Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Hawaii Five-0 is a 2010 crime series created by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. It stars Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan and Taylor Wily.
Navy SEAL turned cop Steve McGarrett comes home to Oahu chasing his father's killer and stays to run Five-0, a state task force answering only to the governor. This CBS reboot teams him with wisecracking mainlander Danny 'Danno' Williams and locals Chin Ho Kelly and Kono Kalakaua, blending gun-heavy cases with buddy-cop banter and postcard scenery. Across ten seasons it leans on island setting, found-family loyalty and the occasional nod to the 1968 original, right down to the theme. Sunlit, fast and unfussy, it was built for weekly crime-of-the-week comfort with a beach view.
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What is Hawaii Five-0 about?
Navy SEAL turned cop Steve McGarrett comes home to Oahu chasing his father's killer and stays to run Five-0, a state task force answering only to the governor. This CBS reboot teams him with wisecracking mainlander Danny 'Danno' Williams and locals Chin Ho Kelly and Kono Kalakaua, blending gun-heavy cases with buddy-cop banter and postcard scenery. Across ten seasons it leans on island setting, found-family loyalty and the occasional nod to the 1968 original, right down to the theme. Sunlit, fast and unfussy, it was built for weekly crime-of-the-week comfort with a beach view.
When was Hawaii Five-0 released?
Hawaii Five-0 was released on 20 September 2010.
How many episodes does Hawaii Five-0 have?
Hawaii Five-0 has 240 episodes across 10 seasons.
Who made Hawaii Five-0?
Hawaii Five-0 was created by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Peter M. Lenkov.
Where can I watch Hawaii Five-0?
Hawaii Five-0 is available on Netflix, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ (Via Amazon Prime), Paramount+ (Via Apple TV), Google Play and Amazon.
Where to watch Hawaii Five-0
Stream: Netflix, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ (Via Amazon Prime), Paramount+ (Via Apple TV)
Rent: Google Play
Buy: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home, Google Play
Cast
- Alex O'Loughlin as Steve McGarrett
- Scott Caan as Danny 'Danno' Williams
- Taylor Wily as Kamekona Tupuola
- Grace Park as Kono Kalakaua
- Daniel Dae Kim as Chin Ho Kelly
- Chi McBride as Lou Grover
- Dennis Chun as Duke Lukela
- Masi Oka as Max Bergman
- Jorge Garcia as Jerry Ortega
- Ian Anthony Dale as Adam Noshimuri
- Kimee Balmilero as Noelani Cunha
- Meaghan Rath as Tani Rey
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A few thoughts on Hawaii Five-0
Fans of sun-soaked island crime should try Magnum P.I., the other Hawaii-set procedural that shares this reboot's producer and easy charm, and the 1968 original Hawaii Five-O for the iconic theme and the source cases. NCIS scratches the same tight-team, case-of-the-week itch with a similar CBS gloss.
Case-of-the-week procedurals built around a wisecracking partnership
McGarrett and Danno trade banter through every case, an ex-military lead paired with a partner who never lets him take himself too seriously. These run on that same partnership-plus-mystery formula. Castle pairs a novelist with a detective, CSI works one forensic puzzle a week, Chicago P.D. keeps its unit chasing street-level crime, and Poker Face and Reacher both send a lone, capable outsider from case to case.
Task forces and units that operate outside the normal chain of command
Five-0 answers only to the governor, a task force built to skip the usual red tape. These share that same setup of operators working above or outside standard procedure. Law & Order: Organized Crime hunts networks the normal precinct cannot touch, The Shield's Strike Team polices its own rules entirely, Citadel runs a secret agency answerable to no single government, and Arrow builds a vigilante team the police cannot use.
Crime dramas that use a beautiful, sun-drenched setting as more than scenery
Five-0 leans hard on its Oahu backdrop, postcard beaches and Waikiki sun standing in contrast with weekly gunplay. These use their setting the same way, as tone rather than decoration. Troppo trades the tropics for tropical Australian noir, The Bay works a British coastal town's undercurrents, NCIS: Hawai'i and Hawaii both stay in the same islands, and Death and Other Details turns a luxury cruise into its own crime scene.