To Live and Die in Mexico (episode)

To Live and Die in Mexico is the first episode of NCIS: Los Angeles Season 10 and also the 217th episode of the entire NCIS: Los Angeles series.
==Synopsis==
Left gravely injured after the missile attack and unable to communicate with the team in the U.S., Callen, Sam and Kensi, with an unconscious Deeks in tow, search for a safe way home as the Mexican Cartel places a "dead or alive" bounty on their heads while Mosely and retired Navy Admiral Hollace Kilbride beseech their contacts in Mexico and D.C. for assistance with their missing colleagues.
==Plot==
==Major Events==
*Callen, Sam, Kensi and Deeks are revealed to have survived the SUV explosion, but almost all of them are severely injured with Callen suffering cracked ribs, internal bleeding and a punctured lung that causes him to develop problems with his breathing, Sam's leg wound has reopened, causing him to lose blood, Deeks who's suffering from a severe head injury remains unconscious throughout most of the episode, briefly regaining consciousness while he and Kensi stay overnight in the church and Kensi is unharmed.
*Retired Navy Admiral, Hollace Kilbride arrives in Los Angeles to help the team and takes charge when Hetty goes missing.
*Mosley kills Spencer Williams.
*It's revealed that Arlo Turk is an NCIS Special Agent.
*The remains that Callen and Sam discovered in the previous episode are confirmed as belonging to Hidoko, also revealing that she was the one seen being burnt to death after presumably being captured and tortured by General Vasquez and his men.
*Kensi and Deeks reconcile from their previous fight from the season nine finale.
==Trivia==
*Despite being credited in this episode, Linda Hunt does not appear physically and is only heard by voice due to her recovering from her car accident which occurred in July 2018.
*This is one of the few rare episodes that does not include the opening credits.
==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.
Shay Mosley 	Nia Long 	NCIS Executive Assistant Director for Pacific Operations (EAD).
Henrietta Lange	Linda Hunt 	Operations Manager with the Office of Special Projects. Although she doesn't physically appear in the episode, her voice is heard during a phone call to Harris Keene.
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
Spencer Williams	Lamont Thompson	Arms dealer and Shay Mosley's ex-husband as well as the father of their son, Derrick.
Derrick Mosley 	Aiden Berryman 	The young son of arms dealer Spencer Williams and NCIS Executive Assistant Director- EAD for Pacific Operations Shay Mosley.
Hollace Kilbride	Gerald McRaney 	Retired Navy Admiral.
Arlo Turk 	Mac Martini 	NCIS Special Agent.
Roger Gonzalez 	Greg Serano 	FBI Special Agent.
Arturo Vasquez 	Ariel Llinas 	General.
Harris Keane 	Jeff Kober 	
Cartel Member 	R.M. Armas 	
===Guest Cast===
Name 	Portrayed by 	Role
Francisco 	Serafin Falcon 	Marsala's husband.
Marsala 	Michelle Jubilee Gonzalez	Francisco's wife.
Samuel (To Live and Die in Mexico)	Gustavo Quiroz 	Kid.
Michael Vasquez 	Orel De La Mota 	
Doctor (To Live and Die in Mexico)	Bernardo Cubria 	
Williams's Last Man 	Delarosa Rivera 	
Mexican Rancher 	Pablo Ramos 	
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♦ To Live and Die in Mexico (episode) ♦ Superhuman (episode) ♦ The Prince (episode) ♦ Hit List (episode) ♦ Pro Se (episode) ♦ Asesinos (episode) ♦ One of Us (episode) ♦ The Patton Project (episode) ♦ A Diamond in the Rough (episode) ♦ Heist (episode) ♦ Joyride (episode) ♦ The Sound of Silence (episode) ♦ Better Angels (NCIS: LA Episode) ♦ Smokescreen Part I (episode) ♦ Smokescreen Part II (episode) ♦ Into the Breach (episode) ♦ Till Death Do Us Part (NCIS: LA episode) ♦ Born to Run (episode) ♦ Searching (episode) ♦ Choke Point (episode) ♦ The One That Got Away (NCIS: LA episode) ♦ No More Secrets (episode) ♦ The Guardian (NCIS: LA episode) ♦ False Flag (episode)
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Season 10 Episodes‎
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Season Premiere Episodes
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes written by Frank Military
Category:NCIS: Los Angeles Episodes directed by Frank Military