Searxng/NCIS New York tv Celebrity LL Cool J returns as Sam Hanna in NCIS: New York. He teams with Scott Caan to protect the city's vital ports. Premieres this fall on CBS. April 16, 2026 AceShowbiz - CBS is set to expand its popular franchise with a new spinoff series, NCIS: New York, premiering this fall. The show will bring back LL Cool J as NCIS Agent Sam Hanna, who returns to his native New York City to join the local NCIS field office. In this new series, LL Cool J teams up with a more unpredictable agent portrayed by Scott Caan.