| NCIS: Los Angeles | |
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| Season 14 | |
 Season 14 U.S. DVD cover | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | October 9, 2022 (2022-10-09) – May 21, 2023 (2023-05-21) |
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| List of episodes | |
The fourteenth and final season of the Americanpolice procedural television seriesNCIS: Los Angeles premiered on October 9, 2022, onCBS, for the2022–23 television season, and concluded with its two-part series finale on May 14, and May 21, 2023 respectively. The season contained 21 episodes.
NCIS: Los Angeles follows a fictional team ofspecial agents from the Office of Special Projects of theNaval Criminal Investigative Service. The season starsChris O'Donnell,Daniela Ruah,Eric Christian Olsen,Medalion Rahimi, Caleb Castille,Gerald McRaney, andLL Cool J. Acrossover event withNCIS andNCIS: Hawaiʻi took place during the season in episode 10. Former series regularsLinda Hunt,Peter Cambor, andRenée Felice Smith return for the series finale, although Hunt's return was condensed to a voiceover due to availability issues.
The fourteenth season ofNCIS: Los Angeles ranked #27 with a total of 6.42 million viewers.[1]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 303 | 1 | "Game of Drones" | Kevin Berlandi | R. Scott Gemmill | October 9, 2022 (2022-10-09) | 1403 | 4.33[2] |
The team searches for a suspect and their motive following the bombing of a large facility where military combat drones are assembled. Meanwhile, Callen and Killbride get troubling news about Hetty when a body matching her description is found in Syria. | |||||||
| 304 | 2 | "Of Value" | Diana C. Valentine | Kyle Harimoto | October 16, 2022 (2022-10-16) | 1401 | 4.07[3] |
After an architect duo who specialize in designing secure buildings is kidnapped, the team mounts a search to bring them home. Meanwhile, Deeks and Kensi realize they may need to get Rosa some help with her schoolwork. | |||||||
| 305 | 3 | "The Body Stitchers" | Suzanne Saltz | Adam G. Key & Frank Military | October 23, 2022 (2022-10-23) | 1402 | 3.95[4] |
The team joins forces with the FBI when a group of grisly murderers known as "The Body Stitchers" returns after evading capture by NCIS years ago. Meanwhile, Sam's dad makes a new friend in Arkady. Note: This episode follows on from "The Monster"NCIS: Los Angeles season 9 episode 17 | |||||||
| 306 | 4 | "Dead Stick" | Dennis Smith | Lee A. Carlisle | October 30, 2022 (2022-10-30) | 1404 | 5.03[5] |
When Aiden Hanna's plane crashes and he is accused of being at fault for the accident, the NCIS team must investigate to clear his name. Meanwhile, Rountree considers how he wants to handle the aftermath of the incident with the LAPD. | |||||||
| 307 | 5 | "Flesh & Blood" | Daniela Ruah | Chad Mazero | November 6, 2022 (2022-11-06) | 1405 | 3.56[6] |
NCIS is called to investigate when a woman is seen fleeing the scene of her husband's murder. Meanwhile Roberta Deeks comes into town to meet Rosa and Sam looks for another aide for his father. | |||||||
| 308 | 6 | "Glory of the Sea" | Terence Nightingall | Faythallegra Claude | November 13, 2022 (2022-11-13) | 1406 | 4.03[7] |
NCIS is called to investigate after Rear Admiral Ted Gordon is abducted from his home. Meanwhile, with Deeks off apartment hunting with his mother, Kensi struggles with being the fun parent. | |||||||
| 309 | 7 | "Survival of the Fittest" | Eric A. Pot | Andrew Bartels | November 20, 2022 (2022-11-20) | 1407 | 3.93[8] |
A Marine falls ill during a training mission due to an attack by a genetic weapon, sending the team on a race to find and stop who's responsible. Meanwhile, Deeks struggles with balancing work and home life when Rosa comes down with the flu. | |||||||
| 310 | 8 | "Let It Burn" | Rick Tunell | Indira Gibson Wilson | November 27, 2022 (2022-11-27) | 1408 | 4.03[9] |
NCIS investigates an arson attack at Global West Ventures Corp., a naval defense contractor. Meanwhile, Rountree connects with an ex and Kilbride gives Callen files on Pembrook. | |||||||
