
Hawaii Five-O
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 on
Starring Jack Lord, Herman Wedemeyer, William Smith, Richard Denning, Sharon Farrell
By Leonard Freeman
Episodes
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- Cocoon (1)Red Chinese agent Wo Fat uses a sensory deprivation chamber to procure information from U.S. agents. Steve McGarrett, head of Hawaii Five-O, investigates the de51m
- Cocoon (2)McGarrett is caught and cocooned, and must escape this torture and shut down Wo Fat's operation.51m
- Full Fathom FiveVictor Reese and his wife Nora are conning rich widows out of their savings, and then poisoning them and dumping them in the ocean. McGarrett and company hatch 51m
- Strangers In Our Own LandFive-O probes into the death of an official who was instrumental in the development of the islands, and discovers a tangled web of lies and deception.51m
- Tiger By The TailA young singer, Bobby George, plans his own kidnapping as a stunt, but when his father offers $500,000 for his release, his co-conspirators decide to double-cro51m
- SamuraiMcGarrett and the gang must simultaneously protect a gangster from Japanese assassins and also try to convict him for his underworld activities.51m
- ... And They Painted Daisies On His CoffinDanny Williams is accused of shooting an apparently unarmed young boy. Meanwhile, in his investigation, McGarrett comes up against Big Chicken, a nasty dope dea51m
- Twenty-Four Karat KillA woman buys fish from a monger, and is followed home and murdered. McGarrett and the team must discover who killed her and stop smugglers from completing their51m
About Hawaii Five-O
Creator
Leonard Freeman
Cast
Jack Lord, Herman Wedemeyer, William Smith, Richard Denning, Sharon Farrell
Genres
Action & Adventure, Drama
Maturity rating
TV-PG
Score 7.2 • 1969 • TV Series



















