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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S08E01 Murder - Eyes Only (1)
September 12 · 60min find the promo
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When a letter bomb kills a Naval Officer whilst McGarrett is on Navy Duty, he is called upon to investigate and uncovers a plot involving an old nemesis...
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S08E02 Murder - Eyes Only (2)
September 12 · 60min find the promo
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McGarrett must try his utmost to foil Wo Fat's plans which include hostages and brainwashing.
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S08E03 McGarrett Is Missing
September 19 · 60min find the promo
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McGarrett must again face mobster Charlie Bombay when a plane carrying them to Honolulu crashes in the forests.
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S08E04 Termination With Extreme Prejudice
September 26 · 60min find the promo
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A British agent, Harry Wells, arrives in Hawaii in pursuit of a turncoat, but not all is what it seems for Five-O...
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S08E05 Target? The Lady
October 3 · 60min find the promo
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Five-O must find a female courier who witnessed a murder before a hitman can...
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S08E06 Death's Name Is Sam
October 10 · 60min find the promo
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A road accident starts the trail towards a plot to use SAM missiles to bring down a VIP jet plane.
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S08E07 The Case Against McGarrett
October 17 · 60min find the promo
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McGarrett offers himself as a hostage exchange, but is then put on 'trial' by Honore Vashon.
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S08E08 The Defector
October 24 · 60min find the promo
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McGarrett meets his match in Dr. Grant Ormsbee, a grumpy and aggravating scientist who is sheltering a suspected Chinese defector.
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S08E09 Sing A Song Of Suspense
October 31 · 60min find the promo
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When a singer witnesses a murder committed by a racketeer, Five-O has to protect her until she can give evidence, but this is not an easy job...
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S08E10 Retire In Sunny Hawaii -- Forever
November 7 · 60min find the promo
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Danno's Aunt Clara becomes acquainted with a man on the plane to Honolulu, but becomes concerned about him afterwards. Dan, Steve and the others ignore her at first, but then the man turns up dead...
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S08E11 How To Steal A Submarine
November 14 · 60min find the promo
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A vice-principal enlists the help of his students and a submarine to smuggle drugs.
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S08E12 The Waterfront Steal
November 21 · 60min find the promo
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When Five-O fail to prevent a series of thefts at dockside warehouses, an influential owner creates trouble for McGarrett.
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S08E13 Honor Is An Unmarked Grave
November 28 · 60min find the promo
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A writer who specialises in solving mysteries uncovers the body in a seven year old case, but it raises more questions than it answers...
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S08E14 A Touch Of Guilt
December 4 · 60min find the promo
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Three boys commit a gang rape on a waitress, but one is the son of a Senator and the crime is covered up...
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S08E15 Wooden Model Of A Rat
December 11 · 60min find the promo
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Whilst trying to stop the smuggling of small Oriental animal statues, McGarrett is caught illegally in possession of one of them as part of his personal collection.
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S08E16 Deadly Persuasion
December 18 · 60min find the promo
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A disturbed young man steals nerve gas to use against a visiting royal family as revenge for the death of his father.
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S08E17 Legacy Of Terror
January 1 · 60min find the promo
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When an elderly importer who was a World War II Japanese spy is killed, Five-O seeks his killer.
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S08E18 Loose Ends Get Hit
January 8 · 60min find the promo
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A clear cut murder case against an island mobster is derailed due to McGarrett.
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S08E19 Anatomy Of A Bribe
January 15 · 60min find the promo
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A crooked contractor and a buildings inspector are under suspicion after the new Global Trade Center in Honolulu goes up in flames.
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S08E20 Turkey Shoot At Makapuu
January 29 · 60min find the promo
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When an airline stewardess and a hang-gliding instructor are murdered, Five-O must find the killers.
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S08E21 A Killer Grows Wings
February 5 · 60min find the promo
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Criminals threaten to use a special type of moth to wipe out the sugar cane on Hawaii and destroy the industry.
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S08E22 The Capsule Kidnapping
February 12 · 60min find the promo
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The son of a Japanese businessman is kidnapped and held in a capsule underwater until a $1.5 million dollar ransom is paid...
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S08E23 Love Thy Neighbor, Take His Wife
February 26 · 60min find the promo
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Ben Tanaka, a well-known ecologist, seems to be behind the kidnapping of a wealthy land developer's wife, but all is not as it seems and a conspiracy gradually reveals itself.
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S08E24 A Sentence To Steal
March 4 · 60min find the promo
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McGarrett sends an undercover agent into a rehabilitation home for juvenile offenders to find out who is behind the theft of gold from dental supply warehouses.