« NCIS: Hawai’i » star Vanessa Lachey said she was « gutted, confused, blindsided » after CBS canceled the franchise’s first female-led show on Friday.
Vanessa Lachey expressed her shock and dismay over the cancellation of her show « NCIS: Hawai’i. »
The 43-year-old actress starred as Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant in the Hawaii-based « NCIS » spinoff and made history as the franchise’s first female lead when the crime procedural premiered in 2021.
On Friday, news broke that « NCIS: Hawai’i, » which is currently airing its third season, would not return for a fourth. Lachey shared her reaction in a post on her Instagram Story Friday night.
« Gutted, confused, blindsided, » Lachey wrote on an image of the « NCIS: Hawai’i » logo.
« Grateful, confident, beloved fans! » she continued. « Processing this news and still being present with my family. I Love You all! »
« Mahalo Nui Loa, » Lachey added, which translates to « Thank you very much. »
The « Love Is Blind » host’s character Tennant was the first female Special Agent in Charge of the NCIS Pearl Harbor station, mirroring Lachey’s own achievement as the first actress to helm an « NCIS » spinoff series.
« NCIS: Hawai’i » also starred Alex Tarrant, Noah Mills, Yasmine Al-Bustami, Tori Anderson, Jason Antoon and Kian Talan.
Along with Lachey, other members of the cast and the show’s co-creators Christopher Silber and Matt Bosack took to social media to voice their disappointment over the series’ cancellation.
