If you’re missing NCIS: Los Angeles, you’re not alone — fans loved its mix of action, team dynamics, undercover missions, and personal drama. The good news? There are plenty of shows that hit similar notes. Here’s a curated list of series to watch if you’re missing NCIS: LA — a mix of crime procedurals, military thrillers, character-driven dramas, and high-stakes investigations:
🔍 For NCIS-Style Crime + Teamwork
1. NCIS (Original)
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📍 Location: Washington, D.C.
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👥 Featuring: Gibbs, McGee, Torres
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🧬 Why it’s perfect: It’s the mother series — smart, character-driven, and with emotional story arcs that mirror what fans loved about NCIS: LA.
2. NCIS: Hawai’i
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🏝️ Vibe: Aloha meets action
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👩✈️ Star: Vanessa Lachey as Jane Tennant
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🌊 Why it’s worth watching: Fresh, scenic, and family-like team chemistry — with some crossover from LA and OG NCIS characters.
3. FBI (CBS)
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🏢 From Law & Order creator Dick Wolf
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🔥 Fast-paced cases, emotional stakes
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🚨 Bonus: It’s part of a franchise, including FBI: International and FBI: Most Wanted.
4. S.W.A.T. (CBS)
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🔫 Starring Shemar Moore (Criminal Minds)
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🚔 Focuses on tactical police missions and brotherhood
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❤️ Lots of heart, especially in team bonding and personal arcs
⚔️ For Military & Intelligence Drama
5. SEAL Team
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🎖️ Follows a Navy SEAL unit through missions and personal struggles
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💥 Great action, intense stakes, raw emotions
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🌍 Location-shifting like NCIS: LA’s global ops
6. The Unit
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💣 Classic pick for fans of military covert ops
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🎭 Stars Dennis Haysbert and Scott Foley
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🛡️ High-level tension and realistic storytelling
7. Six (History Channel)
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🔫 Based on real Navy SEAL missions
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🎯 Short-lived but intense and gritty
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📽️ Great for fans of realism and brotherhood stories
🕵️♂️ For Undercover & Spy Fans
8. Alias
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🎭 Jennifer Garner as CIA double agent
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🧨 Stylish action, secret missions, emotional arcs
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🔐 Great mix of mystery and personal conflict
9. Condor
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🧠 Intelligence analyst on the run
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🧬 Modern-day conspiracy thriller with slick execution
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🖤 Perfect if you liked Deeks & Kensi in off-the-grid ops
10. The Blacklist
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🕶️ James Spader at his twisty best
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🎯 Episodic cases plus one big mystery
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👤 Echoes Hetty’s vibe in Red’s manipulations and secrets
💔 For the Emotional Side of the NCIS: LA Team
11. Chicago P.D.
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🚔 Strong team focus, gritty crimes, and moral grey zones
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🧍♀️ Erin Lindsay fans will enjoy parallels to Kensi
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🥊 Realistic emotional and physical stakes
12. Hawaii Five-0 (Reboot)
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🏄♂️ Similar tone: humor, team loyalty, island action
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🚓 Feels like NCIS: LA with more sunshine
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👮♂️ Loved for its bromance and shootouts
💻 For Tech Meets Law Enforcement
13. Person of Interest
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🧠 Crime prevention via AI
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🤖 Smarter, darker tone — but excellent dynamics and action
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🕵️ Characters with mysterious pasts — Hetty fans will approve
14. Scorpion
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🧩 A team of geniuses helps Homeland Security
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💡 Quirky, fast-paced, and team-centric
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❤️ Romantic tension + lovable misfits = fun ride
Would you like a checklist PDF, a watch order flowchart, or personalized picks based on your favorite NCIS: LA character (e.g., Deeks, Kensi, Callen, Hetty)? I’d be happy to create that!
