When the spin-off series NCIS: Hawaii premiered on CBS in 2021, the show was notable for being the first series within the NCIS franchise to have a female lead, with Vanessa Lacheys NCIS Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant, who leads a team of special agents at the field office in Hawaii. However, NCIS: Hawaii, which is the fourth series in the franchise and spans three seasons, now has the dubious distinction of becoming the shortest-lived series within the franchise following the shows surprising cancelation.