Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O
Premiere	September 20, 1968
Finale	April 5, 1980
Creator	Leonard Freeman
Network/Provider	CBS
Style	60-minute crime drama
Company	Leonard Freeman Productions, CBS
Distributor	Viacom Enterprises (until 1995) Paramount Domestic Television (1995–2006) CBS Paramount Television (2006–2007) CBS Television Distribution (2007–2021) CBS Media Ventures (2021– )
Seasons	12
Episodes	284
Origin	USA

For the 2010 remake, see Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

Hawaii Five-O is a crime drama that aired on CBS.

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".

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Jack Lord	Steve McGarrett	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
James MacArthur	Danny "Danno" Williams	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Zulu	Kono Kalakaua	*	*	*	*
Kam Fong	Chin Ho Kelly	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Al Harrington	Ben Kokua					*	*	*
Herman Wedemeyer	Edward D. "Duke" Lukela				o	o	o	o	o	*	*	*	*
William Smith	James "Kimo" Carew												*
Sharon Farrell	Lori Wilson												*
Moe Keale	Tom "Truck" Kealoha												*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Richard Denning	Gov. Paul Jamieson	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Al Eben	Doc Bergman	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*		*
Khigh Dhiegh	Wo Fat	*	*	*	*	*		*	*	*			*
Danny Kamekona	Che Fong	*	*
Harry Endo			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
James Gregory	Jonathan Kaye	*
Joseph Sirola			*	*		*
Robert Dixon				*
Tim O'Connor					*
Bill Edwards						*	*	*	*	*	*
Lyle Bettger		*									*
Maggi Parker	May	*
Peggy Ryan	Jenny Sherman		*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Glenn Cannon	D.A. John Manicote				*	*	*	*	*	*
Douglas Mossman	Det. Frank Kemana							*
Laura Sode	Luana											*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
CBS
Season One	September 20, 1968	March 19, 1969				22
Season Two	September 24, 1969	March 11, 1970				25
Season Three	September 16, 1970	March 10, 1971				24
Season Four	September 14, 1971	March 7, 1972				24
Season Five	September 12, 1972	March 13, 1973				24
Season Six	September 11, 1973	February 26, 1974				24
Season Seven	September 10, 1974	March 25, 1975				24
Season Eight	September 12, 1975	March 4, 1976				24
Season Nine	September 30, 1976	May 5, 1977				24
Season Ten	September 15, 1977	May 4, 1978				24
Season Eleven	September 28, 1978	April 5, 1979				22
Season Twelve	October 4, 1979	April 5, 1980				20

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Complete Series  (Region 1)
The Complete Series			December 3, 2013	purchase		72
Season Sets  (Region 1)
The First Season			March 6, 2007	purchase		7
The Second Season			July 31, 2007	purchase		6
The Third Season			January 22, 2008	purchase		6
The Fourth Season			June 10, 2008	purchase		6
The Fifth Season			November 18, 2008	purchase		6
The Sixth Season			April 21, 2009	purchase		6
The Seventh Season			October 20, 2009	purchase		6
The Eighth Season			March 16, 2010	purchase		6
The Ninth Season			August 3, 2010	purchase		6
The Tenth Season			December 14, 2010	purchase		6
The Eleventh Season			September 20, 2011	purchase		6
The Twelfth and Final Season			January 10, 2012	purchase		5

External Links

• opening credits for season 1on YouTube