A former HPD detective and McGarrett’s father’s old partner, who was wrongly accused of corruption.
A New Jersey detective who moved to Hawaii to be near his daughter. His constant "bickering" and banter with McGarrett became a show staple.
The television series, specifically Season 1, is a high-octane reboot of the classic 1968 police procedural. Premiering on CBS on exactly 42 years after the original show—this iteration modernized the story of an elite task force cleaning up the crime-ridden streets and picturesque beaches of the 50th state. The Premise: Justice with "Immunity and Means"
Chin's cousin and a fresh police academy graduate (a former surfer in this version). Season 1 Highlights and Reception
The chemistry of the primary four-person team is widely considered the heart of the first season:
The intense, by-the-book-but-rule-breaking leader.
The series follows Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett, a decorated Navy SEAL who returns home to Oahu to investigate his father's murder. The Governor of Hawaii, Pat Jameson, offers him the chance to lead a new, specialized task force with "full immunity and means," allowing the team to operate outside conventional police boundaries to tackle terrorism, organized crime, and corruption.
