[10], In early April 2021, it was reported that the series was expected to be picked up for the 202122 television season. As soon as the wave had passed, Jane and Kai re-emerged once again, Kai repeating the words his childhood friend, Hina had told him the previous day: "Never turn your back on the ocean" with Jane noting it. Daniel Tennant She informed them she was American but not everyone believed her with Jane later informing she didn't know where her mother really came from. Lachey said she plays NCIS Agent Jane Tennant for "anybody that feels different." While promoting DQ's Miracle Treat Day, she also shared the moment when she connected with Hawai'i. Vanessa Lachey told Insider in a recent interview that taking on the role of Jane Tennant on the CBS show "NCIS: Hawai'i" had a whole other level of importance . Far too often, people online have tried to discredit Lacheys performance, usually because of misogyny. Gjokaj is best known for playing Viktor inDollhouseand Daniel Sousa onAgents of SHIELD. NCIS: Hawai'i features the first female lead in the franchise: Vanessa Lachey's Jane Tennant, the first female boss at the Pearl Harbor office. That evening, at the Tennant house, as Jane was preparing dinner and helping Julie with her homework while Alex lingered in the background, still glued to his phone, the doorbell then rang, prompting Jane to ask Alex to either get some lemongrass or get the door but as she prepared to berate Alex, Ernie arrived in, revealing that the door was open, causing Jane to mutter, "Nothing" before she headed back into the kitchen as Julie greeted Ernie. "They don't just show her sitting behind a desk," says Lachey tells us in between filming scenes . Vanessa Lachey Ronda Kahana Williams- (young Jane Tennant). As they crept forward, their weapons drawn, eventually reaching the house, Jane tried to convince Big Luna to surrender, only for Big Luna to flee once again, racing through a forest or marsh with Jane and Kai racing after him before they all arrived at a mountain terrain that led into the ocean. In Interrogation, Jane and Whistler listened as Myra claimed she was a victim, only for Jane to tell it was a nice try while revealing Myra herself was born in Honolulu but trained by the MSS- Ministry of State Security which confirmed that the spy ring they had uncovered was one that belonged to the Chinese with Whistler sitting opposite Myra and demanding to know everything the other woman had about fighter jets. Gjokaj is classed as a recurring character rather than a main cast member, and he's play high-ranking Navy Captain Joe Milius. She's starred in television shows like Dads, Truth Be Told and Dancing with the Stars. Boone. Now, Jane Tennant joins the likes of Special Agent Leroy Gibbs (Mark Harmon), Special Agents G. Callen and Sam Hanna (Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J) and Special Agent Dwayne Pride (Scott Bakula) as the special agent in charge at NCIS Pearl Harbor. Jane Tennant (Vanessa Lachey) is a full time mom and full time Special Agent for NCIS: Pearl in the new CBS show "NCIS: Hawai'i. [19] On October 11, 2021, CBS picked up the series for a full season. [48] Its heartbreaking, but a good glimpse at Janes internal monologue and what matters to her. As the first female special agent in charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor, Jane Tennant is balancing her life betweenfighting for her rightful placein a male-dominated field and raising her children, Julie and Alex Tennant. Expect more on the pairs relationship, as well as what drove the team newbie away in the first place. He also has a son, Nate, with his second wife, Caitlyn Tennant. 2021 American crime drama television series, "NCIS: Hawaii Poised to Feature Female Lead, Marking a Franchise First", "CBS casts Vanessa Lachey to play lead role in crime series 'NCIS: Hawaii', "Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on Ghosts, SVU, Fire Country, All American, Flash, Hightown, Chicago Fire and More", "Hawaii Five-0's Beulah Koale Visits NCIS: Hawai'i: Details and First Look", "Mark Gessner: What else has NCIS Hawaii's Agent Neil Pike been in? Speaking of Gibbs, most of what makes Jane a fantastic leader is what separates her from him. Drama. Focus pullers killing it shooting T Series Anamorphics close to WO. Next:NCIS Just Gave Gibbs The Perfect Legacy After Mark Harmon's Exit. The series, which followed the lives of NYC police officers, firefighters, and paramedics, stayed on