NCIS: Los Angeles stars LL Cool J and Chris O’Donnell team up for Come Dance With Me on CBS

After teaming up for 11 seasons on CBS’ NCIS: Los Angeles, LL Cool J and Chris O’Donnell are teaming up for a new reality series on their network home.

CBS announced on Tuesday that LL Cool J, 52 (real name James Smith), and O’Donnell, 50, are joining forces for Come Dance With Me, according to a network press release.

Both actors will serve as executive producers on the series, which will be produced by CBS Television Studios and reality TV production house 3 Ball Productions (Bar Rescue, LA Hair).

The show will center on, ‘exceptionally talented young dancers from all across the country,’ who will find a new dance partner within their family.

The dancer will either select, ‘one inspirational, and untrained family member’ or another ‘adult who has supported their dance dreams.

Together they will train to ‘strut their stuff for a grand prize,’ with the youngsters sharing their love of dance.

What follows is described as, ‘an uplifting and emotional journey to learn and perform challenging routines, with the assistance of professional choreographers, in a competition with other duos,’ according to the official description. 

‘We believe this concept is fun for the whole family, especially given the number of children we both have,’ executive producers LL Cool J and Chris O’Donnell  said in a joint statement.

‘We reminisced about our kids’ dance lessons and how it would look if they had to teach us how to dance,’ they added.

The acting duo, who have starred on NCIS: Los Angeles for the past 11 seasons, with Season 12 coming soon, added that they noticed one key similarity.

‘What we noticed was, aside from the two-left-feet element, like most parents, no one wants to let their kids down. The show is about being creative, having a good time and bringing families together through dance. It’s a fun show with a big heart!” 

LL Cool J and O’Donnell will executive produce alongside 3 Ball Productions’ Reinout Oerlemans, Ross Weintraub and Jeff Altrock.

‘It’s inspiring to see the positive connection that exists between adults and children play out through dance,” added 3 Ball executive producer Reinout Oerlemans. 

‘Shepherding this show has been a labor of love, and the fact that it comes to CBS at a time when families are hungry for fun, uplifting entertainment is especially gratifying,’ Oerlemans added.

There is no indication when production may begin on the show, or when it may be released on CBS.