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television series produced and distributed by NBC Universal Television for the

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. Originally titled ''Pearl City'', this police drama was produced with the series ''

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'' in mind, and debuted on September 1 and aired through October 6, 2004. Written by Executive Producer Jeff Eastin, the series revolves around a fictional elite crime unit of the

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headed by veteran detective and local legend Sean Harrison (

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) and John Declan (

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), a former

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detective transferred to

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for his talents. The series was written by

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, Chris Black, Reid Steiner, Wendy West, Eric Haywood, and Travis Romero. The series was canceled in October 2004 and though eight episodes were filmed, only seven were aired.

Cast

Main

as Sean Harrison *

as John Declan *

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as Danny Edwards *

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as Christopher Gains *

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as Linh Tamiya * Peter Navy Tuiasosopo as Kaleo *

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as Captain Terry Harada

Recurring

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as Harper Woods

Episodes

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* * 2000s American crime drama television series 2000s American police procedural television series 2004 American television series debuts 2004 American television series endings NBC original programming Television series by Universal Television Television shows set in Hawaii Television shows filmed in Hawaii Fictional portrayals of the Honolulu Police Department {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub