NCIS: Hawaiʻi season 1 explained

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Showrunner:Matt Bosack
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Network:CBS
Episode List:List of NCIS: Hawaiʻi episodes

The first season of the American police procedural television series premiered on September 20, 2021, on CBS, for the 2021–22 television season, and concluded on May 23, 2022. The season contained 22 episodes.

NCIS: Hawaiʻi follows a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service based in Hawaiʻi. The series stars Vanessa Lachey with Alex Tarrant, Noah Mills, Yasmine Al-Bustami, Jason Antoon, Tori Anderson and Kian Talan.

A fourth NCIS spin-off was confirmed in February 2021. Unlike the other series in the franchise, Hawaiʻi was not introduced via a backdoor pilot within another series. Lachey was cast in the lead role of Jane Tennant in April 2021, making Hawaiʻi the first series in the franchise to have a female lead. CBS officially ordered the series in the same month.

The first season ranked number 14 for the 2021–22 United States television season, had an average of 8.28 million viewers, and received mostly mixed reviews.

Cast and characters

See main article: List of NCIS: Hawaiʻi characters.

Main

Recurring

Guest stars

Crossover

Episodes

See also: List of NCIS: Hawaiʻi episodes.

Production

Development

On February 16, 2021, anonymous sources told The Hollywood Reporter that deals were being finalized on a potential fourth series in the NCIS franchise, titled NCIS: Hawaii, as it neared a straight-to-series order from CBS.[5] They also said that series would be created and executive-produced by Christopher Silber, Jan Nash, and Matt Bosack, with Silber and Nash also serving as co-showrunners.[6] Unlike the other series in the franchise, it is not planned to start with a backdoor pilot within another series.[7] The series location would also create potential crossover opportunities with CBS's other Hawaii-based drama, Magnum P.I.[8] previously crossed over with Magnum P.I.s now concluded sister series, Hawaii Five-0, in 2012. The sources also said that the producers had already started looking for a director for a pilot and were working on hiring writers.

In early April 2021, it was reported that the series was expected to be picked up for the 2021–22 television season.[9] On April 23, 2021, CBS officially ordered NCIS: Hawaii to series.[10] Larry Teng was also announced to be executive producing the pilot episode.[11] Bosack, Nash, and Silber wrote the pilot episode for the series.[12] [13] The series name was also officially changed to NCIS: Hawaiʻi, adding an ʻokina in an effort to reflect the official spelling used in the Hawaiian language. On October 11, 2021, CBS picked up the series for a full season.[14] On January 3, 2022, it was announced that a crossover with the nineteenth season of parent series NCIS would be taking place on March 28, 2022. Showrunners of both series had previously mentioned crossing over and CBS Entertainment President Kelly Kahl had stated that discussion about a crossover would start after NCIS: Hawaiʻi finished its first batch of episodes.[15]

Casting

On April 7, 2021, it was reported that CBS was looking to cast a female lead for the NCIS: Hawaii making it the first series in the franchise to do so.[16] The character for the female lead was tentatively named Jane Tennant, and casting for the role as well as other principal characters began around the same time.[17] On April 30, 2021, it was announced that Vanessa Lachey was the first to be cast as a series regular, in the role of Jane Tennant.[18] [19] Meanwhile, Yasmine Al-Bustami and Jason Antoon were also cast as series regulars to portray Lucy and Ernie, respectively.[20] It was later announced that Noah Mills had joined the cast as Jesse.[21] Tori Anderson and Kian Talan were cast as series regulars in the roles of Kate Whistler and Alex.[22] On July 8, 2021, Alex Tarrant joined the main cast as Kai and Enver Gjokaj was announced to be recurring as Joe Milius.[23]

Former Hawaii Five-0 star Beulah Koale was cast as a guest star in the series' first two-part story.[24] NCIS stars Wilmer Valderrama and Katrina Law, the latter of whom also starred on Hawaii Five-0, appeared as their NCIS characters in a crossover event.[25] Gary Cole and Diona Reasonover also appeared as their NCIS characters in the crossover event.[26] [27]

