Hawaii Five-O(1968)
Book 'Em, Danno!
Hawaii Five-O Synopsis
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".
Hawaii Five-O (1968) is a action & adventure and drama series that premiered on September 20, 1968, spanning 12 seasons and 284 episodes. It stars Jack Lord, Herman Wedemeyer, William Smith and Richard Denning. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 162 ratings.
- First aired:
- 1968-09-20
- Last aired:
- 1980-04-05
Hawaii Five-O Cast & Crew
Main cast
Jack Lord
as Det. Steve McGarrett
Herman Wedemeyer
as Duke
William Smith
as Det. James 'Kimo' Carew
Richard Denning
as Governor
Sharon Farrell
as Lori Wilson
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Hawaii Five-O Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 162 ratings.
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Hawaii Five-O – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I stream Hawaii Five-O?
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Hawaii Five-O (1968) is available to stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, with episodes also available to buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
How many seasons of Hawaii Five-O are there?
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Hawaii Five-O has 12 seasons and 284 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on September 20, 1968.
Is Hawaii Five-O still running?
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No. Hawaii Five-O is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on April 5, 1980.
Who is in the cast of Hawaii Five-O?
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Hawaii Five-O (1968) stars Jack Lord, Herman Wedemeyer, William Smith, Richard Denning and Sharon Farrell. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Is Hawaii Five-O any good?
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Hawaii Five-O (1968) is rated 7.2 out of 10 from 162 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like action & adventure and drama series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.