Hawaii was canceled by CBS after 3 seasons

Photo: Karen Neal/CBS

It came down to the wire, however NCIS: Hawaii In the end, it was not cut for next season on CBS. This news comes days before the network announces the fall schedule on May 2 and ahead of the Season 3 finale Hawaii It is scheduled to air on May 6. According to sources, the episode was not meant to serve as a finale for the series and includes teasers of what is to come but fans will not be left reeling for a grand adventure.

The cancellation isn't exactly shocking because, as Deadline reported, NCIS: Hawaii He was on the bubble. However, the outcome is surprising because I heard that an effort has been made to extend the drama's run for at least an abbreviated fourth and final season, with the producers agreeing to a significant budget cut and opening the door to other concessions in order for the show to continue.

Hawaiithe first series in NCIS The franchise with a female lead, Vanessa Lachey, has now become the first in the franchise to not get a proper send-off. It's unclear if series producer CBS Studios will buy the drama but there are no clear buyers, with Paramount+ already pre-ordering two of the dramas. NCIS original series, Sydney And the spin-off series Tony and Ziva.

Attracting a large viewership on a linear network is a big challenge, so it's not uncommon these days for a network to give up the 12th most-watched non-sports program on broadcast, which averages 7.8 million linear viewers (the most recent) and 10 million in a live 35+ multiplatform show .

That's what CBS is doing with its cancellation NCIS: Hawaiiwhich added some star power and NCIS Continuity this season with NCIS: Los Angeles'LL Cool J who was in every episode.

It comes on the heels of the Top 25 series So Todd helped me And CSI: Vegas Getting the ax last Friday. As I noted in CBS's State of Renewal report earlier this month, the network has had to make some painful cancellation decisions, getting rid of shows that other networks would be happy to renew.

The series and so on If you help me Todd W CSI: Vegasultimately becoming a victim of an aggressive schedule, cost management drive and general uncertainty at parent company Paramount Global, which is in the process of being sold.

Even before CBS launched its lineup, which was delayed by strikes, with the Super Bowl, the network had already committed to five new drama series for next season. Matlock, Watson And NCIS: Origins And comedy Bubba's house And a Young Sheldon Spinoff, with renewal talks underway NCIS: Sydney Also in full swing.

Then CBS original programming came back, beating expectations, with the network having the 16th most-watched program in its premiere week and 14th of the top 20 non-sports programs overall this midseason in Nielsen's latest linear viewership.

With no obvious weaknesses, Blue blood Get the final round next season and SWAT Surprisingly, the network has had to go to such lengths in purging its roster to make room for additions.

Just one year ago, the renewal of Hawaii It would have been a no-brainer: It's part of a storied franchise with strong ratings and crossover potential with the Mothership series hitting big ratings in January 2023. But now, CBS already has three more NCIS The series is already locked for next season: the original series, renewed for season 22, Sydneyreturns for a second season and the upcoming prequel to Young Gibbs NCIS: Origins. There's also a Tony & Ziva NCIS spin-off series that's gotten the green light from Paramount+, keeping it busy NCIS area.

With powerful cross-platform performance, e.g NCIS: Hawaii It ranked above several renewed CBS dramas, including FBI: Most Wanted, FBI: International And SWATMaybe it came down to money.

Even with the proposed budget cuts. NCIS: Hawaii It was still expensive. Its long-term prospects were unclear – whether it would become a major global success and a money-maker like its predecessors in the franchise. With CBS's parent company focused on its short-term balance sheet as it prepares to sell, the company's decision was made to take no risks and figure it out.

In NCIS: Hawaii, NCIS Special Agent in Charge of Pearl Harbor Jane Tennant (Lachey) and her team balance duty to family and country, investigating high-stakes crimes involving military personnel, national security, and the secrets of the island itself.

Alex Tarrant, Noah Mills, Jason Anton, Yasmine El Bustami, Tori Anderson, and Kian Talan also star. Matt Bosack, Jan Nash, Christopher Silber, and Larry Teng served as executive producers.

In a recent interview with Deadline, CBS Studios president David Stapf talked about how “absolutely unique” it is. Hawaii While also being part of the franchise as the first NCIS Series with a female protagonist, Lachie, and with the Hawaiian language. “We were just going out Hawaii Five-0“A very successful show,” he said of the spin-off's origins. “People love this place, it is very popular all over the world.”