Run and Gun is the first episode of NCIS: Hawaii Season 3 as well as the 45th episode of the entire NCIS: Hawaii series.
Synopsis
After Tennant passes her medical and psych evaluations, she's surprised to see Sam who's conducting her final interview to clear her return to work while upon the team discovering a breach in the U.S. Marshal's database that has left the identities of many people in WITSEC exposed, Sam joins Tennant in Las Vegas to locate the hacker.
Plot

Kai and Ernie in the office.
Major Events
- It's revealed that Jesse can speak Italian.
Trivia
- LL Cool J (Sam Hanna) is credited as a Special Guest Star.
- In the last few seconds of the episode, there's a title card dedicating the episode to the memory of William "Kono" Dahlin who worked on NCIS: Hawaii as an actor and additional crew member. Dahlin was shot dead on July 19, 2023 in the 20 Twelve Honolulu Sports pub.
Cast
Series Regulars
Name | Portrayed by | Role |
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Jane Tennant | Vanessa Lachey | Special Agent in charge of the NCIS: Hawaii team. |
Kai Holman | Alex Tarrant | Special Agent for the NCIS: Hawaii team. |
Jesse Boone | Noah Mills | Senior Agent and the second-in-command of the NCIS: Hawaii team. |
Lucy Tara | Yasmine Al-Bustami | Junior Agent for the NCIS: Hawaii team. |
Ernie Malik | Jason Antoon | Computer specialist for the NCIS: Hawaii team. |
Kate Whistler | Tori Anderson | FBI Special Agent. |
Recurring Cast
Name | Portrayed by | Role |
---|---|---|
Sam Crichton | Nick Creegan | U.S. Marshal Agent. |
Sam Hanna | LL Cool J | NCIS Special Agent who is also a member of the Office of Special Projects in Los Angeles. |
Guest Cast
Name | Portrayed by | Role |
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Furio | Victor Alfieri | |
Marcia Adler | Anna Khaja | |
Josh Brenner | Todd Sells | |
Psych Evaluator | Elise Robertson | |
Doctor (Run and Gun) | Kevin Yamada | |
Guy (Run and Gun) | Matt Gottlieb | |
Lydia Gant | Lauren Ballesteros | |
Gil Gant | Daniel Blake | |
Hammond Gant | Jax Buresh |