6 Awesome Facts from the Latest Episode of NCIS: Los Angeles

Like all satellite phones, Kensi's phone encrypts voice traffic to prevent eavesdropping. Satellite phones are illegal in some countries, including North Korea, because of their signal's ability to bypass local telecom systems and hinder wiretapping attempts. Nice gift, Hetty!

Several of the enlarged photos hanging in this scene were taken by our Director of Photography, Victor Hammer, including the picture next to Deeks and Ehsan.

The Prince's Market is an actual place that sees millions of dollars change hands on the street every day. It is located in Kabul, the capital and largest city in Afghanistan.

The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium opened in 1958 and was the site of the Academy Awards from 1961-1968. It has also hosted performers such as the Rolling Stones, Elton John, and Bob Dylan.

The writers of this episode, Andrew Bartels and Frank Military, are among the few on staff who have written for both NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles.

Hetty loves using her high-powered connections to help the team. In Season One's "Ambush," Hetty called in a favor from the Secretary of the Air Force to thwart a militia and save Sam and Callen.

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