Sam Hanna is coming home. The first trailer for NCIS: New York has arrived, and it makes one thing clear: Special Agent Sam Hanna hasn’t lost a step since leaving Los Angeles.
LL Cool J returns to the NCIS universe in the newest spinoff, this time bringing the franchise to New York City, where Hanna teams up with roguish agent Nick Schaeffer (Scott Caan) under the direction of Assistant Special Agent in Charge Robyn Wells (Jennifer Beals). Rounding out the new team are Special Agent Addison “Addy” Ross (Jacqueline Byers), Special Agent Wyatt Sellers (Shane Harper) and Tech Specialist Sean Sullivan (Devin Druid).
The trailer wastes no time establishing the chemistry between Hanna and Schaeffer. When Nick shows Sam around the office, the back and forth comes naturally. “Try not to break anything due to your size,” Nick says. Sam doesn’t miss a beat: “Try not to fall into one of these cracks due to your size.”
By the end, Nick says it all: “Big Sammy’s coming home.”
LL Cool J first introduced Sam Hanna to the NCIS universe in 2009 on NCIS: Los Angeles, carrying the character through all 14 seasons before the show wrapped in 2023. He subsequently reprised the role on NCIS: Hawai’i and the original series before landing here.
“I’ve been kind of on and off doing the character all along,” LL Cool J told PEOPLE. “I’m just having fun.”
LL Cool J also executive produces alongside R. Scott Gemmill, showrunner Byron Balasco, Adam Davidson, Kyle Harimoto, Joe Wilson and Jason Barrett. The series is produced by CBS Studios and distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
NCIS: New York premieres Tuesday, October 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS, then streams on Paramount+.