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“NCIS: Hawaii” on CBS Review by Suzanne 9/15/21
I love shows filmed on Oahu because we lived there for three wonderful years. I hope to go back one day. It really is paradise, like they say. I would look out and just be constantly amazed at where I was and what I was seeing. The actors in shows like this, and “Magnum PI” and “Hawaii Five-0” are so lucky to live and work there.
They do a good job showing the island – not just the tourist or downtown areas, but also where the locals go. They also show the food, the language and some of its cultural traditions. The cast is very diverse. Star Vanessa Lachey is half Filipina (there are many Filipino-Americans and other Asian descendants in Hawaii). The rest of the cast is from New Zealand, Canada and other places, with ancestry from Lebanon, the Pacific Islands, Hawaii, Polynesia (New Zealand), United Arab Emirates and more. It’s great that they have a woman in charge, too, which is a first for the NCIS franchise. CBS has really made great strides in its casting the past few years to put women and people of color in the forefront of their shows.
Do I even have to mention that the stories and characters are great? Of course they are. It’s NCIS. The writing is always top-notch. Someone in the military is murdered, and they investigate, and they find the killer (and usually more than they bargained for). There’s going to be action, good-natured joking around, and some romance. Each of the characters in the regular cast has compelling backstories. What more could you ask for? Check it out Mondays.
MORE INFORMATION:
The world’s most successful television series continues on the seductive shores of the Aloha State with NCIS: HAWAI ‘ I, where the first female Special Agent in Charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor, Jane Tennant, has thrived and risen through the ranks by equal parts confidence and strategy in a system that has pushed back on her every step of the way. Together with her unwavering team of specialists, they balance duty to family and country while investigating high-stakes crimes involving military personnel, national security and the mysteries of the sun-drenched island paradise itself.
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Premiered Monday, Sept. 20 on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. |
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ON AIR: |
Monday (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) |
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ORIGINATION: |
Oahu, Hawaii |
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FORMAT: |
Drama (Filmed in HD) |
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STARRING: |
Vanessa Lachey | (Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant) |
| Alex Tarrant | (Kai) | |
| Noah Mills | (Jesse Boone) | |
| Yasmine Al-Bustami | (Lucy Tara) | |
| Jason Antoon | (Ernie Malik) | |
| Tori Anderson | (Kate Whistler) | |
| Kian Talan | (Alex Tennant) |
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PRODUCED BY: |
CBS Television Studios |
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EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: |
Matt Bosack, Jan Nash and Christopher Silber; Larry Teng (initial episode only) |
VANESSA LACHEY STARS AS SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE OF NCIS PEARL HARBOR JANE TENNANT, WHOSE TEAM INVESTIGATES HIGH-STAKES CRIMES INVOLVING MILITARY PERSONNEL AND NATIONAL SECURITY IN THE ALOHA STATE, ON THE SERIES PREMIERE OF “NCIS: HAWAI`I,” MONDAY, SEPT. 20
Series Also Stars Alex Tarrant, Noah Mills, Yasmine Al-Bustami, Jason Antoon,
Tori Anderson and Kian Talan
“Pilot” – Vanessa Lachey stars as Special Agent in Charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor Jane Tennant, who, with her unwavering team of specialists, balances duty, family and country, while investigating high-stakes crimes involving military personnel, national security and the mysteries of the sun-drenched island paradise itself. In the premiere episode, an experimental Naval aircraft crashes on Oahu, and Tennant and her team must find who is behind it before classified state secrets are exposed, on the series premiere of NCIS: HAWAI`I, Monday, Sept. 20 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Series also stars Alex Tarrant, Noah Mills, Yasmine Al-Bustami, Jason Antoon, Tori Anderson and Kian Talan.
REGULAR CAST:
| Vanessa Lachey | (Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant) |
| Alex Tarrant | (Kai Holman) |
| Noah Mills | (Jesse Boone) |
| Yasmine Al-Bustami | (Lucy Tara) |
| Jason Antoon | (Ernie Malik) |
| Tori Anderson | (Kate Whistler) |
| Kian Talan | (Alex Tennant) |
GUEST CAST:
| Mahina Anna Maria Napoleon | (Julie Tennant) |
| Moses Goods | (Wally Holman) |
| Enver Gjokaj | (Captain Milius) |
| Danielle Nuela Zalopany | (Hina) |
| Ron Yuan | (Big Luna) |
| Erica Wong | (Myra) |
| Jamaal Burcher | (Charles Randolph) |
| Amber Olivia Abara | (Sally) |
| Ryan Pagan | (HPD Officer) |
| Chris Kim | (HPD Officer 2) |
| Blaze Laniola Cosner | (Moke) |
| Jordan Matlock | (Mainlander 1) |
| Jacob White | (Mainlander 2) |
| Joanna K. Patterson | (Female Bartender) |
| Chris Magpoc | (M.E. Tech) |
| Pedro Lemus Jr. | (Navy Honor Guard) |
| Louis Steiner | (Master at Arms) |
WRITTEN BY: Matt Bosack, Jan Nash and Christopher Silber
DIRECTED BY: Larry Teng
GENRE: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Official CBS website: https://www.cbs.com/shows/ncis-hawaii/
Website: https://www.cbs.com/shows/ncis-hawaii/
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Instagram: @NCISHawaiiCBS
Proofread and Edited by Brenda
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