‘NCIS: Hawai’i’: There’s a New Crime-Solving Team in the Aloha State (VIDEO)
Meet the newest NCIS team on CBS.
The franchise expands to the Aloha State for the 2021-2022 season, with NCIS: Hawai’i (airing Mondays at 10/9c) joining NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles in the primetime lineup. (NCIS: New Orleans is ending after seven seasons on May 23.) It features the franchise’s first female lead, Vanessa Lachey, starring as the first female Special Agent in Charge of the NCIS Pearl Harbor field office, Jane Tennant. The cast also includes Yasmine Al-Bustami as Lucy, Jason Antoon as Ernie, and Noah Mills as Jesse.
Jane, who’s also a mother of a 15-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl, has thrived and risen through the ranks through her confidence and strategy in a system that pushes back on her at every step. She and her team of specialists balance duty to family and country while investigating high-stakes crimes involving military personnel, national security, and the mysteries of the island itself.
“I think Hawaii is the perfect setting for NCIS in the next chapter of the franchise so to speak,” Lachey says. “There’s so much beauty there. There’s so much culture there. It’s like a melting pot.”
Watch the teaser below for more from Lachey and clips from the two ongoing series in the franchise.
Matt Bosack, Jan Nash, and Christopher Silber serve as executive producers. Larry Teng is an executive producer and directed the pilot.
NCIS: Hawai’i, Fall 2021, Mondays, 10/9c, CBS
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I will not be watching NCIS Hawaii!! I am mad that NCIS New Orleans was cancelled. I have been a fan since the very NCIS came. So now I not be watching at all
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Life will go on...
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Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
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I am with you!! Major fan of NCIS New Orleans, I am still in shock it was canceled, didn't see it coming.
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I won’t be watching it either. Mad about NCIS New Orleans too!
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I'm going to miss New Orleans
Scott Bakula is one of a kind.
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I think ncis Hawaii had potential but the casting sounds horrible of all the actual talented actor in Hollywood. Vanessa Lachey was what they came up with. An episode hasn’t aired and I can tell you it will be bad if the networked focus more on doing a good show rather then being more concerned with some what is the political thing to do. I am all for having more women in leads but the talent needs to match that is a hard pass for me
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I agree about the cast. I do not like Vanessa Lachey at all what so ever
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I think The only Hawaii is worth watching is Hawaii 5 0 with Alex M
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I think that CBS should bring 5-0 back with McGarrett (Alex O) back in charge with everyone on the last episode on the team except Danny. Replace Danny with Lincoln Cole. Then on NCIS Hawaii Catherine (Michelle Borth) or Quinn (Katrina Law) should have been in charge. Could have then done some great crossovers with the teams working together to take down the bad guys. CBS has a habit of letting the good shows go & replacing them with good ideas, but bad character choices.
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Show is OVER. Move on.
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The show ended because the actors who played Danny and Steve didn’t want to do it anymore. They will not be being it back nor does 5-0 have anything to do with NCIS
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5-O is done. Alex was worn out from the schedule and injuries from stunts. BUT you are entirely correct that either Michelle Borth or Katrina Law would have been better leads than Vanessa Lachey. They act, she does reality TV.
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Yes CBS has no clue WHY the original is so great. Ranks in my top 10 for shows from 1990 to present. The characters are real and are relatable.
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Nope, I'm out. So disappointed NCIS New Orleans has been cancelled. Thanks gosh, I can continue to watch the reruns.
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I agree poochie. I remember when the first NCIS was the spin off of JAG! I’m not sure if I’ll be a fan of the Hawaiian version or not. The cast doesn’t really thrill me at all!
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Not that keen on the cast, so far it seems the wrong kind of drama is going to be featured rather than a police procedural!
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I agree with the comments. Have watched all of the NCIS shows and the latest, Hawaii, doesn’t sound very interesting with Vanessa as the lead.
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I think Katrina Law should have been the lead for the Hawaii show. I’m glad to see her on NCIS tho.
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You need local talent and a headliner to survive or one season is all you get. Unlike LA, Hawaii has an abundance of Navy and Marines stationed throughout Oahu and the outer Islands. H5-Oh was smart enough to use the local talent and have a great show for years.
These people killed off Nola and are not researching a thing about the Aloha state!
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I won't be watching.
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Won't be watching NCIS Hawaii worst cast selection ever! Should never have canceled NCIS new Orleans! Bring back Hawaii 5 0!
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This looks terrible.... they gave up NCIS: New Orleans for this. Stupid move CBS
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Instead of another new NCIS, why not keep NOLA & just revamp a fave show that was left hanging at the end? Bring back Hawaii 5-0 with as many of the last cast you could. Maybe even have them work with NCIS Pearl. Have them intertwine story lines. Shows do it all the time. And when 5-0 ended ... it wasn’t really much of an ending. Steve did just say he needed a break and said see ya later, not good bye. And they were so good at incorporating the local people and culture, too. I just think the new NCIS is gonna be a dud. The casting and the hints at the background and story lines has been pitiful.
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How is it that the only person in the cast viewers may know is Lachey? You'd think they could find someone with a little name recognition or built-in fanbase like the other NCIS shows did when they started. NCIS had Harmon and Weatherly; NCIS: LA had O'Donnell, LL Cool J, and Hunt; NCIS: NOLA had Bakula, Pounder, and Black.
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Not one of these actors Hawaiian or of Asian descent. Really there is No military base in Hawaii, with Hawaiian officers.What happened to all the actors from Hawaii 5-0. Poor casting. Do better.
