Follows the undercover agents assigned to the Office of Special Projects (OSP), a special branch of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) that investigate terrorism and National Security threats....
Follows the undercover agents assigned to the Office of Special Projects (OSP), a special branch of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) that investigate terrorism and National Security threats....
The show's consistent emphasis on national security, law and order, and the necessity of a strong, effective government defense apparatus to combat threats aligns with traditional conservative values, without engaging in significant systemic critiques.
The series features a visibly diverse cast across various roles, though it does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, with DEI themes not being central to the plot.
NCIS: Los Angeles features LGBTQ+ characters, most notably Nell Jones, whose bisexuality is depicted with dignity and normalcy. Her relationships are portrayed respectfully, integrating queer identity into the narrative without sensationalism or negative stereotypes. The show's approach is generally affirming, treating LGBTQ+ lives and loves as valid and ordinary aspects of its characters' experiences.
The show consistently portrays female agents Kensi Blye and Anna Kolcheck as highly capable in physical combat. They are frequently depicted winning close-quarters fights against multiple male adversaries using martial arts and hand-to-hand techniques.
NCIS: Los Angeles is a spin-off series that introduced its own original main cast. The characters were created for this show and were not pre-existing figures from source material, prior installments, or real-world history whose gender was subsequently changed.
NCIS: Los Angeles is an original spin-off series. Its main characters were created for the show and did not have pre-established racial identities from prior source material, historical records, or earlier screen versions. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
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