Hawaii Five-0

Welcome to my favorite show! - Introduction for new fans - General information incl. links to CBS, TNT and Sat.1 - Collection of some favorite pictures - A few fun videos

"Hawaii Five-0" is a crime show about a special task force in Hawaii. It was set up by the governor to fight major crime.
The absolutely fantastic and very likeable team is led by Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett, a former Navy SEAL, who is played by my favorite actor Alex O'Loughlin.
The fact that this is my favorite show is just perfect because I get to enjoy both - my favorite actor and favorite show - at the same time :-) The show aired in the U.S. on CBS and in Germany on Sat.1 and Kabel Eins.
 

Websites for "Hawaii Five-0" (= H50)

The series ended on CBS on April 3, 2020 with ep. 10.22 after a 10-year run and 240 episodes.
For current information about the main cast, please view the News page.

CBS Facebook page for "Hawaii Five-0"
CBS Twitter page for "Hawaii Five-0"
Repeats of the show used to be available on CBS All Access which was replaced by Paramount+.

ION TV regularly shows repeats all day long on Fridays since Jan. 2021:
https://www.iontelevision.com/show/hawaii-five-0 

For fans in Germany:

Sat.1 Infoseite zur Serie (Deutsch / German)
Auf Sat.1 (Free TV) liefen immer die neuesten Folgen von H50 am Dienstagabend bis Herbst 2020.

http://www.kabeleins.de/tv/hawaii-five-0
Ab Ende Aug. 2022 läuft H50 samstag nachmittags wieder dort mit Wiederholungen.

https://www.foxchannel.de/serien/fox/hawaii-five-0
FOX Germany (Pay TV) zeigt regelmäßig Wiederholungen (verschiedene Tage). Stand April 2021 läuft auch nochmal die 10. Staffel (Freitags ab 21 Uhr).

https://www.fernsehserien.de/hawaii-five-0/sendetermine
Übersicht aller Sendetermine in Deutschland.

Videos introducing the cast and show - and re-introducing the famous theme

Meet the team - Introduction to Five-0

Introduction to the show, the main characters and more

Recording the H50 theme for the reboot

 

Main actors on the show, their characters and other important people involved with H50
Since I tend to use only the first names of the main actors (and their characters on the show) and the Executive Producer on my News page, here's a short overview for you to look at if you don't know who I'm talking or writing about...
The following have been on the show regularly since its start and happen to be personal favorites of mine.
There's one new addition to the Five-0 team in Season 5 - Chi McBride as Lou Grover.
There are more recurring actors who have been on the show only occasionally or just in one specific season but the list would get too long, I think. If I write about those other actors on the news page, I will write further details about them with the post.

Major changes in Season 7:
Masi Oka (Dr. Max Bergman) left the show. The new medical examiner Dr. Noelani Cunha is played by Kimee Balmilero.
Stunt coordinator Jeff Cadiente left the show. The new stunt coordinator is Eric Norris.
Jorge Garcia's character Jerry Ortega who has been on the show since Season 4 and had served as a "special consultant" for the Five-0 team for quite a while, received his long-awaited Five-0 badge in ep. 7.21.

Major changes in Season 8:
Grace Park (Kono) and Daniel Dae Kim (Chin) left the show.
The remaining Five-0 team members Alex, Scotty, Chi and Jorge were joined by actress Meaghan Rath (as Tani Rey) and actor Beulah Koale (as Junior Reigns), as well as Ian Anthony Dale whose character Adam Noshimuri is known as Kono's husband.
Of the existing recurring cast members, the following three were promoted to series regulars: Dennis Chun, Kimee Balmilero and Taylor Wily.

The original main cast (Daniel Dae Kim, Scott Caan, Grace Park, Alex O'Loughlin)
These are the "Core Four" who have been or were on the show since Season 1.
Grace Park and Daniel Dae Kim left at the end of Season 7.

