Hawaii Five-O — Season 1
Premiering in 1968, the first season of *Hawaii Five-O* burst onto CBS screens and captivated audiences with its unique blend of action and island charm. Running from September 20, 1968, to March 19, 1969, this inaugural run introduced viewers to the elite state police task force dedicated to fighting crime in paradise. For those eager to revisit the beginning of this iconic series, the first season became available on DVD in region 1 on March 6, 2007.

A Chinese operative for Wo Fat employs a sensory deprivation chamber to extract information from American agents. Meanwhile, Steve McGarrett, commander of Hawaii Five-O, investigates the apparent drowning of a close friend. His understandin…

Trapped and held within a suffocating confinement, McGarrett faces both physical torment and the urgent need to dismantle Wo Fat's criminal enterprise. He must find a way to break free from his bonds and bring the operation to a halt.

Victor Reese and his wife, Nora, preyed on wealthy widows, systematically defrauding them of their life savings before ending their lives with poison and casting their bodies into the sea. Determined to stop this insidious pair, McGarrett a…

The detectives investigated the death of a prominent island figure, a man who had played a key role in the islands' growth, and unearthed a complex network of falsehoods and betrayals.

Bobby George, a singer still finding his footing, concocted a scheme: a staged kidnapping, a publicity stunt to propel his career. His carefully laid plans, however, unravelled quickly when his father offered a reward of half a million doll…

Hawai'i Five-O faced a precarious dilemma: safeguard a notorious gangster from relentless Japanese assassins while simultaneously working to secure his conviction for a litany of criminal offenses.

The accusation against Danny Williams was grave: he was charged with shooting a young boy who appeared to be unarmed. Simultaneously, McGarrett’s investigation led him into the path of Big Chicken, a ruthless drug dealer.

At the market, a woman purchases fish, only to be shadowed and ultimately murdered on her way home. The team, led by McGarrett, must unravel the identity of her killer and thwart a smuggling operation in progress.

The death of a young woman in a high-speed pursuit sets in motion a series of cryptic clues that draw McGarrett to a Los Angeles prison. There, he must assume the identity of a fellow inmate, Steve Crowley, to earn the trust of a cellmate. …

Joey Rand, a singer struggling to make ends meet, found himself drawn to a more lucrative, albeit illegal, profession: cat burglary. He hadn’t anticipated the scrutiny of Hawaii Five-O.

The sudden acquisition of a winning lottery ticket plunged a young army private into the shadowy realm of organized crime and corruption.

A beachside run turns violent when McGarrett is shot, sustaining serious injuries. With urgency, Danno and the team launch a frantic investigation to identify the assailant and stop him from further acts of violence.

To secure testimony against his boss, Joe Matsukino, McGarrett finds himself tasked with protecting a low-level mob underboss. But Matsukino, a man with a talent for deception, has prepared a series of measures to ensure his former partner …

The discovery of a young female student's body on campus ignited immediate suspicion upon her boyfriend, yet McGarrett perceived an unsettling discrepancy in the narrative.

Danno found himself held captive by a Vietnam veteran, his mind fractured by delusional flashbacks. The veteran perceived everyone around him as agents of impending death.

Eadie Hastings is beyond Danno’s reach, poised on the precipice of a fatal jump. The detectives of Five-O suspect she was under the influence of speed. Following a trail, they identify the source of the drugs: a reclusive instructor named P…

The victim was discovered deceased, the result of a violent robbery perpetrated by a gunman on a motorcycle. The grim discovery deepened when it was revealed the man had been afflicted with bubonic plague, a revelation that sent shockwaves …

In a gripping tale of confinement, *Big Chicken* finds McGarrett once again facing perilous circumstances. Forced to surrender himself to the captors as a means of leverage, he must then employ his understanding of human nature to navigate …

The discovery of a murdered girl, marked with a single numeral, immediately suggests a serial killer to McGarrett. Yet, the killer's victims appear to be carefully chosen, all connected to a specific company. As a result, suspicion quickly …

The death of Phil Kalama, son of a police officer, ignites a fierce personal vendetta. Now, not only must McGarrett unravel the truth behind the killing, but he must also prevent Kalama from taking another life.

When the son of McGarrett’s sister is diagnosed with cancer, she seeks solace in naturopathy. Concerned, her husband enlists Steve to look into the matter and dissuade her from expending money on unproven therapies. But the practitioner, a …

McGarrett is compelled to exhaust every legal avenue to defeat Dr. C.L. Fremont in court. His objective: to halt her fraudulent practices and alleviate his sister's suffering, preventing further anguish and pain.

The death of a student peace activist thrusts McGarrett into an investigation complicated by a pervasive silence and deep-seated distrust of law enforcement among the movement's members.

Detective Chin Ho and Sergeant Dan Williams are pursuing a safe cracker when the suspect draws a weapon, prompting Danno to fire. Captain McGarrett assumes the identity of one Harry Brown and must then penetrate the ranks of a highly organi…

Sam Kalakua, a relative of Kono by distant blood, is being driven toward an untimely end by a fabricated vision of a Hawaiian deity conjured by his nephew. The nephew’s aim is to secure the family estate for a land merchant.


