NCIS Los Angeles ‘Forest For The Trees’ Extended Preview


CALLEN: NCIS. You have some information for us?
They train for everything…
HETTY: We’re aware of an ISIS cell in Los Angeles.
…but nothing could prepare them…
SAM: It’s a set up.
…for this…
[smoke granade blowing up]
…nothing.
KENSI: Callen and Sam haven’t shown up for work yet.
ERIC: First of all – their GPS trackers have been shut down.
DEEKS: Not a lot of guys have seen the jump on Sam and Callen.
GRANGER: This isn’t good.
A NEW NCIS LOS ANGELS – CBS THIS MONDAY !!

NCIS Los Angeles ‘Expiration Date’ Press Release

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SAM IS SHOT AFTER A MISSION TO INTERCEPT A SPY GOES AWRY, ON “NCIS: LOS ANGELES,” MONDAY, FEB. 23

Ernie Reyes Jr. Returns as Thapa and Parminder Nagra Guest Stars as the Spy

“Expiration Date” – When Callen and Sam are tasked with apprehending a spy contracted by the CIA, Sam is shot and the team enlists the help of Thapa, the elite Nepali soldier from their past, to help to find the shooter. Also, Kensi and Deeks have their first official argument, on NCIS: LOS ANGELES, Monday, Feb. 23 (9:59-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Ernie Reyes, Jr. returns as Thapa and Parminder Nagra guest stars as the spy.

CHEAT TWEET: Kensi & Deeks have their first official fight! Whose side are you on? #NCISLA 2/23 9:59pm http://bit.ly/1F35lKi

REGULAR CAST:
Chris O’Donnell (NCIS Special Agent G. Callen)
LL COOL J (NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna)
Linda Hunt (Operations Manager Henrietta “Hetty” Lange)
Daniela Ruah (NCIS Special Agent Kensi Blye)
Eric Christian Olsen (LAPD Detective Marty Deeks)
Barrett Foa (Tech Operator Eric Beale)
Renée Felice Smith (NCIS Intelligence Analyst Nell Jones)
Miguel Ferrer (NCIS Assistant Director Owen Granger)

GUEST CAST:
Parminder Nagra (Ella Desai)
Ernie Reyes Jr. (Jemadar Thapa)
Michael Gaston (CIA Agent Doug Emmerich)
Barry Livingston (Chief Surgeon Dr. John Bates)
Jennifer Del Rosario (Nurse Maria Ramos)
Paul Yen (Ghurka 4)

WRITTEN BY: Dave Kalstein
DIRECTED BY: Terence Nightingall

NCIS Los Angeles ‘Black Wind’ Picture Recap

"Sure as hell doesn't look like blood." EEW !!

“Sure as hell doesn’t look like blood.” EWWW !!

I get bringing a cactus instead of other plants and draining the fountain...

I get bringing a cactus instead of other plants and draining the fountain…

... but not flushing the toilet ?? EWW !! [Though I gotta admit I *love* - "In this land of fun and sun, we don't flush for Number One."]

… but not flushing the toilet ?? EWW !!
[Though I gotta admit I *love* – “In this land of fun and sun, we don’t flush for Number One.”]

Totally "Cactus Karma" !!

Totally “Cactus Karma” !!

"Aztec rain stick to bring forth the storm."

“Aztec rain stick to bring forth the storm. All are summoned.” Gotta LOVE, Eric !!

Hetty raining on Deeks' surf parade.

Hetty raining on Deeks’ surf parade.

Expect the unexpected...

Expect the unexpected…

Enough Anthrax to take out most of Southern California ?? Uh-oh...

Enough Anthrax to take out most of Southern California ?? Uh-oh…

Sweet lil bromance teasing !!

Sweet lil bromance teasing !!

Yeah, I guess our guys did expect a 'Paul' and not a 'Paola'... ;-)

Yeah, I guess our guys did expect a ‘Paul’ and not a ‘Paola’… 😉

Lotta fist bumping between these two this season... Me likey !!

Lotta fist bumping between these two this season… Me likey !!

They do look like the "Tired Gringos" in this shot... must have been an early morning call... ;-)

They do look like the “Tired Gringos” in this shot… must have been an early morning call… 😉

"To the batmobile."

“To the batmobile.”

"Be my guest, George Foreman." I DO see the resemblance... (and yes, I know about the "George Foreman Grill" :-) )

“Be my guest, George Foreman.” I DO see the resemblance… (and yes, I know the joke was about the “George Foreman Grill” 🙂 )

"Got any Veggie Burgers?" 0_0

“Got any Veggie Burgers?” 0_0

Awesome Densi banter... and Kensi finally learned to use 'touché' at the right time...

Awesome Densi banter… and Kensi finally learned to use ‘touché’ at the right time…

"... my boyfriend is kinda useless." *snort*

“… my boyfriend is kinda useless.” *snort*

Owen no likey the idea he's hearing...

Owen no likey the idea he’s hearing…

"You don't wanna be down there." HA HA !!

“You don’t wanna be down there.” HA HA !!

"This was not part of the plan. ... Alright, go!" Woohoo, Granger !!

“This was not part of the plan. … Alright, go!” Woohoo, Granger !!

"Shall we?" "We shall."

“Shall we?” “We shall.”

"This is why you should never fall in love." Aww !!

“This is why you should never fall in love.” Aww !!

The Wonder Twins don't get what's wrong here...

The Wonder Twins don’t get what’s wrong here…

Having a Mighty Mouse clip on the phone ?? Only Deeks... ;-)

Having a Mighty Mouse clip on the phone ?? Only Deeks… 😉

Bad-A** Blye !!

Bad-A** Blye !!

"Why are we always Plan A?"

“Why are we always Plan A?”

That's one way to drive a golf cart...

That’s one way to drive a golf cart…

Oh boy... *gulp*

Oh boy… *gulp*

Granger's the hero of the ep...

Granger’s the hero of the ep…

AWW !!

AWW !!

Hetty's got booze...

Hetty’s got booze…

Those two are too cute...

Those two are too cute…

As you can see I didn’t care much about the case in this ep but I LOVED the team banter. But I can imagine you all don’t mind me focusing on that, huh ?? 😉

One thing that kind of bothered me at the end was that I was already cheering that the team didn’t save the day for once… or so it seemed… turned out they did afterall…
What do you think? Would you prefer to have a case go ‘bad’ once in a while ?? I mean real life agents probably more often use booze to drown their sorrow than to celebrate a case… just saying…