Hawaii Five-O

Book 'Em, Danno!

19681h 0m / epAction & Adventure · Drama

First aired

September 20, 1968

7.2

TMDB Score

72% match · 163 votes

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Season 1 · Sep 20, 1968 · 51m

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 death of a close friend who appears to have drowned. Steve's knowledge about his friend and a mysterious white substance lead him into a high-level intelligence matter involving a foreign agent. McGarrett, head of Hawaii's state police force, poses as "control," possessor of the names of other agents. He allows himself to be captured and placed in the chamber; will he be able to withstand the torture?

About the Series

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Action & AdventureDrama

Synopsis

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".

CreatorLeonard Freeman

First aired
September 20, 1968
Last aired
April 5, 1980
Seasons
12 seasons · 284 episodes
Status
Ended
Original language
English
Network
CBS

Top Billed Cast

Jack Lord

Jack Lord

Det. Steve McGarrett

Herman Wedemeyer

Herman Wedemeyer

Duke

William Smith

William Smith

Det. James 'Kimo' Carew

Richard Denning

Richard Denning

Governor

Sharon Farrell

Sharon Farrell

Lori Wilson

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