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NCIS: Los Angeles S8E21 — Battle Scars (1)
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NCIS: Los Angeles•Season 8•Episode 21

Battle Scars (1)

8.1/10 · 317 votesApr 23, 201745 min

Ranked #11 of 24 in Season 8•matches the season avg

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After a highly decorated Navy Captain, Charles Langston, kidnaps a Veterans Affairs administrator who has been siphoning funds, the NCIS team must work with Hetty’s former Vietnam War colleagues, now-retired Admiral AJ Chegwidden and Admiral Sterling Bridges to solve the case.

Directed byJames Whitmore Jr.
Written byAndrew Bartels, Jordana Lewis Jaffe
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Chris O'Donnell

Chris O'Donnell

G. Callen

Daniela Ruah

Daniela Ruah

Kensi Blye

Eric Christian Olsen

Eric Christian Olsen

Marty Deeks

Barrett Foa

Barrett Foa

Eric Beale

Renée Felice Smith

Renée Felice Smith

Nell Jones

Miguel Ferrer

Miguel Ferrer

Owen Granger

LL Cool J

LL Cool J

Sam Hanna

Linda Hunt

Linda Hunt

Henrietta "Hetty" Lange

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James Whitmore Jr.

James Whitmore Jr.

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Andrew Bartels

Writer

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Jordana Lewis Jaffe

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Episode Summary

"Battle Scars (1)" is episode 21 of NCIS: Los Angeles season 8. It scored 8.1/10 from 317 votes, ranking #11 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by James Whitmore Jr. and written by Andrew Bartels, Jordana Lewis Jaffe, it aired on April 23, 2017.

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