Pushback (episode)

Pushback is the seventh episode of NCIS: Los Angeles Season 1.
==Synopsis==
A woman is found dead and a flash-drive containing photos is soon discovered with the OSP team getting involved when the flash-drive is discovered to contain photographs of Callen himself. Now the team must tackle their most personal case to date: finding who arranged for Callen's attempted murder.
==Plot==
==Major Events==
*Six months are revealed to have passed since Callen was shot in the last few minutes of Legend Part 2 (episode).
*Arkady Kolcheck is introduced for the first time.
==Episode Name Origin==
*The name "Pushback" refers to the looking back over Callen's shooting and digging into something that has for years been left in the past.
==Cast==
===Series Regulars===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
G. Callen 	Chris O'Donnell 	An NCIS Special Agent in charge of the Office of Special Projects field team and who is partnered with fellow NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna.
Kensi Blye 	Daniela Ruah 	An NCIS Special Agent with the Office of Special Projects and who is partnered with NCIS Special Agent Dominic Vail.
Nate Getz 	Peter Cambor 	Psychologist with the Office of Special Projects.
Dominic Vail 	Adam Jamal Craig	An NCIS Special Agent with the Office of Special Projects and who is Kensi Blye's partner.
Henrietta Lange	Linda Hunt 	The Operations Manager for the Office of Special Projects.
Sam Hanna 	LL Cool J 	An NCIS Special Agent with the Office of Special Projects and who is partnered with NCIS Special Agent G. Callen.
===Recurring Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Eric Beale	Barrett Foa 	An NCIS Tech Operator with the Office of Special Projects.
Leon Vance	Rocky Carroll	Director of NCIS.
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Alina Rostoff 	Liisa Evastina 	G. Callen's foster sister.
Arkady Kolcheck 	Vyto Ruginis 	A man formerly associated with the KGB.
Ethan Stanhope 	Charles Esten 	AKA "John Cole", he is a former CIA Officer.
Max Tyrus 	Gregory Sims 	Stanhope's bodyguard.
Tanner 	Andre M. Johnson 	One of Arkady Kolcheck's bodyguards
Jax 	Dylan Kenin 	A man who appears in the episode.
Employee 	Hilary Ward 	A woman who appears in the episode.
Oil Refinery Guard	Tony Aaron II 	Uncredited role.
Teddy Morgan 	Andrew Rothenberg	A man who appears in the episode.
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♦ Identity (episode) ♦ The Only Easy Day (episode) ♦ Predator (episode) ♦ Search and Destroy (episode) ♦ Killshot (NCIS: Los Angeles episode) ♦ Keepin' It Real (episode) ♦ Pushback (episode) ♦ Ambush (episode) ♦ Random on Purpose (episode) ♦ Brimstone (episode) ♦ Breach (episode) ♦ Past Lives (episode) ♦ Missing (NCIS: Los Angeles episode) ♦ LD50 (episode) ♦ The Bank Job (episode) ♦ Chinatown (episode) ♦ Full Throttle (episode) ♦ Blood Brothers (NCIS: Los Angeles Season 1 Episode) ♦ Hand-to-Hand (episode) ♦ Fame (episode) ♦ Found (episode) ♦ Hunted (episode) ♦ Burned (episode) ♦ Callen, G. (episode)
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Season 1 Episodes
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes written by Shane Brennan
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes directed by Paris Barclay
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes featuring Eric Beale
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes featuring Leon Vance