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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 24 - Callen, G
    9.2/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Callen, G

    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 2 Episode 16 - Empty Quiver
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Empty Quiver

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Lange, H.
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Lange, H.

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Endgame
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Endgame

    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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  5. undefined Season 8 Episode 7 - Crazy Train
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Crazy Train

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Breach
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Breach

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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

    #7 - Requiem

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 24 - Familia
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Familia

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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

    #9 - Bury Your Dead

    S5:E1

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Deliverance (2)
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Deliverance (2)

    S2:E10

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Overwatch
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Overwatch

    S2:E12

    The NCIS team uncovers an experimental Navy tracking system when a body containing a top-secret residue is stolen from an autopsy room. Meanwhile, Callen challenges Hetty on the rock wall.

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    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - Lockup
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Lockup

    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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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - Harm's Way
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Harm's Way

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 17 - Personal
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Personal

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Sacrifice
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Sacrifice

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Suspicion
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Suspicion

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 18 - Iceman
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Iceman

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - Archangel
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Archangel

    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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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Human Traffic
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #19 - Human Traffic

    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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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 23 - Trojan Horse
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Trojan Horse

    S4:E23

    When Jenny has to attend an overseas conference, Gibbs is made acting director, but he prefers to ignore his duties and lead the investigation of the murder of a man, who was found dead in a taxi headed to the NCIS headquarters.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  21. undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - Last Man Standing
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Last Man Standing

    S6:E1

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  22. undefined Season 6 Episode 22 - Legend (1)
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Legend (1)

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Identity
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Identity

    S1:E1

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Pushback
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Pushback

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Shane Brennan

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - Disorder
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Disorder

    S2:E11

    Kensi connects personally with a discharged Navy Intelligence officer suffering from post traumatic stress disorder who is the sole survivor of a deadly dispute being investigated by the NCIS team.

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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 9.2/10 based on 4 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/25/2010 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Empty Quiver".