Hawaii Five-O: Season 2
The second season of the American police procedural drama series Hawaii Five-O aired on the CBS network. The season premiered on September 24, 1969, and concluded on March 11, 1970. Produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman, the series is set in Hawaii and follows the operations of a special state police unit. Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, portrayed by Jack Lord, serves as the head of this unit. The nar
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman.
- The series is set in the state of Hawaii and focuses on the activities of a special state police unit.
- Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, played by Jack Lord, serves as the head of the special state police unit.
- The series originally aired for 12 seasons, beginning in 1968 and continuing through 1980.
Season overview
The second season of the American police procedural drama series Hawaii Five-O aired on the CBS network. The season premiered on September 24, 1969, and concluded on March 11, 1970. Produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman, the series is set in Hawaii and follows the operations of a special state police unit. Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, portrayed by Jack Lord, serves as the head of this unit. The narrative continues the established format of the series, which originally ran for 12 seasons between 1968 and 1980. The second season was later made available for home viewing through a region 1 DVD release on July 31, 2007. As a police procedural, the program focuses on the investigative work conducted by the special state police team led by McGarrett. The series remains known for its long-running broadcast history and its continued presence in television reruns. The production maintains the core premise of the special unit tasked with maintaining law and order within the Hawaiian islands, building upon the foundation established during the show's initial season.
Episode Guide
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A Thousand Pardons -- You're Dead!
Sep 24, 1969 · 50 min
An army sergeant and a office worker have a scam in which they use bar girls to claim G.I. widow benefits, and then murder them to take the cash. McGarrett and company must use the
To Hell With Babe Ruth
Oct 1, 1969 · 51 min
A Japanese World War II veteran, Yoshio Nagata, escapes from a mental hospital and tries to carry out his wartime orders to blow up a refinery.
Forty Feet High And It Kills!
Oct 8, 1969 · 51 min
A tsunami warning is called and a geneticist is evacuated from a conference. He is then kidnapped under the orders of Wo Fat, but he uses his diabetic medical condition as a ploy t
Just Lucky, I Guess
Oct 15, 1969 · 51 min
A middle-aged mainland hardware salesman uses a prostitute, and then witnesses her murder by a mobster. He refuses to testify because of the damage to his reputation and that he do
Savage Sunday
Oct 22, 1969 · 51 min
McGarrett must interrupt his Sunday to deal with both terrorists and politics when a revolutionary group steal guns from a barracks for their overseas cause.
A Bullet For McGarrett
Oct 29, 1969 · 51 min
A university professor, Dr. Paul Farrar, is using hypnosis to programme students into becoming assassins. McGarrett uses a policewoman as bait for Dr. Farrar, but the plan goes wro
Sweet Terror
Nov 5, 1969 · 51 min
McGarrett must counter a threat by international terrorist Erich Stoss to use a fungus to wipe out Hawaii's sugar cane, half of the world's supply.
King Kamehameha Blues
Nov 12, 1969 · 51 min
Four university students hatch a plot to steal the robes of King Kamehameha, and McGarrett and the team must apply pressure to the gang's weak point to retrieve the robes and catch
The Singapore File
Nov 19, 1969 · 51 min
McGarrett gets a phone call from Singapore and goes to rescue Nicole Wylie, a witness who has changed her mind and wants to testify. However, the pair must face many dangers on the
All The King's Horses
Nov 26, 1969 · 51 min
An assassination attempt on a prominent politician, Charles Irwin, leads Five-O to Mike Finney, a former racketeer who has been clean for nine years. However, Finney insists he is
Leopard On The Rock
Dec 3, 1969 · 51 min
When a dictator's plane is diverted to Hawaii as part of a plan to kill him, McGarrett must deal with the complex politics of the situation and protect the hated leader.
The Devil And Mr. Frog
Dec 10, 1969 · 51 min
When a young son of a businessman escapes from captivity by ‘The Devil' and ‘Mr. Frog', Five-O must recover the $300,000 ransom money that the desperate father paid.
The Joker's Wild, Man, Wild!
Dec 17, 1969 · 51 min
Two young men play an increasingly dangerous and deadly game for the attentions of a beautiful but spoiled heiress, who plays them off against each other.
Which Way Did They Go?
Dec 24, 1969 · 51 min
A career criminal, Connors, fools McGarrett and the team into protecting the wrong bank, and robs a nearby one, taking the wife of the manager hostage. Things turn ugly when one of
Blind Tiger
Dec 31, 1969 · 51 min
McGarrett gets a surprise birthday party, but when he goes to pack the presents in his car, it explodes and blinds him. Danno, Chin Ho and Kono must work to catch those responsible
Bored, She Hung Herself
Jan 7, 1970 · 60 min
Don Miles, a health freak, uses a hanging-type exercise to promote his wellbeing, but his girlfriend Wanda tries it, and seemingly dies in the attempt. However, all is not what it
Run, Johnny, Run
Jan 14, 1970 · 50 min
Two military policeman spot John Mala, a man who McGarrett has helped in the past, but who has gone AWOL. One of the policemen is shot, and tensions rise as Five-O and the army pol
Killer Bee
Jan 21, 1970 · 51 min
A psychiatric worker, George Loomis, is trying to drive a fellow Vietnam veteran Ted Frazer crazy in order to cover up the fact that he massacred his own platoon during an action.
The One With The Gun
Jan 28, 1970 · 51 min
Peter Corman is murdered during a game of poker, and his brother Lorenzo arrives in Hawaii for revenge. McGarrett must work out what happened and prevent Lorenzo from carrying out
Cry, Lie
Feb 4, 1970 · 51 min
Chin Ho is accused of bribery, and cannot provide alibis for the nights in question. Worse, he is called to the middle of nowhere for a set-up. Chin's position is threatened, and t
Most Likely To Murder
Feb 11, 1970 · 51 min
Lew Morgan and his wife are friends of Danno, but she is murdered, and Morgan sets out to find the culprit. However, his wife seems to be hiding secrets that may have caused her de
Nightmare Road
Feb 18, 1970 · 50 min
A research scientist, Dr. Royce, is set up by revolutionaries to be transported away from the islands in a submarine. McGarrett must stop this from happening and also has to conten
Three Dead Cows At Makapuu (1)
Feb 25, 1970 · 51 min
Dr. Alexander Kline, a biological scientist, views his work as evil, and to prove it, he plans to unleash a deadly germ that would kill thousands. Three dead cows lead McGarrett on
Three Dead Cows At Makapuu (2)
Mar 4, 1970 · 51 min
Dr. Kline's deadly toxin is lost, he is having second thoughts about his plan, and McGarrett has to find the vial before it disintegrates and poisons the whole island. Already the
Kiss The Queen Goodbye
Mar 11, 1970 · 51 min
Camilla Carver, a con-artist, blackmails a politician to take her to an event where she can steal the priceless Queen of Polynesia emerald and swap it for a fake. However, McGarret