‘NCIS: New York’: Premiere Date Set for LL Cool J & Scott Caan’s New Spinoff
The NCIS franchise keeps growing and growing — and with so many characters to draw from over the years across all the shows, it’s no surprise the newest one is featuring one of them. LL Cool J is reprising his NCIS: LA role of Sam Hanna in the New York spinoff. Joining him is someone he’s worked with before, Scott Caan, as the other lead, but he won’t be playing his Hawaii Five-0 character.
Not only is production underway in New York, but we now also have a premiere date, so we know when we’ll see LL Cool J, Caan, and the rest of the team — played by Jennifer Beals, Jacqueline Byers, Shane Harper, and Devin Druid — on our screens.
Read on for everything we know about NCIS: New York, from the cast to a premiere date and more.
When does NCIS: New York premiere?
The new NCIS spinoff premieres Tuesday, October 6, at 9/8c, between NCIS and the prequel NCIS: Origins (which is moving to 10/9c).
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Who stars in NCIS: New York?
NCIS: New York stars LL Cool J as Sam Hanna and Scott Caan as Nick Schaeffer. Joining them are Jennifer Beals, Jacqueline Byers, Shane Harper, and Devin Druid.
Beals plays Assistant Special Agent in Charge Robyn Wells, the director of the NCIS New York field office who leads with her intuition and is widely respected by her team.
Byers’ NCIS Special Agent Addison “Addy” Ross is a rock-solid, tough and resourceful agent with something to prove. Harper’s NCIS Special Agent Wyatt Hill is fearless, sharp, highly skilled in the field and a hopeless romantic. Druid’s NCIS Tech Specialist Sean Sullivan is witty and brilliant but resistant to authority.
The series is produced by CBS Studios. R. Scott Gemmill, Byron Balasco, LL Cool J, and Jason Barrett serve as executive producers.
What is NCIS: New York about?
The official logline reads: “Legendary NCIS Agent Sam Hanna (LL Cool J) returns to his hometown of New York City to their field office, partnering with a roguish agent, Nick Schaeffer (Scott Caan), and helping lead a new team as they are tasked with high-stakes missions to defend one of the most vital cities and ports in the world.”
Is there an NCIS: New York trailer?
Not yet; it’s too early since filming has yet to begin.
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I hope Scott Caan is playing Danny Williams and not a new character. When taking risks like this, it's better to give audiences people they already like and are familiar with. Sam Hanna is there, but I think people like Danny Williams more. It's been six years since Hawaii Five-0, and I want to know what he's been up to! There was an episode of Hawaii Five-0 with Lou Diamond Phillips in it playing a tough law enforcement type. He was basically his character from Numb3rs in everything but name, and many people thought he should've been that character. The NCIS showrunners should not make the same mistake again.
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Awesome! Can’t wait! Absolutely love both of these guys! Excellent actors. Love the character of Sam Hanna. I also agree it would be great to have the character Danny Williams. This news could only get better if the brought Deeks and Kensi and some Hawaii Five-O actors back. So excited!!!
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This is awesome news. Can't wait for this show to begin. Both are excellent actors and I love all NCIS shows!!
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True words
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It sounds to me like it will be another successful NCIS series. I know you have 2 of the best actors playing the two leading parts. I think you are off to a very good start.
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I hope scott Canaan will be Danny williams
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Me too, but since they say he's a rouge agent, I doubt it, Danny is a by the book kind of guy🥰
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i have been watching all csi, ncis series for almost 23 years. i am very hapy to hear ncis new york.
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I hope they bring Kensi and Deeks back...
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Have Anna Kolchek, Kensi appear as guests in this NCIS:New York. The chemistry on NCIS:LA was great....if Callen is available....an ocasional appearance
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You know Callen (Chris O'Donnell) is now starring in 911-Nashville .... good show ! but lately it's kinda veered off onto kinda soap opera ..ish😉
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To answer my previous question to fans...N.C.I.S.: CHICAGO . The real N.C.I.S. CHICAGO field office covers 16 states in the Midwest not just one metropolis .so the cases would be endless/
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Protecting the city and it's ports is not the job of NCIS. Bring back Hawai'i and make Sydney a full season! I love Sam, add him to the OG.
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I hope they make NCIS Origins Abby.
