The BEST episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles season 3

Every episode of NCIS: Los Angeles season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles season 3!

NCIS: Los Angeles is a drama about the high stakes world of undercover surveillance at the Office of Special Projects (OSP), a division of NCIS that is charged with apprehending dangerous and elusive criminals that pose a threat to the nation's security, specifically Naval and Marine assets and personnel.

Last Updated: 11/22/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
Sans Voir (2)
star
8.13
579 votes

#1 - Sans Voir (2)

Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/15/2012

The team is drawn into a deadly mind game against a master criminal motivated by revenge.

Directors: Terrence O'Hara
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Blye, K. (2)
star
7.96
2003 votes

#2 - Blye, K. (2)

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/28/2012

The team continues to search for new evidence to prove Kensi Blye’s innocence after a private meeting involving her deceased father’s sniper unit turns deadly.

Directors: Terrence O'Hara
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Lange, H.
star
7.95
2238 votes

#3 - Lange, H.

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2011

The Special Projects team travels to Romania to search for Hetty, while delving into the history of the Comescu crime family, and their connection to Callen. Meanwhile, Eric and Nell discover that Lauren Hunter, the Office of Special Projects' Operations Manager, is a member of the Comescus.

Directors: Tony Wharmby
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Sans Voir (1)
star
7.94
1617 votes

#4 - Sans Voir (1)

Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/15/2012

Callen and the team confront their vengeful adversary, the Chameleon, when an undercover case ignites a deadly mind game orchestrated by the criminal mastermind.

Writer: Gil Grant
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Neighborhood Watch
star
7.80
1618 votes

#5 - Neighborhood Watch

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/8/2012

Kensi and Deeks are sent undercover as married couple Melissa and Justin when evidence points to a Russian sleeper cell in a suburban neighborhood.

Directors: Robert Florio
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Blye, K. (1)
star
7.77
1901 votes

#6 - Blye, K. (1)

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/21/2012

The team searches for new evidence to prove Kensi Blye’s innocence after she is taken into custody as the lead suspect in a murder investigation involving her deceased father’s sniper unit.

Directors: Jonathan Frakes
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Crimeleon
star
7.75
1911 votes

#7 - Crimeleon

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/14/2012

With Assistant Director Granger critiquing every move, the NCIS team must track down a chameleon-like killer who has evaded law enforcement agents, including their very own Special Agent G. Callen, across several countries.

Directors: Terrence O'Hara
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Sacrifice
star
7.75
1905 votes

#8 - Sacrifice

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2011

The LAPD calls upon the NCIS team when a raid links a Mexican drug cartel to a wanted terrorist. Meanwhile, Sam’s most prized possession is stolen.

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The Debt
star
7.74
2152 votes

#9 - The Debt

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/2011

A botched assignment forces Hetty to fire Deeks and send him back to the LAPD. Meanwhile, an awkward goodbye between Kensi and Deeks leaves her with unexpected emotions for her old partner

Directors: Steven DePaul
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Honor
star
7.67
1944 votes

#10 - Honor

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/2011

The NCIS team must determine whether a dishonorably discharged Marine is the target of an international set-up or if he committed murder

Directors: Tony Wharmby
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The Dragon and the Fairy
star
7.67
1877 votes

#11 - The Dragon and the Fairy

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/20/2012

The NCIS: LA team investigates a shooting outside the Vietnamese Consulate just prior to an international conference at the venue that the Secretary of the Navy is scheduled to attend.

Directors: Tony Wharmby
Writer: Joe Sachs
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Patriot Acts
star
7.67
1544 votes

#12 - Patriot Acts

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/10/2012

When a former Marine is suspected of creating a chemical bomb, the NCIS: LA team joins the FBI’s domestic terrorist task force including Operational Psychologist Nate Getz.

Directors: Dennis Smith
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Partners
star
7.67
1797 votes

#13 - Partners

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/7/2012

After a diplomatic service van transporting an unknown package from the State Department is hijacked, the NCIS team must determine who committed the crime and what has gone missing. Meanwhile, Callen and Sam celebrate five years as partners, but face one of their biggest challenges when they go undercover for a case.

Directors: Eric Laneuville
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Greed
star
7.66
2026 votes

#14 - Greed

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/2011

When a Navy ID is found on a dead body tied to a hazardous material smuggling case, NCIS is granted permission to investigate in Mexico and asked to help locate the missing materials.

Directors: Jan Eliasberg
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Backstopped
star
7.66
2156 votes

#15 - Backstopped

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2011

Special Agent Sam Hanna is sent undercover as a bomb specialist as the team races to locate stolen explosives somewhere in the city. Meanwhile, to much protest, Hunter changes the dynamics of the team and has Callen partnered with Kensi and Sam with Deeks.

Directors: Terrence O'Hara
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Betrayal
star
7.65
2144 votes

#16 - Betrayal

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/2011

After Sam’s undercover mission in Sudan turns deadly, Callen and the NCIS team must track down their missing agent before it is too late.

Directors: Karen Gaviola
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Touch of Death (2)
star
7.65
2361 votes

#17 - Touch of Death (2)

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/1/2012

The joint NCIS: Los Angeles and Hawaii Five-0 task force travel from Hawaii to Los Angeles, when the lead suspect in the case moves to the mainland with a deadly virus in tow. The crossover started on Hawaii Five-0 S02E21.

Directors: Tony Wharmby
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Deadline
star
7.65
2073 votes

#18 - Deadline

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2011

The NCIS team delves into the underground world of the Libyan resistance movement following the murder of a news reporter, and Hetty reveals details about Callen’s past.

Directors: Kate Woods
Writer: Gil Grant
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The Watchers
star
7.65
2024 votes

#19 - The Watchers

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/3/2012

A new Assistant Director is assigned to oversee LA operations for NCIS, the team begins to wonder what his intentions really are.

Directors: Tony Wharmby
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Exit Strategy
star
7.64
1966 votes

#20 - Exit Strategy

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/2012

When a vehicle transporting Jada Khaled is ambushed, NCIS must track down the culprit to save her and their case. Meanwhile, Sam is forced to confront Jada for the first time since returning from Sudan.

Directors: Dennis Smith
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Vengeance
star
7.61
1679 votes

#21 - Vengeance

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/27/2012

When the body of a Navy Intel Officer is found, evidence points to a team of Navy SEALs who are about to depart on a hostage rescue mission, leaving former Navy SEAL Sam Hanna to interrogate the group and possibly compromise the mission.

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Cyber Threat
star
7.59
2158 votes

#22 - Cyber Threat

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2011

The NCIS team joins forces with the NSA to find the creator and controller of a software program linked to a cyber attack against the Department of Defense. Meanwhile, Callen continues searching for more information about his past.

Directors: Dennis Smith
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Higher Power
star
7.57
1973 votes

#23 - Higher Power

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/2011

The NCIS team must locate a classified device with the power to destroy Los Angeles that was stolen from a college research facility. Meanwhile, Sam tries to track down a highly sought-after Christmas present for his daughter, and Eric meets Nell’s parents.

Directors: Kevin Bray
Writer: Joe Sachs
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Lone Wolf
star
7.49
1901 votes

#24 - Lone Wolf

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/2011

The NCIS team investigates the murder of a former Navy intelligence officer who had been living a double life and traveling overseas on false passports.

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