How will Hawaii Five-0 end? Executive producer Peter Lenkov recently spoke with TVInsider about the CBS series finale.
The reboot series, which follows an elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out crime on the Hawaiian Isles, is currently in its 10th and final season. The cast includes Alex O’Loughlin, Scott Caan, Ian Anthony Dale, Meaghan Rath, Beulah Koale, Chi McBride, Katrina Law, Taylor Wily, Dennis Chun, and Kimee Balmilero.
The series finale of Hawaii Five-0 premieres on CBS tonight, April 3rd, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. What can fans expect? In the interview, Lenkov revealed McGarrett (O’Loughlin) will have a happy ending:
When I found out that the show wasn’t coming back, I only had to do some minor tweaks because it really did feel like not just the ending for McGarrett but the ending of the series. I’d always imagined the task force would continue and I had always imagined that McGarrett’s happiness, his peace of mind would be the end game because he came to the Island with such trauma that I wanted him to be able to go off into the sunset with some kind of peace.”
Lenkov later said he hopes the audience will be satisfied with the ending of Hawaii Five-0:
The truth is I am certain that for me I think I did everything I wanted to do [on the show]. I’m sure for our audience, some of the audience, they’ll probably want more and that’s a good thing. But I really left it with feeling like I did everything that I set out to do. I feel really comfortable with the way the show ends.”
And will we ever see the Five-0 task force again? Lenkov said Magnum P.I. may bring on some familiar characters:
I feel very comfortable and confident that Magnum will come back [for its third season] so the plan is to keep the 5-0 task force alive. A lot of the actors that live there and we’ll try on a regular basis to bring them in and can keep it alive and keep the idea of Five-0 always on the periphery of our storyteller.”
What do you think? Do you watch Hawaii Five-0? How do you want the series to end?
Keep it on another year or so.
Friday nights won’t be the same.
I want Steve to get back with Catherine
I was so disappointed that 5-0 was taken off the air. I understand why Alex is leaving but you could have gone on without him and Danny. I loved watching all the actors on the show. I believe they could have carried on without Steve. I also believe you could have found an actor to replace him. The soaps do it all the time and I believe this show could have survived with another actor. At least do a spin-off of this show!
Please find a way to keep five-o on the air it is an American classic!!! Maybe the rest of the group can carry on with a new temporary leader for a year and then bring McGarrett back, refreshed and with purpose, and ready to take over the group again.WE NEED HAWAII FIVE-O!!
I am truly upset at the show being over with. Was one of my favorites. I hated the ending, thought it really sucked even though it was a tear jerker. You need to bring back the rest of the cast and get actors to come on to head it. CBS again as well as some cast members finishing the show after 10 years really sucks. Thoroughly disgusted.
I didn’t want Hawaii 50 to end at all. I love the show and the cast. This is just another example of CBS’s making bad decisions, which they seem to do frequently. I’m disappointed and I’m annoyed.
I have been watching for 10 years, I certainly will miss the show. Love all the actors, sorry to see it end.
It’s always the good shows that get removed. I will miss 5-0 and all the cast on the show. It came back once so hope it comes back again with the same people this time.
I was not totally happy with the ending. I wish they would have brought back some of the original cast.
I hope they will continue the show or do a spin off to keep the characters alive.
I am very disappointed. Many of the new shows are terrible and the sitcoms are awful in my opinion. It was a great show and the actors meshed very well. It would be great if some of the actors played a role in the Magnum PI series. Again, very disappointed that it is cancelled.
No I’m very upset that it ended but if the vice-president will be on magnum that’s kool
Please bring back the rest of the cast. Just because the big stars didn’t get their raise or their satisfaction , the lesser players are still loved!
I love the series and do NOT want it to end. I would be okay in the short term for the characters to show up on Magnum PI. But, I would prefer for 5-0 to return even with new actors picking up where others cannot or will not return. I feel like I lost a good friend when the series concluded. Please return!!
Please bring it back ,, Scott mcann sucks but the rest are great actors
I was starting to dislike the series, Danny’s character was so childish and annoying that I’m ok with the series coming to an end. It lost perspective.