‘NCIS: New York’ Episode 2 Release Date, Time and Where to Watch a Deadly Jewelry Heist
LL Cool J’s Sam Hanna is back in his hometown for the new ‘NCIS: New York’, and fans are already looking past the opener to what comes next. The second episode is titled ‘Family Business’, and it drops the team straight into a heist that goes badly wrong.
If you want to plan your Tuesday night around this ‘NCIS‘ spinoff, here is the release date, the time, and where you can stream it. We also have a look at the case ahead and the people steering the show.
‘NCIS: New York’ Episode 2 Release Date and Time
The second episode, ‘Family Business’, is set to air on Tuesday, October 13. That makes it the first regular week of the show after the series opener, which kicks off on October 6.
The show airs on Tuesdays from 9 to 10 p.m. ET/PT, so the timing should stay the same from week to week. West Coast viewers get the same clock time on their local CBS affiliate.
The spinoff sits between ‘NCIS’ and ‘NCIS: Origins’ on CBS, which means a full night of franchise viewing. The flagship series opens the lineup at 8 p.m., so you can settle in for the whole block.
Looking a little further down the road, the third episode is called ‘Carousel’ and lands on October 20. CBS has clearly lined up a steady weekly rollout rather than a slow trickle.
Where to Watch ‘NCIS: New York’ Episode 2?
New episodes of ‘NCIS: New York’ are available on CBS and Paramount+. Anyone with a regular antenna or cable package can catch the second episode live when it airs.
Streaming access depends on your plan. Paramount+ Premium subscribers can watch live through their local CBS feed and on demand, while Paramount+ Essential subscribers get the episode on demand the day after it airs.
Viewers in Canada have a slightly different route. Global TV carries the show from October 6, with new episodes on STACKTV the following day, and Paramount+ Canada begins streaming on October 13.
“Family Business” Preview and Plot Details
In ‘Family Business’, a jewelry store robbery involving military explosives ends with the death of the jeweler’s son. That puts the team on the hunt for whoever pulled off the deadly job.
Eagle Egilsson directed the episode and Kyle Harimoto wrote it. Harimoto is also one of the show’s executive producers, so the writing for this early hour comes from deep inside the creative team.
The case arrives right after a premiere that sends Sam back to New York after years of special assignments and covert ops. His new partner in the opener is Nick Schaeffer, so the second hour should show how that pairing handles a procedural with real emotional stakes.
Military explosives in a civilian robbery is exactly the kind of hook that ties a local crime to the world of naval investigators. It gives the spinoff a way to prove it belongs in the franchise while still feeling like its own show.
Cast and Crew Behind the New ‘NCIS’ Spinoff
Alongside LL Cool J, the series stars Scott Caan, Jennifer Beals, Jacqueline Byers, Shane Harper, and Devin Druid. That is a mix of franchise comfort and fresh faces.
Beals plays Robyn Well, the director of the NCIS New York field office. Caan is described as a roguish agent who partners with Sam, which sets up a classic odd couple dynamic for the weekly cases.
Behind the scenes, Byron Balasco serves as showrunner, and R. Scott Gemmill is among the executive producers. Gemmill also served as showrunner on ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’, so Sam Hanna’s return is in familiar hands.
If a jewelry heist built on military explosives is how this spinoff plans to win over the franchise faithful, we would love to hear in the comments whether LL Cool J’s homecoming and his roguish new partner make ‘Family Business’ your must watch hour of the week.
