If He's Not Joining 'NCIS,' Sam Hanna Deserves His Own Limited Series

From originally being a spin-off of JAG, NCIS has long surpassed its predecessor and become its own franchise. The first spin-off, NCIS: Los Angeles, was introduced with a two-part backdoor pilot in NCIS Season 6 Episodes 22 and 23, "Legend." The episodes saw the debut of Chris O'Donnell's G. Callen, Daniela Ruah's Kensi Blye, Peter Cambor's Nate Getz, and LL Cool J's Sam Hanna, who went on to lead NCIS: LA Season 1. Although Cambor was limited to a recurring role in Season 2 and onwards, O'Donnell, Ruah, and LL Cool J continued as the main stars for 323 episodes spread across 14 seasons before NCIS: LA was canceled. While most of the main characters' stories were given a satisfying conclusion in NCIS: LA Season 14 Episodes 20 and 21, "New Beginnings," theseries finale teased that Sam’s story would continue in NCIS: Hawai’i Season 3. That's the beauty of having so many spin-offs set in the same universe and timeline.