‘Hawaii Five-0’ Ending After 10 Seasons: Who’s Returning for the Series Finale?
It’s soon time to say aloha to one of CBS’ long-running procedural dramas.
Hawaii Five-0 will be saying goodbye with its current 10th season, CBS announced Friday. The two-hour series finale is scheduled to air Friday, April 3, with recurring guest stars James Marsters (Victor Hesse), William Sadler (John McGarrett), and Mark Dacascos (Wo Fat) returning.
“This show has been pretty much every waking moment for the last 10 years of my life,” Alex O’Loughlin (Steve McGarrett) said in a statement. “Everywhere I go on this planet, in every language, I am McGarrett to all these people. What we’ve done, what we’ve accomplished, it’s extraordinary. I can’t really put words to express my level of gratitude. I’m just glad to have been a part of this, a part of history, and I’m going to miss it. And to the fans, I don’t know how to thank you guys. Thank you for following us the way you have. I’m going to miss you. Aloha.”
“Hawaii Five-0 has been such a blessing to me and all of the people who have worked on this incredible show,” executive producer Peter M. Lenkov said. “I truly learned the meaning of ‘ohana’ as the viewers embraced us and the people of Hawaii welcomed us with the privilege to film on their shores. I am forever indebted to the creative genius that was Leonard Freeman who gave us such a beautiful story to begin with. And my eternal gratitude to our cast, led by our hero Alex O’Loughlin, the writers, the production team, our CBS ohana, and most importantly YOU, the fans, who allowed us to come to work with pride and made our series such a success. Mahalo.”
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“It’s never easy to say goodbye to a hit franchise that carried on the legacy of the original with such distinction, while establishing its own signature style,” Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment, added. “From episode one, Hawaii Five-0 has been a huge success for us. Thanks to the amazing talents of the producers, writers, cast and crew, it has played a key role for a decade on our schedule and helped establish our powerhouse Friday night. We cannot be prouder of its quality and longevity and are thankful for the passionate fan devotion it inspired.”
“For 10 seasons, Alex, Scott and the rest of the talented Five-0 cast have brought fans exciting adventures in a spectacular tropical paradise,” David Stapf, President, CBS Television Studios, said. “We specifically want to thank Peter and the incredibly talented production team for 10 years of consistently outstanding television. The drama has been a great success for the Studio and Network, and as a global franchise for our company. We’re pleased to give it a big sendoff and that viewers will have the opportunity to say goodbye to their favorite characters as the final season wraps.”
Hawaii Five-0 is the third established CBS drama to end in the 2019-2020 season. Madam Secretary said its farewell after six seasons in December, and Criminal Minds just ended a 15-season run on February 19.
H50 premiered on Monday, September 20, 2010 and will end with 240 episodes. Over the years it has had more than a few notable guest stars, including Ed Asner, Jimmy Buffett, Carol Burnett, James Caan, Joan Collins, Sean P. Diddy Combs, Randy Couture, Peter Fonda, Claire Forlani, Melanie Griffith, Kelly Hu, Michelle Hurd, Michael Imperioli, Chosen Jacobs, Nick Jonas, Christine Lahti, Robert Loggia, Ziggy Marley, Pat Monahan, Terry O’Quinn, Gavin Rossdale, Tom Sizemore, Jean Smart, Rick Springfield, Martin Starr, Frankie Valli, and Max Weinberg.
Season 10 stars O’Loughlin, Scott Caan, Ian Anthony Dale, Meaghan Rath, Beulah Koale, Katrina Law, Taylor Wily, Dennis Chun, Kimee Balmilero, and Chi McBride.
Hawaii Five-0, Series Finale, Friday, April 3, 8/7c, CBS
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One of my favorite shows!! Hate to see it go. I loved the funny bickering between Steve and Danny. It brought a lightness to the show.
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Hate to see this H50 end. One of the best in TV. Gonna miss crew😒😢😢
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I think the list of returning characters for the finale is really weak!! I think they should have brought back Michelle Borth as Catherine to finish up her and Steve’s storyline......that would have made for a great finale!!! Just my opinion.......
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Love that show.
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How come their canceling it, this is one of my top favorite shows, very disappointed about it. There are some shows that should be canceled there not worth watching. Going to miss it!
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Part of the reason the show is ending is because earlier this year Alex O'Laughlin suffered a serious injure with his back and he later told CBS that he couldnt continue to do the show with the problems with is back. Scott Cann wasnt as much on the show because the show is filmed in Hawaii but Scott's family lived in California and he was flying back and forth between California and Hawaii to spend time with his family and that is why he wasnt on that much this year as he was in California. I hate to see the show end as it was my favorite show and every Friday night it was relaxing to be able to go to Hawaii and see the islands and the tropics as it made you seem like you were there.
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I'm going to miss the banter between Danny and Steve. Definitely always a family vibe. In between the drama, we always got to laugh
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I recon they should bring back kathrine, kono, and Chinn for 1 last farewell and see kathrine and Steve and all of them really get there happy ending, that would be the perfect ending, really gonna miss the show and what It bought To our lives and our feeling to us over the years Iv watched it from the start, it’s gonna be really emotional to see it go gonna miss all the cast throughout the years, and I realised good things always come to an end sadly, ❤️❤️Xxxx
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I watched the old Hawaii 5 0 and watch this one right from the get go, what a fabulous extension from then till now!!!
