The second season of the

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police procedural drama series ''

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'' premiered on September 19, 2011 for the 2011–12 television season. CBS renewed the series for a 23 episode second season on May 15, 2011. Two fictional crossovers with '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' occurred during the season in episodes six and twenty-one. The season concluded on May 14, 2012. The series continues to center on the Five-0 Task Force, a specialized police state task force established by the Hawaiian Governor that investigates a wide series of crimes on the islands, including murder,

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, and human trafficking. The second season introduces a new governor, after the murder of his predecessor. However, unlike the previous governor, the new one orders changes to the task force.

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did not return as a main cast member however, did make a guest appearance. In addition, the season includes two new main cast members, Masi Oka, who recurred in the first season, and

Lauren German Lauren Christine German is an American actress. She had her first major role in the 2002 teen romantic drama film ''A Walk to Remember'', followed by roles in the horror films '' The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (2003) and '' Hostel: Part II'' (2007 ...

, who debuted in episode two and began receiving an "Also starring" credit in episode five. German departed after episode sixteen. Alex O'Loughlin missed some filming as he was seeking drug treatment for pain management medication during the production season. The second season ranked #26 for the 2011-12 television season, had an average of 11.83 million viewers, and received mostly positive reviews. " Haʻiʻole", the season premiere, brought in the most viewers for the season with 12.19 million; meanwhile, the season finale, " Ua Hala" had the fourth highest amount with 11.42 million. The series was also renewed for a third season on March 14, 2012 which later premiered on September 24.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Alex O'Loughlin Alex O'Loughlin (born 24 August 1976) is an Australian actor, writer, director, and producer, who played Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett on CBS' remake of the TV series '' Hawaii Five-0'' (2010–2020). He had starring roles in the films ...

as Lieutenant Commander Steven "Steve" McGarrett,

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Scott Caan Scott Andrew Caan (born August 23, 1976) is an American actor, director, photographer, writer, and former rapper. He received his breakthrough role in '' Ocean’s Eleven'' as Turk Malloy who he played in the '' Ocean’s trilogy'' and starred ...

as Detective Sergeant Daniel "Danny" "Danno" Williams,

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Daniel Dae Kim Daniel Dae Kim (born Kim Dae-hyun ( ko, 김대현); August 4, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jin-Soo Kwon in ''Lost'', Chin Ho Kelly in '' Hawaii Five-0'', Gavin Park in ''Angel'', and Johnny Gat in the '' Saints Ro ...

as Detective Lieutenant Chin Ho Kelly, Honolulu Police Department * Grace Park as Officer Kono Kalakaua, Honolulu Police Department * Masi Oka as Dr. Max Bergman,

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as Special Agent Lori Weston,

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assigned to the Five-0 Task Force

Recurring

Mark Dacascos Mark Alan Dacascos (born February 26, 1964) is an American actor, martial artist and television personality. He won numerous karate and kung fu championships between the ages of 7 and 18. He is known for his roles as Wo Fat in '' Hawaii Five-0' ...

as Wo Fat *

Reiko Aylesworth Reiko M. Aylesworth (born December 9, 1972) is an American film, television and stage actress, best known for her role on the television series '' 24'' as Michelle Dessler. Early life, career start Aylesworth was born December 9, 1972, in Evans ...

as Dr. Malia Waincroft *

William Baldwin William Joseph Baldwin (born February 21, 1963), Note: While birthplace is routinely listed as Massapequa, that town has no hospital, and brother Alec Baldwin was born in nearby Amityville, which does. known also as Billy Baldwin,is an American ...

as Frank Delano *

Dennis Chun Dennis Chun (born March 18, 1952) is an American actor. He is the son of ''Hawaii Five-O'' star Kam Fong Chun, and portrayed Sgt. Duke Lukela in the reboot of the series, in which his father was known for playing Chin Ho Kelly from the origi ...

as HPD Sergeant Duke Lukela *

Ian Anthony Dale Ian Anthony Dale (born July 3, 1978) is an American actor. His notable roles include Adam Noshimuri on '' Hawaii Five-0'', Harris Edwards on ''Salvation'', Simon Lee on ''The Event'', Davis Lee on ''Surface'', Avatar Gamma on ''Charmed'' and Ka ...

as Adam Noshimuri * Teilor Grubbs as Grace Williams * Richard T. Jones as Governor Sam Denning *

Terry O'Quinn Terrance Quinn (born July 15, 1952), known professionally as Terry O'Quinn, is an American actor. He played John Locke on the TV series ''Lost'', the title role in '' The Stepfather'' and '' Stepfather II'', and Peter Watts in ''Millennium'', ...

