Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)
Hawaii Five-0 is an American action police procedural television series that centers around a special police major crimes task force operating at the behest of the governor of Hawaii. It is a reboot of the 1968–1980 series Hawaii Five-O, which also aired on CBS. The series was produced by K/O Paper Products and 101st Street Entertainment, initially in association with CBS Productions, then CBS Television Studios starting in season three. The show received praise for its modern take on the original series.
The series premiered on September 20, 2010 on CBS and aired on Mondays for its first three seasons. Beginning with season four, the program was moved to Fridays. Hawaii Five-0 would run for seven additional seasons and concluded with its 240th and final episode on April 3, 2020.
Peter M. Lenkov, one of the show's developers, created two additional police shows that were reboots of previous TV series: MacGyver and Magnum P.I. All three take place in the same fictional universe, and Hawaii Five-0 had crossover episodes with both of the others. The three shows have been collectively referred to as the "Lenkov-verse".
Premise
The series covers the actions of a small, specialized DPS task force in Hawaii, headed by Lt. Commander Steve McGarrett, USNR. The task force answers only to the Governor of the state of Hawaii and is given full immunity and means. The task force has no restrictions and is always backed by the Governor. The team is able to investigate crimes ranging from terrorism to kidnapping as well as murder and robberies.McGarrett chooses Honolulu PD Detective-Sergeant Danny "Danno" Williams as his partner and unofficial second in command of the team. He fills out the team by selecting HPD lieutenant Chin Ho Kelly, his father's protégé, and Chin's cousin, Kono Kalakaua, a rookie HPD officer. DHS Special Agent 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 medical examiner for the City and County of Honolulu, and Jerry Ortega, Chin's high school classmate and a conspiracy theorist. Steve later adds Lou Grover, a HPD SWAT commander, and for a brief time, Catherine Rollins, Steve's girlfriend and a former USNR lieutenant. 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 Junior Reigns, a former Navy SEAL-turned-Police Candidate. Later on, Kono's husband Adam Noshimuri joins the task force following the couple's divorce, and shortly after Jerry's departure, CID Sergeant Quinn Liu is recruited in his place. The team is currently assisted by medical examiner Dr. Noelani Cunha, confidential informant Kamekona Tupuola, and HPD liaison Sergeant Duke Lukela.
Cast and characters
Main
- Alex O'Loughlin as Lieutenant Commander Steven J. "Steve" McGarrett, USNR. A decorated former Navy SEAL, 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 "Danno" Williams, HPD. He is a divorced single father who transferred from Newark PD in New Jersey to be with his daughter and is the de facto second-in-command of Five-0.
- Daniel Dae Kim as Detective Lieutenant Chin Ho Kelly, HPD. 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 stars Alex O'Loughlin and Scott Caan, but CBS's final offer to Kim was 10–15% lower than what O'Loughlin and Caan make in salary.
- Grace Park as Officer Kono Kalakaua, HPD. A former surfer, she was personally recruited by 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 make in salary.
- Taryn Manning as Mary Ann McGarrett, 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 after their father.
- Masi Oka as Dr. Max Bergman, the eccentric and well-respected County of Honolulu medical examiner. He departs the series midway through season 7 upon joining Doctors without Borders in Africa.
- Lauren German as Special Agent Lori Weston. A senior DHS agent assigned to Five-0 to provide oversight.
- Michelle Borth as Lieutenant Catherine Rollins, USNR. A former Navy Intelligence officer and McGarrett's girlfriend.
- Chi McBride as Captain Lou Grover, HPD. A transfer from Chicago PD and has two children with his wife Renée.
- Jorge Garcia as Special Consultant Jerry Ortega, a conspiracy theorist who assisted Five-0 during several investigations and is eventually hired as a "consultant".
- Meaghan Rath as Officer Tani Rey, whom McGarrett recruits from her job as a hotel pool lifeguard after being kicked out of the police academy, despite being a first-rate candidate. She initially declines to join but later joins as a team member.
