The finale of NCIS: Hawai’i left fans holding their breath as they watched one of TV’s most cherished crime dramas come to an unexpected end. After three seasons, the show concluded with a gripping cliffhanger that has left its audience yearning for answers and closure.
A Shocking Twist
In Monday night’s final episode, Special Agent Jane Tennant, played by Vanessa Lachey, returned home only to be met with unsettling news. Her mentor Maggie Shaw, quietly sipping a drink, ominously stated: You’re probably going to need a drink for what’s coming next
, leaving viewers to grapple with the suspenseful ending.
Unexpected Cancellation
CBS announced the abrupt cancellation of NCIS: Hawai’i just a few weeks before the season finale aired. This decision took fans and cast members by surprise given the show’s strong viewership numbers. Vanessa Lachey shared her thoughts on social media, writing: This show meant so much to me… as an AAPI woman, wife, mother, colleague, and friend, I am more proud than ever to have been your Jane Tennant on TV
.
The Franchise Legacy and Crossovers
The NCIS franchise has a history of successful spinoffs which include NCIS: LA, NCIS: New Orleans, and most recently NCIS: Sydney. The interconnected universe allows room for potential crossovers even after the show’s conclusion. Steven D. Binder, the show’s co-showrunner noted:
I wrote an episode that had a young Ducky talking to his present-day self in an autopsy in his head… so there are ways to be inventive.
Final Season Performance
The third and final season of NCIS: Hawai’i averaged an impressive 4.8 million viewers per episode. Despite such strong ratings—highlighted by Vanessa Lachey’s reaction on social media when she discovered the crossover event had “smashed network ratings
,”—the show could not escape the fate of cancellation likely due to budget constraints and CBS’s packed schedule.
Looking Ahead
The cliffhanger has undoubtedly left many questions unanswered and fans speculating about what could come next for Jane Tennant and her team. While there are no immediate plans for resolving these storylines within NCIS: Hawai’i, the expansive NCIS universe leaves room for possibilities. As Vanessa Lachey aptly put it, Anything we dream is ours for the taking, no matter what the circumstance!
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