DVD & Blu-ray: NCIS: Los Angeles - The First Season 8/31/10

NCIS: Los Angeles - The First Season is the first NCIS spin-off, which was a spin-off of JAG. The Los Angeles team is part of a division of NCIS called the Office of Special Projects (OSP). Managed by Hetty and overlooked by NCIS Director Leon Vance, they use the most advanced technology to apprehend dangerous criminals that pose a risk to national security, often putting their lives on the line. Guest stars include NCIS cast members Rocky Carroll (NCIS Director Leon Vance), Pauley Perrette (NCIS Forensic Specialist Abby Sciuto), Brian Avers (NCIS Special Agent Mike Renko from NCIS Season 6: "Legend" Part 1 and 2) and David Dayan Fisher (CIA Field Officer Trent Kort). Enter for a Chance To WIN this DVD!

NCIS: Los Angeles: Season 2 will have a two-hour premiere on CBS on September 21, 2010, 9/8c, following the Premiere of NCIS.

Episodes:

Episode #1: "Identity" - Callen returns to duty a month early. Director Vance asks the team to investigate a Naval officer who was kidnapped and killed in a crossfire, fearing that his work on a sensitive project may be compromised.

Episode #2: "The Only Easy Day" - Sam identifies suspects in an assault turned deadly at a drug dealer's residence as SEALs. Sam takes things a little personally since he's a former SEAL.

Episode #3: "Predator" - During a Marine Corps training exercise a predator with hellfire missiles is hijacked, resulting in the death a Marine. The team must locate this UAV before it can be used against America.

Episode #4: "Search and Destroy" - The team is assigned to find a former Marine, Walton Flynn after an Iraqi businessman is murdered. Flynn was assigned by a private firm to protect this man and it is reported that he killed the man.

Episode #5: "Killshot" - When a man is found dead, the team is assigned to find if anyone else has the classified information he was working on. They discover that a well-known assassin, who has a history with Director Vance, murdered him.

Episode #6: "Keepin' It Real" - When a Marine falls from a rooftop club, the NCIS team is called in to investigate his death. They discover that he has been living a double life and they look for a motive to his murder.

Episode #7: "Pushback" - Callen finds out why he was targeted over six months ago, while investigating the death of a young Russian woman.

Episode #8: "Ambush" - The team investigates the murder of a Marine, while Hetty is away at Senate hearings. This investigation leads them to a militia group and stolen missiles.

Episode #9: "Random on Purpose" - When a serial killer strikes in Los Angeles, it grabs the attention of Abby Scuito. She travels from Washington, D.C. to give the team a hand, since she has been following this killer for some time.

Episode #10: "Brimstone" - The team must put their holiday decorations on hold to investigate a Marine's death by his cell phone blowing up. They begin to realize that they need to locate his former unit to protect them from further explosions.

Episode #11: "Breach" - When a Petty Officer in the linguistic unit in murdered at a strip club, the team is assigned to find out if this is a coincidence or a breach. The investigation finds a connection to Sam and his past. Hetty takes a closer look at the team and how they are handling the pressures of the job.

Episode #12: "Past Lives" - Callen wants to take on a mission by himself when a parolee he had put in jail is murdered. The team tries to keep track of him from a distance, as he resurrects one of his old aliases.

Episode #13: "Missing" - As a scheduled staff training session is interrupted by an "Agent needs assistance" page, the team begins assessing the situation and looking for their missing agent.

Episode #14: "LD50" - When a group of men are killed, wearing Marine uniforms, in a laboratory, the team is assigned to investigate to determine what they were making and how they got the uniforms.

Episode #15: "The Bank Job" - Agent Kensi Blye is shot at a local bank and the shooters are now holding the rest as hostages.

Episode #16: "Chinatown" - When a lieutenant commander's death appears to be a suicide, the team is ordered to investigate to determine if the top-secret project he was working on has been compromised. Nate is assigned to partner with Kensi during this operation.

Episode #17: "Full Throttle" - The team investigates the death of a sailor involved in illegal street racing. The situation becomes more concerning when they realize that he had classified Navy equipment with him.

Episode #18: "Blood Brothers" - The team investigates the death of a Marine for a possible link between the military and the local gangs.

Episode #19: "Hand-to-Hand" - Sam is assigned to go undercover as a fighter in a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) gym while the team is investigating the murder of a Marine.

Episode #20: "Fame" - The team investigates the murder of a Navy officer in conjunction with the LAPD per Hetty’s request. The investigation leads them into the world of Hollywood’s elite.

Episode #21: "Found" - The team finally gets a lead in the ongoing investigation of Dom's kidnapping through a video link.

Episode #22: "Hunted" - During an Army transfer of prisoner, the terrorist escapes and NCIS is requested to assist in the search for the missing man.

Episode #23: "Burned" - A security breach results in Callen's cover being blown, forcing him to cut all ties with NCIS.

Episode #24: "Callen, G" - A woman with knowledge of a long forgotten Middle Eastern fortune earmarked to fund a new war in the Middle East could hold the key to Callen's past.

Starring: Chris O'Donnell (OSP Special Agent In Charge G. Callen), Peter Cambor (OSP Operational Psychologist Nate "Doc" Getz), Daniela Ruah (OSP Junior Field Agent Kensi Blye), Barrett Foa (OSP Tech Operator Eric Beal), Eric Christian Olsen (NCIS / LAPD Liaison Officer Marty Deeks), Linda Hunt (OSP Operations Manager Henrietta "Hetty" Lange), LL Cool J (OSP Senior Field Agent Sam Hanna), Adam Jamal Craig (OSP Junior Field Agent Dominic "Dom" Vail)

Special Features:

• Inspired Television: NCIS: LA

• The L.A. Team: Meet The Cast And Crew

• Inside The Inner Sanctum: The Set Tour

• Do You Have A Visual? Inside The OPS Center

• Lights, Camera...ACTION! The Stunts of NCIS: LA

• CBS Promos

• LL Cool J Music Video "No Crew Is Superior"

• Making Of "No Crew Is Superior"

• Spinoff Episodes From NCIS Season 6 ("Legend" Part 1 and 2)

• Commentary By Shane Brennan

• Exclusive Special Features via BD-Live *Blu-ray exclusive*

Source: Annie Chu, NY DVD Examinder