Identity is the season premiere episode of NCIS: Los Angeles Season 1 and the first episode of the entire NCIS: Los Angeles series.
It also marks the debut appearance of both NCIS Probationary Agent Dominic Vail and NCIS Office of Special Projects Operations Manager Henrietta Lange.
Synopsis
Having successfully recovered from the near-fatal shooting that took place in the last few seconds of Legend (Part 2) (episode), NCIS Special Agent G. Callen returns to his team, whose headquarters have since moved to a new building on the outskirts of Los Angeles. As that happens, the OSP team investigative the murder of a Naval Commander who was kidnapped by a drug cartel and eventually killed in a shootout between the cartel and members of the Los Angeles Police Department with OSP soon learning that the Commander's actions might have jeopardized a highly-classified military operation against various drug cartels in Mexico and also endangered the life of his young niece, forcing the team into a race against time to find and save the young girl before it's too late.
Plot
Major Events
- Callen returns to work a month early and it's revealed that he has scars on his back, presumably the bullet wounds from his near-fatal shooting.
- It's shown that the Office of Special Projects has moved to a new location, possibly due to security concerns over Callen's shooting and that they've been there for three months.
- NCIS OSP Operations Manager Henrietta Lange and NCIS Probationary Agent Dominic Vail are both introduced for the first time with Callen and Dom meeting each other for the first time.
- It's revealed that Kensi is fluent in Portuguese, Callen is fluent in Spanish and that both Dom and Hetty know Latin.
- It's revealed that prior to joining NCIS, Callen previously worked for the FBI as a Special Agent while Sam was a SEAL in the United States Navy.
- It's revealed that Callen and Hetty have known each other for three years.
- It's revealed that Kensi is a Marine brat.
Cast
Series Regulars
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| G. Callen | Chris O'Donnell | An NCIS Special Agent who is now in charge of the Office of Special Projects field team and who is partnered with fellow NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna. |
| Nate Getz | Peter Cambor | Operational Psychologist with the Office of Special Projects. |
| Kensi Blye | Daniela Ruah | An NCIS Special Agent with the Office of Special Projects and who is partnered with NCIS Probationary Agent Dominic Vail. |
| Dominic Vail | Adam Jamal Craig | NCIS Probationary Agent with the Office of Special Projects and who is Kensi Blye's partner. |
| Sam Hanna | LL Cool J | An NCIS Special Agent with the Office of Special Projects and who is partnered with NCIS Special Agent G. Callen. |
Recurring Cast
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Leon Vance | Rocky Carroll | NCIS Director. |
| Eric Beale | Barrett Foa | An NCIS Tech Operator with the Office of Special Projects. |
Guest Cast
| Name | Portrayed by | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Lange | Linda Hunt | The Operations Manager for the Office of Special Projects. |
| Helen McGuire | Clare Carey | A housewife and Luis Perez's ex-wife as well as the mother of Emma Perez and sister of Navy Commander Frank McGuire. |
| Luis Perez | Alex Fernandez | Helen McGuire's ex-husband and Emma Perez's father and Navy Commander Frank McGuire's ex brother-in-law well as a hig anking member of the Cortez cartel. |
| Emma Perez | Ariel Gade | Helen McGuire and Luis Perez's young daughter as well as Navy Commander Frank McGuire's niece. |
| Frank McGuire | Nelson Rockford | Commander in the United States Navy and the main murder victim who is also Helen McGuire's brother, Luis Perez's former brother-in-law and the uncle of Emma Perez. Uncredited role. |
| Bobby Nixon | Mathew St. Patrick | A paratrooper. |
| Emilio | Daniel Edward Mora | A member of the drug cartel. |
| Paramedic (Identity) | Vincent dePaul | A man who appears in the episode. |
| Suburban Driver | Eddie J. Fernandez | Uncredited role. |
| Tailor | Arne Starr | Uncredited role. |
| LAPD Officer (Identity) | Peter Weireter | An unnamed Officer of the Los Angeles Police Department. |