NCIS: New York brings Special Agent Sam Hanna back to his hometown to help lead the NCIS New York field office, defending the city’s ports and infrastructure. LL Cool J reprises his NCIS: Los Angeles role and is also an executive producer; Scott Caan and Jennifer Beals co-star. The series comes from executive producer R. Scott Gemmill, with Byron Balasco as showrunner. It airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
The series was ordered only in April 2026 and premiered October 6, 2026 — less than six months later — with a 20-episode first season. The premiere drew 5.62 million viewers (Nielsen Live+Same Day): the No. 1 new series of premiere week across broadcast, up 53% from the year-ago premiere in its time period. It repeated as the No. 1 freshman series in the following week’s Top 20.
No second-season announcement had been made as of October 22, 2026 — three weeks into the run.
The Facts
Network: CBS · Tuesdays, 9 p.m. ET/PT
Season: Season 1 · 20 episodes · premiered October 6, 2026
Cast: LL Cool J, Scott Caan, Jennifer Beals
Showrunner: Byron Balasco; executive producer R. Scott Gemmill
The number: 5.62 million viewers, series premiere (Nielsen Live+Same Day)
Status: Season 2 not yet announced
Sources: Nielsen Live+Same Day (Big Data + Panel) premiere figures published by CBS (Paramount Press Express, October 15, 2026), ABC and NBC for the fall 2026 premieres; TheWrap and TVLine ratings roundups. Read October 22, 2026. Photo credit on the image above.
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