NCISLA Classified Preview: “The Monster” (S9E17)

Title:   “Monster”

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Airing:   April 1st
Filming:  January 12th to January 22nd
What CBS is telling us:  While investigating a missing person’s case, the team uncovers a killer who puts on shows for high-paying voyeurs. Also, Mosley assigns Callen as her partner on a joint ATF mission to apprehend someone from her past, on NCIS: LOS ANGELES.
What we think is happening:  Callen gets to spend quality time with Mosley – who looks to be getting some much-needed back-story in this episode – as the team hunts a killer with an old friend from the FBI.

Be on the lookout: GUEST CAST:

Alicia Coppola as FBI Special Agent Lisa Rand
Agent Rand appeared in “Little Angels”, “Rage” and “The Seventh Child”.

Rob Nagle as Albert Barrington
Nagle played Dr. Tom Frost on Dawson’s Creek and Jeffrey Powell on Eli Stone.  Was Wayne Usher in the “Playing with Fire” NCIS episode in season nine.

Guest role include The West Wing, The Guardian, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Everwood, Without a Trace, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, The Middleman, Cold Case, Lincoln Heights, Mad Men, The Young and the Restless, Harry’s Law, After the Bee, Major Crimes, Castle, Touch, Mistresses, Criminal Minds, I Didn’t Do It, CSI, Grey’s Anatomy, Dirty Talk, The Librarians and Modern Family.

Laura Kai Chen as Mandy Huang
Currently playing Melinda Trask on Days of Our Lives.  Was Dr. Sanada in several episodes of Law & Order: SVU in the mid 2000’s.  Guest roles include One Life to Life Boston Legal, Law & Order, Numb3rs, Dirt, Harry’s Law, Dallas (2013), Bones , Instant Mom, Royal Pains, Castle, Togetherness and Hawaii Five-0.

Natalia Castellanos as ATF Special Agent Cha’risa Swan
Appeared in episodes of CSI: NY, The Forgotten, Workshop, The Closer, Awkward, Prime Suspect (US), Touch, Criminal Minds Beyond Borders, Secrets & Lies and Shooter.

Christopher Rivas as ATF Special Agent Elliott Ross
Was Ramone Cervantes in Mi Casa Mi Casa and appeared in episodes of Shameless, Rizzoli & Isles, 2 Broke Girls, Rosewood, Grey’s Anatomy, SEAL Team and For the People.

Lamont Thompson as Spencer Williams
Was Greg Hoades in The OC, Agent Manners in season eight of 24 and Andre on Mike & Molly.

Guest roles include Renegade, Frasier, Star Trek: Enterprise, Roswell, In-Laws, Everwood, Lizzie McGuire, Still Standing, CSI, Malcolm in the Middle, Huff, Bones, ER, Two and a Half Men, Hidden Palms, Boston Legal, Desperate Housewives, Sons of Tucson, CSI: Miami, Better With You, Southland, Rizzoli & Isles, Mom, Animal Kingdom, Girl Meets World and law enforcement characters in both Days of Our Lives and The Young and The Restless.

Played Major Spain in JAG‘s “The One that Got Away” in season nine and Lt. Sommers in NCIS‘s season two’s “Bikini Wax” episode.

Tobias Jelinek as Robert “Bobby” Griffin
Guest starred in Southland, The Young and the Restless, Shameless, The Mindy Project, The Originals, Major Crimes, Atlanta, MacGyver and Baskets.  Was Bodie Whitman in the “Off the Grid” episode of NCIS in season 14.

Played the Lead Agent in the first season of Stranger Things and Boots this season in Arrow.

Dutch Johnson as Thomas Jones
Was in episodes of Heroes, General Hospital, Broad City, Lethal Weapon, Life In Pieces, Notorious, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Major Crimes and American Crime Story.

Josell Mariano as Buyer#1
Appeared in a number of short films as well as episodes of Kingdom and Simi Valley.

Michael Broderick as Cole Bingham
Real life Marine veteran, Broderick played Commander James Shelty in the season 14 “Nonstop” episode of NCIS.

Guest roles in episodes of Bones, Invasion, 24, Jericho, The Unit, The Crusader, Universal Dead, The Mentalist, Criminal Minds, Touch, Extant, Jane the Virgin, Justified, Murder in the First, American Crime Story, Mistresses and Power.

Kerrie Blaisdell as Cindy Ferguson
Was in episodes of Judging Amy and Law & Order.
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Matt Kelly as Justin Tucker
Was Romero in Everybody I Love is Dead and had guest roles in episodes of iCarly, Suburgatory and Henry Danger.

Andy Marques as Navy Lieutenant Commander Timothy Weir
Appeared in a number of short films.

Masterminds:

Written by:  Adam George Key and Frank Military

This is Adam George Key’s first script for the series.  He has been a writer’s assistant since season two.  Key wrote a web series Hollow Walls and “Love Is”, a short film.

Frank Military wrote/co-wrote “Little Angels” (with Agent Rand), “Deliverance”, “Lockup”, “The Job”, “Greed”, “Betrayal”, “Crimeleon”, “Vengeance”, “Out of the Past” Part One, “Rude Awakenings” Part Two, “Descent”, “Ascension”, “Allegiance”, “Spoils of War” (which he directed), “Black Budget”, SEAL Hunter”, “Rage” (which he directed and also featured Agent Rand), “Unspoken”, “Unlocked Mind”, “Revenge Deferred”, “The Seventh Child” (with Agent Rand), “Crazy Train”, “Uncaged” (which he directed) and “The Silo”.  Always such light-hearted and delightful hours.

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Adam George Key, Alejandro Mora and Frank Military

Directed by:  Dennis Smith directed “Fame”, “Standoff”, “Rocket Man”, “Cyberthreat”, “Exit Strategy”, “Patriot Acts”, “Out of the Past” part one (written by Frank Military), “The Livelong Day”, “Between the Lines”, “Deep Trouble” part two, “Black Budget” (written by Military), “Black Wind”, “Blame it On Rio”, “Defectors”, “Matryoshka” part one, “Granger, O”, “The Queen’s Gambit”, “Hot Water”, “From Havana With Love” and “Plain Sight”.

Insider Intel:  None this week.

Official Photographic Evidence:  Seat42F has the promo photos.

Unofficial Surveillance (lots of it this week):

A quiet work moment:

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A not quite work moment:

Hanging around:

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Deeks and Harley (multiple photos/video):

More Deeks and Harley:

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Evening Kensi and Deeks:

At the office with Chris O’Donnell:

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This episode has a heavenly set of fans:

Behind the scenes at St. Dominic Catholic School:

LL Cool J has Sam Hanna’s game face on:

Today in having your photo taken with LL Cool J:

Today in having your photo taken with Chris O’Donnell:

Today in having your photo taken with Linda Hunt:

Today in having your photo taken with Adam Key and Daniela Ruah:

Today in having your photo taken with Nia Long:

Some behind the scene photos:

Adam George Key and his writer’s chair:

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Adam George Key with his stars and crew:

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Guest star Natalia Castellanos and her cool souvenir:

Video Surveillance:

Preview:

Sneak Peek:

Possible Sports Related Delays:  No.  An Easter miracle – we’re on time this week.

 

 

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