Overview
- NCIS: New York premieres Tuesday, Oct. 6 on CBS with next-day streaming on Paramount+, positioning the series in the network’s NCIS programming block.
- LL Cool J reprises Sam Hanna as the lead who returns to his hometown to head a newly assembled NCIS squad and says he is still finding new layers in the 17-year-old role.
- Scott Caan co-stars as Nick Schaeffer and appears in an exclusive clip introducing Sam to the team, which also features Jacqueline Byers, Shane Harper, and Devin Druid in defined character roles.
- Showrunner Byron Balasco says the production is shooting on-location in New York to make the city feel like a narrative asset and acknowledged practical challenges such as unpredictable weather.
- CBS plans to keep franchise ties open with possible crossovers and cameos while aiming to build a show that can stand on its own and draw both longtime NCIS viewers and new audiences.