Despite the fact that NCIS: Los Angeles is over, LL Cool J remains to be sticking across the franchise as Sam Hanna. The actor and rapper made a shock cameo within the season finale of NCIS: Hawai’i, which aired after the LA collection finale. It was then revealed that Sam might be making appearances on the upcoming third season of the island-based spinoff, with LL serving as a recurring visitor star. Now, with the SAG-AFTRA strike lastly over, Hawai’i star Noah Mills is sharing his pleasure over the franchise veteran becoming a member of the fold.
There nonetheless is not a lot data relating to the particular function LL Cool J’s Sam has to play on NCIS: Hawai’i in addition to simply what number of episodes he’ll pop up in. The season finale noticed him lending a hand to Vanessa Lachey’s Jane Tennant, so it appears he’ll function a useful resource to her in some capability, on the very least. Regardless, Noah Mills, who performs Tennant’s second-in-command Jesse Boone, instructed ET that he is pumped in regards to the rapper becoming a member of the solid:
Are you kidding me? I am so excited. I am like, actually, I am gonna be, you already know, sitting out with LL Cool, J. I started working with him on the NCIS crossover, The Mothership. He is so cool and simply has such a powerful presence and is an skilled actor. I imply, he was telling me tales, that man was going to Studio 54 when he was 16 in New York. He is achieved all of it. So I am so excited. And you already know, he is similar to a kind of individuals who’s actually fascinated with me and what we’re like over in Hawaii. We obtained a heavyweight coming. So it is gonna be nice.
The Marvel-esque, three-way NCIS crossover that aired earlier this yr introduced collectively the characters of LA and Hawai’i for the very first time. It additionally marked the primary occasion through which all three reveals within the franchise had crossed over concurrently. It was undoubtedly a deal with for followers of the reveals to see the dynamics between the brokers. Conserving all that in thoughts, I am as excited as Noah Mills is and may’t wait to see how Sam continues to mesh with the collection’ common characters.
After all, since LL Cool J is hopping over to Hawai’i, one has to surprise if there’s an opportunity his former co-stars might comply with in his footsteps and seem in different reveals within the NCIS franchise. L.A. govt producer R. Scott Gemmill beforehand instructed TV Insider that it’s “very attainable,” however it wasn’t as much as him. On the very least, let’s hope that now and again, Sam will catch Tennant and the staff up on what the OSP staff has been doing.
In the meantime, with NCIS: Sydney premiering on CBS quickly, there’s at all times the potential for Hawai’i getting a crossover with the worldwide spinoff. (Eric Christian Olsen even pitched himself for a possible look.) After all, we in all probability do not wish to get too forward of ourselves, particularly since that new present is simply getting going. At current, it’s simply going to be thrilling to see LL Cool J on NCIS: Hawai’i following his tenure on Los Angeles. The veteran actor is certain to deliver a substantial quantity of gravitas to the proceedings, and his character’s presence supplies some stable continuity between reveals. And naturally, hopefully, Noah Mills will get to share some candy scenes with him.
Filming for NCIS: Hawai’i will reportedly start in early December, as Noah Mills instructed the outlet. I do not learn about you, however I will be ready anxiously for the season premiere. Whereas it’s nonetheless going to be a little bit of a wait, hold your eyes locked on the 2024 TV schedule so that you will know when to anticipate the collection’ return, and stream previous episodes utilizing a Paramount+ subscription.
