NCIS: Los Angeles (season 14)
NCIS: Los Angeles | |
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Season 14 | |
File:NCIS LA season 14.jpg Promotional poster | |
Starring | |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 4 |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
Original release | October 9, 2022 present | –
Season chronology | |
The fourteenth season of the American police procedural television series NCIS: Los Angeles premiered on October 9, 2022, on CBS, for the 2022–23 television season.
NCIS: Los Angeles follows a fictional team of special agents from the Office of Special Projects of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. The season stars Chris O'Donnell, Daniela Ruah, Eric Christian Olsen, Medalion Rahimi, Caleb Castille, Gerald McRaney, and LL Cool J. A crossover event with NCIS and NCIS: Hawaiʻi is scheduled to happen during the season.
Cast and characters
Main
- Chris O'Donnell as Grisha "G." Callen, NCIS Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) and Team leader
- Daniela Ruah as Kensi Blye, NCIS Special Agent
- Eric Christian Olsen as Marty Deeks, NCIS Investigator (Previously LAPD/NCIS Liaison Officer)
- Medalion Rahimi as Fatima Namazi, NCIS Special Agent
- Caleb Castille as Devin Rountree, NCIS Special Agent (Previously FBI Agent)
- Gerald McRaney as Hollace Kilbride, a retired Admiral and friend of Henrietta Lange, later Operations Manager
- LL Cool J as Sam Hanna, NCIS Senior Field Agent, Second in Command
Guest
- Kavi Ramachandran Ladnier as Shyla Dahr, NCIS Reserve Agent
- Natalia del Riego as Rosa Reyes, migrant seeking asylum, later fostered by Kensi and Deeks
- Richard Gant as former Colonel Raymond Hanna, father of Sam
- Bar Paly as Anatasia 'Anna' Kolcheck, Former ATF Agent and Callen's girlfriend, later fiancée
- Duncan Campbell as NCIS Special Agent Castor
- Alicia Coppola as FBI Senior Special Agent Lisa Rand
Episodes
The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "Production code" refers to the order in which the episodes were produced while "U.S. viewers (millions)" refers to the number of viewers in the U.S. in millions who watched the episode as it was aired.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [1] | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
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303 | 1 | "Game of Drones" | Kevin Berlandi | R. Scott Gemmill | October 9, 2022 | 1403 | 4.33[2] |
304 | 2 | "Of Value" | Diana C. Valentine | Kyle Harimoto | October 16, 2022 | 1401 | 4.07[3] |
305 | 3 | "The Body Stitchers" | Suzanne Saltz | Adam G. Key & Frank Military | October 23, 2022 | 1402 | 3.95[4] |
306 | 4 | "Dead Stick" | Dennis Smith | Lee A. Carlisle | October 30, 2022 | 1404 | 5.03[5] |
307 | 5 | "Flesh & Blood"[6] | Daniela Ruah | Chad Mazero | November 6, 2022 | 1405 | N/A |
308 | 6 | "Glory of the Sea"[7] | Terence Nightingall | Faythallegra Claude | November 13, 2022 | 1406 | N/A |
309 | 7 | "Survival of The Fittest"[8] | Eric A. Pot | Andrew Bartels | November 20, 2022 | 1407 | N/A |
Crossovers
On October 3, 2022, it was announced by Entertainment Weekly that a crossover event between NCIS: Los Angeles and its fellow NCIS franchise series NCIS and NCIS: Hawaiʻi was in production and scheduled to air in January 2023. NCIS: Los Angeles stars Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J are expected to participate in the crossover, alongside Gary Cole, Wilmer Valderrama, and Brian Dietzen from NCIS and Vanessa Lachey, Yasmine Al-Bustami, and Noah Mills from NCIS: Hawaiʻi. The crossover event, referred to as the "NCIS-verse crossover", is the first time that all three series have crossed over.[9]
Production
Development
On March 31, 2022, it was announced that CBS had renewed NCIS: Los Angeles for a fourteenth season, alongside renewals for NCIS and NCIS: Hawaiʻi.[10] Cast member Daniela Ruah directed the fifth episode of the season, "Flesh & Blood".[11]
Casting
With the renewal in March 2022, it was expected that O'Donnell and LL Cool J would return.[10] Longtime cast member Linda Hunt, who last appeared in the premiere of the previous season, is also expected to return.[12] Returning guest stars for the season include Duncan Campbell, Alicia Coppola, Natalia del Riego, Richard Gant, Bar Paly, Kavi Ramachandran Ladnier, Pamela Reed, and Tye White[13][14][15][16]
Design
A new intro and lettering was introduced in Season 14.[citation needed]
Release and marketing
On May 18, 2022, it was that the series would move from its previous Sunday 9:00 PM ET timeslot to an hour later at 10:00 PM, leading out of 60 Minutes, The Equalizer, and East New York.[17] On June 23, 2022, the season was given a premiere date of October 9, 2022.[18] In September 2022, the promotional poster for the season was released.[19]
Ratings
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] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
2 | "Of Value" | October 16, 2022 | Sunday 10:41 p.m. |
0.4 | 4.07[3] | 0.2 | 2.08 | 0.6 | 6.15[20] |
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[21] |
4 | "Dead Stick" | October 30, 2022 | Sunday 9:00 p.m. |
0.5 | 5.03[5] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References
- ^ "NCIS: LOS ANGELES (CBS)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ a b Salem, Mitch (October 11, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Sunday 10.9.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (October 18, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 10.16.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ a b Salem, Mitch (October 25, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 10.23.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (November 1, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 10.30.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "(#LA1405) "Flesh & Blood"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "(#LA1406) "Glory of the Sea"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "(#LA1407) "Survival of The Fittest"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (October 3, 2022). "CBS to air first-ever 'NCIS-verse' crossover with NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, and NCIS: Hawai'i". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (March 31, 2022). "NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles & NCIS: Hawai'i Renewed By CBS For Next Season". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (August 17, 2022). "Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on NCIS: LA, She-Hulk, Abbott Elementary, Ghosts, Young Justice, Resident Alien and More". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (April 25, 2022). "NCIS: LA: Linda Hunt Won't Resurface as Hetty Until Next Season". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Hahn, Kate (September 23, 2022). "'NCIS: LA' Season 14: Saving Hetty, More 'Monster' Killers & Densi as Parents". TV Insider. NVTB Media. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "(#LA1403) "Game of Drones"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "(#LA1401) "Of Value"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "(#LA1402) "The Body Stitchers"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ White, Peter; Petski, Denise (May 18, 2022). "CBS Fall 2022 Schedule: Thursday Comedy Block Shrinks, Wednesday Goes Full Reality, 'NCIS: LA' Moves & 'Fire Country' Gets 'Magnum P.I' Slot". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (June 23, 2022). "CBS Sets Fall Premiere Dates For 'Ghosts', 'The Real Love Boat', 'NCIS' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Jacobs, Meredith (September 6, 2022). "'NCIS,' 'LA' & 'Hawai'i' Teams Are Ready to Fight Crime in New Posters (PHOTOS)". TV Insider. NTVB Media. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Marc Berman (October 17, 2022). "Sunday Ratings: Sunday Night Football Rules on NBC". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ Marc Berman (October 24, 2022). "Sunday Ratings: Easy Football-Fueled Victory for NBC". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 3, 2022.