The NCIS franchise keeps growing and growing — and with so many characters to draw from over the years across all the shows, it’s no surprise the newest one is featuring one of them. LL COOL J is reprising his NCIS: LA role of Sam Hanna in the New York spinoff.

Joining him is someone he’s worked with before, Scott Caan, as the other lead. The new series was announced on Wednesday, April 15, when CBS announced its 2026-2027 schedule. It will be joining two other NCIS series, including one on which LL COOL J is returning for the April 21 episode, in the fall.

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