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''Hawaii Five-0'' is an American
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television series developed for
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by
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,
Alex Kurtzman Alexander Hilary Kurtzman (born September 7, 1973) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for co-writing the scripts to ''Transformers'' (2007), '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)'', ''Star Trek'' (2009), ''Star Trek Into Darkness ...
and Peter M. Lenkov. It is a
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of the 1968–80 series (the original series had the letter "O" in its title, the 2010 series has the number zero), which also aired on CBS. The series starred
Alex O'Loughlin Alex O'Loughlin (born 24 August 1976) is an Australian actor. He is known for his portrayal of Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett on CBS' remake of the TV series ''Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series), Hawaii Five-0'' (2010–2020). He had starri ...
and Scott Caan and centers around a fictional special police major crimes
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operating at the behest of the governor of
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. It was produced by
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and 101st Street Television, initially in association with
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. The series premiered on September 20, 2010, airing for ten seasons, with the finale airing on April 3, 2020. Alongside O'Loughlin and Caan, the cast originally consisted of
Daniel Dae Kim Daniel Dae Kim (born August 4, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his many roles in network television and theater. In 2025, ''Time'' magazine listed him as one of the world's 100 most influential people. On television, he portray ...
and Grace Park, both of whom left after season seven. Other cast mates included
Taryn Manning Taryn Manning (born November 6, 1978) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett in the Netflix original series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019), Cherry in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (200 ...
, Masi Oka, Lauren German, Michelle Borth,
Chi McBride Kenneth "Chi" McBride ( ; born September 23, 1961) is an American actor. He has appeared in films, where he is known primarily as a character actor, and in television, where he has had numerous starring roles. In film, he has played prominent ro ...
,
Jorge Garcia Jorge Garcia (born April 28, 1973) is an American actor and comedian. He first came to public attention with his performance as Hector Lopez on the television show '' Becker'', but subsequently became best known for his portrayal of Hugo "Hurl ...
, Meaghan Rath, Taylor Wily, Dennis Chun, Kimee Balmilero, Beulah Koale,
Ian Anthony Dale Ian Anthony Dale is an American actor. His notable roles include Adam Noshimuri on '' Hawaii Five-0'', Harris Edwards on ''Salvation'', Simon Lee on ''The Event'', Davis Lee on ''Surface'', Avatar Gamma on ''Charmed'' and Kazuya Mishima in '' ...
and
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. The series aired on Mondays for its first three seasons. Beginning with season four, the program was moved to Fridays. The series takes place in same
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with fellow reboot series ''
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'' and '' Magnum P.I.'', both of which were also developed by Peter M. Lenkov. The three shows have been collectively referred to as the "
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", and ''Hawaii Five-0'' had crossover episodes with both of the others. The series also exists in the same fictional universe as the ''NCIS'' franchise by way of a crossover event with '' NCIS: Los Angeles''. ''Hawaii Five-0'' received praise for its modern take on the original series, and was a solid ratings performer for CBS at the time of its release. The series received several award nominations including a
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for Caan, and three
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s for Choice TV Action Show, Choice TV Action Actor for Dae Kim and Choice TV Action Actress for Park. In addition, the series also made a positive effect on the Hawaii economy.