- Taylor Wily as Kamekona Tupuola, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 as Adam Noshimuri, 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 as Sergeant Quinn Liu, a former staff sergeant with Army CID recently demoted for insubordination.
Recurring
- Teilor Grubbs as Grace Williams.
- William Sadler and Ryan Bittle as John McGarrett.
- Mark Dacascos as Wo Fat.
- Will Yun Lee as Sang Min Soo.
- Al Harrington as Mamo Kahike.
- Claire van der Boom as Rachel Edwards/Hollander.
- Brian Yang as HPD forensic scientist Charles "Charlie" Fong.
- Kala Alexander as Kawika
- Reiko Aylesworth as Dr. Malia Waincroft.
- Larisa Oleynik as CIA Agent Jenna Kaye.
- James Marsters as Victor Hesse.
- Jean Smart as Governor Patricia "Pat" Jameson.
- Kelly Hu as Laura Hills.
- Terry O'Quinn as Lieutenant Commander Joe White.
- Autumn Reeser as Dr. Gabrielle "Gabby" Asano.
- Richard T. Jones as Governor Sam Denning.
- William Baldwin as Frank Delano.
- Tom Sizemore as Captain Vince Fryer.
- Shawn Mokuahi-Garnett as Shawn "Flippa" Tupuola..
- Shawn Anthony Thomsen as Officer Pua Kai.
- Duane "Dog" Chapman as himself..
- Andrew Lawrence as Eric Russo.
- Christine Lahti as Doris McGarrett.
- Justin Bruening as Lieutenant Commander William "Billy" Harrington.
- Daniel Henney as Michael Noshimuri.
- Michelle Hurd as Renee Grover.
- Paige Hurd as Samantha Grover.
- Lili Simmons as Amber Vitale / Melissa Armstrong.
- Christopher Sean as Gabriel Waincroft.
- Carol Burnett as Aunt Debra "Deb" McGarrett.
- Melanie Griffith as Clara Williams.
- Joey Defore and Zach Sulzbach as Charlie Williams.
- Kekoa Kekumano as Nahele Huikala.
- Willie Garson as Gerard Hirsch.
- Amanda Setton as Dr. Mindy Shaw.
- Mirrah Foulkes as Ellie Clayton.
- Chosen Jacobs as Will Grover.
- Michelle Krusiec as Michelle Shioma.
- Julie Benz as Detective Abby Dunn.
- Londyn Silzer as Sara Diaz.
- Sarah Carter as Lynn Downey.
- Ingo Rademacher as Robert Coughlin.
- Claire Forlani as Alicia Brown.
- Chris Vance as Commander Harry Langford.
- Kunal Sharma as Koa Rey.
- Christine Ko as Jessie Nomura.
- Rochelle Aytes as Agent Greer.
- Larry Manetti as Nicky “The Kid” DeMarco
- Presilah Nunez as Dr. Okino
Crossover characters
- Daniela Ruah as Kensi Blye
- LL Cool J as Sam Hanna
- Chris O'Donnell as G. Callen
- Craig Robert Young as Dracul Comescu
- Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum
- Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins
- Zachary Knighton as Orville "Rick" Wright
- Stephen Hill as Theodore "TC" Calvin
Notable guests and special guest stars
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 Stephen J. Cannell, it was intended to star Gary Busey 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 Warner Bros. 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 as the head of the unit. Edward Allen Bernero, executive producer and showrunner of Criminal Minds, 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 Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci 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 Star Trek 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 Los Angeles Times, 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" had 263,000 results while "Hawaii Five-O" had over 1.7 million.
