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NCIS Season 23 Episode 18, “Bad Impressions,” airs on CBS (8:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) on April 28 and streams on Paramount+. The team must clear one of their own who’s been framed for murder while uncovering a dangerous national-security conspiracy, with LL Cool J returning as Sam Hanna in a high-stakes, personal case; the article also highlights a photo gallery and behind-the-scenes looks from the episode.
CBS unveiled NCIS: New York, a fast-tracked spinoff centered on LL Cool J’s Sam Hanna returning to his New York City roots to lead a new team alongside co-lead Scott Caan. The project moved from first conversations to greenlight in about five months, with R. Scott Gemmill scripting, Byron Balasco set to run the series, and a 20-episode order anticipated. The setup allows crossovers with the mothership NCIS and builds on LL Cool J’s long-running portrayal of Sam Hanna (17 years), described as a “superhero” who puts life on the line for partners and country.
CBS orders NCIS: New York for the 2026-27 season, bringing LL Cool J back as Sam Hanna with Scott Caan joining as a rogueish team leader. The eighth NCIS series will air on Tuesdays in the fall, between the flagship NCIS and NCIS: Origins, with NCIS: Sydney taking midseason.
CBS chief Amy Reisenbach says the network chose NCIS: New York with LL Cool J’s Sam Hanna for a fresh NYC/navy-driven spin-off, instead of reviving Tony & Ziva, which was canceled after one season on Paramount+. NCIS: NY will join the mothership NCIS and NCIS: Origins on Tuesdays, with Origins reduced and Sydney returning midseason.
NCIS executive producer Steven D. Binder explains that Director Leon Vance’s death in the 500th episode was a long-planned, high-stakes move to deepen the series and deliver an epic, emotional payoff, while keeping doors open for Vance’s occasional return as a director and fan-friendly closure for his arc.
In NCIS's 500th episode, Director Leon Vance, played by Rocky Carroll, is fatally shot after helping prove a petty officer's innocence, delivering a gut-punch exit after 18 years on the show; Carroll has confirmed he’ll continue working behind the scenes and says he learned of the death in November.
In NCIS’s milestone 500th episode, Director Leon Vance is killed in a betrayal-driven twist as an Army CID agent within the team’s case is exposed, reshaping the squad's future as the conspiracy behind the agency's shutdown is unveiled.
In NCIS's 500th episode, Director Leon Vance is fatally shot, with a twist revealing a young Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard as the interviewer; Vance dies after the gunfight (he wasn’t wearing a vest), marking a tragic moment in the long-running series.
NCIS’s 500th episode ends with a shocker: Rocky Carroll’s NCIS Director Leon Vance is killed by a corrupt agent, ending Carroll’s 18-season run. The move, designed by executive producer Steven D. Binder, was pitched as a dramatic “shockwaves” moment for fans and TV history. Carroll learned of the storyline two episodes before filming and says the arc felt like a fitting full-circle tribute to his character.
NCIS marks its 500th episode with the death of Director Leon Vance, shot by traitor Dolan Thompson after defusing a bomb; a surreal scene shows a younger Ducky guiding him to heaven, followed by a montage of his NCIS moments as the agency reopens under Parker and McGee. Rocky Carroll says the milestone serves as a farewell to Vance, who will also direct a Season 24 episode.
Rocky Carroll previews NCIS's 500th-episode farewell for Director Leon Vance, filmed in secret with a twist featuring young Ducky; he reflects on his 18-year run, how Vance evolved, and says he’ll continue directing and could return as a guest star in the future.
NCIS reaches its 500th episode as showrunner Steven D. Binder explains how the long-running procedural has survived major cast turnover—Harmon's exit, Parker's arrival, and more—by leveraging its ensemble dynamic, carefully staged transitions, and audience loyalty that may outlive individual stars, even as broadcast economics remain shaky.
Emily Wickersham returns as Ellie Bishop in NCIS’ March 3 midseason premiere, arriving with “baggage” and a grayer path after leaving in 2021. In an exclusive chat with TV Insider, she reveals Bishop is working in a gray-area role and is now the target of the NCIS Elite, while rekindling her complex dynamic with Torres (Wilmer Valderrama). The interview also touches on the evolving Bishop–Knight and Bishop–McGee relationships, the lingering kiss between Bishop and Torres, and the episode being directed by Rocky Carroll.
CBS has renewed the NCIS franchise: NCIS for Season 24, NCIS: Origins for Season 3, and NCIS: Sydney for Season 4, as part of a broader renewal day that also includes Tracker, Elsbeth, Matlock, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, Survivor and The Amazing Race.
CBS has renewed 10 more shows for the 2026–27 season, bringing its confirmed lineup to 16 series including NCIS and its spinoffs, Tracker, Matlock, Survivor, The Amazing Race, Fire Country, Elsbeth, NCIS: Origins and NCIS: Sydney, plus two new series Cupertino and Einstein. The network had already renewed Boston Blue, Sheriff Country, FBI and Ghosts, while several current shows’ fates remain undecided and The Neighborhood will end after its current season.