Episode 1
Hookman
1h8.0 / 10
A amputee with no hands sets out to kill every police officer who contributed to his injury, and that includes Steve McGarrett.
Episode credits
Directed by Allen ReisnerGuest stars Richard Denning, Donald Roessler
TV series
Hawaii Five-O
1969TV-PG12 seasons7.2 / 10
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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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 2
Draw Me A Killer
1h8.0 / 10
Murders are being committed seemingly at random every six weeks, and McGarrett is at a loss to understand the motives for these crimes. However, a newspaper may hold the answer.
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Guest stars Herman Wedemeyer, Audrey Totter, Nora Marlowe, Elliott Street, Susan Foster, Tom Hatten, Jean Tarrant, George M. Kennedy
Episode 3
Charter For Death
1h8.0 / 10
When a large amount of diseased rats are found on a boat with all the crew dead, Five-O must contend with an outbreak of bubonic plague.
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Directed by Michael O'HerlihyWritten by Carey WilberGuest stars Herman Wedemeyer, Bert Convy, Nephi Hannemann, Nehemiah Persoff, Al Eben, Richard Denning, Jeannine Brown, Norman Dupont
Episode 4
One Big Happy Family
1h
A family of white-trash mass killers arrive on Hawaii after wreaking a trail of devastation on the mainland, and McGarrett must catch them before they can do more damage on the islands.
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Directed by Alf KjellinGuest stars Bo Hopkins, Barbara Baxley, Jim Ishida, Slim Pickens, Robyn Millan, Ric Marlow, alan krassner, bill bigelow
Episode 5
The Sunday Torch
1h
Buildings are being set on fire on Sundays, and a known firebug is the top suspect. However, McGarrett begins to think that others may be responsible.
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Directed by Michael O'HerlihyGuest stars Lyle Bettger, Michael Anderson Jr., Jean Tarrant, Kwan Hi Lim, Tom Simcox, Jo Pruden, Lippy Espinda, Clarence Garcia
Episode 6
Murder Is A Taxing Affair
1h
A corrupt federal agent who is tracking a man under indictment for tax evasion kills him for the $600,000 he is carrying, and then loses the money.
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Directed by Michael O'HerlihyGuest stars Jenny Sullivan, Sally Kirkland, Don Porter, Jack Dodson, James Severson, Tim Tindall, Gary Kau, Wydell W. Hughes
Episode 7
Tricks Are Not Treats
1h3.3 / 10
The killing of an important pimp threatens an all out war between two competing vice empires.
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Directed by Corey AllenGuest stars Herman Wedemeyer, Pat Morita, Carl Smith, Ron Glass, Gregory Sierra, Al Eben, Glynn Turman, Seth Sakai
Episode 8
Why Wait Till Uncle Kevin Dies?
1h
A string of five murders of wealthy men leads McGarrett to a crooked inheritance scheme.
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Directed by Michael O'HerlihyGuest stars Lawrence Pressman, Terry Plunkett, Glenn Cannon, Lee Stetson, Roman Bill Winkleman, Douglas Mossman, Bill Bigelow, Fred Ball
Episode 9
Flash Of Color, Flash Of Death
1h
A glamorous woman sets up an opal smuggler so her accomplices can rob both the smuggler and a jewellery store at the same time.
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Directed by Alf KjellinWritten by Norman LessingGuest stars Herman Wedemeyer, Don Knight, George Herman, Al Eben, Al Avalon, E. Lynne Kimoto, Raul Rojas, David Simmons
Episode 10
A Bullet For El Diablo
1h1.0 / 10
A dictator must evade a female assassin sent to kill him, one that looks just like his own daughter.
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Directed by Allen ReisnerGuest stars Herman Wedemeyer, Richard Denning, Bryan Da Silva, A Martinez, Richard Yniguez, Richard Angarola, Charles S. Dubin, Edith Diaz
Episode 11
The Finishing Touch
1h
McGarrett brings in a document expert to help him crack a case involving forged government securities, but he soon becomes suspicious of the expert as well.
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Guest stars Herman Wedemeyer, Richard Denning, George Voskovec, Lynn Carlin, Linda Ryan, Seth Sakai, Al Eben, Glenn Cannon
Episode 12
Anybody Can Build A Bomb
1h
A nuclear scientist becomes involved in an extortion plot when a gang threaten to explode a small nuclear weapon somewhere in Honolulu.
