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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 24 - Callen, G
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    S1:E24

    Callen races against a ruthless adversary to locate a woman who knows the whereabouts of a forgotten fortune earmarked to fund a new war in the Middle East - and also holds the tantalizing key to his unknown past.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  2. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - Requiem
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S5:E7

    Gibbs finds himself emotionally challenged when he agrees to investigate a crime connected to a friend of his daughter, who passed away years ago, and the investigation leads to a shocking conclusion.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Bury Your Dead
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    S5:E1

    The NCIS team uncover a huge secret, as their mission to capture La Grenouille comes to an explosive and deadly conclusion.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Lange, H.
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    S3:E1

    The Special Projects team travels to Romania to search for Hetty, while delving into the history of the Comescu crime family, and their connection to Callen.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  5. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Endgame
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    S4:E1

    Following Callen’s public shooting of the Chameleon, all is not well with the NCIS: LA team, as Callen is placed on suspension and Hetty adjusts to retired life.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Breach
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    S1:E11

    The death of a Petty Officer leads the NCIS team to a teenager in Sam's life. Meanwhile, Hetty is concerned about the effect that the workload is having on the team.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 24 - Familia
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    S2:E24

    Hetty's sudden resignation prompts Callen and the NCIS team to investigate the reason why she would disappear in the hopes of tracking her down.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Empty Quiver
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    S2:E16

    Suspicious of an undercover venture involving a deal between corrupt cops and military personnel, Callen and Sam try to expose the illegal operation by posing as California highway patrol officers.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Suspicion
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    S4:E12

    When a high-level Marine intelligence officer is found murdered in a small motel room, the NCIS team must find the person who murdered her. After discovering that she was already dead for three days, and that the town authorities already "investigated" the crime, Gibbs is determined to solve the case.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 18 - Iceman
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    S4:E18

    When a supposedly frozen to death Marine turns out alive on Ducky's autopsy table, the NCIS team have to find out about the victim's movements in the last few days to uncover what happened to him and who left him for dead.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - Lockup
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    S2:E14

    Sam goes undercover as a prisoner to track down a terrorist group responsible for several bombings around the world.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  12. undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - Last Man Standing
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    S6:E1

    When a Petty Officer is found murdered, Gibbs learns about the mysterious connection between the disbanding of his team and the case.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  13. undefined Season 6 Episode 22 - Legend (1)
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    S6:E22

    The body of a Marine leads Gibbs and McGee to the NCIS OSP division in Los Angeles, where a murder investigation quickly climbs to a matter of national security.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  14. undefined Season 8 Episode 7 - Crazy Train
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    S8:E7

    After an NSA analyst is found eaten by a shark, the team's investigation leads them to a cartel's money-laundering scheme and sends Callen into a mental asylum to find a key witness; Kensi struggles with her therapy.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - Faking It
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    S4:E4

    After police pull over a driver and arrest him for a concealed weapon, a car crashes into their patrol car with a dead man behind the wheel. The arrested man turns out to be Russian and Homeland Security claim he was working for them.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  16. undefined Season 6 Episode 23 - Legend (2)
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    S6:E23

    With the appearance of Mossad agent Michael Rivkin, Tony is forced to question Ziva’s loyalty to NCIS.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Identity
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    S1:E1

    Callen returns back to the NCIS Office of Special Projects to solve a kidnapping case.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Deliverance (2)
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    S2:E10

    Hetty and the NCIS team continue to search for an elusive book that has the attention of several foreign security agencies.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 17 - Personal
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    S2:E17

    Deeks' morning routine is disrupted when he is shot during a convenience store robbery, leaving the NCIS team to investigate whether he was the assailants' intended target.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - Harm's Way
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    S2:E18

    Sam resumes a former alias and boards a one-way flight to Yemen in hopes of tracking down a terrorist group's leader and rescuing the hostage son of a Saudi Prince.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Human Traffic
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    S2:E1

    When one of their own disappears while undercover, the team must work alongside LAPD on a case involving human-trafficking, money laundering and drugs.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  22. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - Once a Hero
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    S4:E8

    When an honored Marine veteran is found dead in a hotel, the NCIS team must find out what happened to him. Soon they realize that the Marine didn't commit suicide and that he was a homeless man.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - Archangel
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    S2:E13

    The team looks for the person responsible when classified pentagon documents are uploaded to a blog site.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Sacrifice
    7.3/10(4 votes)

    S3:E5

    The LAPD calls upon the NCIS team when a raid links a Mexican drug cartel to a wanted terrorist. Meanwhile, Sam’s most prized possession is stolen.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Pushback
    7.2/10(9 votes)

    S1:E7

    Following the murder of a Russian woman, the NCIS team uncovers evidence that answers who and why Callen was shot six months ago.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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Shane Brennan Ratings Summary

"Callen, G" is the best rated episode written by Shane Brennan. It scored 8.5/10 based on 6 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/25/2010 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Requiem".