Hawaii Five-O - The New Series: The Fifth Season - DVD [6 Discs]

Admittedly I remain partial to Season Four, having been an extra in its Halloween themed episode and I am not sure how the excellent Pearl Harbor episode could ever be topped, but Season Five continued to meet the high bar that had been set. A key to the continuing success of the current Hawaii Five-0 is its included character development emphasizing the principles of O-Hana, or family. I believe it really starts with the way the show is produced and the way the producers, crew and actors themselves work together as a family in bringing the show to us. As I mentioned in my review of Season Four in relating my experience as a "costumed guest with upscale car" and my role in exiting and interacting with actors Scott Caan (Danno) and Alex O'Loughlin (McGarrett) on the Party Bus, "The courtesy and respect that the two principal actors showed to those of us who were fans/extras remains memorable. Likewise the crew, beginning with costuming and continuing all the way to shooting, treated us well and made us feel like an integral part of the show." A special treat in the Fifth Season Hawaii Five-0 DVD set is the feature on the 100th Episode that aired during the season titled, "Five-0 x 100." Then too there are the deleted scenes, commentaries on selected episodes, and my favorite, the Gag Reel. I am pleased to see the "O-Hana" emphasis continues into the present season as an upcoming episode has the Task Force team enjoying a friendly competition dressed in their mud bath stained tops that are emblazoned with the words "Five-0Hana."

Really fun series with an excellent cast, though I will say the show often makes Hawaii look like the most violent place on earth.

"Hawaii Five-O" takes on its fifth season with 25 action-packed episodes on and off the Hawaiian Islands. The returning core cast gets a full time addition in Jorge Garcia as Jerry Ortega. The show's basic case of the week premise gets boosted by some longer story arcs, including one in which Danny gets a very unfortunate trip to Columbia courtesy of his brother, the effects of which will last several episodes. McGarrett has a long-awaited final confrontation with Wo Fat. Kono will get a marriage proposal and, maybe, a wedding, if she can keep the expected guests alive long enough to get them there. Chin gets enmeshed in yet another Internal Affairs tangle. There's plenty of action, along with the tangled storylines fans have come to expect, and who would want to miss the priceless interaction between McGarrett and Captain Lou Grover (Chi McBride), two law men who just don't see eye-to-eye. This reviewer really enjoyed a couple of the late season episodes. In one, Kono is stranded at sea and must rely on survival skills taught her by her mother. In another, preparations for Kono's wedding are interrupted by the frantic search for a missing tactical nuclear weapon. Anyway, it's all good fun, and recommended to fans of the series.

You cant go wrong with this tv show it is packed with action and adventure a must to your collection

I started watching this to see if it was similar to the original but it is so much better.