<P> Hawaii Five - O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman . Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns . At the airing of its last episode it was the longest - running police drama in American television history . </P> <P> Jack Lord portrayed Detective Captain Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s . The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular . Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book' em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one". </P> <P> The CBS television network produced Hawaii Five - O, which aired from September 20, 1968, to April 5, 1980 . The program continues to be broadcast in syndication worldwide . Created by Leonard Freeman, Hawaii Five - O was shot on location in Honolulu, Hawaii, and throughout the island of Oahu and other Hawaiian islands with occasional filming in locales such as Los Angeles, Singapore, and Hong Kong . </P> <P> Hawaii Five - O was named in honor of Hawaii's being the 50th state . Although the show's name has always ended with the numeral "0", the soundtrack album, released in the late 1960s, used the letter "O" instead of the numeral zero . The letter "O" is sometimes used to differentiate the original series and the remake, which premiered in 2010 and always uses the numeral zero . The show centers on a fictional state police force led by former US naval officer Steve McGarrett (played by Jack Lord), a detective captain, who is appointed by the Governor, Paul Jameson . In the show, McGarrett oversees state police officers--the young Danny Williams, veteran Chin Ho Kelly, and streetwise Kono Kalakaua for seasons one through four . Honolulu Police Department Officer Duke Lukela joined the team as a regular, as did Ben Kokua, who replaced Kono beginning with season five . Occasionally, McGarrett's Five - O team is assisted by other officers as needed: Douglas Mossman as Det . Frank Kamana, P.O. Sandi Wells (Amanda McBroom), medical examiner Doc Bergman (Al Eben), forensic specialist Che Fong (Harry Endo), and a secretary . The first secretary was May, then Jenny, and later Malia, Lani and Luana . </P>

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