The cancellation of “NCIS: Hawai’i” after three seasons has been addressed by one of CBS’s top executives. The spin-off series, which followed Special Agent Jane Tennant (Vanessa Lachey) and her team, was canceled earlier this year.
Amy Reisenbach, CBS Entertainment’s head, described the decision to cancel the show as a “really tough call.” She explained to Variety, “I’m a big fan of TV first and I sympathize and relate to all the fans out there who are disappointed in the fact that these shows are ending. But at the end of the day, our job at CBS is to make those really tough calls.”
Reisenbach elaborated on the process behind the decision, saying, “We toss and turn and have sleepless nights and have endless discussions, but we look at all the numbers. We look at what our projections are for the future, we look at where we see opportunities to potentially have even bigger success on the schedule. And we make those tough decisions.”
As the show concluded, Vanessa Lachey shared an emotional tribute to her character on social media. Jane Tennant was the first female lead in the NCIS franchise. “This show meant so much to me… and more every day I find, to lots of people,” Lachey wrote on Instagram.
She continued, “As an AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islanders) woman, wife, mother, colleague, and friend, I am more proud than ever to have been your Jane Tennant on TV. This journey has taught me to continue to push the envelope and break glass ceilings. I encourage you ALL to do the same! Anything we dream is ours for the taking, no matter the circumstance! A Hui Hou (a Hawaiian phrase meaning ‘until we meet again’).”
“NCIS” airs on CBS in the US, with Seasons 1-20 available for streaming on Disney+ in the UK. “NCIS: Los Angeles” airs on CBS in the US and on Sky Max in the UK.