Jennifer Beals Michael Tullberg/Getty Images Logo text The newest entry in CBS‘ NCIS franchise is filling out its cast.
Jennifer Beals has joined the cast of NCIS: New York as a series regular along with Jacqueline Byers, Shane Harper and Devin Druid. The four join previously announced stars LL Cool J, who is reprising his role as Special Agent Sam Hanna, and Scott Caan.
Filming on NCIS: New York, which scored a straight-to-series order in the spring, is set to begin filming later this month in its title location. The show will join the flagship NCIS and prequel NCIS: Origins on CBS’ fall schedule.
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Beals (The L Word, Law & Order: Organized Crime) will play Robyn Wells, the head of NCIS’ New York field office and an intuitive, respected leader. Byers (Dark Winds, CBS’ Salvation) is set to play Addison “Addy” Ross, a tough and resourceful agent “with something to prove,” per CBS’ character description.
Harper (Power Book IV: Force) will play Wyatt Hill, a skilled field agent who is also a hopeless romantic. Druid (13 Reasons Why) plays Sean Sullivan, a brilliant tech specialist who resists authority.
LL Cool J, who’s also an executive producer of NCIS: New York, returns to the franchise after spending 14 seasons on NCIS: Los Angeles and one on NCIS: Hawai’i. He’s also guested on the flagship series and worked with Caan once as part of a Hawaii Five-0/NCIS: LA crossover in 2012. (Caan will be playing a new character, NCIS Special Agent Nick Schaeffer.)
CBS Studios produces the series. R. Scott Gemmill executive produces with Byron Balasco, Adam Davidson, Kyle Harimoto, Joe Wilson, LL Cool J and Jason Barrett. Balasco is the showrunner.
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