The ‘NCIS’ franchise expands to New York, and LL Cool J returns as Sam Hanna

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the NCIS The franchise is expanding once again — and bringing back a very familiar face to the fold.

CBS picked it up NCIS: New York For the 2026-27 season. It’s the eighth show in the long-running franchise (or ninth if you include it). JAGincluding the original NCIS It is spinoff). Like the rest of the members NCIS-The series is based on CBS Studios.

A long time ago NCIS: Los Angeles LL Cool J will return to the series, portraying Sam Hanna. Scott Caan will also play the “evil agent” who leads the team with Hannah.

The network announced the series order on Wednesday with its schedule for the 2026-27 season. “When you’re home to the number one television franchise in the world, you have to build on the success and continue to expand the universe,” CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach told reporters at a press event to announce the schedule. “And frankly, our fans are demanding it.”

last NCIS: Los Angeles Alum, R. Scott Gemmell – Innovator the house – He is writing the pilot and will executive produce with Byron Balasco (Kingdom, without a trace), who will serve as showrunners, LL Cool J and Jason Barrett.

NCIS: New York Scheduled to air on Tuesdays in the fall, it falls between the main series and NCIS: Origins. Other current series in the franchise, NCIS: Sydneywill take over Origins In the middle of the season.

NCIS: New York It will be the third series in the franchise that LL Cool J has been following regularly Los Angeles And the last season of NCIS: Hawaii in 2024. He also appeared as a guest on the original show — and will do so again on April 21 and 28, CBS says.

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