Overview

• On June 6, Jason Antoon posted a clip on X showing the Hawaii Film Studio lot overrun with weeds and vacant sets a year after NCIS: Hawai‘i concluded.
• CBS canceled NCIS: Hawai‘i in April 2024 after three seasons, with high local production costs cited as a key factor in the decision.
• Hawaii Film Studio, once home to NCIS: Hawai‘i and other hits such as Lost, Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I., has remained unused since recent series wrapped.
• With NCIS: Hawai‘i and Fox’s Rescue HI-Surf both off the air, Hawaii has no active TV productions for the first time in two decades, deepening concerns about industry decline.
• Governor Josh Green pledged to veto legislation sunsetting film tax credits after five years, citing warnings that the change would deter investors from local productions.