NCIS: Hawaiʻi season 3 explained
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Showrunner: | Matt Bosack |
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Num Episodes: | 10 |
Network: | CBS |
Episode List: | List of NCIS: Hawaiʻi episodes |
The third and final season of the American police procedural television series premiered on CBS on February 12, 2024 during the 2023–24 television season, and concluded on May 6. A total of 10 episodes were produced for the season. On April 26, 2024, CBS cancelled the series after three seasons.[1] The network explained that the reason behind for the decision was due to financial costs, the show ratings, and the network's TV show lineup for the 2024-2025 schedule.[2]
The third season of NCIS: Hawaiʻi ranked #16 with an average of 7.78 million viewers.[3]
Cast and characters
See main article: List of NCIS: Hawaiʻi characters.
Main
- Vanessa Lachey as Jane Tennant: The first female Special Agent-in-Charge of the NCIS: Hawaiʻi Field Office.
- Alex Tarrant as Kai Holman: A new NCIS agent on the team who recently returned home to care for his father.
- Noah Mills as Jesse Boone: Tennant's confidant and second-in-command, Boone is a former homicide detective in Washington, D.C., who knows the islands' hiking trails well.
- Yasmine Al-Bustami as Lucy Tara: The junior field agent of NCIS: Hawaiʻi, and Whistler's love-interest turned girlfriend.
- Jason Antoon as Ernie Malik: NCIS: Hawaiʻi's cyber intelligence specialist
- Tori Anderson as Kathrine Marie "Kate" Whistler: a Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Officer, later Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent and NCIS-FBI liaison. Tara's love interest-turned-girlfriend.
Special Guest Star
- LL Cool J as Sam Hanna, NCIS Senior Field Agent, Second in command of the Office of Special Projects in Los Angeles.
Guest
- Kian Talan as Alex Tennant: Jane's eldest child.
- Henry Ian Cusick as John Swift, NCIS Supervisory Special Agent in Charge, member of the OSP.
Episodes
See also: List of NCIS: Hawaiʻi episodes.
Production
Development
On February 21, 2023, CBS renewed the series for a third season.[4]
The production of the season was delayed due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in the United States.[5]
Casting
On May 22, 2023, following the series finale of , it was announced that LL Cool J would reprise the role of Sam Hanna as a recurring guest star in the third season.[6]
Filming
Filming for the third season began on December 4, 2023.[7]
On January 5, 2024 it was announced that star Daniela Ruah would be directing an episode this season,[8] later revealed be episode 7 "The Next Thousand”.[9]
Release
The third season premiered on February 12, 2024.[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: ‘NCIS: Hawai’i’ Canceled After Three Seasons at CBS. Otterson. Joe. April 26, 2024. Variety.
- Web site: Hailu . Selome . 2024-05-02 . ‘NCIS: Hawai’i’ Was Canceled Because of ‘Financials and Performance Overall,’ CBS Says . 2024-05-31 . Variety . en-US.
- Web site: Schneider. Michael. 100 Most-Watched TV Series of 2023-24: This Season’s Winners and Losers. Variety. May 28, 2024. May 28, 2024.
- Web site: CBS Renews 9 Series, Including NCIS, NCIS: Hawai'i and Survivor. TVLine. Mitovich. Matt Webb. February 21, 2023. February 21, 2023.
- Web site: The Writers Strike Highlights The TV Industry's Streaming Problem. Maas. Jennifer. Variety. 12 July 2023. 11 July 2023. July 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230717111019/https://variety.com/2023/tv/features/writers-strike-tv-industry-streaming-problem-1235666463/. live.
- Web site: LL Cool J Joins Cast Of 'NCIS: Hawai'i' Season 3 Reprising Sam Hanna Role. Deadline.com. Rosy. Cordero. May 22, 2023. May 23, 2023.
- Web site: White . Peter . 2023-11-27 . 'NCIS: Hawai'i' Returning To Production After Traditional Blessing Ceremony As LL Cool J Reprises Role As Sam Hanna . 2023-11-28 . Deadline . en-US.
- Web site: ‘NCIS: LA’ Star Daniela Ruah Returns To Direct Two Episodes In ‘NCIS’ Universe. February 27, 2024.
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- Web site: TVLine . Team . 2023-10-17 . When Is Your Favorite TV Show Back? An A-to-Z List of 300+ Scripted Series . 2023-11-13 . TVLine . en-US.