Premise

The series covers the actions of the Hawaii Five-0 Task Force, a fictional small, specialized Hawaii Department of Public Safety major crimes
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headed by former United States Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander
Steve McGarrett Steven Jack McGarrett is a fictional character who is the protagonist of CBS' '' Hawaii Five-O'' created by Leonard Freeman. McGarrett is a former United States Navy officer and the leader of a special state police task force, which is called F ...
(
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). The task force answers only to the
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and is given full
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and means. The task force has no restrictions and is always backed by the Governor. The team is able to investigate crimes ranging from
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to
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as well as
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and
robberies Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or use of fear. According to common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person o ...
. Steve McGarrett recruits
Honolulu Police Department The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) is the principal law enforcement agency of the Honolulu County, Hawaii, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, headquartered in the Alapa'i Police Headquarters in Honolulu, Hawaii, Honolulu CDP. Officially re ...
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-
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Danny "Danno" Williams as his partner and unofficial second in command of the team. He fills out the team by recruiting ex-HPD Detective-
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Chin Ho Kelly, his fathers/s protégé, and Chin's cousin, Officer Kono Kalakaua, a rookie HPD officer.
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Lori Weston is also assigned to the team later on, although she is later forced to return to the DHS by the Governor. They are assisted by Dr. Max Bergman, a
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for the City and County of Honolulu. Steve later adds
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Lou Grover, a HPD
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commander and a transfer from the
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, Special Consultant Jerry Ortega, Chin's high school classmate, a
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and a consultant for the task force, and for a brief time, Lieutenant Catherine Rollins, Steve's girlfriend and ex-US Navy
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. Following Max, Chin, and Kono's departures, Max is replaced by medical examiner Dr. Noelani Cunha, and McGarrett fills in Chin and Kono's spots by hiring high-achieving HPD academy washout Tani Rey and ex-US Navy SEAL Special Warfare Operator Second Class-turned-Police Candidate Junior Reigns. Later on, Kono's husband Adam Noshimuri joins the task force following the couple's divorce, and shortly after Jerry's departure, United States Army CID
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Quinn Liu is recruited in his place. The team is also assisted by
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Kamekona Tupuola, and HPD
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Sergeant Duke Lukela.


