Hawaii Five-O starring Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan will end after 10 seasons on CBS following a two-hour series finale in April
The reboot of Hawaii Five-O is coming to an end this year after 10 successful seasons.
CBS pulled the plug on the show, in part, because co-star Alex O’Loughlin decided he could not go beyond the current season due to a shoulder injury he suffered a number of years ago.
The popular action crime drama series will wrap its 240-episode run with a two-hour series finale on Friday, April 3 with original stars O’Loughlin as Lt. Commander Steve McGarrett and Scott Caan as Detective Sergeant Danno Williams.
End of an era: Hawaii Five-O will end after season 10; stars Scott Caan as Danny ‘Danno’ Williams, Alex O’Loughlin as Steve McGarrett, and Chris Vance as Harry Langford are pictured
There had been speculation that O’Loughlin would leave the show a couple of years ago but he stayed on after receiving ‘stem cell treatment,’ according to Deadline.
Apparently the pain became too much in more recent times and he decided to step down when his contract ended after the tenth season.
CBS reportedly weighed whether to replace him and give Caan’s Danno a new partner, but ultimately the network decided it was time to end the series.
Say it isn’t so: CBS pulled the plug on the show, in part, because co-star Alex O’Loughlin decided he could not go beyond season 10 due to an injury he suffered a number of years ago
‘This show has been pretty much every waking moment for the last 10 years of my life,’ O’Loughlin, 43, 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,’ he said.
He concluded with a nod of respect 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.’
The reimagining of Leonard Freeman’s classic series (1968-1980) by Peter M. Lankov, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci has gotten solid ratings over of the years that resulted in it being a consistent moneymaker for CBS.
Hit: The reboot of Hawaii Five-O has had solid ratings for CBS, airing in about 200 countries
Seen in more than 200 countries, Hawaii Five-O has also been a big international seller for CBS TV Studios.
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, said before adding, ‘We cannot be prouder of its quality, longevity and are thankful for the passionate fan-devotion it inspired.’
Along with O’Loughlin and Caan, the show also stars Ian Anthony Dale, Meaghan Rath, Beulah Koale, Katrina Law, Taylor Wily, Dennis Chun, Kimee Balmilero and Chi McBride.
The show premiered back in September of 2010.
The end: The series finale will be a two-hour episode airing on Friday, April 3