NCIS: Hawai'i officially kicked off on Monday night … but despite the excitement, some folks weren't thrilled with the first episode.
The new addition to the NCIS franchise follows Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant (Vanessa Lachey) and her team comprised of Lucy Tara (Yasmine Al-Bustami), Ernie Malik (Jason Antoon), Jesse Boone (Noah Mills), Kate Whistler (Tori Anderson) and Kai Holman (Alex Tarrant). Though the first episode was largely about setting the scene for the series, it was apparently enough for some to make up their minds about NCIS: Hawai'i joining the CBS primetime lineup.
“Unfortunately, I wasn't impressed. It was boring. I missed Steve and Danny! I'm here to support @Noah_live. @HawaiiFive0CBS was so much better! It's hard to believe this is part of the #NCIS franchise #BringbackNCISNewOrleans!!!” one person tweeted. “So far, not impressed. Bring back NOLA,” a different fan said on Facebook. “A very boring series premiere, so far. They took NOLA away for THIS?¿?!??” a follower commented.
That said, there were others who didn’t look back at NCIS: New Orleans and instead wanted to dive deeper into the new show. “It was absolutely amazing I loved every minute of it and I can't wait for more this season #NCISHawaii,” someone wrote on Twitter. “It was absolutely incredible and awesome! 👊👏💪👏👏 I'm already hooked. I so can't wait to see what's going to happen next. The cast is sensational 👏,” another said. “Loved it! Strong and interesting characters, great storyline & action and gorgeous setting. Definitely looking forward to the next episode. Congratulations [on] the premiere show!” a fan chimed in.
NCIS: Hawai'i made history with the team’s leader being a woman for the first time in the series. Jane joined the ranks of Gibbs (Mark Harmon), Callen (Chris O’Donnell) and Sam (LL Cool J). Plus, the new installment immediately showed the personal lives of the agents, like Lucy and Kate’s relationship. Speaking with TVLine, executive producer Jan Nash explained that this wasn’t meant to be groundbreaking for NCIS history, rather a moment to give the characters more depth.
“We want these characters to feel like they have full lives — they have families, they have interests, they struggle with things — and certainly relationships are a part of that,” she said to the outlet.
If you’re among the fans on the fence about NCIS Hawai'i, you might need to watch a couple more episodes to see what unfolds. Who knows, you might just end up liking it in the end.
