5.01 Ascension **SPOILERS**

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THE NCIS: LA TEAM LOCATES A TORTURED SAM AND DEEKS, BUT LIVES ARE STILL IN JEOPARDY AS THE SEARCH FOR STOLEN NUCLEAR WEAPONS CONTINUES, ON THE FIFTH SEASON PREMIERE OF "NCIS: LOS ANGELES," TUESDAY, SEPT. 24

Guest Stars Include Aunjanue Ellis as Michelle Hanna, Christopher Lambert as Marcel Janvier and Timothy V. Murphy as Isaak Sidorov

"Ascension" - While Sam and Deeks recover from traumatic torture that will have a lasting impact on their personal and professional relationships, lives are still in jeopardy as the NCIS: LA team searches for stolen nuclear weapons, on the fifth season premiere of NCIS: LOS ANGELES, Tuesday, Sept. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Guest stars include Aunjanue Ellis as Michelle Hanna, Christopher Lambert as Marcel Janvier and Timothy V. Murphy as Isaak Sidorov.

SERIES REGULARS:

Chris O'Donnell (NCIS Special Agent G. Callen)
LL COOL J (NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna)
Linda Hunt (Henrietta "Hetty" Lange)
Daniela Ruah (NCIS Special Agent Kensi Blye)
Eric Christian Olsen (LAPD Detective Marty Deeks)
Barrett Foa (Tech Operator Eric Beale)
Renée Felice Smith (NCIS Intelligence Analyst Nell Jones)
Miguel Ferrer (NCIS Assistant Director Owen Granger)

GUEST CAST:

Aunjanue Ellis (Michelle Hanna)
Christopher Lambert (Marcel Janvier)
Timothy V. Murphy (Isaak Sidorov)
Alon Moni Aboutboul (Naseem Vaziri)
Massi Furlan (Mikhail Andros)
Kym Jackson (Maya Yerzov)
Natasha Alam (Veronica Pisconov)
Annie Tedesco (Nurse Sarah)
Jeff Austin (Oral Surgeon)
Belinna Logan (Doctor)
Adam Roa (Paramedic #1)
Luke White (Paramedic #3)
Daniel Steven Gonzalez (Paramedic #4)
Sean Simbro (Cyclist)
Anisha Adusumilli (Hotel Manager)

WRITTEN BY: Frank Military

DIRECTED BY: Terrence O'Hara