: Regulars Kensi Blye and Marty Deeks are notably absent from this episode. This allowed for more focus on Sam's family and gave characters like Shyla Dahr a chance to step into field operations. Thematic Significance
: The episode explores the evolving relationship between Sam and his father, Raymond. Raymond offers rare insight into his own past mistakes in raising Sam, urging him not to overprotect Aiden. "NCIS: Los Angeles" Dead Stick(2022)
is the fourth episode of NCIS: Los Angeles season 14, originally airing on October 30, 2022 . Directed by Dennis Smith and written by Lee A. Carlisle, the episode pivots from standard international espionage to a deeply personal legal and technical mystery involving Sam Hanna's family. Plot Overview: The Investigation of Aiden Hanna : Regulars Kensi Blye and Marty Deeks are