*Photo credits at end of release

Production Began on Season Three of “NCIS: Hawai’i”

with a Traditional Hawaiian Blessing on O’ahu

LL COOL J Joined “NCIS: Hawai’i” Cast at Ceremony, Becoming a Special Guest Star and Reprising His Role as Sam Hanna from “NCIS: Los Angeles”

NCIS: HAWAI’I kicked off the production of its third season on Monday, Dec. 4 with a traditional Hawaiian blessing ceremony in honor of its host Hawaiian culture. Series stars Vanessa Lachey, Alex Tarrant, Noah Mills, Jason Antoon, Yasmine Al-Bustami, Tori Anderson and special guest star LL COOL J participated alongside the NCIS: HAWAI’I producers and crew. Kahu (officiant) Kahu Aukai Kekoa officiated the ceremony, which included traditional royal maile leis, Oli Aloha (welcoming chant) and Pule Ho’oku’u (closing prayer). For the third season, the ceremony centered around the connections that the number three represents with the past, present and future, as well as togetherness, completeness as a team and moving forward as a family.

The third season of NCIS: HAWAI’I will premiere on Monday, Feb. 12 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*.

Click HERE to download photos from the blessing ceremony.

About NCIS: HAWAI’I

The world’s most successful television franchise continues on the seductive shores of Hawai’i as the first female Special Agent in Charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor takes command. She and her team balance duty to family and country, investigating high-stakes crimes involving military personnel, national security and the mysteries of the island itself. This NCIS: Hawai’i team is a skilled mix of mainland transplants who’ve relocated to the tranquility of the Pacific and wizened locals who know their mahalo from kapu.

NCIS: HAWAI’I stars Vanessa Lachey, Alex Tarrant, Noah Mills, Yasmine Al-Bustami, Jason Antoon, Tori Anderson and special guest star LL COOL J. Matt Bosack, Jan Nash and Christopher Silber serve as executive producers. NCIS: HAWAI’I is produced by CBS Studios.

Additional information and photography for NCIS: HAWAI’I can be found here.

About CBS Studios

CBS Studios is one of the world’s leading suppliers of entertainment programming with development and production for broadcast, cable networks, streaming services and other emerging platforms. The Studio’s expansive portfolio spans a diverse slate of commercially successful and critically acclaimed scripted programming, which includes genre-defining franchises such as NCIS, CSI and the ever-growing Star Trek universe, award-winning late night and daytime talk shows, as well as an extensive library of iconic intellectual property. The Studio also develops and produces local language and international content originating outside of the U.S. for viewers around the world.

*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on-demand the day after the episode airs.

PHOTO CREDITS:

Left photo (L-R): LL COOL J and Vanessa Lachey

Right photo (L-R): Noah Evslin, Alex Tarrant, Yasmin Al-Bustami, LL COOL J, Vanessa Lachey, Noah Mills, Jason Antoon, Tori Anderson, Christopher Silber, Matt Bosack, Tim Andrew, Randy Sutter, Eric Hays

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