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entertainment1d ago
'NCIS: New York': The Backstory of Sam Hanna Spinoff With LL Cool J
- CBS greenlit a new NCIS spinoff set in New York, starring LL Cool J and Scott Caan, with Byron Balasco as showrunner.
- The project aims to keep Sam Hanna on TV after NCIS: LA ended in May 2023, with crossovers potential across the NCIS universe.
- Sam Hanna returns to New York to lead a new field team, partnering with a roguish agent.
- The show is positioned after cross-franchise efforts, with crossovers a strategic goal for ratings.
- Gemmill, Balasco, and CBS executives collaborated to accelerate development into a fast-tracked series.
- The premiere explores Sam Hanna’s return home with a new NY setting and a partner played by Caan.
- Balasco is stepping in as showrunner while Gemmill remains connected to the broader NCIS universe.
- Deadline confirms LL Cool J and Scott Caan’s continued involvement within the NCIS franchise for the NY spinoff.
- CBS intends NCIS: New York to extend the franchise’s slate with ongoing cross-company collaboration and scheduling strategy.
- Deadline notes a pattern of franchise offshoots in recent CBS schedules, reinforcing the network’s strategy.
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