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Thank you!!! Finally someone that isn't actor bashing! I love both these guys too ❤️
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Sound good to me can’t wait
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From the article--Joining (LL Cool J" is someone he’s worked with before, Scott Caan, as the other lead, but he won’t be playing his Hawaii Five-0 character." Caan is a great actor, hopefully this character will not whine quite so much.
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They should have never gotten rid of NCIS L.A or NCIS NEW ORLEANS! They adding more and then they drop the shows. Doesn't make sense. I hope Nwe York flies.
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Cost for Blue Bloods was cast which had to take cuts in pay for final season... Much smaller cast for this show..
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CBS said one of the other reasons for cancelling Blue Bloods was to make room for fresh and new programs. So, another NCIS is what they consider a fresh and new program? Doesn't' make sense but I am done with CBS.
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I hope it's not as corny as NCIS LA and Hawaii 5-0.
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You do know this is not reality? Primetime is o ly 1 step above a soap opera who bring people back from the dead. So why not have a "Danny Williams" character on NCIS:LA?" 🤔
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I’ve always enjoyed LL Cool J’s role of Sam Hannah. The previous series Scott Caan was he played the character well. I so wished that Kensi and Deeks would suddenly appear as cast when it got closer to airing but they aren’t. They are the only ones without a new show.
Anyway, I’m excited for the new NCIS series.
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Actor's play the characters " as written"
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why, are you that simple minded ?
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Can’t wait cause I really like the actors who will be starring as the new characters
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BUT they could show how much Danny has evolved given the way Hawaii 5-0 ended. He could have more Steve in him due to running 5-0 for so long. If the writers were smart they would take so many elements from both beloved shows and creat a banger!
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Ncis are civilians not active military so in theory he absolutely can’t transfer to ncis just he transfer from New Jerseys to Hawaii five o
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Danny is too old to become an agent 37 is the cut off
remember the whole Ncis LA Deeks story Lapd for long time then became a Ncis investagator not a special agent
also Many people in the NCIS universe have played multiple roles
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I agree. The NCIS: Hawaii was really good and it should not have cancelled.
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He can't play Danny unless Danny joins the Navy, which is highly unlikely.
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I'm glad that we are going to have another NCIS and LL Cool J is going to be a main person. I love his acting. In my opinion Scott Caan is not a good choice for this show. I was sick of watching him in Hawaii five O. I wish they would replace him with someone else.
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I think- Really CBS? WTF? You canceled Blue Bloods claiming it was too expensive to film in NYC then create this a year later? Boo.
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I look forward to LL Cool J coming back to the screen. NCIS NY sounds great but not looking forward Caan, especially if he is argumentative with Sam like he was on Hawaii Five'O. Couldn't stand his character.
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I agree.
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What other cities would fans like to see added to the N.C.I.S. franchise ?.
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Happy about the show but not happy to include Scott Caan. Too annoying. I hated to see him in Hawaii Five O. He ruined that show. Hawaii Five O lasted long thanks to McGarrett and other actors. Not Scott Caan.
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Ncis: New york with blurred backgrounds street shots because its filmed in Vancouver and Toronto! The Law and Order franchise s the goat because those shows are actually filmed in New York. The authenticity is ummatched
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I don't care for Scott Caan. I didn't like him in Hawaii Five-0; he whined constantly and was so needy; nowhere near as young and cute as the original Danno. And in his next show, I think it was called Alert; about missing people; he played the same annoying character. I think he is a one trick pony. I was hoping Sam Hanna would be the new director in the original NCIS.
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Hoping the Scott can isn't going to be so obnoxious as he was on Hawaii 5O and there had to be a better person than Scott Caanji
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Every tv show Scott Caan has been in the cast has failed. I like LL Cool J but need some other than Scott Caan as his partner.
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H50 ran 10 years so successful... Alert was weird in general... an obvious Toronto show supposed to be Philly... He'll be fine...Love adding Beals... Will this show run into other NYC based shows like FBI and CIA???
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I love Scott Caan and it certainly isn't his fault anything gets canceled, hell fire the show LL Cool J was in got canceled 😂 sooner or later they all do!
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My wife and I have watched and enjoyed NCIS (all of them) over the year ... with only one exception. LL COOL J needs to go. He does not fit well in any of it. We turn the channel when he is on. We will not be watching NCIS-NEW YORK. He might be a good janitor for CBS.
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Wow, I guess your mother never taught you "if you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all"...
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