Filming

Filming for the series began at an undisclosed location on the North Shore of Oahu with a traditional Hawaiian blessing on June 16, 2021.[28] [29] Two days later on June 18, 2021, filming took place at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam.[30] Both the first and second episodes had concluded filming by July 22, 2021.[31] The first season concluded filming on March 19, 2022.[32]

Reception

Critical response

The season was met with generally mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the season has an approval rating of 60% based on reviews from 5 critics.[33]

Ratings

The season premiered with 6.59 million viewers and a 0.51 ratings share among adults 18–49. Ratings hit an all-time high with its twelfth episode, "Spies, Part 1", which was watched by 9.79 million viewers and garnered a 2.1 ratings share with adults 18–49. The crossover event with NCIS drew 6.13 million viewers. The finale was seen by 5.47 million people. For the first season, NCIS: Hawaiʻi was the 14th most seen show in total viewership, averaging 8.28 million viewers.[34]

†These DVR ratings are based on Live + Three Day rating results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CBS casts Vanessa Lachey to play lead role in crime series 'NCIS: Hawaii'. HNN Staff. April 30, 2021. May 1, 2021. Hawaii News Now.
  2. Web site: 'NCIS: Hawai'i': Alex Tarrant To Star, Enver Gjokaj To Recur In CBS Spinoff Series. Cordero. Rosy. July 8, 2021. July 8, 2021. Deadline Hollywood.
  3. Web site: NCIS: Hawai'i. July 2021. August 12, 2021. ViacomCBS Press Express.
  4. Web site: Mark Gessner: What else has NCIS Hawaii's Agent Neil Pike been in? . Hayley . Anderson . Jan 16, 2023 . March 23, 2023.
  5. Web site: 'NCIS' Hawaii-Set Spinoff Near CBS Series Pickup. February 16, 2021. Goldberg. Lesley. The Hollywood Reporter. February 17, 2021.
  6. Web site: Jan Nash. August 12, 2021. ViacomCBS Press Express.
  7. Web site: Why NCIS Might Be Doing Something Completely Different With New Hawaii Spinoff. Hurley. Laura. February 16, 2021. May 1, 2021. Cinema Blend.
  8. Web site: 'NCIS: Hawaii' Spinoff Eyed By CBS As Franchise's Fourth Series. February 16, 2021. Andreeva. Nellia. Deadline Hollywood. February 17, 2021.
  9. Web site: 'MacGyver' Canceled at CBS. Goldberg. Leslie. April 7, 2021. April 9, 2021. The Hollywood Reporter.
  10. Web site: NCIS: Hawaii Snags Series Order at CBS. Ausiello. Michael. April 23, 2021. April 23, 2021. TVLine.
  11. Web site: 'NCIS: Los Angeles' Renewed For Season 13, 'NCIS: Hawaii' Spinoff With Female Lead Picked Up To Series By CBS. Andreeva. Nellie. April 23, 2021. April 23, 2021. Deadline Hollywood.
  12. Web site: NCIS: Hawaii: Vanessa Lachey Snags Starring Role in Latest CBS Spinoff. Ausiello. Michael. April 30, 2021. May 1, 2021. TVLine.
  13. Web site: Vanessa Lachey to Lead 'NCIS: Hawai'i' Spinoff. Porter. Rick. April 30, 2021. May 1, 2021. The Hollywood Reporter.
  14. Web site: 'NCIS: Hawai'i' & 'FBI: International' Get Full-Season Orders At CBS. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. October 11, 2021. October 11, 2021.
  15. Web site: NCIS/NCIS: Hawai'i Crossover Set for March: Who's Making the Trip?. January 3, 2022. Mitovich. Matt Webb. TVLine. January 3, 2022.
