Sam Hanna’s return to NCIS delivered the kind of updates NCIS: Los Angeles fans never got in a Season 15. The former agent, played by LL Cool J, arrived bearing malasadas — and some major revelations.
First shock: Sam is no longer with NCIS. After losing his NCIS ELITE team during the NCIS: Hawai‘i Season 3 crossover, he took a leave of absence and shifted to a very different battlefield — working in Washington, D.C., trying to convince lawmakers to support critical military operations.
Sam also shared updates from the LA crew. Callen is “not a lone wolf anymore,” with he and Anna expecting a baby. Jane Tennant’s kids are all grown up, and she even passed along her malasada recipe.
But the biggest moment came at the end. Sam hinted he’s leaving D.C. to handle unfinished business. When Vance suggested it might involve Hetty — rumored to be spotted near a DMZ — Sam only smiled, teasing that the legendary boss’s story is far from over.