The Surprising Reason LL Cool J Says He Keeps Coming Back To NCIS’ Sam Hanna

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LL Cool J will once again be returning as Special Agent Sam Hanna for the upcoming spinoff, NCIS: New York. On the heels of NCIS: LA’s finale, the rapper joined NCIS: Hawai’i’s third season in a recurring guest spot. It was hard to tell if he'd ever portray Sam Hanna again on a more permanent basis, but it surprisingly didn’t take long for CBS to formally announce NCIS: New York. Latest Videos From Cinemablend Watch full video here:The stories and the context are not the only reason why LL Cool J constantly comes back to Sam Hanna. Filming for NCIS: New York has started, and I am as excited as ever to see Sam Hanna again.