What Happened To LL Cool J's Sam Hanna On NCIS: Los Angeles?

While the last episode of "NCIS: Los Angeles" implies that Sam Hanna and a couple of his Office of Special Projects colleagues will be the focus of a subsequent NCIS storyline, when he shows up in the "NCIS: Hawai'i" Season 2 finale, it seems to be in the Hetty rescue mission's wake. Hanna mentions Morocco in this episode, so he and his companions have implicitly saved Hetty by this point in the NCIS timeline. That said, given that details remain vague, it's possible that some sort of flashback or special episode might paint a clearer picture of his time in Morocco, and even allow the franchise to temporarily bring back G. Callen and Nell Jones.

Since Hanna's return is likely a major selling point for roping in new "NCIS: Hawai'i" viewers, specifics about just how he will impact the show's existing milieu are still largely under wraps. "Now, we have the amazing opportunity to bring Sam Hanna to Hawai'i to help the island solve some cases and maybe have a few laughs in the process," series lead Vanessa Lachey said in a statement circulated to outlets like Entertainment Weekly. "It's going to be a fun ride."