Overview
- CBS unveiled the series during its 2026–27 schedule presentation on Wednesday, placing it Tuesdays at 9 p.m. between NCIS and NCIS: Origins, with NCIS: Sydney returning midseason.
- LL Cool J reprises Special Agent Sam Hanna and will guest-star on NCIS on April 21 and April 28 to help steer viewers into the new show.
- Scott Caan joins as a new “roguish” NCIS agent who partners with Hanna, rather than revisiting his Hawaii Five-0 role.
- The pilot was written by longtime NCIS: Los Angeles creative R. Scott Gemmill, with Byron Balasco serving as showrunner; executive producers include Gemmill, Balasco, LL Cool J, and Jason Barrett for CBS Studios.
- CBS executives pitched the New York setting as a natural fit for Hanna’s roots and the city’s Navy and port footprint, while holding back specifics on production location and an exact fall premiere date.