# Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

> A vengeful former Navy SEAL leads an elite Oahu task force that tackles high-stakes crimes across the islands.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/30185

## Facts

- Seasons: 10
- Episodes: 240
- Episode runtime: 42 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: crime, action, drama
- Created by: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Peter M. Lenkov
- Network: CBS
- Cast: Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan, Ian Anthony Dale, Grace Park, Meaghan Rath, Daniel Dae Kim, Beulah Koale, Dennis Chun
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1600194/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: action packed, breezy, light hearted, tense, sun drenched

## What critics say

Viewers broadly rate Hawaii Five-0 as a bold, action-driven buddy cop show with strong Hawaiian scenery, though its appeal faded in later seasons.

## Synopsis

Hawaii Five-0 (2010-2020) is a United States network crime procedural remake created by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Peter M. Lenkov for CBS. Navy SEAL Steve McGarrett (Alex O'Loughlin) returns to Oahu to hunt the killer of his father and is handed command of an elite state task force. He works alongside his blunt partner Danny 'Danno' Williams (Scott Caan), with detectives Chin Ho Kelly (Daniel Dae Kim) and Kono Kalakaua (Grace Park) rounding out the core team. The engine of the show is a steady stream of kidnappings, smuggling rings, and island gang conflicts, each resolved within a single episode while a longer thread of personal vengeance runs underneath. Across ten seasons and 240 episodes, it plays as a sun-drenched action procedural with brisk pacing, light banter and a cheerful, cheesy theme. Its tropical scenery and island culture give it a sunny, escapist tone. Fans of NCIS, Magnum, P.I. and Miami Vice will find a similar blend of crime, action and buddy partnership.

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