Episode
NCIS: Los Angeles: Iron Curtain Rising
Overview
When a former Romanian Communist leader and suspected war criminal is discovered to be living in Los Angeles under a false identity, the NCIS: LA team must locate him before he disappears again.
Details
- Series
- NCIS: Los Angeles
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2013-12-10
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Iron Curtain Rising is Episode 11 in Season 5 of NCIS: Los Angeles. It aired on 2013-12-10. The runtime is 44 min.
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