NCIS: Los Angeles will shed further light on Sam next season in an episode that also highlights LL Cool J's background, Matt Webb Mitovich of TV Line reveals.

“It is a very, very powerful episode, one that reveals something about [LL's] character,” NCIS and NCIS: LA executive producer Shane Brennan told the site.

“LL Cool J is excited about it, and he is going to be involved in the music for that episode. So that is something to look forward to,” he added.

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Brennan expects it to be among “the first three or four episodes” of the CBS hit’s third season, though the boss did not elaborate on LL Cool J’s specific involvement in the music.

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