navy Doctor.
Kane 	Benjamin J. Cain Jr.	Homeland Security Captain.
Elias Keating 	AJ Meijer 	
Pool Honey 	Nadia Sloane 	
Masked Gunman 	Stephen Hailo 	
Insurgent (High-Value Target)	Monib Abhat 	
ISIS Fighter 	Kevin Alain 	Uncredited role.
Syrian Man 	Ibraham Alzubaidy 	Uncredited role.
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Local Syrian Man	Vincent Lionetti	Uncredited role.
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♦ High-Value Target (episode) ♦ Belly of the Beast (episode) ♦ The Queen's Gambit (episode) ♦ Black Market (episode) ♦ Ghost Gun (episode) ♦ Home Is Where the Heart Is (episode) ♦ Crazy Train (episode) ♦ Parallel Resistors (episode) ♦ Glasnost (episode) ♦ Sirens (episode) ♦ Tidings We Bring (episode) ♦ Kulinda (episode) ♦ Hot Water (episode) ♦ Under Siege (episode) ♦ Payback (episode) ♦ Old Tricks (episode) ♦ Queen Pin (episode) ♦ Getaway (episode) ♦ 767 (episode) ♦ From Havana with Love (episode) ♦ Battle Scars (episode) ♦ Golden Days (episode) ♦ Uncaged (episode) ♦ Unleashed (episode)
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Season 8 Episodes
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes written by R. Scott Gemmill
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes directed by Terrence O'Hara
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes featuring Corbin Duggan
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes featuring Ahmed Han Asakeem
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes featuring Bassel Rizvi