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Agree with you. Show local representation because it also provides jobs and positive economy for the islands. People do support the show as well. Especially with the extras and integrated with filming during celebrations.
BTW, there could be some crossovers from previous NCIS Hawaii castings. Prob welcome and already established actor members that make sense. Please dont include NCIS NOLA that should be a different thread. I just dont want another CBS reality show!
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Lachey is half Filipina while the other actress attached, Yasmin al-Bustani, is part Filipina as well. Considering the military is a federal entity and contains people from around the US, you wouldn't expect them to make all the military bases in a particular area to be commanded by locals as that's just not how it works within the military. Same goes for a federal agency like NCIS. Also, most of the H50 actors have left for other roles so they aren't available locally anymore.
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Miss Hawaii Five - 0. Why couldn't they have continued with new EP, Alex & Scott retired making appearances now and then at least to get them to same episode count as original. Not a fan of Lenkov's ending.
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This is the latest trend, some ballsy women and wimpy men, won’t be watching
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I think the guy with the curly hair and dark hair (no beard) should be in a horror film not a family show. I agree they should have taken 1-2 people from NCIS-NO to the new show. Give us a couple of friendly faces.
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Only time will tell. But it seems to be a 2nd rate cast to me. Not too excited now about the show as the cast has been posted. Hopefully I'm wrong.
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Still upset they canceled NCIS NO. I will not watch this new series.
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Hawaii 5-0 may have been over for a bit. But could be revived. Let’s just look at all the shows, especially dramas & crime dramas that take breaks then get revamped with some original cast members & go on to be successful & darn good to watch! I mean they are rebooting a version of CSI once again. They’ve done it over & over in the Law & Order series of shows. Sometimes a little time away with a little remixing of cast & revamping the story lines helps a show. And having another show on the same network that could be crossovered & even have some lap over into it might just be good & make what was a great show & a skeptical new show even better. Look at the success of the team work of such shows like the Chicago shows on Wednesday night & Station 19 & Grey’s Anatomy combining. Look at their interesting story lines & success. So why not 5-0 & NCIS?? Could be a winning combo if worked together correctly. Sometimes time off then a fresh start for an old fave & a new show learning from & working with an oldie could be just what is needed to make great tv.
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I agree with DoBetterGal
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I agree with everybody and won't be watching Hawaii if its not Hawaii 5.0
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I agree The cast looks aweful and the plot worse
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Should have kept New Orleans and scraped LA. Not happy!!!!!
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Except for maybe Noah Mills, this just looks so horrible. Seriously, Vanessa Lachey? I really thought it was a joke.
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I love NCIS. But not a Vanessa Lachey fan so I'll see.
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We watch the NCIS shows for entertainment, not to be inundated with political correctness. I think that's what killed the ratings for NO. Lately, it's beginning to creep into LA as well. In my opinion, if it's pushed in HI as it sounds as if it might be, HI won't make it past season 1.
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I think they're stupid for axing NCIS NO
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I won't be satisfied until they do a NCIS: MADISON HGTS, MI.
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I never have liked NCIS: LOSANGELES and never have watched it. I am so sorry to see NCIS:NEW ORLEANS go.
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Anything that says L.A. I won’t watch, so tired of seeing the same sites over and over
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Hi there , I noticed straightway CBS continues to divide this nation by not putting a team together with Fair mix of Color, and why bring her in as a single mom with two pieces of luggage No Father in the picture ? I'll check it out for info on Hawaii and Pearl Harbor, not crazy about the Tiki poles either..
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The NCIS formula is getting old. Doesn't look interesting.
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Agreed,even the original is getting stale
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NCIS Hawai'i - not everyone is addicted to tanning. They're trying too hard to be hip like the Los Angeles crew. Ugh
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How about casting some Hawaiian
Actors too.
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Gibbs is the only lead that makes sense. Ziva could have resurfaced and started a team of her own. Political correctness is what’s killing our country!!! And as another poster stated local talent would have been a better choice. None of those folks fit the Hawaiian profile nor a law enforcement profile. Get a clue writers you can’t keep riding the coattails of Leroy Jethro Gibbs
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I love Vanessa Lachey, she's easy to watch and I do like her a lot. But, WTH happened to Katrina Law in the lead roll???? Did I miss something somewhere? 🤔🤔
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Like everyone else this show sounds pretty weak why not take characters from other NCIS show's and move them to Hawaii besides this smells bad why all show's going off at the same time never heard of that one before
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I think they should bring back the original Hawaii 5-0 and the original ncis and put them together to make a great team with them all. Also make it early like they did in both like at 9:00pm
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We loved NCIS New Orleans, but the ratings have been slipping for a couple of years. Feel lucky it came back this year. We will be watching the new NCIS.
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Bring back Hawaii Five -O.
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I'll give it a shot, because I am generally a NCIS fan. But I was really disappointed that they ended NCIS New Orleans.
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Blah, I don't plan on watching it at all, NCIS New Orleans was my favorite, I USED to like NCIS LA but it's changed, I'll record it, then delete it without even watching, and this new version sounds even less desirable, I still like NCIS Original, but it seems a. ittle lacking lately too, - too many of my favorite characters are gone. I still watch it but not as enjoyable.
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This is political BS! I'm all for females working but the cast in all the other NCIS have been strong . Not seeing her have the lead, wrong move people of casting world. Wrong move. I LOVE my NCIS - all of them but not watching this one. Will miss New Orleans greatly. Thank God for reruns.
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I think CBS made one of there well known blunders. CBS for a long time was on the bottom, they forgot where they came from. What do I care what happens thousands of mile away from the mainland. Sorry, not going to watch.
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