| 311 | 9 | "Blood Bank" | Benny Boom | Samantha Chasse | January 8, 2023 (2023-01-08) | 1410 | 4.56[10] |
When NCIS investigates a shootout on a boat in which a rare cultural artifact is stolen, they're shocked to learn who owns the boat. | |||||||
| 312 | 10 | "A Long Time Coming" | Dennis Smith | R. Scott Gemmill | January 9, 2023 (2023-01-09) | 1409 | 6.80[11] |
As Kilbride goes missing, Fatima and Roundtree are attacked by gunmen led by rogue CIA agent Morgan Miller with the abduction seeing Roundtree being kidnapped. The team continues to work with their D.C. and Hawaii colleagues to find Roundtree, who is tortured for information on Kilbride's whereabouts while the teams learn their identities have been posted on the Dark Web which means every cartel member, hitman, gang and psychopath are also after them to claim the bounties on their heads. This episode concludes a crossover event that begins onNCIS season 20 episode 10 and continues onNCIS: Hawaiʻi season 2 episode 10. | |||||||
| 313 | 11 | "Best Seller" | James Hanlon | Kyle Harimoto | January 15, 2023 (2023-01-15) | 1411 | 4.71[12] |
When Sam's friend Tom Olsen finds himself being hunted down by enemies from his past, the NCIS team must find out who is after him. | |||||||
| 314 | 12 | "In the Name of Honor" | Dan Liu | Matt Klafter | February 19, 2023 (2023-02-19) | 1412 | 3.47[13] |
While investigating a missing Navy Lieutenant with ties to a dangerous Islamic militia, Kensi and Fatima are abducted and drugged, waking up inside a car that's due to explode any moment, sending the team into a desperate race against time to find and save them before it's too late. | |||||||
| 315 | 13 | "A Farewell to Arms" | John Peter Kousakis Eric A. Pot | Chad Mazero | February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26) | 1413 | 4.53[14] |
When the founder of an AI company is attacked by a mystery woman, the team must identify her before the next major global conflict erupts. Meanwhile, Kilbride receives a visit from his ex-wife who wants him to reconnect with their estranged son. | |||||||
| 316 | 14 | "Shame" | Daniela Ruah | Sam Block & Jamil Akim O'Quinn | March 5, 2023 (2023-03-05) | 1414 | 4.28[15] |
When a Petty Officer serving on the U.S.S. Allegiance is found with an apparent suicide note, the team is tasked with investigating. Meanwhile, Callen and Anna begin the process of planning their wedding and Sam has a conversation with his daughter, Kam. | |||||||
| 317 | 15 | "The Other Shoe" | Eric Wilson | Lee A. Carlisle & Justin Kohlas | March 19, 2023 (2023-03-19) | 1415 | 3.95[16] |
When LAPD Detective Ellen Whiting shows up at Kensi and Deeks's house, asking for help in regard to a fellow LAPD Detective who's been murdered, the team investigates a group of potentially corrupt LAPD cops who are connected to a gang dealing drugs on the streets of Los Angeles. Sam goes undercover as a fighter to find out more information. | |||||||
| 318 | 16 | "Sleeping Dogs" | Gonzalo Amat | Andrew Bartels | March 26, 2023 (2023-03-26) | 1416 | 4.24[17] |
When the team receives an urgent, cryptic message, they discover it's connected to the Drona Project and Pembroke, sending the team on a race to solve the case. Meanwhile, Kilbride plans to finally visit his son who he hasn't seen for ten years, and Callen asks Sam to be the best man at his upcoming wedding. | |||||||
| 319 | 17 | "Maybe Today" | Eric A. Pot | Samantha Chasse & Matt Klafter | April 16, 2023 (2023-04-16) | 1417 | 4.30[18] |
As Kilbride reconnects with his estranged son Alex, the team assists NCIS's cold case homicide unit on an investigation concerning the disappearance of a Navy Petty Officer in 2003, the case soon turning into a murder investigation. | |||||||
| 320 | 18 | "Sensu Lato" | Kevin Berlandi | Faythallegra Claude& Indira Gibson Wilson | April 23, 2023 (2023-04-23) | 1418 | 4.26[19] |
The team investigates when a Navy reservist is stabbed and his lab full of pesticides and insects is ransacked. Meanwhile, Kilbride makes Sam an offer and Roundtree begins thinking about his future. | |||||||