Cast and characters


Main

*
Alex O'Loughlin Alex O'Loughlin (born 24 August 1976) is an Australian actor. He is known for his portrayal of Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett on CBS' remake of the TV series ''Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series), Hawaii Five-0'' (2010–2020). He had starri ...
as Lieutenant Commander
Steve McGarrett Steven Jack McGarrett is a fictional character who is the protagonist of CBS' '' Hawaii Five-O'' created by Leonard Freeman. McGarrett is a former United States Navy officer and the leader of a special state police task force, which is called F ...
,
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. A decorated former
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, Steve McGarrett is head of the Five-0 Task Force and son of retired HPD Sergeant John McGarrett. John's murder and storyline forms the premise of Steve's return to Hawaii and the formation of the Task Force. * Scott Caan as Detective Sergeant Danny Williams. He is a divorced single father who transferred from Newark PD in
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to be with his daughter and is the de facto second-in-command of Five-0. *
Daniel Dae Kim Daniel Dae Kim (born August 4, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his many roles in network television and theater. In 2025, ''Time'' magazine listed him as one of the world's 100 most influential people. On television, he portray ...
as Detective Lieutenant Chin Ho Kelly, (seasons 1–7). A veteran HPD detective, he was John McGarrett's former rookie and provides technical expertise and local know-how. During the season 7 finale, Chin is offered the lead position of the Five-0 Task Force established in San Francisco, which he later accepts. This was written into the show after Kim departed the series in late June 2017 prior to the start of production of the eighth season due to a salary dispute with CBS. Kim had been seeking pay equality with fellow cast members Alex O'Loughlin and Scott Caan, but CBS's final offer to Kim was 10–15% lower than what O'Loughlin and Caan made in salary. * Grace Park as Officer Kono Kalakaua, (seasons 1–7). A former surfer, she was personally recruited by Steve McGarrett while still in her final days at the HPD Academy. She is the cousin of Lieutenant Kelly, and later becomes the wife of Adam Noshimuri. In the conclusion of the season 7 finale, Kono is seen aboard a flight to Carson City, Nevada, where it is later revealed she has since joined a task force aimed at combating sex trafficking. This was written into the show following Park's departure from the series in late June 2017 prior to the start of production of the eighth season due to a salary dispute with CBS. Park had been seeking pay equality with stars Alex O'Loughlin and Scott Caan, but CBS's final offer to Park was 10–15% lower than what O'Loughlin and Caan made in salary. *
Taryn Manning Taryn Manning (born November 6, 1978) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett in the Netflix original series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019), Cherry in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (200 ...
as Mary Ann McGarrett, (season 1; guest seasons 2–4, 6 & 9) Steve's younger sister who lives in Los Angeles and occasionally visits Hawaii. At the beginning of the series she and Steve are largely estranged from each other, but as time goes on gradually begin to make amends. Mary works various odd jobs including flight attendant and caregiver before adopting a baby girl whom she names Joan (later nicknamed 'Joanie') after their father. * Masi Oka as Dr. Max Bergman (seasons 2–7; recurring season 1; guest season 10), the eccentric and well-respected County of Honolulu medical examiner. He departs the series midway through season 7 upon joining
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in Africa. * Lauren German as Special Agent Lori Weston (season 2; guest season 2). A senior DHS agent assigned to Five-0 to provide oversight. * Michelle Borth as
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Catherine Rollins,
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(seasons 3–4; recurring seasons 1 & 6; guest seasons 2, 5 & 7–10). A former Navy Intelligence officer and McGarrett's girlfriend. *
Chi McBride Kenneth "Chi" McBride ( ; born September 23, 1961) is an American actor. He has appeared in films, where he is known primarily as a character actor, and in television, where he has had numerous starring roles. In film, he has played prominent ro ...
as Captain Lou Grover, (seasons 4–10; guest season 4). A transfer from Chicago PD who has two children with his wife Renée. *
Jorge Garcia Jorge Garcia (born April 28, 1973) is an American actor and comedian. He first came to public attention with his performance as Hector Lopez on the television show '' Becker'', but subsequently became best known for his portrayal of Hugo "Hurl ...
as Special Consultant Jerry Ortega (seasons 5–10; recurring season 4), a
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who assisted Five-0 during several investigations and was eventually hired as a "consultant". * Meaghan Rath as Officer Tani Rey (seasons 8–10), whom McGarrett recruits from her job as a hotel pool lifeguard after being kicked out of the
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, despite being a first-rate candidate. She initially declines to join but later becomes a team member. * Taylor Wily as Kamekona Tupuola (seasons 8–10; recurring seasons 1–7), a rehabilitated ex-convict, turned entrepreneur and owner of the Waiola Shave Ice, Kamekona's Shrimp Truck, and Kamekona's Helicopter Tours. He is a CI for the Five-0 Task Force and their friend. * Dennis Chun as Sergeant Duke Lukela (seasons 8–10; recurring seasons 1–7), HPD officer who often acts as a liaison to Five-0. He was one of the few HPD cops who was not antagonistic towards Danny or the other Five-0 members from the beginning, as he was colleagues with Steve's father and also personally knew Chin and Kono's family. In "Hookman", he was shot by Curt Stoner (
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), but survived and recovered. Dennis Chun is the son of Kam Fong Chun, who played Chin Ho Kelly in the original series. * Kimee Balmilero as Dr. Noelani Cunha (seasons 8–10; recurring season 7), a medical examiner who took over to assist the team after Max's departure. She is often seen joining in with the team during holidays and celebrations. * Beulah Koale as Officer Junior Reigns (seasons 8–10), a former Navy SEAL ranked Special Warfare Operator Second Class who asks McGarrett, a fellow SEAL, for a job. Initially turned down he returns to McGarrett a second time. McGarrett later introduces him to Duke Lukela and informs him that before becoming a member of Five-0 he will need to join and finish the police academy. *
Ian Anthony Dale Ian Anthony Dale is an American actor. His notable roles include Adam Noshimuri on '' Hawaii Five-0'', Harris Edwards on ''Salvation'', Simon Lee on ''The Event'', Davis Lee on ''Surface'', Avatar Gamma on ''Charmed'' and Kazuya Mishima in '' ...
as Adam Noshimuri (seasons 8–10; recurring seasons 2–7), a member of the Five-0 Task Force; formerly the Head of Five-0 Task Force Special Division of Organized Crime; Kono's ex-husband, and a confidential informant to Five-0. *
Katrina Law Katrina Law is an American actress. She is known for playing the roles of Mira on the Starz television series '' Spartacus: Blood and Sand'' and '' Spartacus: Vengeance'', Nyssa al Ghul on The CW television series ''Arrow'', Karen Beach on th ...
as Sergeant Quinn Liu (season 10), a former staff sergeant with Army CID demoted for insubordination.


