Hawaii Five-O Friday, Dec. 15, 9/8c, CBS
From the land where palm trees sway, Hawaii Five-0 does Christmas the Hawaiian way, with a giant pig roast. Sure, thieving Santas try to ruin the holidays for the team, but they can’t dampen the festivities at Chez McGarrett when the lieutenant commander (Alex O’Loughlin) invites his colleagues (Dennis Chun, Kimee Balmilero, Shawn Mokuahi Garnett and Taylor Wily)—as well as some vets (played by real-life veterans)—over for a traditional feast. “If there’s anything this episode has, it’s heart,” says executive producer Peter Lenkov. And, it seems, a Christmas miracle. Lenkov teases: “A big event for one of our characters takes place at the party.” Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say! —Jim Halterman