Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".
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- Seasons
- 12
- Episodes aired
- 284
- Latest aired
- S12E20
- Total runtime
- 11d 16h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 September 1968 – March 1969 25 episodes
- Season 2 September 1969 – March 1970 25 episodes
- Season 3 September 1970 – March 1971 24 episodes
- Season 4 September 1971 – March 1972 24 episodes
- Season 5 September 1972 – March 1973 24 episodes
- Season 6 September 1973 – February 1974 24 episodes
- Season 7 September 1974 – March 1975 24 episodes
- Season 8 September 1975 – March 1976 24 episodes
- Season 9 September 1976 – May 1977 24 episodes
- Season 10 September 1977 – May 1978 24 episodes
- Season 11 September 1978 – April 1979 22 episodes
- Season 12 October 1979 – April 1980 20 episodes
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S06E01 Hookman
September 11 · 60min find the promo
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A amputee with no hands sets out to kill every police officer who contributed to his injury, and that includes Steve McGarrett.
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S06E02 Draw Me A Killer
September 18 · 60min find the promo
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Murders are being committed seemingly at random every six weeks, and McGarrett is at a loss to understand the motives for these crimes. However, a newspaper may hold the answer.
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S06E03 Charter For Death
September 25 · 60min find the promo
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When a large amount of diseased rats are found on a boat with all the crew dead, Five-O must contend with an outbreak of bubonic plague.
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S06E04 One Big Happy Family
October 2 · 60min find the promo
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A family of white-trash mass killers arrive on Hawaii after wreaking a trail of devastation on the mainland, and McGarrett must catch them before they can do more damage on the islands.
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S06E05 The Sunday Torch
October 9 · 60min find the promo
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Buildings are being set on fire on Sundays, and a known firebug is the top suspect. However, McGarrett begins to think that others may be responsible.
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S06E06 Murder Is A Taxing Affair
October 16 · 60min find the promo
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A corrupt federal agent who is tracking a man under indictment for tax evasion kills him for the $600,000 he is carrying, and then loses the money.
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S06E07 Tricks Are Not Treats
October 23 · 60min find the promo
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The killing of an important pimp threatens an all out war between two competing vice empires.
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S06E08 Why Wait Till Uncle Kevin Dies?
October 30 · 60min find the promo
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A string of five murders of wealthy men leads McGarrett to a crooked inheritance scheme.
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S06E09 Flash Of Color, Flash Of Death
November 6 · 60min find the promo
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A glamorous woman sets up an opal smuggler so her accomplices can rob both the smuggler and a jewellery store at the same time.
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S06E10 A Bullet For El Diablo
November 13 · 60min find the promo
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A dictator must evade a female assassin sent to kill him, one that looks just like his own daughter.
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S06E11 The Finishing Touch
November 20 · 60min find the promo
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McGarrett brings in a document expert to help him crack a case involving forged government securities, but he soon becomes suspicious of the expert as well.
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S06E12 Anybody Can Build A Bomb
November 27 · 60min find the promo
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A nuclear scientist becomes involved in an extortion plot when a gang threaten to explode a small nuclear weapon somewhere in Honolulu.
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S06E13 Try To Die On Time
December 4 · 60min find the promo
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Harry Foxton, a gambler, is himself the subject of huge bets over what hour he will die. McGarrett must work out the gambler's complex relationships to get to the bottom of this case.
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S06E14 The $100,000 Nickel
December 11 · 60min find the promo
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A thief known for using sleight-of-hand is hired to steal a valuable nickel, but the coin ends up on a journey across many miles and through many hands.
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S06E15 The Flip Side Is Death
December 18 · 60min find the promo
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A mock military emergency leaves a bank open for a robbery, and Five-O must travel to the opposite side of Oahu to find out more in their investigation.
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S06E16 The Banzai Pipeline
January 1 · 60min find the promo
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An exciting surf beach is the location for a filming session, where a man catches a killer on camera.
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S06E17 One Born Every Minute
January 8 · 60min find the promo
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A pair of crooks team up with local criminals and use phony diamonds as bait to prey on wealthy male tourists. McGarrett and Five-O must shut off this sinister racket.
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S06E18 Secret Witness
January 15 · 60min find the promo
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A young man witnesses a murder, and finds himself and his family are now the killer's targets.
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S06E19 Death With Father
January 22 · 60min find the promo
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The son of a Federal Narcotics officer becomes involved in a heroin refining operation.
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S06E20 Murder With A Golden Touch
January 29 · 60min find the promo
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When a man is found dead with gold dust on him, McGarrett and his team must investigate where the stolen gold came from and how it is being bought onto the market.
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S06E21 Nightmare In Blue
February 5 · 60min find the promo
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A series of rapes and murders occur, and the main suspect seems to be a police officer...
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S06E22 Mother's Deadly Helper
February 12 · 60min find the promo
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A right-wing crackpot, Cord McKenzie, metes out 'justice' to people who have been found innocent on technicalities or released early. He thinks he is helping the police, but McGarrett thinks otherwise.
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S06E23 Killer At Sea
February 19 · 60min find the promo
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While investigating a robbery and kidnapping, the trail of clues leads McGarrett and the team to an ocean liner with a deadly passenger.
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S06E24 30,000 Rooms And I Have The Key
February 26 · 60min find the promo
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An aging jewel thief steals from rooms at Waikiki hotels, and taunts Five-O by leaving a trail of clues behind.