  16. Web site: NCIS Hawaii to Have Female Lead. Dailly. Paul. April 7, 2021. April 7, 2021. TV Fanatic.
  17. Web site: NCIS: Hawaii Poised to Feature Female Lead, Marking a Franchise First. Ausiello. Michael. April 7, 2021. April 7, 2021. TVLine.
  18. Web site: Vanessa Lachey To Headline 'NCIS: Hawai'i; Yasmine Al-Bustami & Jason Antoon Also Cast In CBS Spinoff. Andreeva. Nellie. April 30, 2021. May 1, 2021. Deadline Hollywood.
  19. Web site: Vanessa Lachey to Headline "NCIS: Hawai'i"; Yasmine Al-Bustami and Jason Antoon Cast as Series Regulars. April 30, 2021. May 1, 2021. The Futon Critic.
  20. Web site: 'NCIS: Hawaii' at CBS Casts Vanessa Lachey in Lead Role, Adds Yasmine Al-Bustami and Jason Antoon. Otterson. Joe. April 30, 2021. May 1, 2021. Variety.
  21. Web site: Otterson. Joe. 2021-05-17. 'NCIS: Hawai'i' Casts 'Falcon and Winter Soldier' Alum Noah Mills (EXCLUSIVE). 2021-05-17. Variety. en-US.
  22. Web site: 'NCIS: Hawai'i': Tori Anderson & Kian Talan To Co-Star In CBS Spinoff. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. June 3, 2021.
  23. Web site: 'NCIS: Hawai'i' Casts Alex Tarrant, Enver Gjokaj. Otterson. Joe. July 8, 2021. July 8, 2021. Variety.
  24. Web site: Hawaii Five-0's Beulah Koale Visits NCIS: Hawai'i: Details and First Look. Mitovich. Matt Webb. January 12, 2022. January 16, 2022. TVLine.
  25. Web site: 'NCIS': Wilmer Valderrama and Katrina Law Headed To Hawaii For Crossover Event. Cordero. Rosy. January 3, 2022. January 16, 2022. Deadline Hollywood.
  26. Web site: NCIS AGENTS NICK TORRES AND JESSICA KNIGHT TRAVEL TO HAWAI'I WHEN THEY LEARN A KEY WITNESS IN AN OLD EXPLOSION CASE IS THERE WITH CRUCIAL EVIDENCE, ON A SPECIAL CROSSOVER EPISODE OF "NCIS: HAWAIʻI," MONDAY, MARCH 28. March 7, 2022. ViacomCBS Press Express. March 8, 2022.
  27. Web site: (#HAW117) "T'N'T". The Futon Critic. March 9, 2022.
  28. Web site: Watch 'This is Now': 'NCIS: Hawaii' kicks off filming on Oahu. HNN Staff. June 16, 2021. June 16, 2021. Hawaii News Now.
  29. Web site: 'NCIS: Hawaii' Commences Production In Oahu, Stars Partake In Traditional Hawaiian Blessing. Deadline Hollywood. Alexandra Del Rosario. June 17, 2021. June 17, 2021.
  30. 1406026653747355653. Meet Jane Tennant. Mahalo to the Navy and Airforce for allowing us to film at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam. #NCISHawaii #NCISHI @vanessalachey @ncishawaiicbs @ Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. larryteng. Teng. Larry. Larry Teng. June 18, 2021. August 12, 2021.
  31. 1418272489763975173. Just posted a photo @ Kahala, Hawaii. larryteng. Teng. Larry. Larry Teng. July 22, 2021. August 12, 2021.
  32. CbUGUCcuG8N. And that's a wrap on S1 of #NCIShawaii !! Can't thank my team enough. They are all amazing at what they do and all stepped up and moved up all season long. Operators making great frames. Focus pullers killing it shooting T Series Anamorphics close to WO. Can't wait to do another season with this crew. Mahalo nui loa . jonesydop. Jones. Kurt. March 20, 2022. March 20, 2022.
  33. Web site: NCIS: Hawai'i . . 2022-01-01 .
  34. Web site: 2021-22 TV Ratings: Final Seven-Day Numbers for Every Network Series . . 9 June 2022 .

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