NCIS: Los Angeles is an American action television series combining elements of the military drama and police procedural genres, which premiered on CBS on September 22, 2009. The series follows the exploits of the Los Angeles–based Office of Special Projects, an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializes in undercover assignments. NCIS: Los Angeles is the first spin-off of the successful series NCIS and the second series in the NCIS franchise. The series originally starred Chris O'Donnell, Daniela Ruah, LL Cool J, Peter Cambor, Adam Jamal Craig, Linda Hunt and Barrett Foa. Cambor and Craig's characters were demoted to recurring status and killed off respectively following season 1, while Foa's was written out at the end of season 12. Other stars have included Eric Christian Olsen, Renée Felice Smith, Miguel Ferrer, Nia Long, Medalion Rahimi, Caleb Castille, and Gerald McRaney.
| Genre | Police procedural, Military, Action drama |
| Created by | Shane Brennan |
| Starring | Chris O'Donnell, Peter Cambor, Daniela Ruah, Adam Jamal Craig, LL Cool J, Linda Hunt, Barrett Foa, Eric Christian Olsen, Renée Felice Smith, Miguel Ferrer, Nia Long, Medalion Rahimi, Caleb Castille, Gerald McRaney |
| Theme music composer | James S. Levine |
| Composer(s) | Jay Ferguson, James S. Levine, Craig Dobbin, Adonis Tsilimparis, 2Up In The Club, Martin Davich, Brendan Ryan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 12 |
| No. of episodes | 280 |
| Executive producer(s) | Shane Brennan, Kyle Harimoto, Frank Military, John Peter Kousakis, R. Scott Gemmill |
| Cinematography | Victor Hammer, Russell McElhatton (2013) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 42–44 minutes |
| Production company(s) | R. Scott Gemmill Productions (2016–present), Shane Brennan Productions, CBS Television Studios (2009–2020), CBS Studios (2020–present) |
| Distributor | CBS Media Ventures |
| Original network | CBS, ION Television |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Related shows | NCIS |
About NCIS: Los Angeles
This show follows the Los Angeles based cases of the Naval Criminal Investigation Service's Office of Special Projects. The show is a spin-off of NCIS.
Achievement of NCIS: Los Angeles
Nia Long joined the cast for the ninth season of the show. The series won its first Teen Choice Awards in 2010 for Choice Action Show.
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Latest information about NCIS: Los Angeles updated on July 28 2021.
