: In a nod to the original series, Deeks mentions Leroy Jethro Gibbs , noting his legendary status within the agency despite never having met him. 🕵️♂️ Key Characters & Guests Significance in Episode Erik Palladino Vostanik Sabatino Returns to assist the team under the U.S. Marshals. Gerald McRaney Admiral Kilbride
: Sam Hanna weighs the heavy decision of selling his boat , Michelle , to fund the care and living arrangements for his father, who is battling health issues. NCIS Los Angeles s13e18
Offers surprising emotional support to Deeks regarding parenting. Shyla Dahr NCIS Reserve Agent assisting with the investigation. : In a nod to the original series,
: The team investigates the murder of a woman working in the Navy's missile defense program. They discover a connection to stolen technology, eventually tracing the theft to her commanding officer, Commander Hudson , who was selling the tech to pay off gambling debts. Gerald McRaney Admiral Kilbride : Sam Hanna weighs
: Marty Deeks is reaching a breaking point with the foster parent process . A strict social worker has them "jumping through hoops," leading to a rare, empathetic moment where Admiral Kilbride opens up about his own failures as a father to his estranged son.
: Guest star Erik Palladino returns as Vostanik Sabatino . Now working with the U.S. Marshals as part of an interagency task force, he helps the team track the stolen tech back to a group of Libyan buyers.