| 321 | 19 | "The Reckoning" | Frank Military | Frank Military | May 7, 2023 (2023-05-07) | 1419 | 4.49[20] |
The team investigates when four people including an officer with the CIA are shot dead in broad daylight with the investigation leading them towards the Drona Project. Callen meets Pembrook who offers insight into Callen's own past. The two later battle to survive against the remaining survivors of the Drona project who seek to kill Pembrook by any means necessary. | |||||||
| 322 | 20 | "New Beginnings" | John Peter Kousakis | Kyle Harimoto & R. Scott Gemmill | May 14, 2023 (2023-05-14) | 1420 | 4.15[21] |
The team helps the ATF SAC Kerry Adams with an investigation into illegal weapons smuggling, while also investigating if an active undercover ATF agent is a traitor. The episode ends in a cliffhanger with Callen and Sam pinned down by Adams, who is the real traitor. Meanwhile, Rountree's sister Jordyn interviews for candidacy to medical school, Sam tries to persuade his father Raymond to join a drug trial, and Arkady attempts to aid with Callen and Anna's wedding preparations, much to their irritation. | |||||||
| 323 | 21 | "New Beginnings, Part Two" | John Peter Kousakis | Kyle Harimoto & R. Scott Gemmill | May 21, 2023 (2023-05-21) | 1421 | 5.24[22] |
After surviving the gunfight, Callen and Sam regroup and continue helping their colleagues search for the missing military-grade weapons. After the case has been solved, Callen and Anna decide on an impromptu wedding, attended by friends and family at City Hall. While getting ready, Kensi and Deeks are stunned when they learn they are expecting a baby. During the reception, Callen receives a letter of congratulations from Hetty, who also asks him and Sam to join her for a "side project" in Morocco. Upon their arrival, the two reunite with former colleague Nell Jones, the true sender of the letter, accompanied by Vostanik Sabatino and Nate Getz, preparing to search for Hetty once and for all.
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A crossover event betweenNCIS: Los Angeles and its fellowNCIS franchise seriesNCIS andNCIS: Hawaiʻi was in production by CBS.NCIS: Los Angeles starsChris O'Donnell andLL Cool J participated in the crossover, alongsideGary Cole,Wilmer Valderrama, andBrian Dietzen fromNCIS andVanessa Lachey,Yasmine Al-Bustami, andNoah Mills fromNCIS: Hawaiʻi. The crossover event, referred to as the "NCIS-verse crossover", is the first time that all three series have crossed over.[23] The crossover aired on January 9, 2023.NCIS: Los Angeles temporarily moved to Monday for the event and was the third and final part of the crossover. O'Donnell and LL Cool J appeared in all three parts of the event. Cole, Valderrama, Lachey, and Al-Bustami, all appeared in theNCIS: Los Angeles portion, which is entitled "A Long Time Coming".[24] All sevenNCIS: Los Angeles cast members also appeared in theNCIS: Los Angeles portion.[25]
On March 31, 2022, it was announced that CBS had renewedNCIS: Los Angeles for a fourteenth season, alongside renewals forNCIS andNCIS: Hawaiʻi.[26] Cast memberDaniela Ruah directed the fifth episode of the season, "Flesh & Blood", as well as the fourteenth.[27][25] On January 20, 2023, it was announced that the season would end on May 21, 2023. It was also confirmed that it would be the series finale.[28] The decision was based on several factors, specifically, the series' budget having reached its limit.
With the renewal in March 2022, it was expected that O'Donnell and LL Cool J would return.[26] Longtime cast memberLinda Hunt, who last appeared in the premiere of theprevious season, was also expected to return.[29] Each cast member has been absent for four episodes of the season.[25] Returning guest stars for the season include Duncan Campbell,Alicia Coppola, Natalia del Riego,Richard Gant,Bar Paly, Kavi Ramachandran Ladnier,Pamela Reed, andTye White.[30][31][32][33]
A new intro and lettering was introduced in Season 14.
