Hawaii Five-0 is losing two core cast members. Deadline reports Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park are leaving the CBS TV show ahead of season eight.
Kim and Park play Chin Ho Kelly and Kono Kalakaua, respectively, on the police procedural reboot. The cast also includes Alex O’Loughlin, Scott Caan, Chi McBride, Masi Oka, and Jorge Garcia.
Kim is likely leaving to executive produce his new drama on ABC, The Good Doctor. It’s unclear why Park is departing Hawaii Five-0, but CBS did release a statement thanking the actors. Season eight of Hawaii Five-0 is set to premiere on September 29th at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Read the network’s statement below:
We are so appreciative of Daniel and Grace’s enormous talents, professional excellence and the aloha spirit they brought to each and every one of our 168 episodes. They’ve helped us build an exciting new Hawaii Five-0, and we wish them all the best and much success in their next chapters. Mahalo and a hui hou…”
What do you think? Do you watch Hawaii Five-0? Will you watch season eight without Kim and Park?
Losing Kim and Park in the show is a not good for the ratings. I tried watching season 8 but it is not same. ☹️
Nothing new for CBS!
My husband and I really like the show and it’ll be so different without these 2 main members. I knew that the last show had Kono leaving Hawaii so wasn’t sure if she was actually leaving the show or not. We’ll have to watch a few episodes before we’ll determine if we’re going to continue watching it or not.
Seems it’s time to watch something else.
I don’t see how the show is going to be worth watching without these two major characters. Very disappointing.
I hope they’ll leave the door open for the both of them to return in the future.
Whoever gave me a thumb down must’ve misread my comment.
This show is great ! These two characters will be greatly missed. Hawaii Five-O has a team with wonderful chemistry. Very disappointing, but I will still watch because I am a fan.
Loved both these actors will be missed not sure I will watch without them. However the show lost a lot of our interest when they put in the bashing and arguing of two other actors. . .very irritating!
My heart is broken ….I love Oahu and I love the Five-O team….together .
This was all about the money. I don’t know if they all deserved the same money, but 10-15% less isn’t a lot. That type of thinking will lead to more series ending sooner and more cast turnover. if this is the wave of the future, then that’s what will happen.
OMG,I can’t believe Chin Ho& Kono are leaving. I love them. I’ll still watch the show, because I love the show. I wish them the best.
My husband and I watch the show every week. I don’t know if the show will be worth watching with the 2 of them leaving. We may check it out to see.