Whereas we’re formally six months into the 2025 TV schedule, there are nonetheless a handful of TV cancellations from 2024 that I’ll by no means recover from. NCIS: Hawai’i and Magnum P.I. are two of those. The collection, each set and filmed within the Aloha State, ended after their respective third and fifth seasons final yr, with Magnum really canceled for the second time this time round. The axings nonetheless really feel recent to me, butnew footage has been posted of the deserted studio lot in Hawaii, and it’s totally clear time has handed.
Jason Antoon, who portrayed cyber intelligence specialist Ernie Malik on the NCIS: Hawai’i spinoff, shared a video on X from exterior Hawaii Movie Studio in Honolulu, O’ahu. It is not bustling with tasks, and it appears fairly deserted. A lot in order that it’s empty and “filled with weeds,” as Antoon himself confirmed.
Hawaii Movie Studios – Empty and filled with weeds. #NCISHawaii #MagnumPI #Hawaii50 #Misplaced 😢 pic.twitter.com/FGqT4WfyRNJune 7, 2025
The overgrown grass an empty feeling is heartbreaking, and it is unhappy seeing the studios aren’t bringing a lot leisure work to the island anymore. That wasn’t all the time the case; Hawaii Movie Studio was additionally beforehand the house of Hawaii 5-0 and Misplaced, in addition to a number of different movies and exhibits.
Rising prices have plagued the leisure trade lately. “Financials” have been beforehand cited by CBS as a purpose the choice was made, and it is most likely getting dearer to shoot in Hawaii, and funds cuts appeared like a chance even earlier than the present was shut down.
NCIS: Hawai’i’s cancellation final yr was a fairly large shock, particularly because it was doing effectively for the Eye Community. Star Vanessa Lachey was blindsided by the cancelation, and Antoon ended up trolling CBS over the information. There had been some hope that CBS would change its thoughts, since there have been campaigns and petitions from very upset followers, however that by no means occurred. Now seeing the studio trying like a ghost city makes me unhappy yet again.
There was hope issues may proceed in Hawaii following the cancellations, because of Fox’s Rescue: HI-Surf, a lifeguard drama set on the North Shore of O’ahu. Nevertheless, that collection additionally bought the boot in Could, however solely as a result of it didn’t convey within the viewers Fox was anticipating. What actually must occur is for a brand new present to take over the studio lot, one that’s assured to not solely usher in jobs to the locals however one that may final, a rarity on community TV today.
NCIS: Hawai’i and Magnum P.I. could also be not, however the exhibits dwell on because of streaming. Hawai’i may be streamed with a Paramount+ subscription, whereas Magnum is offered with an Amazon Prime subscription.