Is third time’s the charm for LL Cool J? After main roles on both NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: Hawai’i, LL Cool J in the NCISverse as Senior Field Agent Sam Hanna. This time, he’s paying a visit to the Washington D.C. team on NCIS.
Will LL Cool J be a series regular on NCIS?
As of writing, Cool J is set to only be a guest star on NCIS Season 22, Episode 18, “After the Storm,” in which the NCIS team investigates the murder of three combat veterans who were found dead in their motel room. The NCIS tracks down the suspect who refuses to talk to anyone but Hanna.
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“I like the character, he’s beloved and it’s so fun playing him. I don’t see why I wouldn’t come back,” Cool J told People of why he wanted to return to the NCISverse.
He went on to explain how “After the Storm” had all the elements of a classic NCIS episode. “It has all the same chemistry that people love plus more action, thrills, and suspense,” he said. “It’s a big episode for the flagship show. You get a little extra dessert with dinner.”
Cool J first announced his return to NCIS in an Instagram post with NCIS on March 20. “Guess who’s back,” the Instagram post read before the screen revealed Cool J, who told fan, that he was “back on set, baby!” He added, “NCIS. Let’s get it.” The post was captioned, “Like no time has passed.” Cool J starred as a series regular on NCIS: Los Angeles for all 14 seasons. He also appeared in a recurring role in the third and final season of NCIS: Hawai’i.
While it’s unclear whether Cool J could join NCIS full-time in the future, he did tell People ahead of his debut on NCIS: Hawai’i that Hanna’s “story definitely wasn’t over,” so it’s possible that he could come back as the character on NCIS in a larger capacity in the future. “The story definitely wasn’t over at all, that’s for sure,” he said at the time. . “We’re finding out more about Sam, but remember, this is a different thing because Sam was transferred here.”
He went on to add that he wanted to reprise his role on NCIS: Hawai’i because of the “good energy” and “good vibes” he’s experienced in the NCIS franchise. “It just felt right to me,” he said. “It felt like, ‘You know what? Let’s have some fun. Let’s do this.’”
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