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I don’t think CBS cancelled it. I think the shoe itself pulled the plug. Both Alex and Scott’s contracts were up this year. Alex essentially admitted he wasn’t going to continue. Scott has been cutting his episode numbers down every season.
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Although I like the actress I detest that character. But I have a feeling she will show up and they’re just keeping it secret
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It doesn't make sense when it was in the TOP 10m last week and a FRIDAY show which is given more latitude since Friday nights are the least watched day of the week. ALSO if CBS had not *ucked around with IT'S TRIFECTA of MacGUYVER, H5O, & BLOOD BLOODS for it's PRECIOUS MAGNUM P.I. (which only served to screw up the night), H5O wouldn't have lost viewers from last year being put in the 8:00 pm time-slot this Fall. How will they explain cancelling a show leaving in the top 10 that is still adored? They are IDIOTS!
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Great show....I don’t .Know why they have to end a good show… Only to fill it in with some more garbage no one wants to watch
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Hate to see it go. Just love the show watch it every week.
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I’m SAD 😢!! I 💗 Hawaii Five-O and never miss it!! Aloha cast and crew, you will be MISSED!! And to the cast GREAT 👍🏻 job and I will miss your faces!! ALOHA...😘💕
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Just when the dance moves and chemistry starts heating up between Juns and Tania!! Bummer!
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I stopped watching when Grace Park and Daniel Dae Kim were dropped.
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u right
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They did man , They did
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Not sure why they take down the real good shows!! Toooooo bad it will be missed'
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I watch little tv, but H5O was the one I never missed! I am truly saddened that this is the end of the show.
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As a person who has had 5 back surgeries and have lived with chronic back pain for years I completely understand and am amazed he was able to work as long as he did. I wish him only the best!
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I am going to miss this show a lot! Besides the wonderful actors and s/l's my favorite place I have ever traveled to was Hawaii. It was nice to turn in and see some of the beautiful places I visited. I watched the original show and was thrilled when this one started. Never missed an episode, but knew this day would come. Aloha to all the actors and all the people who brought this show to us. I will miss you!
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I watched the original with my grandmother. And now I have watched with my daughter. It will be missed. It's a part of my life
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Is the network cancelling the show or the creators behind the show? Article did not make this clear.
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The word is that Alex had enough... They thought about continuing without him but then Scott also decided to quit so they decided to wrap... . I think the Magnum cross overs are good for some of the actors who will stay employed as characters ...
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Thanks!
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Scott quit? No surprise... he's only been in about one half or 2/3 of each season's episodes for the past year or so. And to be honest, I certainly didn't miss him.
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I am really going to miss the show. It is my time on Friday night. I wish all of them well. I hope Alex will be on some other show. Alex please continue to act.
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Alex’s contract is up. He’s been working through a bad back injury for years and finally said enough.
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Thanks. Makes more sense to me now.
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Super show that got better over time especially after Grace Park and Daniel Dae Kim left. I wish Chi McBride could've had more time on the show. A ten year run is a great feat and the show started good quality and got better. It will be missed.
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can't say I am sorry to see H 50 end. it jumped the shark with the demise of Chin Ho Kelly. I stopped watching it after that.
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I don't recall the character dying. I though Chin and Kono were written off after contract negotiations failed to give them the $$$ they felt they deserved.
Still, a better solution than recasting the role.
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You're right, Chin didn't die.... the character was simply disposed of.
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The original Chin Ho was was killed in the 1970's.... ha ha.. This Chin Ho left for another job ( as the actor did to go produce the ABC show The Good Doctor)... Grace Park took some time off and is now working at home on the ABC show A Million Little Things that is shot in Vancouver that is supposed to be Boston... She's not in every episode of that show either..
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I'm a little surprised it lasted so long. So many comings and goings on the cast. In any case, it was a "popcorn show" at best... great to watch for lots of action and stunts, but pretty thin when it comes to storyline and plot. Not to mention the horrendous "carguments" and bickering between Steve and Danny. Very annoying. But then, I find Danny annoying all by himself.
Anyway, my only major surprised is that this decision came in the "middle" of the season, rather than before it started. I wonder how many episodes they have left to film? And who wants to bet there's a "pop the question" moment between Junior and Tani? (I wish his name wasn't "Junior." Sounds like he's nine years old.)
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It’s the end of February now, and finale airs on April 3. They basically have a month, assuming they didn’t already start work on the episode. The original Five-0 had an iconic ending with a long-term goal achieved. I don’t know what plans they have for ending this one...
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I didn't realize the season ended so soon. I figured it would go until May. So chances are they're probably going nuts trying to get all these guest stars quickly for the finale. I'm sure it's probably about ready to be filmed.
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I am disappointed that Alex is a quitter. I will surely miss this show. Criminal Minds is gone and now this. CBS is beginning to decline. I don't care for the new shows. I still love the NCIS series, Magnum PI, Blue Bloods, and FBI. I used to watch CBS exclusively. Now I watch Canada and British shows on the internet. They are better shows.
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no one who stayed for ten years in that business is a quitter
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I wouldn’t call him a quitter. He sustained a bad back injury on the show years ago and has been working through pain for a long time. Would you call the casts of Friends, Big Bang Theory, Seinfeld, Supernatural, and many other shows that were still popular at their ends “quitters” as well? How about Criminal Minds? People eventually want to move on. That’s normal.
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A quitter? You must have an unusual dictionary if it says that someone who's been on a show for 10 years and now wants to call it a day is a "quitter." Always best for a show to end while still popular, which apparently this one is.
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