SUMMARY
- NCIS: Hawai’i star Jason Antoon mocks CBS after its sudden canclelation despite climbing ratings.
- Viewers are left frustrated as NCIS: Hawai’i ends on a cliffhanger with hopes that CBS may reverse the decision to cancel the show.
- The possibility of NCIS: Hawai’i season 4 remains uncertain as CBS considers broadcast schedule changes for the franchise’s future
Weeks after NCIS: Hawai’i cancellation, one of its stars mocks it with CBS’ viewership data. Premiering in 2021 as part of NCIS‘ expansion with spinoffs, the Hawai’i outpost of the famed agency introduced a whole new team led by Vanessa Lachey’s Jane Tennant. Focusing on crimes that involve military and national security, NCIS: Hawai’i was just starting to establish a solid fan base when the network surprisingly pulled the plug on it. While it isn’t as popular as its parent series, the offshoot was doing well enough to continue. Unfortunately, CBS thought otherwise.
In light of the divisive cancellation of NCIS: Hawai’i, series star Jason Antoon, who played cyber intelligence analyst, Ernie Malik, mocks the show’s end after ratings data is released. Check out his posts on X below:
Antoon’s first social media posts highlighted NCIS: Hawai’i ranking 16th overall most-watched series during the 2023-2024 season, which is a significant climb in the charts from its previous year. He also cited its series capper ranking at number 11 in terms of the highest 7+Day lift for finales
Can CBS Still Uncancel NCIS: Hawai’i?
CBS Has Walked Back On A Show Cancellation Before
Cancelling Hawai’i was already controversial long before the viewership data for CBS’ latest year was released. It marks the third spinoff from the famed police procedural franchise to end, following NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans. That being said, out of all the cancelled offshoots in the universe, the Lachey-led series had the shortest time on the air. What makes its abrupt end more frustrating is that NCIS: Hawaii ended on a cliffhanger, with Tennant’s next case being set up. Now, it will remain unresolved — unless CBS reverses its initial verdict on the project.
The best example is CBS changing its mind on SWAT ‘s cancellation after Shemar Moore’s public comments about wanting the series to continue.
In any case, there is precedent when it comes to networks walking back on their decisions on shows. The best example is CBS changing its mind on SWAT‘s cancellation after Shemar Moore’s public comments about wanting the series to continue. Antoon’s criticisms over NCIS: Hawai’i‘s unexpected end may not accomplish what Moore did essentially on his own. However, it could spark discussions among his co-stars and the viewership that the series was building. This could prompt CBS to at least consider greenlighting NCIS: Hawai’i season 4, just so the show can end with a proper send-off instead of a cliffhanger.
If NCIS: Hawai’i‘s cancellation is overturned, however, the public may have to wait for a while to learn about its broadcasting schedule. While NCIS season 22 will maintain its original timeslot, the spinoff’s old block will be taken over by Mark Harmon’s NCIS: Origins, which will tackle Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ origins story in the agency. This means that CBS will have to find a new schedule for Tennant and her team’s small screen return.
