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.

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