NCISLA Classified Preview: “Queen Pin” (S8E17)

Title:   “Queen Pin”

Airing:   March 12^th.  Hey, two in a row, that hasn’t happened since early January.

Filming:  January 24th to January 31st

What CBS is telling us:   Sam assumes a former alias in a risky undercover operation to take down an elusive drug lord. Also, Hetty interrupts Callen and Anna’s romantic night to assign them a prisoner escort mission, on NCIS: LOS ANGELES.

What we think is happening:  Hetty has taken over Nell’s role of ruining romantic moments while Sam looks to be on his own.  Callen and Anna’s prisoner is a blast from Kensi and Deeks’s not so recent past.

Be on the lookout: GUEST CAST:

Bar Paly as Anastasia “Anna” Kolcheck 

Anna is back from “Kulinda” in January.

Sammy Sheik as Ahmed Han Asakeem

Sheik was the terrorist Deeks hoped was worth Kensi’s injuries in the two-hour season opener.

Azie Tesfai as King

Tesfai was Dr. Michelle Marrs on Power, Nadine Hansan on Jane the Virgin, Meg on Franklin & Bash, Nurse Mandy on on Melrose Place (2009) and Cherry Milton on Wicked Wicked Games.

She appeared in episodes of The Real O’Neals, Superstore, Rosewood, Silicon Valley, Royal Pains, Breakout Kings, Harry’s Law, Law & Order: SVU and The Cleaner.

Bruce Thomas as LA District Attorney Frank Gibson

Played the SecNav’s ex-husband, Richard Porter, in the “Reach” episode of NCIS.  Was Liam’s Dad on Faking It and Stephen Trager on Kyle XY.  Appeared in episodes of Rake, Toasted, CSI: Miami, Eleventh Hour, Desperate Housewives, Bones, Weeds, E-Ring, Star Trek: Enterprise, Diagnosis Murder, Nash Bridges, Beverly Hills 90210 (1990’s), Wings, The John Larroquette Show, Ellen, Models Inc. and the soaps Port Charles, All My Children and The Bold and The Beautiful.

Works regularly as a voice actor in animated programs and video games.  Plays Commissioner Gordon in a number of recent Batman animated series.  Was the UPS Guy in the “Legally Blonde” movies and Mini-Ash in “Army of Darkness”.

Grantham Coleman as Spence Taylor

Was Richard Doogan in the “Blood Brothers” episode of NCIS and appeared in episodes of Murder in the First, The Night Shift and The Americans.  Plays Bonnie Ray Williams in Hulu’s “11.22.63” miniseries

Anthony Dilio as Devlin Rush

A real life Marine, Dilio appeared in episodes of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, Torchwood: Miracle Day, No Ordinary Family, Days of Our Lives, Passions and General Hospital.

Lester Speight as Max “Champ” Champion

Was Calvin Scott in My Wife and Kids and appeared in episodes of Code Black, Scorpion, Cold Case, Bones, Rockville CA, Prison Break, Cuts, One on One, NYPD Blue, Arli$$, The Young and The Restless, Ladies Man, Three Sisters and Homicide: Life in the Streets.

Provides voices for characters in video games.  Starred in a series of popular Reebok commercials in the early 2000’s as “Terrible” Terry Tate: Office Linebacker.

Marco Antonio Martinez as LAPD Detective Johnson

Plays a lot of law enforcement characters.  Appeared in episodes of Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life, The Fosters, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, Hot n Cleveland, CSI: Cyber, Harry’s Law, Castle, Criminal Minds, CIS: Miami, Boston Legal, The Nine, The Bold and The Beautiful, House, Passions, Medium and The Handler.

Devon Michaels as Assistant Shawn Wilson

Appeared in episodes of House, Monk, Close to Home, Without A Trace, Numb3rs, The West Wing, The Division, The Invisible Man, Frasier and Kate & Allie.  In the mid 2000’s, played Bill in The Gilmore Girls – he worked with Rory and Paris at the Yale Daily News.

Chuck Ashworth as LAPD Officer #1 

Played the Bailiff in FX’s American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson.  Appeared in episodes of Colony, State of Affairs, The Mentalist, Ironside (2013), The Young and The Restless, Monk, The Playbook and Wicked Wicked Games.

Brett Wagner as Buford 

Appeared in episodes of The Bold and The Beautiful, Tosh.0, Carbon Dating, Mighty Med, Kickin’ It, Touch, Castle, The Forgotten, Knight Rider (2009), United States of Tara, Life, Sons of Anarchy, Weeds, Hannah Montana, Just Jordan, Desperate Housewives, House, Night Stalker, (2005), Inconceivable, Cold Case, Nip Tuck, The Young and The Restless, Drake & Josh, Yes Dear, Judging Amy, Dragnet (2003), Buffy the Vampire Slayer, NYPD Blue, Crossing Jordan, The Huntress, Nikki, VIP, Good vs. Evil, Sliders and Dark Skies.

Curtis Taylor as Sheriff Lyle Tully

Taylor appeared in episodes of The Mentalist, We Are Men, Fake It Til You Make It, Pepper Dennis, Malcolm in the Middle, Strip Mall, Arli$$, USA High, Baywatch Nights, Life Shot, Perfect Strangers, Nearly Departed, Knots Landing, Hunter, Dynasty, Life with Lucy, Simon & Simon, Dallas, Fall Guy, Knight Rider (1980’s), Silver Spoons, Hotel, The New Mike Hammer, Just Our Luck, Matt Houston, Emerald Point NAS, Hart to Hart, Flamingo road, The Dukes of Hazzard, CHiPs, Enos, Trapper John MD and Alice.

Chriss Anglin as U.S. Marshal 

Former U.S. Army and former police officer.  Was in episodes of Supergirl, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, The OC, Passions and What Should You Do?.

Masterminds:

Written by:  Joseph C. Wilson who wrote or co-wrote “Full Throttle”, “Stand-off”, “Personal”, “Plan B”, “Sacrifice”, “Blye, K.” Part One, “Gold Standard”, “Unwritten Rule”, “Fallout”, “Between the Lines”, “Exposure”, “Reign Fall”, “Kolcheck, A.”, “Cancel Christmas”, “Head of The Snake” and this season’s “Home is Where the Heart Is”.

Directed by::  Eric Laneuville directed “Partners”, “Purity”, “Allegiance”, “Savior Faire”, “Citadel”, “Come Back” and “Parallel Resistors”.

Insider Intel:

Official Photographic Evidence:  Seat42f has this week’s promotional photos.

Unofficial Surveillance:

Cast and crew on location.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPyCTDPjJ7f/

Guest star Devon Michaels wrapping up his time on the program:

Guest star Brett Wagner at work:

Wagner is pleased with the craft services offerings:

 

Video Surveillance:

 Preview:

Sneak Peek:

I’m glad they remembered Deeks was not happy with Asakeem.

Sam’s targets don’t seem to be a likable bunch.

Possible Sports Related Delays:  None this week.

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