the air for six seasons and 132 episodes. He also has a son, Nate, with his second wife, Caitlyn Tennant. NCIS: Hawaii takes the popular CBS franchise across the ocean as Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant (Vanessa Lachey) and her team Jesse Boone (Noah Mills), Kai Holman (Alex Tarrant), Lucy Tara (Yasmine Al-Bustami), Ernie Malik (Jason Antoon), and Commander Chase (Seana Kofoed) investigate familiar crimes involving naval officers. Talan has previously appeared in TV shorts and documentaries, withNCIS: Hawai'ibeing his first major television role. The new series follows in the footsteps as NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans. As an NCIS spinoff, a good crossover event is a right of passage. In the field, investigating a crime scene, Jane wears a standard NCIS windbreaker and hat although she sometimes arrive at the crime scenes without the hat. Alex Tennant 38 Episodes 2023. She takes charge, assigns tasks, and is responsible for bringing her team to victory with each case. The strikes left 34 people injured, including three children, and caused widespread damage. 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[24][25] On February 21, 2023, CBS renewed the series for a third season. Lachey is a former beauty pageant winner-turned pageant host. 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. In her position, she's in charge of 40. With Ernie's help, the two tracked Big Luna to a structure or house where the spy ring itself had been operating, discovering that the place was on fire. This is incredibly well done, and its bringing something entirely new to the franchise, helping to make the series and Jane stand on their own. Status: The series was created by Christopher Silber, Jan Nash, and Matt Bosack who also serve as writers and executive producers alongside Larry Teng who directed multiple episodes. Alex is a moody . In 2021, NCIS: New Orleans had its series finale and CBS introduced a new show in the franchise: NCIS: Hawai'i. NCIS cast: Mark Harmon (Leroy Gibbs) Season 1- Michael Weatherly (Tony DiNozzo) Season 1-13; Pauly Perrette (Abby Sciuto) Season 1-15; David McCallum (Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard) Season 1-Sean Murray (Timoty McGee . The undercover assignments Jane had with the CIA often had her overseas for long periods of time. While Jane is undeniably the leader, she isnt written as more important or special than the team as a whole. It stars Vanessa Lachey as Jane Tennant, the Special Agent in Charge of a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service based in Hawaii. )", "Watch 'This is Now': 'NCIS: Hawaii' kicks off filming on Oahu", "Meet Jane Tennant. Jan Nash and Christopher Silber serve as co-showrunners on the new NCIS spin-off as well as executive producing. Daniel Tennant in the NCIS: Hawaii Season 1 episode, "Lost". Fans of NCIS and NCIS: Hawaii have an exciting episode on the way. Maybe getting into trouble isn't new for Daniel. Part of what makes the series refreshing as well is the lead character being a woman, as we have with Lacheys Jane Tennant, which has also opened things up for new stories and allowed this spin-off to escape the otherwise insurmountable shadow of what has come before. In short, Jane Tennant is played perfectly by Lachey, who has an immense well of talent that we are lucky to see used in every episode. The station is helmed by special agent in charge Jane Tennant, who has been tasked with putting together a team to bring with her on her new assignment. He has worked as a football coach since they moved to Hawaii. [44] A second teaser trailer was released in August 2021, featuring a joint promo with NCIS. She doesnt try to imitate any of the leaders that have come before but brings something entirely new that does the show a major favor. Jane Tennant ( Vanessa Lachey) is on the field coaching 10-year-old daughter Julie (Mahina Anne Marie Napoleon) when her ride arrives: a Black Hawk helicopter. Ernie is a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to information and an essential part of the NCIS Pearl Harbor team. List of Appearances While learning how to manage 40 agents and her children after her recent divorce, Jane has to tackle cases ranging from mysterious aircraft crashes to WWII-era cold cases. She can be found on Twitter @ejclute. [38], On January 25, 2022, both Koale and Tarrant performed a haka on the NCIS Hawaii office film set to honor the work the crew has done in