Hawaii Five-O (Classic)

Hawaii Five-O (Classic)
TV Show · Classics · Drama

Detective Steve McGarrett (Jack Lord) heads up Hawaii Five-O, a special division of the state police tasked with bringing down organized crime on the islands. The Five-O team works with local police from time to time on individual cases, and McGarrett's nemesis is crime kingpin Wo Fat. The programme, which ran for 12 seasons during its original run, is famous for its catchphrase `Book 'em, Danno', said by McGarrett at the end of most episodes. The show's theme song, composed by Morton Stevens, became popular during the show's original run.

1968 · 51m
Starring Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Kam Fong

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Cocoon
    McGarrett investigates the death of a friend when it becomes apparent that the man did not drown as was commonly believed.
    51 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Cocoon
    McGarrett learns about the assassination campaign against U.S. agents and U.S intelligence asks him to act as bait.
    51 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Full Fathom Five
    Victor Reese and his wife Nora are conning rich widows out of their savings. Then they poison them and dump their bodies in the ocean. McGarrett and company hatch a plan to use a female officer to trap the duo.
    51 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Some Day We Shall Be Strangers in Our Own Land
    Five-O probes the bombing of an official who was influential in changing the face of the islands. Jack Lord stars as Steve McGarrett.
    51 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Tiger by the Tail
    A young singer, named 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-cross him and take the money.
    51 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Samurai
    McGarett and the team protect a gangster from Japanese assassins - and also try to convict him for his underworld activities.
    51 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Jack Lord
    Det. Steve McGarrett
  • James MacArthur
    Danny Williams
  • Kam Fong
    Chin Ho
  • Al Harrington
    Actor
  • H‌W
    Herman Wedemeyer
    Actor
  • William Smith
    Actor
  • Sharon Farrell
    Actor
  • M‌K
    Moe Keale
    Actor
  • D‌M
    Doug Mossman
    Actor
  • Danny Kamekona
    Actor
  • G‌L
    Gilbert Lani Kauhi
    Actor

About

Hawaii Five-O (Classic)

Classics

Detective Steve McGarrett (Jack Lord) heads up Hawaii Five-O, a special division of the state police tasked with bringing down organized crime on the islands. The Five-O team works with local police from time to time on individual cases, and McGarrett's nemesis is crime kingpin Wo Fat. The programme, which ran for 12 seasons during its original run, is famous for its catchphrase `Book 'em, Danno', said by McGarrett at the end of most episodes. The show's theme song, composed by Morton Stevens, became popular during the show's original run.

Information

Studio
CBS
Released
1968
Rated
15
Region of Origin
United States
© 1969 ViacomCBS

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

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  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
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