TV series
Book 'Em, Danno!
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".
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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".
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Episode 1
A local thug, Piro Manoa, is trying to create the impression of corruption in the Five-O force, and Duke is implicated in a murder. McGarrett and the team, with new recruit Ben Kokua, must save Duke's position and work out the plot of the organisation behind the false accusations.
Guest stars George Chakiris, Michael Ansara
Episode 2
When two of a egotistical racing driver's support staff are murdered, suspicions of sabotage fall upon his attractive girlfriend.
Directed by Allen ReisnerGuest stars Michael Margotta, Ricardo Montalban, Diana Muldaur, John Stalker
Episode 3
A private investigator, Sam Tolliver, arrives from Texas to help an old friend who is being blackmailed and is at risk of being killed if he doesn't pay up, but he ends up wanting to become part of the blackmail operation.
Directed by Alf KjellinGuest stars William Shatner, Bill Edwards, Ric Marlow
Episode 4
Danno shoots an apparently armed teenager but finds that he was mistaken, and public opinion and the teen's brother turn against him. McGarrett must act to defuse the potentially explosive situation.
Directed by Marvin J. ChomskyWritten by Bill StrattonGuest stars John Rubinstein, Louise Latham, Dennis Redfield, James A. Simpson, Frank Atienza, Seth Sakai
Episode 5
Wo Fat is suspected of being behind the theft of a mobile ICBM device, and McGarrett with other top officials must stop him selling it off to the highest bidder.
Directed by Harry FalkGuest stars Soon-Tek Oh
Episode 6
Army computer technician Jack Gulley kidnaps a scientist and then uses a planned heist by three accomplices on a military base to divert Five-O's attention from his sale of the scientist to the highest bidder.
Directed by Michael O'HerlihyGuest stars Michael Conrad, Sam Edwards, Clu Gulager
Episode 7
A doctor tracking venereal disease is murdered, and Five-O must track the series of encounters to find out who is a carrier. Their investigation is made doubly important by the murder of a young woman who is close to a upcoming politician. He seems a likely suspect but McGarrett suspects a deeper plot.
Directed by Ron WinstonGuest stars Jay Stewart, Dirk Benedict, Mary Frann, Ray Buktenica, Judi Meredith, Linden Chiles
Episode 8
Danno is found in the back of a truck, dazed and confused, and McGarrett and the others must help him piece together how he came to be in that situation.
Directed by Michael O'HerlihyGuest stars Keenan Wynn, Philip Ahn
Episode 9
McGarrett becomes involved with the Vashon mafioso family after the youngest member, Chris, is implicated in a daring raid on a hotel.
Guest stars Harold Gould, Luther Adler, Robert Drivas, John Stalker
Episode 10
McGarrett must contend with Honore Vashon, who wants revenge for his son's death.
Guest stars Harold Gould, Luther Adler, Don Knight
Episode 11
Dominick Vashon, the patriarch of the clan, makes his attempt to bring down McGarrett and Five-O.
Guest stars Harold Gould, Luther Adler, John Stalker
Episode 12
When McGarrett arrests a group of vigilante nationalists, hidden bombs at the courthouse threaten to destabilise the islands.
Directed by Ron WinstonWritten by Anthony LawrenceGuest stars Patrick Adiarte, Manu Tupou
Episode 13
A husband and wife team of scam merchants get caught between some of Hawaii's most powerful mobs.
Directed by Bob SweeneyGuest stars Grady Sutton, Harold Sakata, Joyce Van Patten, George Herman, Bryan Da Silva
Episode 14
Two drifters, Gar and Nina, steal children and sell them on to a mainland adoption agency in order to raise the cash to buy a boat and go cruising.
Directed by Corey AllenWritten by Larry BrodyGuest stars Meg Foster, Jack Hogan, Richard Anderson, Richard Hatch
Episode 15
McGarrett agrees to let Toni, a tough female convict, get married and have a honeymoon in protective custody as long as she will testify against a local hood.
Directed by Richard BenedictGuest stars Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence, Patty Duke, Robert Apisa, George Herman, Lane Bradford
Episode 16
A crazed electronics wizard threatens the lives of a psychiatrist and his patients by using electronic devices and gadgets.
Directed by Richard BenedictWritten by Meyer DolinskyGuest stars Greg Mullavey, Radames Pera, Robert Foxworth, Linda Ryan, Lisa Pera
Episode 17
Five-O has a suspect for a murder, but they have one problem. How can the suspect have been in two places at the same time?
Directed by Michael O'HerlihyGuest stars Douglas Kennedy, Lawrence Montaigne, Sandra Smith, Monte Markham, Madlyn Rhue
Episode 18
A senior partner in a stock exchange firm comes up with a foolproof plan to rob the Honolulu Stock Exchange.
Directed by Michael O'HerlihyWritten by Meyer DolinskyGuest stars Richard Basehart, Ron Hayes, Jack Hogan, Nephi Hannemann
Episode 19
McGarrett and company must break through a tissue of lies in order to protect a Russian defector from being killed.
Directed by Michael O'HerlihyGuest stars Mark Lenard, Malachi Throne, Bill Edwards, Nehemiah Persoff
Episode 20
Two simple criminals kidnap a young girl, and hide out in a bunker at Diamond Head. McGarrett must unravel the reason why they are there and get the girl safely away from them.
Directed by Bob SweeneyGuest stars Tisha Sterling, Nina Foch, Jackie Coogan, Josie Over
Episode 21
A travel agent who operates gambling trips is killed in order to send a warning to others that the syndicates will not tolerate competition.
Directed by Robert ButlerWritten by Norman LessingGuest stars Leonard Stone, Milton Selzer, Douglas Kennedy, Kwan Hi Lim, Carole Kai
Episode 22
Chin Ho must face the fact that his daughter, Alia, is in love with the son of a local criminal under investigation, and that she plans to get married to him.
Directed by Michael O'HerlihyWritten by Bill Stratton, Ken Pettus, Bill StrattonGuest stars Herman Wedemeyer, Erik Estrada, Irene Tsu, Richard Yniguez, Simon Oakland, Donald Roessler, Bob Turnbull, Cris Callow
Episode 23
A burglary at the home of a well known island family sets off a series of events that ends in murder.
Guest stars Beulah Quo, Herbert Jeffreys, Eric Braeden, John Stalker
Episode 24
A single person is holding out in a Five-O trial, and McGarrett and the team have to find out who is stalling and why they are doing it.
Directed by Alf KjellinWritten by Ken PettusGuest stars Arthur Malet, Edward Binns, Douglas Kennedy, Ray Buktenica, Don "Lance" Over
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
James MacArthurDanny Williams
Jack LordDet. Steve McGarrett
Kam FongChin Ho
ZuluKono
Al HarringtonBen
William SmithDet. James 'Kimo' Carew
Harry EndoChe Fong
Richard DenningGovernor
CBSUnited States
CBS StudiosUnited States
