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Created by | Peter M. Lenkov |
Original work | Hawaii Five-0 |
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Years | 2010–2024 |
Print publications | |
Book(s) | The Official MacGyver Survival Manual: 155 Ways to Save the Day |
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Related TV series | NCIS: Los Angeles |
The Lenkov-verse (sometimes written as the Lenkoverse) [1] [2] [3] [4] is a media franchise that consists of a group of three interconnected television reboots that share a fictional universe, and their related media. All three of the television series, Hawaii Five-0 , MacGyver , and Magnum P.I. , were developed by Peter M. Lenkov who also served as the showrunner on the series. They are each American crime dramas that aired on CBS. [c] Hawaii Five-0 revolves around a task force, led by Steve McGarrett, that investigates crimes in Hawaii. MacGyver centers around Angus MacGyver who uses nonviolent methods to keep the world safe, with the help of a team of undercover government agents. Magnum P.I. follows private investigator Thomas Magnum, who solves crimes in Hawaii with the help of his friends. The universe is also connected to the so-called Bellisario-verse, which consists of the entire NCIS franchise and JAG, via two direct crossovers between Hawaii Five-0 and NCIS: Los Angeles .
Three television series make up the Lenkov-verse franchise: Hawaii Five-0, MacGyver, and Magnum P.I.. All series in total amount to 430 episodes across 20 seasons of television. On May 6, 2020, the remaining series in the franchise, MacGyver and Magnum P.I., were renewed for their fifth and third seasons, respectively, for the 2020–21 broadcast season. [5] On July 7, 2020, it was reported that Lenkov was fired from his role as executive producer and showrunner on MacGyver and Magnum P.I, following an investigation into allegations that he created a toxic work environment. Monica Macer and Eric Guggenheim replaced Lenkov as showrunner, on MacGyver and Magnum P.I, respectively. [6] On November 9, 2020, it was announced that the fifth season of MacGyver and the third season of Magnum P.I, would premiere on December 4, 2020. [7] In April 2021, CBS announced that MacGyver would end after its fifth season. [8] Later that month, Magnum P.I. was renewed for a fourth season, [9] which premiered on October 1, 2021. [10] In May 2022, Magnum P.I. was cancelled after four seasons, [11] however, on June 30, 2022, the series was picked up by NBC with a two-season, twenty-episode order, which was later clarified to be split as a two-part fifth season rather than two separate seasons. [12] The fifth season premiered on February 19, 2023 [13] and the 2-hour series finale aired on January 3, 2024. [14]
There are possibilities...the Hawaii Five-0 opportunity popped up and we said, "That's great; let's do it." Those things happen without a lot of planning. It's not anything you plan and set before. It's something that pops up in the writing... It has to be organic or else it feels bolted on. It has to be a natural extension of the story that's going on. For Hawaii Five-0, that's exactly what it is.
Up until the reboot of MacGyver in 2016, CBS's Hawaii Five-0 was the only show in the Lenkov-verse. Debuting in September 2010, the show had enjoyed solid ratings and had helped to boost Hawaii's economy with increased tourist visits to local businesses and cultural sites featured on the show. [16] Despite solid viewership during its first season and the ability to hold its own against powerhouses like ESPN's NFL Monday Night Football and ABC's Castle , Five-0 wasn't pulling the same ratings as CBS's flagship police procedural, NCIS . As such, Peter Lenkov outlined that the second season would have a lot more to it, promising new cast members and an expanded setting, stating, "...we wanted to explore the other islands, and I think we just never got the chance. We're going to do that this year. We have these little ambitions, and that's one of them. Because it's Hawaii Five-0 and not Oahu Five-0, they can go to the other islands. And ultimately we want to explore off the islands. It's a task force, and the idea is there are no real boundaries for them." [17] But an even bigger surprise came two months later on August 18, 2011, just prior to the 2nd season premiere, when NCIS: Los Angeles star Daniela Ruah tweeted, "Aloha hoaloha! Read my lips closely... Kensi will make her way to Hawaii Five-0 this season! Stay tuned... #H50 #NCISLA", hinting that Five-0 would not only expand to other islands, but to other shows. It also left NCIS fans to speculate that Ruah was leaving her show for greener pastures. Shortly after the news was confirmed, however, Ruah tweeted that it was a one-time crossover and that she would be coming back to her regular show [18] [19] while NCIS producer Shane Brennan mused "Interestingly, Daniela has never been to Hawaii, so it took no convincing," Brennan also stated that the visit to the show wasn't gratuitous and would have a purpose, jokingly adding, "I'm a bit concerned they might not give her back!" [15]