Online voting by viewers determined the ending of the January 14, 2013 episode "Kapu", with two zones, Eastern and Central Time Zones, and Mountain and Pacific Time Zones, 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 Daniel Dae Kim 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, Alex O'Loughlin was cast as Steve McGarrett, the son of ex-cop John McGarrett. 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 void of women. Scott Caan was cast as Danny "Danno" Williams. In the recurring cast are Jean Smart 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, 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, 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 Terry O'Quinn would be joining the cast of the show in season two, along with Lauren German, who would play Lori Weston, a former Homeland Security 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 Chi McBride 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, Jorge Garcia who plays the character of Jerry Ortega 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, Claire Forlani 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 Ian Anthony Dale 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 Morton Stevens. 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.Soundtrack
Hawaii Five-0: Original Songs from the Television Series is a soundtrack album featuring music used in the CBS 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 CBS 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, and South Africa.Syndication
has acquired the off-network rights to air the series. Episodes began airing on the cable channel in August 2014.Streaming
The most recent five episodes are available for free on CBS.com and the CBS app. All episodes are also available with CBS All Access including new episodes which stream live.Home media
Reception and impact
Critical reception
The show has received mostly positive reviews. Metacritic gave season one of the show a 66 out of 100 aggregate score based on reviews from 29 critics. Rotten Tomatoes 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, The Honolulu Advertiser 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 Guinness World Records 2012 for Highest-Rated New Show in the U.S. with a record 19.34 million viewers for its January 23, 2011 episode.
Ratings
Awards and nominations
Series star Scott Caan was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Danny on Hawaii Five-0. Hawaii Five-0 also won the "Favorite New TV Drama" at the 37th People's Choice Awards on January 5, 2011.| Year | Award | Category | Nominees | Result | |
| 2011 | Golden Globe Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Scott Caan | ||
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Stunt Coordination | Jeff Cadiente | ||
| 2011 | BMI Film & TV Award | BMI TV Music Award | Keith Power & Brian Tyler | ||
| 2011 | Hawaii International Film Festival | Mahalo Nui Loa Award | Hawaii Five-0 | ||
| 2011 | People's Choice Award | Favorite New TV Drama | Hawaii Five-0 | ||
| 2011 | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Show: Action | Hawaii Five-0 | ||
| 2011 | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor: Action | Daniel Dae Kim | ||
| 2011 | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actress: Action | Grace Park | ||
| 2012 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Stunt Coordination | Jeff Cadiente | ||
| 2012 | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV: Action | Hawaii Five-0 | ||
| 2012 | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor: Action | Daniel Dae Kim | ||
| 2012 | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actress: Action | Grace Park | ||
| 2013 | BMI Film & TV Award | BMI TV Music Award | Keith Power & Brian Tyler | ||
| 2013 | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Show: Action | Hawaii Five-0 | ||
| 2013 | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor: Action | Scott Caan | ||
| 2013 | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actress: Action | Grace Park | ||
| 2013 | TV Guide Award | Favorite Bromance | Alex O'Loughlin & Scott Caan | ||
| 2013 | Visual Effects Society Award | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program | Gevork Babityan, Jon Howard, Armen V. Kevorkian & Rick Ramirez | ||
| 2013 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 11–13 | Gregory Kasyan | ||
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special and Visual Effects in a Supporting Role | Armen V. Kevorkian, Alexander Soltes, John Hartigan, Jane Sharvina, Rick Ramirez, Dan Lopez, Steve Graves, Andranik Taranyan & Chad Schott | ||
| 2014 | Hollywood Post Alliance | Outstanding Visual Effects – Television | Armen V. Kevorkian, Jane Sharvina, Andranik Taranyan, Steve Graves, Dan Lopez, Encore VFX | ||
| 2014 | Visual Effects Society Award | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program | Armen V. Kevorkian, Alexander Soltes, Jane Sharvina, Andranik Taranyan | ||
| 2015 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 17–21 | Chanel Marriott | ||
| 2015 | SOCAN Awards | International TV Series Music | Keith Power | ||
| 2016 | SOCAN Awards | International TV Series Music | Keith Power | ||
| 2016 | BMI Film & TV Awards | BMI TV Music Award | Keith Power | ||
| 2017 | BMI Film & TV Awards | BMI TV Music Award | Keith Power | ||
| 2017 | SOCAN Awards | International TV Series Music | Keith Power |