THE NCIS: LOS ANGELES FAMILY SPENDS THE HOLIDAYS APART THANKS TO AN INVESTIGATION THAT TAKES THEM BY AIR, LAND AND SEA IN ORDER TO SOLVE THE CRIME, ON "NCIS: LOS ANGELES," TUESDAY, DEC. 18

"Free Ride" - Callen, Sam, Kensi and Deeks spend Christmas aboard an aircraft carrier investigating the death of a fellow NCIS special agent. Meanwhile, Nell and Eric make the most of the holidays back at headquarters and Hetty takes a trip, on NCIS: LOS ANGELES, Tuesday, Dec. 18 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

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)

GUEST CAST:

Karl Makinen (Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer)
Aaron Hill (Marine Lieutenant Abernathy)
Chris Brochu (Navy Petty Officer Simon Allen)
Leonard Robinson (Marine Staff Sergeant Jefferies)
Ellary Porterfield (Navy Petty Officer Smalls)
Desean Terry (Navy Petty Officer Lambert)
Shashawnee Hall (Contractor Leonard Wall)
Todd Grant Kimsey (XO)

WRITTEN BY: Tim Clemente and R. Scott Gemmil

DIRECTED BY: Jonathan Frakes

RATING: To Be Announced