Airs: Mondays, 10pm ET/PT
Network: CBS
Who Is In It? Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan, Grace Park, Daniel Dae Kim
What’s It All About? The reboot of the classic ’70s cop show is a fast-paced thriller putting Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) at the head of a federal task force with an unfettered hand to thwart the wave of international crimes besieging the Hawaiian Islands. It’s faster and more dangerous than the original, but even more than the heightened level of action, what really gives it the edge on its predecessor is the human interplay between McGarrett, Danny “Danno” Williams (Scott Caan) and the others on the squad. Back in the days of Jack Lord, the original McGarrett, we rarely knew anything about the personal lives of the supercops who combed the vermin out of their islands, but this time around, we get that insight into their personal lives, even with a bit of tongue-in-cheek levity.
At heart, though, what makes this series work are the three components that shored up the original’s success — action, intrigue and a bit of exotica. (The traditional Hawaiian blessing the show was given in Honolulu at the start of its shooting probably didn’t hurt, either.) Audiences should respond to the pace in particular: More happens in the pilot than one might have thought possible in a one-hour episode. Add to that the international scope of the action and you have a series that should appeal directly to 24 fans looking for their fix.
What’s It All About? The reboot of the classic ’70s cop show is a fast-paced thriller putting Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) at the head of a federal task force with an unfettered hand to thwart the wave of international crimes besieging the Hawaiian Islands. It’s faster and more dangerous than the original, but even more than the heightened level of action, what really gives it the edge on its predecessor is the human interplay between McGarrett, Danny “Danno” Williams (Scott Caan) and the others on the squad. Back in the days of Jack Lord, the original McGarrett, we rarely knew anything about the personal lives of the supercops who combed the vermin out of their islands, but this time around, we get that insight into their personal lives, even with a bit of tongue-in-cheek levity.
At heart, though, what makes this series work are the three components that shored up the original’s success — action, intrigue and a bit of exotica. (The traditional Hawaiian blessing the show was given in Honolulu at the start of its shooting probably didn’t hurt, either.) Audiences should respond to the pace in particular: More happens in the pilot than one might have thought possible in a one-hour episode. Add to that the international scope of the action and you have a series that should appeal directly to 24 fans looking for their fix.
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