‘NCIS: Hawai’i’ Canceled After 3 Seasons at CBS
Another NCIS spinoff is coming to an end.
CBS has canceled NCIS: Hawai’i after three seasons. The two-part series finale will air on April 29 and May 6. And given what series star Alex Tarrant (who plays Kai) previously told TV Insider, it sounds like fans are going to be left hanging.
“There is definitely a special twist that comes in towards the end. It was a shock to me when I was reading the scripts, that’s for sure,” he said, adding that the finale “most definitely … ends on a cliffhanger.”
NCIS: Hawai’i was the last current CBS show whose fate had yet to be decided. The network has renewed Tracker, The Neighborhood, NCIS, FBI (for three seasons), FBI: Most Wanted, FBI: International, Ghosts, Fire Country, NCIS: Sydney, S.W.A.T. (after it was previously supposed to be ending with the current seventh season), Elsbeth, and The Equalizer for the 2024-2025 season. Ahead of this broadcast season’s premieres, we knew that Young Sheldon, Blue Bloods (with a second part to air in the fall), and Bob Hearts Abishola are ending with their current seasons. And CBS recently canceled CSI: Vegas and So Help Me Todd.
The network has also already ordered several new series for next season. They include: a Young Sheldon sequel starring Montana Jordan and Emily Osment; the Morris Chestnut-led Watson, a modern take of the titular doctor who worked alongside Sherlock Holmes, after the detective’s death; and NCIS: Origins, a prequel about young Gibbs (Austin Stowell) as he starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office, with Mark Harmon serving as narrator and executive producer. Matlock starring Kathy Bates as the titular character in the update on the 1986 classic series, and the comedy Poppa’s House, with Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. were originally slated to be part of the 2023-2024 season, but after the delays caused by the strikes were pushed. There’s also a possible Fire Country spinoff, following a sheriff in Edgewater, played by Morena Baccarin and introduced in an episode this season.
Beyond the aforementioned prequel, the NCIS franchise is also growing with a new spinoff, following Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo‘s Tony and Ziva in Europe, coming to Paramount+.
What are you hoping to see on NCIS: Hawai’i before it ends? Let us know in the comments section, below.
NCIS: Hawai’i, Series Finale, Monday, May 6, 10/9c, CBS
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This is very disappointing! I liked NCIS Hawaii much better than NCIS Sydney.
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Another great show cancelled, what are they thinking. No Abishola, no Todd and now no Jane and the gang?? I won't be watching those new shows they have planned. CBS used to be my favorite but not anymore.
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Yeah that is the same way I feel - CBS was the station, now they are crazy even with So help me Todd and NCIS Hawaii!
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This really stinks I love the ncis Hawaii. Please save this show
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What is going on with CBS???? You're cancelling shows that are great with a solid fan base so you can add new shows that may or may not work??? This makes no sense to me. You're not even considering moving them to Paramount. Bob Love Abishola, So Help Me Todd, and now NCI Hawaii. These are great lighthearted comedies and drama. These shows are needed to balance shows like FBI, SWAT, etc. Which are more tense, real-life events. What's the point in watching new shows if you're just going to can them anyway. All I can say is Please reconsider canceling this shows. Your viewers deserve better, and new is not always better!!!!
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They added LL cool J. to the mix which definitely improved the show So then CBS decides to cancel it. Another reason to watch another network.
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IMO Cool J's character hasn't added much to the Hawaii show. And I hate that NCIS seems to do that hush-hush-mystery thing, like "what's Sam doing in Hawaii?"-- it's ridiculous.
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I think it was too little too late. They added LL Cool J in an effort to improve the show I think, but the damage had already been done to the ratings. With NCIS: Origins coming and NCIS and NCIS: Sydney already renewed, NCIS: Hawaii wasn't a sure thing anymore.
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How could CBS cancel SO HELP ME TODD? It usually ranks among the top 25 in the ratings. It is my favorite show! I think every character cast is perfect for their role, which is a very hard thing to cast. It is one of the only shows I make it a point to watch on Thursday nights. I am furious.
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Not sure what the heck CBS has been doing.
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What a pity - really enjoyed this show
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I believe CBS has lost their minds!
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I’m finished- you take off the best shows! We only watch the first fbi- the rest no so great- Todd was so wonderful- and Vanessa was such a great actress. Elsbeth is great! But I’m sure your going to can her next year/ going back to PBS. They don’t have great shows and dump them— you can count on them!!!
