Hawaii Five-O
Seen it?1969 | 12 seasons | 60 min | Action & Adventure, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
People are still talking about it, but a lukewarm 7.2 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 12 seasons and 284 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 284 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- A big time investment at 12 seasons.
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
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".
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 12 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 371K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 9 is the high point.
Season 11969 · 25 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
Season 21969 · 25 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday- Season 31970 · 24 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
- Season 41971 · 24 episodes · 6.4 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 51972 · 24 episodes · 6.3 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 61973 · 24 episodes · 6.3 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 71974 · 24 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
- Season 81975 · 24 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
- Season 91976 · 24 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 101977 · 24 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
Season 111978 · 22 episodes · 5.8 out of 10Monday- Season 121979 · 20 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Leonard Freeman
- Jack LordDet. Steve McGarrett
- Herman WedemeyerDuke
- William SmithDet. James 'Kimo' Carew
- Richard DenningGovernor
- Sharon FarrellLori Wilson