NCIS Hawaii Season 4 May Face Budget Cuts & Shortened Episode Count As Renewal Is Still Uncertain

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Summary NCIS: Hawai'i season 4 is still on the bubble at CBS.

The show ranks third among unrenewed scripted dramas, giving it a solid chance of renewal.

Due to budget considerations, the possible renewal could lead to a shortened season with only 13 episodes.

NCIS: Hawai'i season 4 could be facing significant budget cuts if it is renewed at all. The show is the third spinoff of the crime procedural drama NCIS, which itself was a spinoff of JAG. Centering on the Hawai'i Field Office of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, it stars Vanessa Lachey as Jane Tennant alongside an ensemble cast that includes Alex Tarrant, Noah Mills, Yasmine Al-Bustami, Jason Antoon, and Tori Anderson. The show is currently airing a shortened season 3 which consists of 10 episodes as it premiered later in the season following the end of the 2023 Hollywood strikes.

Per Deadline, NCIS: Hawai'i season 4 is still on the bubble at CBS. Of the five scripted dramas that have yet to be renewed, the show is the third highest-performing, behind The Equalizer and the Good Wife spinoff Elsbeth, but ahead of So Help Me Todd and CSI: Vegas. While this gives the show a solid chance of renewal, reportedly a renewal would still have to result in tough budget conversations, which would likely give the new season roughly 13 episodes as opposed to its typical 22.

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NCIS: Hawai'i airs on CBS on Mondays at 10/9C.

Source: Deadline