NCIS fans were excited for a a sneak peek of the much anticipated prequel, NCIS: Origins - but once they saw it, the reception was not so pleasant.
A fresh glimpse into the NCIS world, the series follows much loved Austin Stowell following in the footsteps of a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) as he makes his mark in the investigative agency, which used to be known as NIS.
Filled with nostalgia, in the 90s-era series CBS audiences will meet new characters and catch up with some old favorites during their glory days.
Despite the excitement around the latest addition to the NCIS franchise, the cancellation of NCIS: Hawaii has left fans livid.
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Fans took to the NCISVerse's official Instagram after snaps from Origins dropped, with fans berating the new instalment, calling for its axe before it even airs, reports the Express .
Among the freshly released images is leading man Austin, flanked by fellow cast members Mariel Molino, Kyle Schmid and Diany Rodriguez, but despite the promise of nostalgia in the new season, many fans are going to miss Jane Tennant (Vanessa Lachey) and her squad.
One furious Instagram user declared, "Well, you've paged this angry ncis hawaii fan," expressing their anger over the network's decision-making and their preference for continual reboots over diversity.
Elsewhere, another chimed in with, "Please cancel NCIS Origins and bring back NCIS Hawaii. It's what the fans want.
"And if you truly genuinely care about the fans, without which you guys wouldn't have the money for any of this, then you really should listen to us and should have been listening to us for the last several months."
"With all due respect We know all about Gibbs. Bring back Hawaii," a third commented.
And a fourth predicted: "Don't get too attached to this one either. It might be canceled too."
But some fans are excited for thsi new look into the NCIS universe.
One defender of NCIS: Origins wrote: "One day I'd like to open a comment section on one of these posts and not read someone crying about Hawaii getting cancelled.
"I believe it's time to move on now. It's not coming back. It's unfortunate but that's the way network tv works."
Another enthusiast, clearly looking forward to the prequel, penned: "Literally the only prequel I'll ever willingly watch!!!!"
CBS is welcoming back the much-missed Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) and Ziva David (Cote de Pablo) in this season.
Despite rage over Hawaii's cancellation, a new Sydney-based spin-off season is being prepped for Paramount+, showing there's still appetite for brand-new chapters in the expansive NCIS story.
NCIS: Origins premieres Monday, October 14 on CBS. NCIS is available to stream on Disney+.
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