NCIS: Los Angeles

Next week's new episode of NCIS: Los Angeles will feature a familiar face.

When Callen and Hanna come across a serial killer, NCIS forensics expert Abby Sciuto flies across the country to offer her expertise on the man she refers to as "The Phantom."

She's been following his killings (14 in two years) and wants to help bring the murderer to justice. Might she end up as his next victim, however?

We doubt it, but the following promo for "Random on Purpose" hints that things don't go so smoothly on the west coast for Abby:

Before she gets apprehended, though, Abby gets her drink on. Check out the following NCIS: Los Angeles episode stills:

On Tuesday's new episode of NCIS: Los Angeles, the team investigates the killing of a Marine.

This leads Callen and company to a militia group, one that has swiped a set of missiles.

Without giving away any NCIS: Los Angeles spoilers from the installment, we've posted the official CBS promo and a few images from it below:

There's a major discovery on Tuesday night's new episode of NCIS: Los Angeles.

As Callen investigates the death of a Russian woman, he learns why he was targeted by a gunman months ago.

Watch the official CBS promo for "Pushback" below, followed a trio of images from the episode:

On November 24, Pauley Perrette's Abby packs her bag and heads west.

The NCIS character will crossover to NCIS: Los Angeles. What prompts her visit to the Pacific time zone?

A victim out there matches the profile of a murderer Abby has been tracking. According to the actress herself:

"She pieces together some unsolved crimes in her own way, and she is convinced there's a killer that no one else thinks exists. She has a very specific theory and she goes out to L.A. to try to track down this guy... or girl."

Meanwhile, NCIS: Los Angeles airs a new episode next week. It's titled "Keepin It Real" and it focuses on the death of a marine that was living a double life. Below are a trio of images from it:

The rumors are true: Abby is heading to the west coast.

The character, played by Pauley Perrette, will cross from NCIS (the top-rated show on TV) to its spin-off (the second-highest rated show on TV), NCIS: Los Angeles, next month.

Fans of both dramas are aware that Abby has spoken to to the new team on the phone already this season, but this will be her first time actually appearing on the show. It won't go very smoothly, however: someone will abduct Abby!

This installment of NCIS: Los Angeles airs on November 24.

Here's an early look at next week's new episode of NCIS: Los Angeles.

Titled "Killshot," it revolves around the team investigating the death of a contractor. There's a fear thatclassified information he had is his possession has been compromised

Soon, Callen and company find a lead that has ties to Director Vance. Watch the official CBS promo for the installment below:

So far NCIS: Los Angeles has focused heavily on the backstory of Chris O'Donnell's G. Cullen.

While this character will remain prominent through the fall, executive producer Shane Brennan teases to TV Guide that developments for Kensi and Sam are on the way.

"If Callen is a mystery, then Sam is an intrigue," Brennan said. "There is one stunning revelation about Sam Hanna that the audience will go, 'I did not see that coming.' It's amazing. I won't tell you when it's coming, but it will arrive with some impact."

CBS has hit it big with a pair of new dramas.

The network has ordered full season pick ups for its two new hits: NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife.

The NCIS spinoff is the top new program of the season, averaging 17.4 million viewers, causing it to be one of the highest-rated shows on television overall.

The Julianna Margulies-led series, meanwhile, is the number-two new show of the season. The Good Wife averages 13.69 million viewers.

Meredith Grey had a chance to fall in love with Chris O'Donnell, but chose a steamy doctor instead.

Having finally moved on, O'Donnell will try to find a new girlfriend on on NCIS: Los Angeles. Monet Mazur has landed the potentially recurring role of Natalie Buccola on the series, which was the second-higest rated show on TV last week.

The character is a secret service agent that develops a flirtation with O’Donnell’s Callen. Mazur, whose TV resume includes Castle and Cold Case, will debut on episode six.

Shane Brennan has a nice gig: he's the producer of both NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles.

Also known as: the top rated shows on all of television last week.

In a new interview with TV Guide Magazine, Brennan said he has plays to integrate the shows often with one another, starting with the appearance of Abby in Los Angeles.

Here's what the producer had to say about upcoming crossovers between his pair of hits:

On crossovers: Abby will visit Los Angeles. It’s a story that will be self-contained, but the ripple effect of what she’s involved in will go back to Washington with her, and it will play out in the second half of [the original show’s] season. It’s a two-way street here.

When we do these crossover episodes, they’re about making sure that both shows are taking something from it. It’s not about one show supporting the other... And we’ve got a crossover bad guy. There’s someone that we see on NCIS: Los Angeles who will actually end up in the other show as well, so that’ll be a bit of fun. 

On this new character: The bad guy is a woman. It’s someone who Vance knows, this particular bad guy. And Vance, being the director of a federal agency and everyone’s boss, has that wonderful opportunity of being able to move back and forth at will between the shows. And the involvement he has with this particular bad guy begins in Los Angeles and basically ends in D.C.

Having said that, there are other stories and other opportunities for both shows where you have a bad guy who can start the journey in D.C. and end up in Los Angeles, or who they jointly investigate. So I think there’s great potential there. It’ll be interesting to see how the audience reacts to that kind of story.