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I've been watching TV for 60+ yrs I really can't believe this Simply Crazy😢 I agree PBS They have canceled the Best Shows ever. Husband & I are also done. Thanks for your post Agree 100% ☺️
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I’m 76 and have waited for GOOD SHOWS FOR YEARS! I’m with you!! Finally we laugh at good shows or see great stories and they cancel!! PBS AND READING!! Thank for agreeing with me!!! grandma
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I have to disagree about PBS being so much better. Yes, they have excellent shows that they don't cancel, but they also run British shows that we see for - what, 3 weeks, and then they're yanked off and they run all those "specials" that take up whole nights for a month - 95% of which I'm not interested in at all. (If I never hear the Celtic Women or Tenors again it'll be too soon.) While I'm waiting for Father Brown or Annika to come back, they bore me to death with these other things. At least it's not always Yanni these days.
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I have always said that pbs has great shows especially the British ones. Too bad they only produce a limited number of episodes
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NCIS Hawaii is the last straw!
They canceled NCIS LA which was a favorite of so many viewers and now NCIS Hawaii is canceled...
CBS has lost my family's loyalty and viewship.
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The cancelled. Hawaii 5 0, Ncis LA both I liked..
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I've always watched CBS, but they are TICKING me off with all the cancellations. I'm seriously thinking of quitting TV and going back to reading books instead. I've watched Blue Bloods since season one, episode one and will miss it a lot. Now they're cancelling NCIS Hawaii which blows big time. So CBS can go to HADES and I'll either read a book or watch NBC or ABC and if that fails I can always watch my DVD's or play solitaire.
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What I don’t get is canceling these shows while bringing back SWAT that they had already canceled. SWAT had already written off Street and Luca, and now Deacon also it appears. It looked like it was done so why bring it back and cancel one of these other good shows that still had room to run? Doesn’t make sense to me.
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It seems shows that require you to think such as Todd or shows that are fun or well written are on the CBS hit list. The CSI Hawaii was a fun show with lovely scenery. I’m shocked Elsbeth made it it’s well written so it’s dead next year. I know you are probably trying to appeal to a younger demographic but you have lost me as a viewer with the exception of Elsbeth but bye bye CBS.
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BIG mistake cancelling NCIS Hawaii. It is a great show. Love the characters.
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CBS cancelled NCIS:Hawaii but they continue to show the 3 FBI series. Never liked the FBI International and now that main character agent Scott Forester is leaving the show. I never watch this one. Don't like the characters. Hawaii is such a beautiful place for a series. Come on CBS, we don't need another NCIS original show of the young Jethro Gibbs. Bad decision
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I will miss So Help Me Todd and NCIS Hawaii. I do not care for NCIS Sydney. I won't be watching the line up CBS executives have put together in their questionable wisdom. If there is anyway to save NCIS Hawaii and So Help Me Todd, get smart and do it.
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Cancelling NCIS Hawaii??? What's up?? One of the better shows on TV. Very disappointed with this decision.
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I think CBS has lost their minds, Canceling Magnum and NCIS Hawaii! NCIS Hawaii should be saved!
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We TRIED to watch the first FBI and couldn't make it through the first episode, so have never tried the others. Fire Country? HATED the whole premise. The "Chicago"s? Never beat St Elsewhere, so why try? But the NCIS franchises have always been worth watching. First they kill NOLA, then LA, now Hawaii?
BOOOOO CBS!!
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The Chicago shows are a different network, can't blame CBS for those.
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I can’t believe CBS is canceling NCIS Hawaii. It is so fun to see it done in Hawaii and loved having LLCoolJ on it now. It hasn’t been on long enough. Seems like CBS getting rid of ask the good shows. They brought Swat back. I hope they rethink cancelling NCIS Hawaii. Just angry about this!!
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Another great show cancelled by CBS! Do you take pride with messing with your audience??? NCIS Hawaii need to be saved you can’t end it on a cliff hanger that’s not the way to go out !!!! CBS you saved S.W.A.T you need to save Hawaii!!!
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NCIS Sydney is awful compared to the great chemistry characters of NCIS Hawaii has……what is CBS thinking. They keep crap , cancel great shows, to add more crap….SMH get rid of the reality shows. They are terrible and so redundant
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Wow, color me shocked!!
(On the other hand, I hope the network is rethinking the SHMT cancellation.....)
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Also hate the fire shows! Who wants to see fires for enjoyment!?too many on our local news !!
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There's only one "fire show" on this network.
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Just don't understand their thinking. The networks just keep pushing us to go and watch shows on Prime and netflix.
