As of July 2026, Hawaii Five-O Season 1 aired in 1968 with 25 episodes — streaming now on Paramount Plus Premium. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Hawaii Five-O Season 1

1968 25 Episodes Action & Adventure · Drama ⭐ 7/10

Hawaii Five-O Season 1 is currently streaming on and , and it earns its set pieces rather than just delivering them. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. 159 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. James MacArthur is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action its context. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Hawaii Five-O Season 1 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The choreography in Hawaii Five-O Season 1 serves the story instead of interrupting it. The first season of Hawaii Five-O, an American television series, began September 20, 1968, and ended on March 19, 1969. It aired on CBS. The region 1 DVD was released on March 6, 2007. James MacArthur and Jack Lord lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1968. What separates Hawaii Five-O Season 1 from disposable action entertainment is character work that survives the explosions. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For viewers who want their entertainment to move fast and not waste a scene, Hawaii Five-O Season 1 respects your time. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. James MacArthur anchors the chaos with real screen presence. Every set piece here is doing more than one job at once.

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🎬 Hawaii Five-O Season 1 — Episode Guide

E1
Cocoon (1)
1968-09-20
Red Chinese agent Wo Fat uses a sensory deprivation chamber to procure information from U.S. agents. Steve McGarrett, head of Hawaii Five-O, investigates the death of a close friend who appears to have drowned. Steve's knowledge about his friend and a mysterious white substance lead him into a high-...
E2
Cocoon (2)
1968-09-20
McGarrett is caught and cocooned, and must escape this torture and shut down Wo Fat's operation.
E3
Full Fathom Five
1968-09-26
Victor Reese and his wife Nora are conning rich widows out of their savings, and then poisoning them and dumping them in the ocean. McGarrett and company hatch a plan to use a female officer to trap the duo.
E4
Strangers In Our Own Land
1968-10-03
Five-O probes into the death of an official who was instrumental in the development of the islands, and discovers a tangled web of lies and deception.
E5
Tiger By The Tail
1968-10-10
A young singer, Bobby George, plans his own kidnapping as a stunt, but when his father offers $500,000 for his release, his co-conspirators decide to double-cross him and take the money.
E6
Samurai
1968-10-17
McGarrett and the gang must simultaneously protect a gangster from Japanese assassins and also try to convict him for his underworld activities.
E7
... And They Painted Daisies On His Coffin
1968-11-07
Danny Williams is accused of shooting an apparently unarmed young boy. Meanwhile, in his investigation, McGarrett comes up against Big Chicken, a nasty dope dealer.
E8
Twenty-Four Karat Kill
1968-11-14
A woman buys fish from a monger, and is followed home and murdered. McGarrett and the team must discover who killed her and stop smugglers from completing their operation.
E9
The Ways Of Love
1968-11-21
After a girl dies during a high speed chase, a trail of clues leads McGarrett to a Los Angeles prison, where he must act the part of convict Steve Crowley to gain the trust of his cellmate for a break-out, which will help reveal the plans of the crime.
E10
No Blue Skies
1968-12-05
When a singer, Joey Rand, finds that his career doesn't pay well enough, he turns to cat burglary. However he doesn't reckon on Hawaii Five-O.
E11
By the Numbers
1968-12-12
A winning lottery ticket drags an army private into a the murky world of mob politics and vice.
E12
Yesterday Died And Tomorrow Won't Be Born
1968-12-19
When McGarrett is shot and badly wounded on a beachside jog, Danno and the team must work feverishly to find the culprit and prevent him from committing any more murders.
E13
Deathwatch
1968-12-25
McGarrett must protect a protect a mob underboss so he is able to testify against his superior, Joe Matsukino. However, Matsukino has many tricks up his sleeve to silence his former colleague permanently…
E14
Pray Love Remember, Pray Love Remember
1969-01-01
When a young female student is found murdered on campus, suspicions fall on her boyfriend but McGarrett senses that something is not right.
E15
King Of The Hill
1969-01-08
Danno is taken hostage by a Vietnam veteran who is suffering delusional flashbacks and sees everyone as forces sent to kill him.
E16
Up Tight
1969-01-15
Young Eadie Hastings cannot be saved by Danno from jumping of a cliff, and Five-O think that she was high on speed. They track her source to a crank teacher, Professor David Stone, and Danno must pose as a surfer to investigate the drug pushers and users.
E17
Face Of The Dragon
1969-01-22
A man is found dead after having been robbed by a motorcyclist with a gun, and McGarrett is shocked to discover that the man was suffering from bubonic plague. The islands are quarantined, and the team must follow a series of clues to discover the cause of the outbreak.
E18
The Box
1969-01-29
Big Chicken returns in a tense prison hostage drama when McGarrett has to give himself over to the criminals as a bargaining chip and use psychology to take control of the situation.
E19
One For The Money
1969-02-05
When a girl is found murdered and numbered 'one', McGarrett suspects a serial killer. However the killer seems to be very selective in targeting members of a particular company, and suspicion soon falls on two brothers who stand to inherit the firm from their aged aunt.
E20
Along Came Joey
1969-02-12
When the boxing son of a policeman, Phil Kalama, is killed, he starts a personal vendetta, and McGarrett must both solve the crime and stop Kalama from committing another murder.

🎭 Cast of Hawaii Five-O Season 1

James MacArthur
James MacArthur
Danny Williams
Jack Lord
Jack Lord
Det. Steve McGarrett
Kam Fong
Kam Fong
Chin Ho
Zulu
Zulu
Kono
Al Harrington
Al Harrington
Ben

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