Recurring

* Teilor Grubbs as
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(seasons 1–7, 9). * William Sadler as John McGarrett (seasons 1–10) *
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as Wo Fat (seasons 1–5, 9, 10). * Will Yun Lee as Sang Min Soo (seasons 1–3, 5–7). * Al Harrington as Mamo Kahike (seasons 1–2, 4–7, 9). * Claire van der Boom as Rachel Edwards/Hollander (seasons 1–2, 5, 7–9). * Brian Yang as HPD forensic scientist Charles "Charlie" Fong (seasons 1–5). * Kala Alexander as Kawika (seasons 1–6) *
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as Dr. Malia Waincroft (seasons 1–4). *
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as Victor Hesse (seasons 1–2, 5). *
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as
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Patricia "Pat" Jameson (season 1). *
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as Laura Hills (season 1). *
Terry O'Quinn Terrance Quinn (born July 15, 1952), known professionally as Terry O'Quinn, is an American actor. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance as John Locke on the TV series '' Lost'' (2004–2010). In film, he also played the title role i ...
as Joe White (seasons 2–10) * Autumn Reeser as Dr. Gabrielle "Gabby" Asano (seasons 2–4). *
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as Governor Sam Denning (seasons 2–4). *
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as Frank Delano (seasons 2–3). *
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as Captain Vince Fryer (season 2). * Shawn Mokuahi-Garnett as Shawn "Flippa" Tupuola . (season 3–10). * Shawn Anthony Thomsen as Officer Pua Kai (season 3–9). * Duane "Dog" Chapman as himself. (season 3–10). * Andrew Lawrence as Eric Russo (seasons 3, 6–9). * Christine Lahti as Doris McGarrett (seasons 3–10) *
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as Lieutenant Commander William "Billy" Harrington (seasons 3–4). * Daniel Henney as Michael Noshimuri (season 3). *
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as Ian Wright (season 4) * Michelle Hurd as Renee Grover (seasons 4–6, 8–10). *
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as Samantha Grover (seasons 4–6, 8). * Lili Simmons as Amber Vitale / Melissa Armstrong (seasons 4–7). * Christopher Sean as Gabriel Waincroft (seasons 4–6). *
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as Debra Mc Garrett yerger *
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as Clara Williams (seasons 4–6). * Joey Defore and Zach Sulzbach as Charlie Williams (season 5–10). * Kekoa Kekumano as Nahele Huikala (season 5–9). * Willie Garson as Gerard Hirsch (seasons 5–10). *
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as Dr. Mindy Shaw (season 5). *
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as Odell Martin (seasons 5, 6, and 8) * Mirrah Foulkes as Ellie Clayton (season 5). * Chosen Jacobs as Will Grover (season 6–9). * Michelle Krusiec as Michelle Shioma (seasons 6–8). *
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as Detective Abby Dunn (seasons 6–7). * Londyn Silzer as Sara Diaz (seasons 6–7). *
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as Lynn Downey (seasons 6–7). *
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as Robert Coughlin (seasons 6–7). *
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as Alicia Brown (season 7–8). * Chris Vance as Commander Harry Langford (season 7–10). * Kunal Sharma as Koa Rey (season 8–9). *
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as Jessie Nomura (season 8). *
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as Agent Greer (season 9). * Larry Manetti as Nicky "The Kid" DeMarco (seasons 3–6) * Presilah Nunez as Dr. Okino (season 10)


Crossover characters

* Daniela Ruah as Kensi Blye (season 2) *
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as Sam Hanna (season 2) * Chris O'Donnell as G. Callen (season 2) * Craig Robert Young as Dracul Comescu (season 2) *
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(season 10) * Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins (season 10) * Zachary Knighton as Orville "Rick" Wright (season 10) * Stephen Hill as Theodore "TC" Calvin (season 10)


Notable guest stars

Among notable guests who made an appearance on show are comedian
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Episodes


Crossovers

''Note: The table below only accounts for full crossover events—single guest appearances are not included.''


