Episodes
1. Ascension
24 Sept 2013 · 44 min · 8.2/10
While Sam and Deeks recover from traumatic torture that will have a lasting impact on their personal and professional relationships, lives are still in jeopardy as the NCIS: LA team searches for stolen nuclear weapons.
2. Impact
1 Oct 2013 · 43 min · 7.8/10
In an effort to help Sam and Deeks return to work, Hetty calls upon Operational Psychologist Nate Getz to help them cope with their traumatic experience. Meanwhile, the rest of the NCIS: LA team investigates the murder of a former Navy Admiral and a controversial journalist aboard a private jet.
3. Omni
8 Oct 2013 · 44 min · 7.7/10
The NCIS: LA team must find who compromised a classified vaccine project from a bio tech company. Meanwhile, Deeks struggles with his emotions upon returning to the field.
4. Reznikov, N.
15 Oct 2013 · 43 min · 8.4/10
The NCIS: LA team finds themselves in danger while investigating a kidnapping case of a man claiming to be Callen’s father.
5. Unwritten Rule
22 Oct 2013 · 42 min · 8.2/10
Analyst Nell Jones joins the NCIS: LA team in the field when a former Navy officer’s girlfriend is kidnapped in exchange for Navy intelligence. Meanwhile, Deeks unknowingly breaks one of Hetty’s rules.
6. Big Brother
29 Oct 2013 · 41 min · 7.5/10
When a 15-year-old hacker compromises missions, Callen goes under cover at a prestigious high school.
7. The Livelong Day
5 Nov 2013 · 43 min · 7.4/10
The team must alert Homeland Security when they uncover a threat to a Los Angeles-based train during a murder investigation.
8. Fallout
12 Nov 2013 · 44 min · 7.5/10
The team must locate and retrieve a stolen antiterrorism device before the city is attacked; Hetty is haunted by her past.
9. Recovery
19 Nov 2013 · 42 min · 8.0/10
Kensi goes undercover as a nutritionist and Deeks poses as a new patient at a rehab center to investigate the death of a Navy officer.
10. The Frozen Lake
26 Nov 2013 · 44 min · 7.7/10
Callen and Sam enlist the help of a Gurkha, an elite Nepali soldier specializing in knife fighting, to retrieve a missing thumb drive. Meanwhile, Kensi and Deeks struggle to find a balance in their partnership.
11. Iron Curtain Rising
10 Dec 2013 · 44 min · 8.0/10
When a former Romanian Communist leader and suspected war criminal is discovered to be living in Los Angeles under a false identity, the NCIS: LA team must locate him before he disappears again.
12. Merry Evasion
17 Dec 2013 · 44 min · 8.0/10
A senator’s daughter is the victim of a home invasion. The team investigate to determine if it was a random crime or a targeted attack due to her father’s crackdown on international cyber warfare. Meanwhile, Kensi’s holiday spirit changes after she receives a surprise Christmas gift.
13. Allegiance
14 Jan 2014 · 43 min · 8.0/10
While in Afghanistan, Kensi and Granger join the team on a joint case when a federal agent in Los Angeles tied to Hawala, an ancient system of money transfer, is murdered.
14. War Cries
4 Feb 2014 · 44 min · 7.0/10
The investigation into the murder of two private military contractors ends up putting a member of the team in grave danger; Sam arranges a blind date for Callen.
15. Tuhon
25 Feb 2014 · 44 min · 7.3/10
Callen and Sam search for a murder suspect -- a retired assassin (Danny Trejo) they encountered on their first case together.
16. Fish Out of Water
4 Mar 2014 · 44 min · 7.2/10
Following an explosion at a fish market, the NCIS: LA team partners with an undercover DEA agent to determine if the incident is an act of terrorism or a botched drug smuggling deal. Meanwhile, in Afghanistan, Granger and Kensi investigate a helicopter crash that could be tied to their ongoing search for the infamous white ghost.
17. Between the Lines
18 Mar 2014 · 43 min · 8.0/10
When a gang identifies and executes an undercover agent, the team must locate a mole before other agents are put in danger.
18. Zero Days
25 Mar 2014 · 43 min · 7.8/10
Eric witnesses his friend, a computer systems expert, being attacked by people who want information that could redirect a missile; Kensi runs into a familiar face in Afghanistan.
19. Spoils of War
1 Apr 2014 · 44 min · 8.4/10
After learning that Special Agent Kensi Blye disappeared and the Taliban may be he holding her captive, Hetty sends the NCIS: LA team to Afghanistan on a rescue mission.
20. Windfall
8 Apr 2014 · 43 min · 7.6/10
Nell joins Deeks in the field on a case involving a former Marine who is being tracked by al-Qaida after embezzling money from Iraq.
21. Three Hearts
15 Apr 2014 · 44 min · 5.4/10
The team takes an undercover agent who is suspected of working for the smuggler he is supposed to be investigating into custody; Kensi and Deeks discuss their relationship.
22. One More Chance
29 Apr 2014 · 41 min · 7.2/10
Sam is convinced that the theft of software for a new unmanned aerial vehicle is connected with the disappearance of the lead engineer's 10-year-old daughter, a girl Sam once provided protection detail for in Saudi Arabia.
23. Exposure
6 May 2014 · 42 min · 7.4/10
When a news reporter announces the group responsible for the deadly explosion at a military-sponsored charity event, the team must investigate her claims and search for the attacker.
24. Deep Trouble (1)
13 May 2014 · 44 min · 8.0/10
When the NCIS: Los Angeles team and DEA uncover the cartel's plans to slyly transport billions of dollars’ worth of cocaine from Colombia to the U.S. using a submarine, Callen and Sam must quickly locate the missing vessel. Meanwhile, Hetty is called to Washington in the aftermath of the controversial mission in Afghanistan.
NCIS: Los Angeles Season 5: quick answers
How many episodes are in NCIS: Los Angeles Season 5?
Season 5 of NCIS: Los Angeles has 24 episodes, about 17 hours in total.
When did NCIS: Los Angeles Season 5 come out?
Season 5 premiered on 24 Sept 2013.
What is the best episode of NCIS: Los Angeles Season 5?
By viewer score, episode 4, “Reznikov, N.”, at 8.4/10.