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I thought a 1000 NCISverse was great, including NCIS Hawaii. I'm very discouraged that NCIS Hawaii has been cut so abruptly (great TV show). I hope CBS would change its mind if there are a lot of protests/responses.
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I don't think it needs to end. It has been great with the LA NCIS MAN GREAT ACTOR. WHY THE HECK CAN'T THEY LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE. I SURE AS HELL WON'T BE WATCH NCIS THE BEGINNING. THE ONE I MIGHT HAVE WATCHED IS THE ONE THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ME. TV STINKS NOW..... Two NCIS GONE........ WHAT'S NEXT REMOVING THE CURRENT ONE. YIPPEE BRING BACK AUSSIE NCIS..... IT WON'T LAST. THEY TOOK IT OFF BECAUSE NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE WATCHED TO BEGIN WITH.
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What kind of dirt does shemar moore have on cbs execs? Last year swat uncancelled, got east New York cancelled. Now swat uncancelled again and ncis Hawaii gets cancelled. Swat is far inferior show than those two and should never have been uncancelled to begin with
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So disappointing as Hawaii is a great show. Haven’t gotten into Sydney.
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I think they should have kept Hawaii and not picked up NCIS Origins. We all know how Gibbs got started. Don't care about it.
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I don't get it. CBS cancels NCIS Hawaii , what are they thinking... oh that's right, they are not thinking at all!!! Dumb move CBS.
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I like NCIS Hawaii. I always watch after NCIS. Was not too impressed with Sydney. Also always watched Todd. Great show! What is going on CBS??
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Well I think the problem is Eric Kim. He is in charge of CBS programming. And all you people are correct...CBS has lost it's mind. I've said it once and I'll say it again, CBS wants us to love their shows and then they take away those shows because they just want to see if another show is better. CBS does not care about its viewers at all. So why should we care about CBS. I am so angry about "So Help Me Todd" and "NCIS: Hawaii" being canceled! Those two shows are two I would never have imagined being canceled! The people at the top of CBS need to have their heads examined! I don't think they even care about their actors! They should listen to all of us!
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They give no reason why the show is canceled. This show is better than NCIS Sydney
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It's the opposite for me. NCIS: Hawaii was something I avoided more than I didn't. NCIS: Sydney I really loved, and never missed an episode.
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BTW To add to my response to Grandma NCIS:Sydney watched 2 Episodes HorribleHorrible Felt like fingernails on a chalkboard Terrible Acting/Script ☮️
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Good news! I mean it was a good show, but I believe I never saw 1 character who was married. Divorced and gay characters are now in TV shows than in real life.
Someone should write a script with a neighborhood of happily married young couples. Oh sorry, Hollywood hates normal families. What will be next from the toilet called Hollywood, two Pedophiles raising adopted boys?
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Have you tried The Neighborhood? Or Ghosts? Those two just come off the top of my head, on one network (I'm sure there are others). So you see, someone HAS written a script with "happily married couples." (Oh but you want them young...?)
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The weakest of the franchise. No chemistry with the original cast.
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Really liked NCIS Hawaii in the beginning. Then it took a twist towards gay characters. After that my interest started to sway. Too bad would have been a great show.
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I'm not surprised. It felt like they added LL Cool J to the cast in an effort to improve the show, but it was just a little too late. NCIS: Hawaii was hit or miss for me most weeks. I didn't watch it more than I did. As soon as The Equalizer was renewed yesterday, I knew NCIS: Hawaii was done. Those were the two bubble shows left on CBS, and The Equalizer has benefitted from being propped up by Tracker.
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Stop creating new shows when the ones that are already on work just fine!
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I just started watching NCIS Hawaii this last season. I liked it and I'm sorry to see it go. But, CBS, while you're at it please cancel NCIS Sidney! It is the worst of all the NCIS franchises!
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Can't say I'm surprised, this show sounded great when it was 1st announced, and then right out of the gate, revealed which audience it was really interested in. Quit after the 1st crossover with NCIS. I only became interested again because of Sam, and that was wasted on this stupid Elite team mystery that probably will never be solved now!
Good riddence
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While I liked the show, I never quite connected like I did with the other NCIS shows. I will say I never cared at all for Vanessa Lashey at all. Hope to see the rest of the cast
Go on to bigger and
Better roles
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Yeah, this show was only so-so for me, as well. I'd leave it on if there was nothing more interesting on another channel, but I never became invested in the characters.
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Same here. I actually really liked NCIS: Sydney, but NCIS: Hawaii was hit or miss.
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