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Written by William BastGuest stars Richard Denning, Allen Reisner, Les Keiter, Lew Ayres, Bill Edwards, Al Eben, Richard Angarola, Richard Villard
Episode 13
Try To Die On Time
1h
Harry Foxton, a gambler, is himself the subject of huge bets over what hour he will die. McGarrett must work out the gambler's complex relationships to get to the bottom of this case.
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Guest stars Herman Wedemeyer, Peggy Ryan, Louise Sorel, Jack Carter, John Stalker, Al Eben, Fred Beir, Yankee Chang
Episode 14
The $100,000 Nickel
1h7.0 / 10
A thief known for using sleight-of-hand is hired to steal a valuable nickel, but the coin ends up on a journey across many miles and through many hands.
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Directed by Allen ReisnerWritten by Dick NelsonGuest stars Herman Wedemeyer, Victor Buono, James Grahlmann, Robert Costa, Johann Strasser, Eugene Troobnick, Hildy Brooks
Episode 15
The Flip Side Is Death
1h8.0 / 10
A mock military emergency leaves a bank open for a robbery, and Five-O must travel to the opposite side of Oahu to find out more in their investigation.
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Directed by Paul StanleyGuest stars Herman Wedemeyer, Peter Haskell, Don Stroud, Gerald Waialae, Larry Goeas, Robert Harker, Frank Michael Liu
Episode 16
The Banzai Pipeline
1h7.0 / 10
An exciting surf beach is the location for a filming session, where a man catches a killer on camera.
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Directed by Richard BenedictGuest stars Herman Wedemeyer, Richard Denning, Nicholas Hammond, Perry King, Jack Hogan, George Herman, Josie Over, Glenn Cannon
Episode 17
One Born Every Minute
1h
A pair of crooks team up with local criminals and use phony diamonds as bait to prey on wealthy male tourists. McGarrett and Five-O must shut off this sinister racket.
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Guest stars Lynnette Mettey, Connie Sawyer, Michael Strong, Ed Flanders, John Stalker
Episode 18
Secret Witness
1h
A young man witnesses a murder, and finds himself and his family are now the killer's targets.
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Directed by Michael O'HerlihyGuest stars Mark Gordon, Mark Lenard
Episode 19
Death With Father
1h
The son of a Federal Narcotics officer becomes involved in a heroin refining operation.
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Directed by Jack LordWritten by Anthony LawrenceGuest stars Peter Strauss, Andrew Duggan
Episode 20
Murder With A Golden Touch
1h
When a man is found dead with gold dust on him, McGarrett and his team must investigate where the stolen gold came from and how it is being bought onto the market.
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Directed by Michael O'HerlihyGuest stars James Sloyan, John Orchard, Peter Donat
Episode 21
Nightmare In Blue
1h
A series of rapes and murders occur, and the main suspect seems to be a police officer...
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Directed by Michael O'HerlihyGuest stars John Beck, Alan Fudge, Melody Patterson
Episode 22
Mother's Deadly Helper
1h
A right-wing crackpot, Cord McKenzie, metes out 'justice' to people who have been found innocent on technicalities or released early. He thinks he is helping the police, but McGarrett thinks otherwise.
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Guest stars Frank Cady, Casey Kasem, Anthony Zerbe
Episode 23
Killer At Sea
1h
While investigating a robbery and kidnapping, the trail of clues leads McGarrett and the team to an ocean liner with a deadly passenger.
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Guest stars Keene Curtis, John Byner, Gail Strickland, Peter Leeds
Episode 24
30,000 Rooms And I Have The Key
1hfinale
An aging jewel thief steals from rooms at Waikiki hotels, and taunts Five-O by leaving a trail of clues behind.
Episode credits
Directed by Charles S. DubinWritten by E. Arthur KeanGuest stars Herman Wedemeyer, David Wayne, John C. Hurd, Clarence Garcia, Johann Strasser, James Severson, Don "Lance" Over, James Hutchison
Episode information updated Aug 31, 2026
More about Hawaii Five-O
Cast
James MacArthurDanny Williams
Jack LordDet. Steve McGarrett
Kam FongChin Ho
ZuluKono
William SmithDet. James 'Kimo' Carew
Harry EndoChe Fong
Peggy RyanJenny
Richard DenningPhilip GreyCredits
- Created by
- Leonard Freeman
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 284
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
CBSUnited States- Leonard Freeman Production
CBS StudiosUnited States
Themes
hawaiipolice
