On tonight's episode, the NCIS: LA team investigates the tragic death of a U.S. senatorial candidate's staffer who is run over crossing the street. This brings Kensi and Deeks face to face with that candidate's rival.

Watch the way he greets our agents in this scene from "Dead Body Politic" ...

The high-profile case becomes a matter of national security as the agents must determine whether it is an isolated tragic incident or a politically connected plot that might put others in grave danger.

Given that it's NCIS: Los Angeles, we'd wager on the latter.

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