‘NCIS: Hawai’i’ star Vanessa Lachey says she's 'gutted' over cancellation of franchise's first female-led show

Vanessa Lachey expressed her shock and dismay over the cancellation of her show "NCIS: Hawai'i."

The 43-year-old actress starred as Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant in the Hawaii-based "NCIS" spinoff and made history as the franchise's first female lead when the crime procedural premiered in 2021. 

On Friday, news broke that "NCIS: Hawai'i," which is currently airing its third season, would not return for a fourth.  Lachey shared her reaction in a post on her Instagram Story Friday night.