Production


History

The idea to bring ''Hawaii Five-O'' back to television had been under consideration well before the 2010 version was announced. The first attempt was a one-hour pilot for a new series that was made in 1996 but never aired, although a few clips were found years later and are available online. Produced and written by
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, it was intended to star
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and Russell Wong as the new Five-0 team. Original cast member James MacArthur briefly returned as Dan Williams, this time as governor of Hawaii, with cameos made by other former ''Five-O'' regulars. Another attempt was made to turn the project into a film by
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but that also was scrapped. On August 12, 2008, CBS announced that it would bring ''Hawaii Five-O'' back to the network schedule for the 2009–10 television season. The new version would be an updated present-day sequel, this time centering on Steve McGarrett, who succeeds his late father Steve ( Jack Lord's character in the original series) as the head of the unit. Edward Allen Bernero, executive producer and showrunner of ''
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'', was to helm the new take, which he described as "''Hawaii Five-O'', version 2.0". It was also to incorporate most of the iconic elements from the original, including the "Book 'em, Danno" catchphrase, into the remake. Bernero, who was a fan of the original, and had a ring tone of the series' theme song on his cell phone, had always wanted to bring the series back to TV. In October 2009, it was announced that
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and
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had signed on to script a pilot episode, and that Peter M. Lenkov would serve as the series showrunner. Kurtzman and Orci decided to reboot the original concept similar to their work on the 2009 ''
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'' film, rather than a sequel to the original series. Production on the pilot was shot in and around Honolulu in March 2010. On May 17, 2010, the ''Hawaii Five-O'' remake was picked up by CBS, which scheduled it for Monday nights in the 10–11 p.m. time slot. The news was good for the state of Hawaii, which hoped that the remake would pump new life into the economy. Production of the remainder of the first season started in June 2010. On June 24, 2010, the producers announced that it would use the warehouse at the former ''Honolulu Advertiser'' building as the official soundstage studio for the series starting in July 2010. Exteriors representing Five-0 headquarters in the series are located at the Ali'iolani Hale in Honolulu, directly across the street from Iolani Palace, which represented Five-O headquarters in the original series. On October 21, 2010, CBS announced that the first season had been given a full season order of 24 episodes. Subsequent seasons have consisted of between 23 and 25 episodes. This revival series uses a ''zero'' as the last character in its title instead of the letter "O" that is used in the title of the original series. According to ''
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'', a CBS insider said that the disambiguation was necessary because of search engine results. When '' Variety'' conducted its own search engine test on Google, it found that ''Hawaii Five-0'' (with the zero) had 263,000 results while ''Hawaii Five-O'' (with the letter O) had over 1.7 million. Online voting by viewers determined the ending of the January 14, 2013 episode "Kapu" ("Forbidden"), with two zones, Eastern and
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s, each getting their own result. Each alternative ending could be seen online after the episode aired. On February 28, 2020, it was announced that the series would end after 10 seasons and 240 episodes with a two-episode series finale on April 3, 2020. This was confirmed by CBS Entertainment president Kelly Kahl and show's showrunner and co-creator Peter Lenkov.