Five-0 viewers would not have to wait long for a second crossover with NCIS. At the beginning of 2012, CBS approached Brennan with the idea of a two-part crossover event for May Sweeps involving both Hawaii Five-0 and NCIS: Los Angeles to which Brennan agreed. While Brennan was thrilled about the "high-octane story" that would bring out the best in both shows, Five-0 producer Peter Lenkov was excited about exploring the relationship between the two main characters of both shows: Five-0 Task Force leader Steven McGarrett and NCIS's Sam Hanna, who became friends during their military service. [20] "Chris and LL are going to come to Hawaii" Lenkov said. "There's a bit of a history there." [21] The two-part episode, titled "Pa Make Loa (Touch of Death)", drew big ratings for both shows. Five-0 saw over 14 million viewers(Live/Delayed DVR figures combined) [22] [23] while NCIS: Los Angeles saw over 18 million viewers(Live/Delayed DVR figures combined). [24] [23] NCIS producer Shane Brennan remarked that the reaction with fans and critics seemed largely positive and added "Crossovers are not easy to pull off when you're working in the same town, and when you've got the other show being shot a five-hour flight away, it's particularly challenging." [25] Nonetheless, Brennan again expressed optimism for a future crossover with Five-0, stating, "I think the audiences are willing to accept crossovers when both shows operate in the same world and that was certainly the case with NCIS and Hawaii Five-0. Having them overlap in terms of crimes was very easy for us to do. Whether or not we'll do more is up to CBS. It's something I'd be very happy to do again." Lenkov was equally acquiescent, stating, "It just seemed like a natural to continue the relationship." [21]
Despite the seemingly good rapport between the production crews of Five-0 and NCIS, the two shows would not see another crossover again nor was there a single crossover between Five-0 and another show until 2016, when viewers saw the debut of Lenkov's second "universe" offering, the CBS reboot of the 1985 ABC series, MacGyver. Immediately, Peter Lenkov hinted that MacGyver was not only in the same universe as Hawaii Five-0 but that he was forced to cut a scene in the pilot episode of MacGyver where Jack Dalton's sniper rifle had "ALOHA" painted on the barrel of the gun as a nod to Five-0's Steve McGarrett. "...the idea was that he knew McGarrett...in the military. I still would like to take advantage of that," Lenkov told the press, adding, "Somehow we'll do a cross-over and those two guys knew each other. I'm hoping." [26] While Lenkov's wish for a McGarrett/Dalton crossover never came to fruition (Hawaii Five-0 ended in 2020 and George Eads who plays Dalton left MacGyver in the middle of season three), the first season of MacGyver officially and firmly placed the series in the same fictional universe as Five-0 with the episode, "Magnifying Glass". [27] In the episode, MacGyver and the Phoenix Foundation travel to Northern California to track down a copycat serial murderer who has been mimicking San Francisco's infamous Zodiac Killer. When they find out that the killer has been mentored and trained remotely from Oahu by Dr. Madison Gray (a serial killer who fled Hawaii for California in a preceding Five-0 episode [28] ), Jack Dalton notifies Steve McGarrett of the 5-0 Task Force that Gray has returned to Hawaii. [29] This plot thread continued into Five-0, with the episode, "Hahai i na pilikua nui (Hunting Monsters)" [30] in which Chin Ho Kelly follows up on Dalton's tip-off, telling McGarrett "that call from your friends at the Phoenix Foundation wasn't wrong". [31] After this set-up, Five-0 actors Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park, and Taylor Wily crossed over into the MacGyver episode "Flashlight". In the episode, The Phoenix Foundation is sent to Oahu to help the Hawaii Police Department and Five-0 with rescue and recovery efforts and ends up working closely with Chin Ho Kelly and Kono. The episode closes out with Kamekona traveling