
Hawaii Five-O
1968
TV Show Information
Overview
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".
First Air Date
September 20, 1968
Creator
Leonard Freeman
Episode Runtime
60 minutes
Status
Ended
Episodes
12 Seasons (284 Episodes)
Cast
Jack LordHerman WedemeyerWilliam SmithRichard DenningSharon Farrell
Network
CBS
Production
Leonard Freeman ProductionCBS Studios
Genres
Action & AdventureDrama