NCIS: Los Angeles season 3


The third season of NCIS: Los Angeles an American police procedural drama television series, originally aired on CBS from September 20, 2011 to May 15, 2012. The season was produced by Shane Brennan Productions and CBS Television Studios, with Shane Brennan as showrunner and executive producer. A total of 24 episodes were produced. A fictional crossover with Hawaii Five-0 occurred during the season in episode twenty-one.
The season introduces Miguel Ferrer as NCIS Assistant Director Owen Granger.
NCIS: Los Angeles ranked #7 with a total of 16.01 million viewers for the 2011–12 U.S. network television season.

Cast and characters

Main


Production

Development

NCIS: Los Angeles was renewed for a third season on May 17, 2011.

Crossover

The season featured a crossover with Hawaii Five-0. The event took place in the form of a two-part crossover. Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J appeared as G. Callen and Sam Hanna in the twenty-first episode of the Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 (2010 [TV series, season 2)|second season] titled "Pa Make Loa" on April 30, 2012. In the second part, Scott Caan and Daniel Dae Kim appeared in the third season episode "Touch of Death" which aired on May 1, 2012.

Broadcast

Season three of NCIS: Los Angeles premiered on September 20, 2011.

Reception

Ratings

Home video release