to California to cater MacGyver's birthday party with a shrimp buffet. [32] The Phoenix Foundation was subsequently mentioned in the Five-0 episode that aired immediately following "Flashlight" when Steve McGarrett tells Kono that The Phoenix Foundation appreciated the help from herself and Chin Ho Kelly. [33] After Henry Ian Cusick joined MacGyver as the new owner of The Phoenix Foundation, Cusick tweeted a selfie of himself and actor Jorge Garcia (of Five-0), proclaiming, "Look who came out to playyayy!!!" Immediately, fans speculated on whether this meant that Garcia was coming to MacGyver and reprising his role as Jerry Ortega or as a completely new character. CBS would later confirm that Garcia was going to reprise his role as Jerry in the 5th season with a Tweet which read, "Anyone call for a conspiracy theorist? @jorgegarcia (Jerry Ortega from @HawaiiFive0CBS) will guest star on an upcoming episode of #MacGyver!", confirming the next crossover event between MacGyver and the cancelled Hawaii Five-0. [34]
Numerous Five-0 characters guest starred in the first season of Magnum, most notably Kimee Balmilero and Taylor Wily who had recurring roles before a full crossover aired between the two shows in their tenth and second seasons, respectively. [35] [36] [37] In a third season episode of Five-0, McGarrett, Williams, Bergman, and Kamekona, have a discussion about the television show Magnum, P.I. and its theme song, causing a continuity issue when the two series later crossover. Lenkov said "That was at a time when I had lost hope that I could get [my Magnum reboot] launched. I had been trying to do it for so long, I thought there was just no way it was going to happen, so I did a little tribute in that episode. But we'll take that one out of rotation." [38]
Other actors, such as Henry Ian Cusick, Corbin Bernsen, Lance Gross, Elisabeth Röhm, Patrick Monahan, Andre Reed, and Janel Parrish have played various characters in the different series, also causing continuity issues that were not addressed. [39] [40] [41] [42] In March 2021, Katrina Law was cast in the recurring role of Jessica Knight in NCIS , the parent series of NCIS: Los Angeles , furthering the continuity concern. [43]
Series | Television seasons | |||||||||||||
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2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | |
Hawaii Five-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
MacGyver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
Magnum P.I. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Hawaii Five-0 is the first series in the universe and is a reboot of the 1968 TV series of the same name. The rebooted series uses the numerical zero in place of the letter O (Five-0 instead of Five-O). [44] It premiered on September 20, 2010, and aired 240 episodes over a ten-season run before concluding on April 3, 2020. The series focuses on a fictional state police task force, known as "Five-0" led by Steve McGarrett, that is set up by the Hawaiian governor to fight major crimes in Hawaii including murder, kidnapping, and terrorism. The series is filmed on location in Hawaii.
MacGyver is the second series in the universe and is a reboot of the 1985 TV series of the same name. It premiered on September 23, 2016, and aired 94 episodes over a five-season run before concluding on April 30, 2021. The series focuses on the fictional "Phoenix Foundation" which is a covert organization masquerading as a think tank. The titular character, Angus MacGyver uses a talent for problem solving along with an extensive knowledge in science to solve problems. The series is set in Los Angeles, California, but is filmed in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magnum P.I. is the third and final series in the universe and is a reboot of the 1980 TV series of the same name. It premiered on September 24, 2018 and ended on January 3, 2024. The series focuses on a Navy SEAL turned private investigator named Thomas Magnum who investigates various crimes around Hawaii. Like Hawaii Five-0, the series is filmed in Hawaii.
The universe is also connected to the NCIS franchise series, NCIS: Los Angeles , which had two direct fictional crossovers with Hawaii Five-0. Potential crossover opportunities between Magnum P.I. and NCIS: Hawaiʻi were considered possible as both series film in Hawaii. [45]
