Vanessa Lachey on ‘NCIS: Hawai’i’ Cancellation: ‘I Wish We Had a Proper Goodbye’
After sharing her initial reaction to NCIS: Hawai’i‘s cancellation soon after news broke on April 26 that the CBS drama will not be back for a fourth season, Vanessa Lachey has posted a much longer message on Instagram—and addressed how the finale will end, without closure.
“Forever your Sweet Jane… This was the same spot where I filmed episode 1,” Lachey wrote alongside the video you can watch below. “I sat here at 2am on June 2021 and stared into the ocean. I asked her to protect me, my family, my crew and our show. I told her we will do all we can to protect the grace and integrity of Hawai’i while also sharing her Beauty with the world.”
She continued, “As I sat here today, knowing our show is over, I turned to her again… what do we do now….(please protect us all) She answered with ease. Just as the air hits the water & the water hits the land, the waves connect to the shore, some with a huge impact, then… it goes back out. You see… we aren’t meant to be here forever, we are on borrowed time. We appreciate what was given to us for our use, we nurture it and then we leave it better for the next dreamer.”
She also noted, after addressing her crew and cast, “I wish we had more time, I’m sorry we don’t. I wish we had a proper good-bye, I’m sorry we didn’t. … In Hawai’i we don’t say “Good-Bye”, we say “A Hui Hou” it means “until we meet again”. To you all & especially the beloved fans… A Hui Hou.” Check out the full post:
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Lachey’s costars Alex Tarrant and Noah Mills both commented on her post. “Don’t have the words,” Tarrant wrote, while Mills replied to Lachey, “Love you V! So damn proud of you and what we all did, best crew, best cast, best time of my life ‘a hui hou.'”
In her initial reaction in an Instagram story, Lachey wrote she was “gutted, confused, blindsided” and “processing this news and still being present with my family.”
And when TV Insider spoke with NCIS star Rocky Carroll recently, he told us he “was shocked” by the cancellation, recalling, “Less than two weeks ago, I was doing a talk show with Vanessa Lachey and LL COOL J. We were all sitting around celebrating being a part of the NCIS universe. You never know what the motivating factors are, but I’m hoping that those characters, because we still have the mothership as we call it, we still have NCIS: Sydney, and who knows, those characters may turn up. I mean, LL COOL J’s character came from Los Angeles and was in Hawai’i. So who’s to say that Vanessa Lachey’s character wouldn’t show up somewhere in the NCIS universe again?”
NCIS: Hawai’i is ending with a two-part finale, the first of which has already aired. Tarrant previously told us of the finale, “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.” And he said that it “most definitely … ends on a cliffhanger.”
How are you feeling about NCIS: Hawai’i‘s cancellation? What are you hoping to see in the final episode? Let us know in the comments section, below.
NCIS: Hawai’i, Series Finale, Monday, May 6, 10/9c, CBS
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I'm so disappointed to hear about the cancellation of NCIS Hawaii. Apparently the network doesn't care about the fans.
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I totally agree all the ncis seasons hawaii, etc. Are fantastic and I'm very disappointed 😞
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Please reconsider... love NCIS: Hawaii. Cancelation is a mistake. After only 3 seasons, you're not getting all that you can from this show and the great chemistry that the characters have. Please, please reconsider.
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I am very upset that Hawaii is canel. This is a very good show. They just brought on LLCooLJ and it was getting very interesting. Why canel this one. Why not cancel Sydney it's a new show. This is wrong. I can't believe it. You brought back SWAT why not Hawaii. All of the good shows are being taken off the air and keeping show that's not that good. Go figure. Very upset fan.
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Can't stand NCIS Sydney. Loved NCIS Hawaii and I am very disappointed it was cancelled.
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I like NCIS:Sydney. Very disappointed NCIS:Hawaii is ending
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Shocked on the cancellation. It was one of my favorites. I won't be watching whatever show that put in that timeslot. I don't care for Sydney. I quit watching after shows.
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I hate that it's canceled! We don't like NCIS Sydney but they kept thar, over Hawaii? Give me a break!
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Hopefully the idiot suits at CBS will do what the did with SWAT and bring it back, Or how about move it to Paramount+ along with Blue Bloods?
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Paramount ➕️ costs boocoo bucks
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So disappointed; less and less good TV shows. Soon, it won't pay to turn TV on!
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Very sad. They always screw up and take the best shows off and replace with junk just because it's cheaper to make.
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Don't cancel ncis hawaii!!!!!
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I'm very sad that the show has been cancelled - it was so enjoyable to had interesting storylines.
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I hate that they have canceled this show! What the heck is this network thinking?!
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CBS needs to renew this show. I am deeply disappointed that they have such a diverse cast that are truly amazing, and have such a following. This shows that CBS does not value representation in their decisions. Please renew.
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I kinda liked Hawai’i but never crazy about Vanessa. As far as Sydney, I enjoy that and maybe it’s because we watch a lot of British tv (pbs, Britbox etc) and it’s a lot like that so it takes a bit to get used to.
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So, Hawaii was too expensive,but Sydney isn't? Just saying.
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FOR ME CBS is one of the biggest disappointment networks around not that there aren't more because there are however ,,, they have canceled sooo many good shows and some that were barely getting off the ground and didn't really have a good chance to shine. Over the years TV has gotten to the point that there is just way too many programs to watch that you will never be able to see them all ,, but the one you do enjoy are pulled long before they should be and that has left a very very sour taste in my mouth so I have decided that my TV viewing in now going to be cut very short ,, when the shows that I love go off the air or are canceled ,,,,, I will no longer become interested in a new one and I will find other way to enjoy my new found time on this earth!!! I had a supervisor one time state something that is especially now is sooo true ,,, He said and I quote " we are now in communication overload " and we are ,,,,,and therefore I am done and tired of it and ready to move past mind bending visualization story telling for hours at a time !!!!!!!!
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Very upset that CBS canceled NCIS Hawaii. The fans are being left with a cliffhanger finale where there are alot more stories to be told, which is terrible. The show had the ratings, really great streaming numbers, won their night and had 10m viewers per Nielsen. Please bring this show back. Don't like Sydney and I loved NCIS but have no interest in reliving what we already know about Gibbs, Tony and Ziva.
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