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NCIS
Air Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: (#509) "Bad Impressions"
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THE TEAM RACES TO HELP ONE OF THEIR OWN WHO HAS BEEN FRAMED FOR MURDER, ON "NCIS," TUESDAY, APRIL 28

LL COOL J Guest Stars as Sam Hanna

"Bad Impressions" - The team races to help one of their own who has been framed for murder and caught in a widening conspiracy that could compromise national security, on the CBS Original series NCIS, Tuesday, April 28 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. LL COOL J guest stars as Sam Hanna.

WRITTEN BY: Marco Schnabel

DIRECTED BY: James Whitmore, Jr.







NCIS (CBS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
9/23/03 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (spring 2026)
TIME SLOT:
tuesdays from 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
23 (20 episodes)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Season 24 ordered on 1/22/26
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's web site, October 2025) NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) is more than just an action drama. With liberal doses of humor, it’s a show that focuses on the sometimes complex and always amusing dynamics of a team forced to work together in high-stress situations. From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, these special agents investigate all crimes with Navy or Marine Corps ties.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer
· Diona Reasonover as Kasie Hines
· Gary Cole as Alden Parker
· Katrina Law as Jessica Knight
· Rocky Carroll as Leon Vance
· Sean Murray as Timothy McGee
· Wilmer Valderrama as Nicholas "Nick" Torres
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Cote de Pablo as NCIS Special Agent Ziva David
· David McCallum as Donald "Ducky" Mallard
· Duane Henry as Clayton Reeves
· Emily Wickersham as Eleanor "Ellie" Bishop
· Jennifer Esposito as Alexandra "Alex" Quinn
· Lauren Holly as Jenny Shepard
· Maria Bello as Jacqueline "Jack" Sloane
· Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs
· Michael Weatherly as Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo
· Pauley Perrette as Abby Sciuto
· Sasha Alexander as Caitlin Todd
CREW INFORMATION:
· Don McGill as CRTR
· Donald P. Bellisario as CRTR/DIR (Pilot)
· Gary Glasberg as EP
· Scott Brazil as DIR (Pilot)
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Belisarius Productions
· CBS Television Studios