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Vanessa Lachey on What Fans Can Expect When LL COOL J Joins 'NCIS: Hawai'i' (Exclusive)

Sam Hanna is heading to The Aloha State!

Lachey, who plays Jane Tennant on the franchise's Hawaii iteration, gushed about the addition to the cast, which came after LL COOL J wrapped a 14-season run on NCIS: LA. "First of all, Vanessa Lachey would keep him here because he's constant entertainment, but I would be a terrible Special Agent in Charge if I didn't keep Sam Hanna in Hawaii and utilize him for what he can give," she said. When it comes to his season 3 arc, LL COOL J teased, "We're delving into this special unit that Sam was a part of called NCIS Elite.

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