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SAM IS ADAMANT THAT CALLEN FIND A NEW PARTNER AND THE TEAM MEET THEIR NEW BOSS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHAY MOSLEY, ON THE NINTH SEASON PREMIERE OF “NCIS: LOS ANGELES,” SUNDAY, OCT. 1

Nia Long Joins the Cast as Executive Director Shay Mosley

Party Crashers” – After Hetty turns in retirement papers and then disappears, Executive Assistant Director Shay Mosley (Nia Long) arrives in Los Angeles to oversee the team and immediately makes staffing changes. Also, still mourning the death of his wife and living in a trailer on the beach, Sam is adamant that Callen find a new partner, on the ninth season premiere of NCIS: LOS ANGELES, Sunday, Oct. 1 (9:30-10:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CHEAT TWEET: Hetty has disappeared, Sam is still out & a new boss (@nialong) arrives – Season 9 premiere #NCISLA 10/1 9:30pm http://bit.ly/2esLWjT

REGULAR CAST:

Chris O’Donnell

(Special Agent G. Callen)

LL COOL J

(Special Agent Sam Hanna)

Linda Hunt

(Henrietta “Hetty” Lange)

Daniela Ruah

(Special Agent Kensi Blye)

Eric Christian Olsen

(LAPD Detective Marty Deeks)

Barrett Foa

(Tech Operator Eric Beale)

Renée Felice Smith

(Intelligence Analyst Nell Jones)

Nia Long

(Executive Assistant Director Shay Mosley)

RECURRING CAST:

Andrea Bordeaux

(NCIS Special Agent Harley Hidoko)

GUEST CAST:

Patrick. St. Espirit

(LAPD Lieutenant Roger Bates)

Pamela Reed

(Roberta Deeks)

Long Nguyen

(Dang)

Tro Shaw

(Manager)

Tony Curtis Blondell

(Guy)

WRITTEN BY: R. Scott Gemmill

DIRECTED BY: John P. Kousakis

GENRE: Drama, Crime, Mystery

Photos are available at: http://cbspressexpress.com

Official CBS website: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/ncis_los_angeles

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ncisla

Twitter: http://twitter.com/NCISLA

Instagram: @NCISLA

CBS Twitter: http://twitter.com/CBS

Cast on Twitter:

Chris O’Donnell

@ChrisODonnell

LL COOL J

@LLCOOLJ

Daniela Ruah

@DanielaRuah

Eric Christian Olsen

@ericcolsen

Barrett Foa

@Barrettfoa

Renée Felice Smith

@reneefelicesmith

Nia Long

@nialong

Cast on Instagram:

Chris O’Donnell

@ChrisODonnell

LL COOL J

@LLCOOLJ

Daniela Ruah

@DanielaRuah

Eric Christian Olsen

@Ericcolsen

Barrett Foa

@BarrettFoa

Renee Felice Smith

@Reneefsmith

Nia Long

@iamnialong

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Press Contacts:

Katie Barker

425-877-1093

Katie.barker@cbs.com

Kristen Hall

818-655-7237

Kristen.hall@cbs.com

Photo Contacts:

Timothy Kuratek

212-975-7068

tkuratek@cbs.com

Kathleen Tanji

818-655-1543

Kathleen.tanji@cbs.com