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CBS Adds NCIS: New York to Fall Lineup

7/10/2026

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Summary

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CBS announced NCIS: New York will join the Tuesday fall lineup.
Jennifer Beals, Jacqueline Byers, Shane Harper and Devin Druid were cast as regulars.
Filming begins later this month.
LL Cool J will reprise Sam Hanna and serve as executive producer.
Byron Balasco will be showrunner while Paramount Global Content Distribution distributes the series, joining NCIS, NCIS: Origins and NCIS: Sydney this fall.

History

Historical Context

After the original series entered syndication in 1969 and reached over 140 U.S. markets by 1974, Paramount leveraged the growing cult fan base to debut Star Trek: The Next Generation as a first-run syndicated show in 1987. That model proved spin-off profitability, encouraging CBS to add NCIS: New York to its Tuesday fall lineup and pursue similar long-term revenue.

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Story summary

CBS announced NCIS: New York will join the Tuesday fall lineup.
Jennifer Beals, Jacqueline Byers, Shane Harper and Devin Druid were cast as regulars.
Filming begins later this month.
LL Cool J will reprise Sam Hanna and serve as executive producer.
Byron Balasco will be showrunner while Paramount Global Content Distribution distributes the series, joining NCIS, NCIS: Origins and NCIS: Sydney this fall.

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