LL Cool J’s NCIS Return Repeats the Franchise’s Backdoor Pilot Trend

Over the years, NCIS has seen a lot of evolution. Several spin-off shows have come and gone, and the original series has faced big changes, like Mark Harmon leaving his role as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in Season 19 and the passing of Rocky Carroll’s character, Director Leon Vance, in Season 23. Now, with another shift in the TV landscape, NCIS is launching NCIS: New York, hoping to repeat its past success.