Casting

In February 2010, it was announced that
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had been cast to play Chin Ho Kelly, an ex-cop trained by Steve McGarrett's father. He was the first actor cast for the remake. Several days later,
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was cast as Steve McGarrett, the son of ex-cop John McGarrett (portrayed by William Sadler). The producers pay homage to the original series throughout the first year by making one of Steve's hobbies restoring his father's 1974 Mercury Marquis, which is in fact the actual car driven by Jack Lord in the latter half of the original series' run. Actress Grace Park was later cast as rookie detective Kona "Kono" Kalakaua. Although in the original series, the character of Kono was male, the reboot series swapped the cop's gender in order to steer clear of a task force devoid of women. Scott Caan was cast as Danny "Danno" Williams. In the recurring cast are
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as Governor Pat Jameson and Masi Oka as the medical examiner Max Bergman. Oka was upgraded to series regular for the second season. Of note, several recurring roles have been filled by surviving members of the original cast. Al Harrington, who played Det. Ben Kokua in the original series, now plays a friend of McGarrett's, Mamo Kahike. Dennis Chun, who had various guest roles in the original series and is the son of Kam Fong Chun (the actor who portrayed the original Chin Ho), has a recurring role as HPD Sgt. Duke Lukela in the remake. James MacArthur, the last surviving main cast member from the original series, agreed to guest-star in a first-season episode; however, he died on October 28, 2010, before filming his appearance. Larisa Oleynik was cast as Jessica Kaye (changed to Jenna Kaye in the episode broadcast), scheduled to join the Five-0 task force in the show's 19th episode. Oleynik appeared on a recurring basis for the remainder of the 2010–11 season, with an option to become a regular in season 2; however, her character was killed off in season 2, episode 10. It was also announced that
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would be joining the cast of the show in season two, along with Lauren German, who would play Lori Weston, a former Homeland Security (and FBI agent) official assigned by the new governor to keep an eye on the team. Since the show began in 2010 Michelle Borth had a recurring role where she appeared as on and off Steve McGarrett's girlfriend, Lt. Catherine Rollins, a Navy Lieutenant. On March 26, 2012, CBS announced that Borth would become a cast regular on ''Hawaii Five-0'' for season 3. On March 27, 2014, it was announced that she would not be returning for the fifth season, with the reason for her departure left unknown. On April 24, 2015, it was announced that Borth would return as a guest star for the shows fifth-season finale. In July 2015 it was announced that Borth would have a recurring role in the first three episodes of the shows 6th season. On September 8, 2016, it was announced that Borth would be returning as a guest for the shows 150th episode. Christine Lahti was also cast in a recurring role as Doris McGarrett, the thought-to-be-deceased mother of Steve McGarrett. On July 10, 2013, ahead of the show's fourth season it was announced that
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would have a guest spot in the first episode of the season. On November 21, 2013, it was announced that McBride would become a series regular beginning with the seasons 10th episode. After appearing as a guest star in several season four episodes,
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who plays the character of Jerry Ortega (a conspiracy theorist and high school classmate of Chin's) was promoted to series regular commencing season five. This is the second time Kim and Garcia serve as regulars together with '' Lost'' being the first. Beginning with the second episode of the 2016–17 season,
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had a recurring role as Alicia Brown, a retired criminal profiler who helped the team find a serial killer. On November 17, 2016, it was announced that Oka who portrays Bergman would be departing the series after the thirteenth episode of the seventh season. On June 30, 2017, ahead of the series's eighth season, it was announced that series regulars Kim and Park would be departing the series due to a salary dispute with CBS. Kim and Park had been seeking pay equality with co-stars O'Loughlin and Caan, but did not reach satisfactory deals with CBS Television Studios. CBS's final offer to Kim and Park was 10–15% lower than what O'Loughlin and Caan make in salary. An update of their characters would be given in the first episode of the new season. Following Kim's and Park's departures it was announced that longtime recurring cast member
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who portrays Kono Kalakaua's husband Adam Noshimuri had been upped to series regular for the eighth season. It was also announced that Meaghan Rath and Beulah Koale would join the series as new characters and new members of Five-0. On July 21, 2017, it was announced that recurring cast members Taylor Wily, Kimee Balmilero, and Dennis Chun would also be upped to series regulars for the eighth season. On March 19, 2018, it was announced that Borth would once again return to the series in a guest role for the twentieth episode of the series' eighth season.