In Season 5, the Five-0 team got a great new team member: Chi McBride as Lou Grover (on the left)

In Season 8, Meaghan Rath, Beulah Koale and dog Eddie joined the Five-0 team:

In season 10, Katrina Law joined the main cast (and Five-0) as Quinn Liu. Here's the Five-0 team in Season 10:

I have removed the previous collection of pics of Alex as Steve because I've made collages for the individual H50 episodes. The collages are constantly added on the season-related pages and give you a good impression of the show and of the great performances of the main actors - especially Alex.

I've always found it amazing that Steve McGarrett looks "good" - even if he wears orange prison overalls (Yes, he's accused of murder in one of the H50 episodes and ends up in prison...). He always keeps his grace and dignity - no matter if he's handcuffed, locked up in prison innocent, being dragged through the Korean jungle by a rope round his neck, or tortured and used as a punching ball by his adversary Wo Fat. What an amazing guy! But despite his toughness and coolness as a trained Navy SEAL, he remains absolutely likeable, humourful and sensitive - although some people might question that last attribute, in view of his often unorthodox and seemingly out-of-control approach to investigations and interrogations :-)

I think the collages I've compiled and posted on the season-specific pages perfectly show the different sides of Steve McGarrett. You can see a variety of emotions reflected in his eyes and facial expressions. It's this particular mix of character traits that I like in Steve - not so much the tough military attitude (which is perfectly fine though for fighting criminals!) but his sensitive, vulnerable side, as well, when he's trying to cope with the death of his parents (or later on - the return of his mother whom he had believed to be dead for 20 years) or with being framed for a murder he did not commit - and I like his humorful side when he teases his partner Danno. I do love the interaction between the two - especially in their carguments. Therefore...

...here's my favorite "couple" on the show: The best buddies Steve and Danno
By the way - Scott Caan, who plays Danno, is also a terrific actor - without him, those carguments wouldn't be half as much fun as they are. This BTS-photo of Alex and Scotty has been my all-time favorite of the two of them together.

If you are new to the show and have no idea what those carguments are, please have a look at the season-related pages because there are a few video clips with fantastic carguments.
Basically, they are funny arguments and dialogues between Steve and Danno. Usually these (c)arguments are taking place in their car and in most of them Danno is complaining about something, or Steve is teasing Danno about something. I absolutely love these carguments!

Here's a collage I made at the end of Season 4 which shows some of my favorites working on H50...
Some left over the years, while new actors joined the cast but the majority of the main actors have been awesome, super-talented and super-likeable. The casting dept. and agencies working for this show have done a fantastic job over the years!

Top row (left to right):
Chi McBride (Lou Grover), Masi Oka (Dr. Max Bergman), executive producer Peter Lenkov, Mark Dacascos (Wo Fat), Dennis Chun (Sgt. Duke Lukela).
Middle row (left to right):
Taylor Wily (Kamekona), director Jeffrey Hunt, Alex with his (former) stunt-double Justin Sundquist, stunt-coordinator and director Jeff Cadiente, Teilor Grubbs (Grace Williams).
Bottom row (left to right):
Michelle Borth (Catherine Rollins), Daniel Dae Kim (Chin Ho Kelly), Grace Park (Kono Kalakaua), Alex (Steve McGarrett), Scott Caan (Danny Williams).
 

Some fan-videos for your enjoyment and to give you a first impression of the show...
Steve McGarrett making a bang - A little feast for the eye :-))) 

Fun video of Alex/Steve moving like Jagger (by 'moonlightstar') 

Fun video of the show - Great job!

Fun video of the cast & crew (You always make me smile - by fan "Sandy")

Fun video of the cast & crew (Moves like Jagger - by fan "Sandy") 

You'll find more video clips on the other pages about "Hawaii Five-0" (abbrev. H50)!
 

Go to:
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
Season 9
Season 10
Hawaii link collection
 

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Last update: 2021