A special state police unit set up to deal with “organized crime, murder, assassination attempts, foreign agents, felonies of every type”, the Hawaii Five-O team members answer only to the Governor of Hawaii. They investigate only the highest priority and sensational crimes, and eventually, all criminal masterminds hear Steve McGarrett say “Book ‘em Danno!”
CAN YOU SPOT
Hume Cronyn, John Ritter, Jeff Daniels, William Shatner, Martin Sheen, Patty Duke, Kelly Preston, Sam Elliott
DID YOU KNOW
Gregory Peck was offered the role of Steve McGarrett, but he turned it down
Kam Fong, who played Detective Chin Ho Kelly for ten seasons, was an actual officer with the Honolulu Police Department from 1946-1962
AWARDS
1974 Emmy Awards: Best Music Composition for a Series
1970 Emmy Awards: Outstanding Achievement in Music for a Series |