NCIS is preparing for a brand new direction ahead of Season 23.

For the show’s upcoming 23rd season, there will now be a focus on character storylines more than ever before.

Ahead of the long-running CBS procedural’s premiere on Tuesday, October 14 at 8 p.m. ET, the showrunner says Season 23 is taking a bold new step by making it the most “character-forward” season in the show’s history.

Plus, a new star – who happens to be a TV vet – is joining the cast!

Click through to find out who is joining and what the big change will be all about…

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