Two of the television series have also spawned other media that are related to the series' themselves. On October 4, 2011, a television soundtrack entitled Hawaii Five-0: Original Songs from the Television Series was released featuring music that was used in Hawaii Five-0. [46] In addition, a survival manual was released on September 17, 2019, entitled The Official MacGyver Survival Manual: 155 Ways to Save the Day that gives instructions on how to "MacGyver" things as seen in MacGyver. [47] An additional television score from Hawaii Five-0, featuring music written for the series by Brian Tyler and Keith Power was released in July 2023. [48]
Series | Season | Episodes | Originally released | Showrunner [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] | Rank | Rating [55] | Average viewers (million) | Status | |||
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Hawaii Five-0 | 1 | 24 | September 20, 2010 | May 16, 2011 | CBS | Peter M. Lenkov | 22 | 7.5 | 11.26 [56] | Released/Ended | |
2 | 23 | September 19, 2011 | May 14, 2012 | 26 | 7.6 | 11.83 [57] | |||||
3 | 24 | September 24, 2012 | May 20, 2013 | 35 | 6.8 | 10.36 [58] | |||||
4 | 22 | September 27, 2013 | May 9, 2014 | 21 | 7.5 | 11.66 [59] | |||||
5 | 25 | September 26, 2014 | May 8, 2015 | 20 | 7.8 | 12.28 [60] | |||||
6 | 25 | September 25, 2015 | May 13, 2016 | 25 | 7.0 | 11.04 [61] | |||||
7 | 25 | September 23, 2016 | May 12, 2017 | Peter M. Lenkov and Eric Guggenheim | 15 | 7.6 | 12.15 [62] | ||||
8 | 25 | September 29, 2017 | May 18, 2018 | 18 | 6.8 | 11.00 [63] | |||||
9 | 25 | September 28, 2018 | May 17, 2019 | Peter M. Lenkov | 26 | 6.2 | 10.01 [64] | ||||
10 | 22 | September 27, 2019 | April 3, 2020 | Peter M. Lenkov, David Wolkove, and Matt Wheeler | 21 | TBA | 9.68 [65] | ||||
MacGyver | 1 | 21 | September 23, 2016 | April 14, 2017 | CBS | Peter M. Lenkov and Craig O'Neill | 27 | 6.1 | 9.80 [62] | Released/Ended | |
2 | 23 | September 29, 2017 | May 4, 2018 | 38 | — | 8.59 [63] | |||||
3 | 22 | September 28, 2018 | May 10, 2019 | 51 | — | 7.63 [64] | |||||
4 | 13 | February 7, 2020 | May 8, 2020 | Peter M. Lenkov and Terry Matalas | 44 | TBA | 7.50 [66] | ||||
5 | 15 | December 4, 2020 | April 30, 2021 | Monica Macer | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||||
Magnum P.I. | 1 | 20 | September 24, 2018 | April 1, 2019 | CBS | Peter M. Lenkov and Eric Guggenheim | 37 | — | 8.26 [64] | Released/Ended | |
2 | 20 | 14 | September 27, 2019 | January 31, 2020 | 26 | — | 8.91 [67] | ||||
6 | April 10, 2020 | May 8, 2020 | |||||||||
3 | 16 | December 4, 2020 | May 7, 2021 | Peter M. Lenkov, Eric Guggenheim, and Gene Hong | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||||
4 | 20 | October 1, 2021 | May 6, 2022 | Eric Guggenheim and Gene Hong | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||||
5 | 20 | February 19, 2023 | January 3, 2024 | NBC | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Lenkov has been noted on his use of gender flipping of characters in his reboots. The character of Kono Kalakaua was portrayed by Zulu as a male character in the original Five-O but by Grace Park as a female character in the rebooted Five-0. [68] Jean Smart was cast to play Governor Pat Jameson in the reboot as opposed to Paul Jameson in the original, [69] and Larisa Oleynik was cast to play Jenna Kaye in the reboot as opposed to Jonathan Kaye in the original. [70] In MacGyver, the character of Peter Thornton was renamed to Patricia Thornton, while in Magnum the character of Jonathan Higgins was renamed to Juliet Higgins to allow for gender flipping. [71] [72] Names of original Five-O cast members and characters although changed but non-gender swapped serve as the namesake for rebooted Five-0 characters, actors Richard Denning and Danny Kamekona from the original Five-O serve as the namesake for Governor Richard Denning and confidential informant Kamekona Tupuola in the reboot; while characters Doc Bergman and Che Fong serve as the namesake for Max Bergman and Charlie Fong, respectively, in the reboot.. Numerous Five-0 recurring characters who never received main billing have also appeared in Magnum as the same character including Larry Manetti as Nicky "The Kid" DeMarco, [73] Shawn Mokuahi Garnett as Flippa, [74] William Forsythe as P.I. Harry Brown, [74] and Willie Garson as Gerard Hirsch. [75] In addition a few actors who portrayed characters on original versions of the series have returned to portray the same or different characters in their respective reboots. Although not officially portrayed by the original actor who played the original Steve McGarrett, Jack Lord appeared in a seventh season episode of the reboot as an unnamed character; the episode replicated the appearance of Lord by using CGI effects along with a body and voice double. [76] Dennis Chun, the