: 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
: 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. 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 : Marty Deeks is