as Lieutenant Commander Joe White *

Larisa Oleynik Larisa Romanovna Oleynik (; born June 7, 1981) is an American actress who became a teen idol in the 1990s. Born in Santa Clara and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, Oleynik began her career as a child actor, first appearing ...

as Jenna Kaye *

Autumn Reeser Autumn Reeser (born September 21, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Taylor Townsend on the Fox series '' The O.C.'', Lizzie Grant on HBO's '' Entourage'', Katie Andrews on ABC's ''No Ordinary Family'', and Leslie Bel ...

as Dr. Gabrielle Asano * Tom Sizemore as Capt. Vincent Fryer *

Taylor Wily Taylor Wily (born Teila Tuli, June 14, 1968) is an American actor, former sumo wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is from Laie, Hawaii and is of American Samoan descent. He is commonly known for his recurring role as Kamekona Tupuola on '' Haw ...

as Kamekona Tupuola * Brian Yang as Che "Charlie" Fong

Guest stars

Ed Asner Eddie Asner (; November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021) was an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild. He is best remembered for portraying Lou Grant during the 1970s and early 1980s, on both ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' a ...

as August March *

Annie Wersching Annie Wersching (March 28, 1977 – January 29, 2023) was an American actress. She was known for her television roles as Renee Walker in '' 24'', Julia Brasher in '' Bosch'', and Emma Whitmore in '' Timeless'', as well as the voice and performan ...

as Samantha Martel * Jimmy Buffett as Frank Bama *

James Caan James Edmund Caan ( ; March 26, 1940 – July 6, 2022) was an American actor. He came to prominence playing Sonny Corleone in ''The Godfather'' (1972) – a performance which earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Suppo ...

as Tony Archer *

Patty Duke Anna Marie "Patty" Duke (December 14, 1946 – March 29, 2016) was an American actress and mental health advocate. Over the course of her acting career, she was the recipient of an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awa ...

as Sylvia Spencer *

Robert Englund Robert Barton Englund (born June 6, 1947) is an American actor and director. He is best known for playing the supernatural serial killer Freddy Krueger in the '' Nightmare on Elm Street'' film series. Classically trained at the Royal Academy o ...

as Samuel Lee *

Dennis Miller Dennis Michael Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American talk show host, political commentator, sports commentator, actor, and comedian. He was a cast member of ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1985 to 1991, and he subsequently hosted a stri ...

as Bobby Raines *

Michelle Borth Michelle Borth is an American actress who has portrayed characters on '' The Forgotten'' and the HBO series '' Tell Me You Love Me''. Borth played Catherine Rollins on the CBS crime-drama '' Hawaii Five-0''. Early life and education Borth was ...

as Lieutenant Catherine Rollins * William Sadler as John McGarrett *

as Mary Ann McGarrett *

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as Rachel Edwards * David Keith as Commanding Officer Wade Gutches *

Will Yun Lee William Yun Lee (born March 22, 1971) is an American actor and martial artist. He is best known for his roles as Danny Woo in the supernatural drama ''Witchblade ''Witchblade'' is a comic book series published by Top Cow Productions, an ...

as Sang Min Sooh

Crossover characters

Daniela Ruah Daniela Sofia Korn Ruah (born December 2, 1983) is an American-Portuguese actress and film director best known for playing NCIS Special Agent Kensi Blye in the CBS police procedural series '' NCIS: Los Angeles''. Early life Ruah was born in Bo ...

Kensi Blye Kensi Marie Blye (; portrayed by Daniela Ruah) is a fictional character in the show '' NCIS: Los Angeles''. She is a Junior Field Agent in the NCIS Office of Special Projects Team stationed in Los Angeles. She first appeared in the ''NCIS'' seaso ...

* LL Cool J as

Sam Hanna Sam Hanna (portrayed by LL Cool J) is a fictional character in the show '' NCIS: Los Angeles''. He is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and a Senior NCIS Special Agent. He first appeared in the '' NCIS'' season six episode "Legend (Part I)". Backgroun ...

Chris O'Donnell Christopher Eugene O'Donnell (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor and former model. He played Charlie Sims in '' Scent of a Woman'', Chris Reece in ''School Ties'', D'Artagnan in ''The Three Musketeers'', Jack Foley in the drama film '' ...

G. Callen Grisha "G." Callen (born: Grisha Aleksandrovich Nikolaev) is a fictional character in the show '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' portrayed by Chris O'Donnell. He is an NCIS Special Agent in Charge, and the senior agent assigned to the Office of Special P ...

