Overview
- CBS has greenlit NCIS: New York for a Fall 2026 launch on CBS with next‑day streaming on Paramount+, set for Tuesdays at 9 p.m. between NCIS and NCIS: Origins.
- LL Cool J returns as agent Sam Hanna, now based in New York, with Scott Caan joining the cast as his new partner.
- Byron Balasco will serve as showrunner, while franchise veteran R. Scott Gemmill wrote the pilot script.
- The producers say the pair will lead a team tasked with high‑risk missions to protect New York City and its major ports.
- Industry reports indicate CBS is prioritizing this series within the franchise, with a second season of NCIS: Tony & Ziva not moving forward.