filming for the first season. The special agent in charge of. In a promo for the April 18 episode of NCIS: Hawaii titled "Nurture," Jane and Daniel are in the hospital with their son, Alex, who is starting physical therapy for his injury. left at 18 to join the Marines. Eventually, gathering on the balcony, everyone exchanged greetings, Kai hugging both Ernie and Lucy while clinking a beer bottle with Jesse before they all presumably sat down to eat. Tori Anderson is best known for her roles inKilljoysandBlindspot. But other than that, CBS is keeping plot details under wraps for now. Speaking of terror, Anthony played serial killer Richard Ramirez, aka the Night Stalker, in 2016's American Horror Story: Hotel and was upsettingly great in it. Jesse Boone is an NCIS field agent and second-in-command at NCIS Pearl Harbor. #NCISHawaii #NCISHI @vanessalachey @ncishawaiicbs @ Pearl Harbor, Hawaii", "And that's a wrap on S1 of #NCIShawaii!! Is it weird to admit we're jealous? Big Luna used the moment to fire shots at Jane who was underwater, all the rounds narrowly missing while Kai who had caught up to the two intervened took Big Luna down with him, resulting in the two going into the ocean one more and as Jane re-emerged for air once again, she saw Big Luna now fighting against Kai with Kai heading for Jane upon seeing her but as Big Luna stood up, preparing to kill them, Kai told Jane to trust him with the two NCIS agents taking respective deep breaths before they dove underwater once again while a huge wave passed over, engulfing Big Luna and presumably causing him to drown. Jane Tennant Alex Tennant is a young man who is the son of NCIS Special Agent Jane Tennant and her ex-husband, Daniel Tennant as well as the older brother of Julie Tennant and the older half-brother of Nate Tennant as well as a current employee of Wally's Eatery, a restaurant owned by Wally Holman, the father of Jane's colleague, NCIS Special Agent Kai Holman. A former Washington, D.C., cop with a background in urban crimes, solid Jesse has put in the most time on the team. [31] Gary Cole and Diona Reasonover also appeared as their NCIS characters in the crossover event. Daniel and Jane's marriage ended in divorce in 2018, after marriage counselling failed. She also wears a single gold and silver square-clocked watch on her left wrist and carries a Glock 19 as her main service weapon with the Glock in a holster on her right hip when it's not in use while her NCIS badge is clipped to her belt. When a lifetime of fandom met a journalism degree, a ScreenRant writer was born. That same night, Jane, Jesse and Lucy hung back, waiting in their respective cars as Kai went in to the bar to investigate things, Kai revealing that Randolph, Sally and Big Luna, the man they had been searching were all in attendance. Tori Anderson. Anthony Ruivivar drops into 'NCIS: Hawaii.' As they headed upstairs, Jane informed she needed the rundown on Lieutenant Commander Walters, background, fitreps with Lucy adding current assignment, friends and family, recent activity, Lucy agreeing to do that before they both arrived in the War Room to further discuss the case, Jane also revealing she had AFMES- Armed Forces Medical Examiner System fast-tracking Walters's autopsy as NCIS Senior Agent Jesse Boone arrived in, talking about the F-35, the experimental jet Walters had been piloting. While this may be the third offshoot of the original series, following NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans, it certainly doesnt feel that way. [13] The sources also said that the producers had already started looking for a director for a pilot and were working on hiring writers. Upon getting information, Jane gave the team their assignments: Lucy would go to AFMES to get the autopsy report and Jesse would work with NCIS Hawaii Computer Specialist Ernie Malik on Commander Walters's life. Can't wait to do another season with this crew. [39] The first season concluded filming on March 19, 2022. NCIS: Hawaii is a CBS crime drama and the fourth spin-off in the NCIS franchise. [1] The team Investigates crimes related to the military and national security. The two lay there in silence before they both see lights up ahead where it was revealed the boat belonged to the United States Coast Guard with Ernie on board, informing them the Coasties weren't lying: they're always ready which had Jane and Kai relieved as they swam towards the boat. A great example of her talent is the Season 2 episode Bread