* Craig Robert Young as Dracul Comescu

Episodes

The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. The titles of each episode are in the Hawaiian language, though its English translations are directly underneath. "Production Code" refers to the order in which the episodes were produced. "U.S. viewers (millions)" refers to the number of viewers in the US in millions who watched the episode as it was aired.

Crossovers

The season featured two

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with '' NCIS: Los Angeles''. The first crossover event took place in the sixth episode, entitled "Ka Hakaka Maikaʻi" (or "The Good Fight" in English),

made a guest appearance as her ''NCIS: LA'' character

; the episode aired on October 24, 2011. The second event took place in the form of a two-part crossover.

Chris O’Donnell Christopher Eugene O'Donnell (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor and former model. He played Charlie Sims in '' Scent of a Woman'', Chris Reece in ''School Ties'', D'Artagnan in ''The Three Musketeers'', Jack Foley in the drama film '' C ...

and LL Cool J appeared as

and

in the twenty-first episode of the season titled " Pa Make Loa" ("Touch of Death") on April 30, 2012. In the second part,

and

appeared in the ''NCIS: Los Angeles'' third season episode "

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" which aired on May 1, 2012.

Production

Development

On May 15, 2011, CBS renewed ''

'' for a second season which premiered on

on September 19, 2011. Filming for the season began on July 11, 2011 with a traditional Hawaiian blessing. As of March 2, 2012 the twentieth episode was being filmed and production was ahead of schedule. On March 14, 2012 the series was renewed for a third season. The season concluded airing on May 14, 2012.

Casting

is the only main cast member to not return after departing the series in the middle first season; however, she did reprise her role as Mary Ann McGarrett as a guest star in the nineteenth episode of the season. On May 16, 2011 while the first season was still airing it was announced that Masi Oka, who recurred as medical examiner Max Bergman, would be promoted to a main cast member for the second season. It was reported on June 21, 2011 that

was cast as a

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, meanwhile on June 27, 2011 it was announced that Tom Sizemore would recur in a multi-episode

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throughout the season. On July 12, 2011 it was announced that

had been cast in a recurring role, beginning in the second episode, as Special Agent Lori Weston, a potential love interest for

's character

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. She was later upgraded to a series regular beginning with the fifth episode.

who also recurred in the first season reprised her role as former

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operative Jenna Kaye

also guest starred in a multi-episode story arc. On August 18, 2011 it was reported that

would guest star in a crossover episode as her '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' character

. In episode nineteen,

reprised his role as August March from the original series episode "Wooden Model of a Rat:, footage from the episode was used for March's second appearance. During a second crossover event later in the season LL Cool J and

also appeared in an episode as their respective ''NCIS: Los Angeles'' characters

and

. On March 2, 2012, CBS announced that O'Loughlin would miss shooting some episodes of ''Hawaii Five-0'' to seek drug treatment related to pain management medication prescribed after a shoulder injury. He makes a brief appearance in episode twenty and does not appear at all in episode twenty-one. German departed the series in the sixteenth episode and was subsequently cast in '' Chicago Fire''.

Release and marketing

On July 12, 2011 it was announced that the season would have an advanced premiere screening on September 10. The annual event known as "Sunset on the Beach", featured a

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and interviews with the cast and crew at

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. When CBS released their fall schedule on May 18, 2011 it was revealed that the series would keep its time slot from the first season and continue airing on Mondays at 10 p.m.

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Reception

Critical response

Kevin Yeoman with Screen Rant stated about the series premiere "Hawaii Five-0 managed to do what it does best in the season 2 opener: move at such breakneck speed that the audience hardly has time to recognize the implausibility of it all" and that "The plot of ‘Ha'i'ole’ is paper-thin, as are the majority of the characters and their motivations". Jim Garner at TV Fanatic says "I have to hand it to Peter Lenkov, he certainly knows how to shake things up and give us a dramatic ending".

Awards and nominations

On May 18, 2012, it was announced that the series had been nominated for three

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at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards ceremony. ''Hawaii Five-0'' as a whole received its second nomination for Choice Action Series.

and Grace Park both received their second nomination for Choice TV Actor Action and Choice TV Actress Action respectively. All three nominations were lost. As part of the

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at the

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, stunt coordinator Jeff Cadiente was nominated for an Emmy Award in " Outstanding Stunt Coordination" for the episode " Kameʻe". Composers Keith Power and

Brian Tyler Brian Theodore Tyler (born May 8, 1972) is an American composer, conductor, arranger, and record producer, best known for his film, television, and video game scores. In his 24-year career, Tyler has scored '' Transformers: Prime'', ''Eagle ...

won the "BMI TV Music Award" at the 2012 BMI awards.

Ratings

Home video release

References

External links

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