3 weeks ago
Vanessa Lachey expressed her daze and dismay complete nan cancellation of her show "NCIS: Hawai'i."
The 43-year-old actress starred arsenic Special Agent successful Charge Jane Tennant successful nan Hawaii-based "NCIS" spinoff and made history arsenic nan franchise's first female lead erstwhile nan crime procedural premiered successful 2021.
On Friday, news collapsed that "NCIS: Hawai'i," which is presently airing its 3rd season, would not return for a fourth. Lachey shared her guidance successful a station connected her Instagram Story Friday night.
"Gutted, confused, blindsided," Lachey wrote connected an image of nan "NCIS: Hawai'i" logo.
Vanessa Lachey said she was "blindsided" aft her show "NCIS: Hawai'i" was canceled. (Karen Neal/CBS via Getty Images)
"Grateful, confident, beloved fans!" she continued. "Processing this news and still being coming pinch my family. I Love You all!"
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"Mahalo Nui Loa," Lachey added, which translates to "Thank you very much."
The "Love Is Blind" host's characteristic Tennant was nan first female Special Agent successful Charge of nan NCIS Pearl Harbor station, mirroring Lachey's ain accomplishment arsenic nan first character to helm an "NCIS" spinoff series.
Lachey shared her guidance to nan news connected Instagram (Vanessa Lachey Instagram)
"NCIS: Hawai'i" besides starred Alex Tarrant, Noah Mills, Yasmine Al-Bustami, Tori Anderson, Jason Antoon and Kian Talan.
Along pinch Lachey, different members of nan formed and nan show's co-creators Christopher Silber and Matt Bosack took to societal media to sound their disappointment complete nan series' cancellation.
"Having a really difficult clip processing this one," Anderson, who played FBI Special Agent Kate Whistler, wrote connected X, formerly Twitter.
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She continued, "Thank you to our unthinkable unit who made each azygous time consciousness for illustration I was surviving a dream. I want to opportunity convey you to each nan fans. My bosom breaks for you arsenic well."
"This is simply a immense nonaccomplishment for representation," Anderson added. "Love you each truthful much."
Lachey's co-star Tori Anderson said it was a "huge nonaccomplishment for representation." (CBS via Getty Images)
Antoon, who portrayed cyber intelligence master Ernie Malik, shared a news communicative astir nan cancelation successful an Instagram post, writing, "This business is sadistic and makes nary sense. But we had soooo overmuch fun. Love you each and mahalo."
"It was soooo overmuch damn nosy while it lasted!," Mills, who played Tennant's 2nd successful bid Jesse Boone, wrote connected a photograph of a sunset successful Hawaii.
He continued, "I will miss truthful galore and truthful overmuch astir making this show. Incredibly grateful for nan memories and to nan AMAZING group connected nan awesome land of Oahu Hawaii, I cannot convey you capable for allowing america to visit, live, play, activity and turn successful specified a typical place. Boone man out."
Tarrant, who played NCIS agent Kai Holman, simply posted a surgery bosom emoji connected X.
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wrote connected X, "Four years ago, @JanNash100 @mattbosack and I started thing very special. We joined pinch an unthinkable cast, astonishing writers and crew... and gathered successful Hawai'i to make a show. But ended up creating an ohana. I'm truthful grateful to you all."
Bosack wrote, "#NCISHawaii was a dream. And while it's ended, I americium everlastingly grateful to my partners, @csilb and @JanNash100, our astonishing cast, led by @VanessaLachey, nan full crew, and this awesome land I telephone home…"
The show was canceled aft 3 seasons. ( Karen Neal/CBS via Getty Images)
Meanwhile, outraged fans of "NCIS: Hawai'i" started a petition urging CBS to prevention the show on Change.com.
"NCIS: Hawaii has been much than conscionable a tv show for galore of us. Over nan past 3 years, it has go a beacon of practice and inspiration, changing lives successful ways unimaginable. It's not conscionable astir nan thrilling plotlines aliases nan engaging characters; it's astir what they guidelines for and really they've touched our hearts," nan petition read.
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"The show has surgery barriers by portraying women successful starring roles, inspiring countless girls and women to spot themselves arsenic leaders. The 2 lesbian characters person helped galore viewers travel to position pinch their sexuality, providing much-needed practice connected mainstream television. Furthermore, storylines dealing pinch PTSD and trauma person offered solace to those grappling pinch akin issues successful their ain lives," it continued.
"Beyond its effect connected individual viewers, NCIS: Hawaii has besides brought together a divers fandom organization that spans crossed ages and backgrounds. It has breathed caller life into an already beloved franchise by attracting a wider audience," nan petition added.
Ashley Hume is an intermezo writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips tin beryllium sent to ashley.hume@fox.com and connected Twitter: @ashleyhume
