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NCIS Stars Make Epic Returns to the Franchise
1 Jul
Summary
- Michael Weatherly's Tony DiNozzo returns for season-long arc.
- LL Cool J's Sam Hanna moves to NCIS: New York premiere.
- Emily Wickersham reprises Ellie Bishop role with openness to more.
NCIS is set to feature several significant cast comebacks, with Michael Weatherly's Tony DiNozzo returning for a season-long arc in season 24, premiering in fall 2026. Weatherly previously reprised his role for a tribute episode in season 21 following his departure in season 13.
LL Cool J's character, Sam Hanna, a fixture across the franchise, will be a central figure in the upcoming NCIS: New York, launching in fall 2026. After NCIS: Los Angeles concluded, Hanna joined NCIS: Hawai'i as a series regular before this new venture.
Emily Wickersham, who played Eleanor Bishop, surprised fans with a return in season 23's fall finale and a subsequent episode in March 2026. She has expressed interest in future appearances, noting an open door for her character's storyline.
Cote de Pablo, known for her role as Ziva David, also returned to the series after her character's apparent death and was featured in the spinoff 'Tony & Ziva', which concluded in December 2025. Mark Harmon, as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, has appeared in flashbacks and narrates the prequel NCIS: Origins, even participating in a crossover event in November 2025.