Crumbs, which sees Jane fighting for her life after a helicopter crash with an escaped criminal on the loose. She then told the Warriors to bring it in with the team gathering on the sidelines as Jane handed the clipboard to Alex who revealed he didn't know anything about soccer with Jane informing Alex they didn't care and to just have fun before telling Julie to go be with her team and that she loved her as they shared a quick hug as Jane then advised both her children to get off the field. NCIS: Hawaii continues Mondays on CBS. A while later, at Kapolei Station, a police station belonging to the Honolulu Police Department, Jane and Kai briefly spoke, Kai wondering how Jane knew where he was with Jane revealing that the HPD deputy sergeant presumably on duty in the station texted her once he saw Kai's credentials with the two having a conversation about Kai being arrested two weeks into his job as an NCIS agent while Jane informed that anything happened in the future, she was to be his first call and if he didn't understand that, then this wasn't going to work out, implying she would fire him if he continued acting this way although Kai took it heart, stating, "Understood". Lachey, former Miss Teen USA and the wife of 98 Degrees lead-singer Nick Lachey, has previously held roles in series like30 Rock,How I Met Your Mother, andHawaii Five-O. The relationships Jane has, even with her ex-husband, are wonderfully executed. This meant that Daniel spent many years raising their children more or less alone. Meet the key players who work for Jane below. The new show follows agents from the fictional Naval Criminal Investigative Service who are based out of the Pearl Harbor Field Office, investigating crimes related to the military and national security. As Alex is being rolled away in a wheelchair, Daniel says he loves him. Were actively seeing Jane grow and struggle in her personal life. Girls, going to parties hes not sure he should go to, but he brought this to you, her ex tells her. [27] The character for the female lead was tentatively named Jane Tennant, and casting for the role as well as other principal characters began around the same time. Valderrama posted a video about the news on Twitter and Instagram. Beyond that, he's being very sweet to Alex who is naturally hyper-focused on the idea that his baseball career is over forever. Dr. Grace Is Back on NCIS! We're fascinated by the relationship between Jane and Daniel because the few times Daniel was needed, he showed up and was, by all accounts, a solid guy. NCIS: Hawaii, Series Premiere, Monday, September 20, 10/9c, CBS. Wilmer Valderrama and Katrina Law from NCIS are going to join the cast of NCIS: Hawaii for a crossover episode set to air on March 28th. Jane and Daniel remain friends to this day although things can be strained between them at times. Jane Tennant's team routinely photographs the crime scene before allowing evidence to be touched or moved. Jane chose to apply to the Central Intelligence Agency where she met operative Maggie Shaw, who became her boss and mentor as well as her best friend, Jane unaware Maggie was in fact a traitor and a spy for the Chinese. She also wears earrings in both her ears, her left or right hair often parted to the side, revealing an earring and along with black high-heeled shoes. It was recently reported that the forthcoming NCIS spinoff in the pipeline - titled NCIS: Hawaii - is set to feature a woman in the central role. Stillwater is a family name on Caitlyn's side of the family. At the age of sixteen, Jane experienced racism as people began questioning where she came from as she didn't look like anyone. Mahalo to the Navy and Airforce for allowing us to film at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam. Distractify is a registered trademark. The team all later gathered at Jane's house for a late-night dinner, Jane and Kai discussing why Kai had applied for the job to be an NCIS Special Agent and also a member of the NCIS: Hawaii team, Jane revealing she knew that his father, Wally was ill, Kai stating it was why he wanted the billet before he confessed that he thought this was just gonna be a job but that he realized it was more fun to do it with someone he'd follow off a cliff, Jane remarking that was dumb with Kai agreeing it, regarding as dumb, absolutely dumb before the two laughed while Jane commented on the food, stating it smelled delicious and that they should take it outside so that everyone can enjoy it.