Several multi-episode storylines that were introduced in previous seasons were left unresolved.[34][35] R. Scott Gemmill explained that he and the writers originally set up plans for a proposed fifteenth season that would have brought closure to the storylines.
On May 18, 2022, it was that the series would move from its previous Sunday 9:00 PMET timeslot to an hour later at 10:00 PM, leading out of60 Minutes,The Equalizer, andEast New York.[36] On June 23, 2022, the season was given a premiere date of October 9, 2022.[37] In September 2022, the promotional poster for the season was released.[38]
NCIS: Los Angeles Season 14 currently airs onSky Max in the UK and Ireland, airing every Sunday night at 10pm.
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Game of Drones" | October 9, 2022 | Sunday 10:00 p.m. | 0.4 | 4.33[2] | 0.2 | 2.21 | 0.6 | 6.55[39] |
| 2 | "Of Value" | October 16, 2022 | Sunday 10:41 p.m. | 0.4 | 4.07[3] | 0.2 | 2.08 | 0.6 | 6.15[40] |
| 3 | "The Body Stitchers" | October 23, 2022 | Sunday 10:00 p.m. | 0.3 | 3.95[4] | 0.2 | 2.00 | 0.5 | 5.95[41] |
| 4 | "Dead Stick" | October 30, 2022 | Sunday 9:00 p.m. | 0.5 | 5.03[5] | 0.2 | 1.83 | 0.6 | 6.86[42] |
| 5 | "Flesh & Blood" | November 6, 2022 | Sunday 10:34 p.m. | 0.4 | 3.56[6] | 0.2 | 2.31 | 0.6 | 5.88[43] |
| 6 | "Glory of the Sea" | November 13, 2022 | Sunday 10:00 p.m. | 0.4 | 4.03[7] | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | "Survival of the Fittest" | November 20, 2022 | Sunday 10:48 p.m. | 0.4 | 3.93[8] | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | "Let It Burn" | November 27, 2022 | Sunday 10:00 p.m. | 0.4 | 4.03[9] | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | "Blood Bank" | January 8, 2023 | Sunday 9:34 p.m. | 0.4 | 4.56[10] | 0.2 | 1.82 | 0.5 | 6.38[44] |
| 10 | "A Long Time Coming" | January 9, 2023 | Monday 10:00 p.m. | 0.5 | 6.80[11] | 0.3 | 3.16 | 0.8 | 9.96[45] |
| 11 | "Best Seller" | January 15, 2023 | Sunday 9:00 p.m. | 0.3 | 4.71[12] | 0.2 | 1.80 | 0.5 | 6.51[46] |
| 12 | "In the Name of Honor" | February 19, 2023 | Sunday 10:00 p.m. | 0.2 | 3.47[13] | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | "A Farewell to Arms" | February 26, 2023 | 0.4 | 4.53[14] | — | — | — | — | |
| 14 | "Shame" | March 5, 2023 | Sunday 10:06 p.m. | 0.3 | 4.28[15] | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | "The Other Shoe" | March 19, 2023 | Sunday 10:39 p.m. | 0.3 | 3.95[16] | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | "Sleeping Dogs" | March 26, 2023 | 0.3 | 4.24[17] | — | — | — | — | |
| 17 | "Maybe Today" | April 16, 2023 | Sunday 10:03 p.m. | 0.3 | 4.30[18] | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | "Sensu Lato" | April 23, 2023 | Sunday 10:00 p.m. | 0.3 | 4.26[19] | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | "The Reckoning" | May 7, 2023 | 0.3 | 4.49[20] | — | — | — | — | |
| 20 | "New Beginnings" | May 14, 2023 | 0.3 | 4.15[21] | — | — | — | — | |
| 21 | "New Beginnings, Part Two" | May 21, 2023 | Sunday 9:00 p.m. | 0.4 | 5.24[22] | — | — | — | — |
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