Hawaii Five-O
Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 8/10ProceduralA case or problem of the week, solved by a formula that works.This show: 8/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Jack LordJames MacArthurKam FongHerman WedemeyerHarry EndoZulu
Written by
Leonard Freeman
Starring
Jack LordJames MacArthurKam FongHerman WedemeyerHarry EndoZulu
Written by
Leonard Freeman
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Hawaii Five-O Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | ||
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| S1 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 7.9 | |
| S2 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.1 | |
| S3 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | ||
| S4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 8.0 | ||
| S5 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.9 | ||
| S6 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.2 | ||
| S7 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 7.7 | ||
| S8 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.8 | |||
| S9 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.7 | |||
| S10 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.9 | ||
| S11 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.7 | |||||
| S12 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 6.9 |
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About
"The original sun-soaked procedural that built a genre"
A team of state police detectives, led by the unflappable Steve McGarrett, tackles crime in Hawaii, from smuggling and murder to Cold War espionage. This is old-school procedural TV: cases wrapped up in an episode, moral lines clearly drawn, and a hero who rarely raises his voice. The pace is deliberate by modern standards, but the location work is gorgeous and the theme music is iconic. It's comfort viewing rather than edge-of-your-seat drama, built on steady plotting, decent twists, and a sense of institutional order winning out.
Watch it for
McGarrett's cool authority and the genuinely striking Hawaii location photography.
Maybe skip if
you need serialized arcs or fast modern pacing rather than case-of-the-week structure.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 11968
7.58K2623h 10m
The first season of Hawaii Five-O, an American television series, began September 20, 1968, and ended on March 19, 1969. It aired on CBS. The region 1 DVD was released on March 6, 2007.
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Season 21969
7.35K2521h 14m
The second season of Hawaii Five-O, an American television series, began September 24, 1969, and ended on March 11, 1970. It aired on CBS. The region 1 DVD was released on July 31, 2007.
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Season 31970
7.85K2420h 20m
The third season of Hawaii Five-O, an American television series, began September 16, 1970, and ended on March 10, 1971. It aired on CBS. The region 1 DVD was released on January 22, 2008.
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Season 41971
7.84K2420h 21m
The fourth season of Hawaii Five-O, an American television series, began September 14, 1971, and ended on March 7, 1972. It aired on CBS. The region 1 DVD was released on June 10, 2008.
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Season 51972
7.95K2419h 58m
The fifth season of Hawaii Five-O premiered on September 12, 1972 and ended March 13, 1973. 24 episodes aired during this season. The Region 1 DVD was released on November 18, 2008.
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Season 61973
7.94K2420h
The sixth season of Hawaii Five-O premiered on September 11, 1973 and ended February 26, 1974. 24 episodes aired during this season. The Region 1 DVD was released on April 21, 2009.
Creator and executive producer Leonard Freeman died during this season.
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Season 71974
7.54K2420h
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Season 81975
7.63K2320h 17m
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Season 91976
7.43K2319h 56m
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Season 101977
7.03K2420h
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Season 111978
6.82K2118h 40m
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Season 121979
6.22K1916h 44m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Jack Lord Det. Steve McGarrett, Prof. Elton Raintree
James MacArthur Dan Williams, Danny, Danny Williams
Kam Fong Chin Ho, Chin Ho Kelly
Herman Wedemeyer Duke, Duke Lukela, Sgt. Duke Lukela
Harry Endo Che Fong, Kaspar
Zulu Kono
Richard Denning Governor, Gov. Paul Jameson, The Governor
Al Harrington Ben, 1st Guard, Charlie
Al Eben Doc, Doc Bergman, Coroner
Peggy Ryan Jenny, Mildred, Millie
Crew
Leonard Freeman
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