letterten 2010-11 fall preview | cbs

CBS Monday 10:00pm

debuts Monday, September 20, 10pm

concept from	Hawaii Five-0 is a contemporary take on the classic series about a new elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out the crime that washes up on the Islands' sun-drenched beaches. Detective Steve McGarrett, a decorated Naval officer turned cop, returns to Oahu to investigate his father's murder and stays after Hawaii's governor persuades him to head up the new team: his rules, her backing, no red tape and full blanket immunity to hunt down the biggest "game" in town. Joining McGarrett is Detective Danny "Danno" Williams, a newly relocated ex-New Jersey cop who prefers skyscrapers to the coastline but is committed to keeping the Islands safe for his 8-year-old daughter; and Chin Ho Kelly, an ex-Honolulu Police Detective wrongly accused of corruption and relegated to a federal security patrol, who is also a former protege of McGarrett's father. Chin's cousin, Kono, is a beautiful and fearless native, fresh out of the academy and eager to establish herself among the department's elite. McGarrett vows to bring closure to his father's case while the state's brash new Five-0 unit, who may spar and jest among themselves, is determined to eliminate the seedy elements from the 50th state.
stars	Alex O'Loughlin (Moonlight), Scott Caan (Entourage), Daniel Dae Kim (Lost), Grace Park (Battlestar Galactica)
producers	Alex Kurtzman (Fringe), Roberto Orci (Fringe), Paul Zbyszewski (Day Break), Peter Lenkov
studio	CBS Television Studios

my take

As much as I'm sick to death of remakes, re-imaginings and reboots, it could be time for a return trip to Waikiki. The original Hawaii Five-O aired for 12 seasons from 1968 through 1980. That means it's been off the air for more than twice as long as it was on the air, yet, everyone's heard of the show. And who doesn't know the theme? For CBS to give it the slot where CSI: Miami lived (and became a hit) for all eight years of its run, says a lot about what CBS thinks about Five-0 2.0. Sure, it's going to be a standard cop show, but I love the casting all around and think it'll be one of the top 2 new shows of the season.