Music

''Hawaii Five-0'' uses the original show's theme song composed by
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. Critics received an early copy of the pilot with a synthesizer and guitar-based version of the theme. After negative reaction to the reworked song spread quickly online, Kurtzman said he and others realized that changing the music was a mistake, and arranged for studio musicians, including three who had worked on the original from 1968, to rerecord the theme "exactly as it was", except shortened to 30 seconds from its original length of about 60 seconds. Original instrumental music is composed by Brian Tyler and Keith Power. An additional television score from ''Hawaii Five-0'', featuring music written for the series by Brian Tyler and Keith Power was released in July 2023.


Soundtrack

''Hawaii Five-0: Original Songs from the Television Series'' is a soundtrack album featuring music used in the
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television series Hawaii Five-0. The first volume in the series received attention for how show producers integrated these new and previously unreleased tracks from major-name artists into the second-season episodes. This method contrasted with the norm for TV soundtracks, which tend to be compilations of previously released music that is already available individually or on other albums. ''Hawaii Five-0: Original Songs from the Television Series'' was released on October 4, 2011.


McGarrett's car

The car driven by the original Steve McGarrett in ''Hawaii Five-O'' is a 1974 Mercury Marquis. The car has belonged to stuntman John Nordlum since the original series ended. Nordlum has let the car be used in the new series, where it is said to have belonged to Steve McGarrett's father John. The license plate is still F6-3958.


Broadcast and release

The series premiered in the United States on
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on September 20, 2010, exactly 42 years after the premiere of the original series. Canada's Global TV and NTV premiered the show at the same time as the United States premiere. ''Hawaii Five-0'' has been syndicated for broadcast in several countries worldwide, including Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and South Africa. In
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, the series is premiered on
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and TV4 on January 3, 2015 with Polish title "Hawaje 5-0".


Syndication

Originally,
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acquired the off-network rights to air the series and began airing episodes on the cable channel in August 2014.
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has since acquired the off-network rights to the series; episodes began airing in January 2021.


Streaming

All episodes are available to stream with
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Home media


Reception and impact


Critical reception

The show has received generally positive reviews from critics.
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gave season one of the show a 66 out of 100 aggregate score based on reviews from 29 critics.
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gave season one a score of 74% based on 23 reviews. The site's consensus calls it: "A brisk, slick reboot of an old favorite, Hawaii Five-0's picturesque locales and attractive cast make for pleasurable viewing." On May 19, 2010, ''
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'' offered an opinion about the new version: "A smart script, slick production values and maybe a splash of nostalgia got the remake of ''Hawaii Five-O'' placed on the CBS prime-time lineup this fall," but went on to add, "it takes more than a brand name to capture viewers' attention." The piece also pointed out that times have changed since the original left the air, citing other shows that were set in Hawaii which have come and gone. It expressed a hope that the producers will succeed in bringing a new life to the title with this remake. Hawaii Five-0 was also in the
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2012 for ''Highest-Rated New Show in the U.S.'' with a record 19.34 million viewers for its January 23, 2011 episode ('' Kai e'e'').


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Awards and nominations

Series star Scott Caan was nominated for a
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for his role as Danny on ''Hawaii Five-0''. ''Hawaii Five-0'' also won the "Favorite New TV Drama" at the
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on January 5, 2011.


Effect on Hawaii's economy

The popularity of ''Hawaii Five-0'' resulted in a positive effect on several local businesses that saw an increase in sales after they were featured in particular episodes. Visitors to the USS Missouri Memorial Association increased 25 percent in 2010, a record year. Waiola Shave Ice, the business run by Kamekona on the show, saw a 20 percent increase in shave ice sales, along with a 30 percent rise in overall sales. Kona Brewing Company also saw a 60 percent increase in sales after their beers were featured as McGarrett's favored alcoholic beverage in several episodes. The tourist economy was also impacted, as many Mainlander fans were subsequently inspired to visit the islands after viewing the series.


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