son of Kam Fong Chun who played the original Chin Ho Kelly, who stars as Duke Lukela in Five-0 and Magnum, previously portrayed minor characters on both the original Five-O and Magnum. [77] Al Harrington portrayed series regular Ben on the original Five-O as well as other minor characters on the original Five-O and Magnum series, in the 2010 reboot of Five-O he stars as recurring character Mamo Kahike. [78] Ed Asner portrayed August March in the 1968 Five-O and also reprised his role in the second and third seasons of the rebooted series. [79] Manetti previously starred as the original Rick in the original Magnum before portraying DeMarco in the rebooted Five-0 and Magnum. [73] The universe has also been cited for causing Lost reunions between cast members. Daniel Dae Kim, Jorge Garcia, Henry Ian Cusick, and Five-0's recurring star Terry O'Quinn and guest stars Rebecca Mader, Tania Raymonde and others all appeared on Lost as well as Five-0 with Kim, Garcia, and Cusick, also appearing on MacGyver. [80]
Series | Character | Appearances | Actor | Duration | |||
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Franchise | Universe | ||||||
Hawaii Five-0 | MacGyver | Magnum P.I. | NCIS: LA | ||||
Hawaii Five-0 | Steve McGarrett | Main | Alex O'Loughlin | 2010–2020 | |||
Danny "Danno" Williams | Main | Guest | Scott Caan | 2010–2020 | |||
Chin Ho Kelly | Main | Guest | Guest | Daniel Dae Kim | 2010–2017 | ||
Kono Kalakaua | Main | Guest | Grace Park | 2010–2017 | |||
Mary Ann McGarrett | Also starring | Taryn Manning | 2010–2013, 2016, 2019 | ||||
Max Bergman | Main | Masi Oka | 2010–2017, 2019 | ||||
Lori Weston | Also starring | Lauren German | 2011–2012 | ||||
Catherine Rollins | Main | Michelle Borth | 2010–2016, 2018–2020 | ||||
Lou Grover | Main | Chi McBride | 2013–2020 | ||||
Jerry Ortega | Main | Guest | Jorge Garcia | 2013–2019, 2021 | |||
Tani Rey | Main | Guest | Meaghan Rath | 2017–2020 | |||
Kamekona Tupuola | Main | Guest | Recurring | Taylor Wily | 2010–2020 | ||
Duke Lukela | Main | Recurring | Dennis Chun | 2010–2022 | |||
Noelani Cunha | Main | Recurring | Kimee Balmilero | 2016–2021 [d] | |||
Junior Reigns | Main | Guest | Beulah Koale | 2017–2020 | |||
Adam Noshimuri | Main | Guest | Ian Anthony Dale | 2011–2020 | |||
Quinn Liu | Main | Guest | Katrina Law | 2019–2020 | |||
MacGyver | Angus MacGyver | Main | Lucas Till | 2016–2021 | |||
Jack Dalton | Main | George Eads | 2016–2019 | ||||
Patricia Thornton | Main | Sandrine Holt | 2016–2017 | ||||
Riley Davis | Main | Tristin Mays | 2016–2021 | ||||
Wilt Bozer | Main | Justin Hires | 2016–2021 | ||||
Matty Webber | Main | Meredith Eaton | 2017–2021 | ||||
Samantha Cage | Main | Isabel Lucas | 2017–2018 | ||||
Desi Nguyen | Main | Levy Tran | 2019–2021 [e] | ||||
Russell Taylor | Main | Henry Ian Cusick | 2020–2021 [f] | ||||
Magnum P.I. | Thomas Magnum | Guest | Main | Jay Hernandez | 2018–2024 | ||
Juliet Higgins | Guest | Main | Perdita Weeks | 2018–2024 | |||
Orville Wright | Guest | Main | Zachary Knighton | 2018–2024 | |||
Theodore Calvin | Guest | Main | Stephen Hill | 2018–2024 | |||
Kumu Tuileta | Main | Amy Hill | 2018–2024 [g] | ||||
Gordon Katsumoto | Main | Tim Kang | 2018–2024 | ||||
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The first crossover Five-0 had actually occurred outside the Lenkov-verse and occurred between Five-0 and NCIS: Los Angeles. During the second season episode "Ka Hakaka Maikaʻi", Daniela Ruah made a guest appearance as her NCIS: LA character Kensi Blye. [81]
A second crossover event with the two series happened with "Touch of Death" later in the same season. [82]
Note: Due to the amount at which Five-0 actors crossover into Magnum, guest-appearances by Five-0 actors in Magnum are listed in a separate table.
Crossover between | Episode(s) | Type | Actors crossing over | Date aired | |
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Series A | Series B | ||||
Hawaii Five-0 | NCIS: Los Angeles | "Ka Hakaka Maikaʻi" (Hawaii Five-0 2.6) | Guest appearance | Appearing in Series A: Daniela Ruah | October 24, 2011 |
Joe White calls in Agent Kensi Blye from NCIS: Los Angeles Office to review the video of John McGarrett, Governor Jameson, and Wo Fat for Steve, but only recognizes the word "Shelburne". | |||||
Hawaii Five-0 | NCIS: Los Angeles | "Pa Make Loa" (Hawaii Five-0 2.21) "Touch of Death" (NCIS: Los Angeles 3.21) | Two-part crossover | Appearing in Series A: Chris O'Donnell, LL Cool J, Craig Robert Young Appearing in Series B: Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim | April 30, 2012 – May 1, 2012 |
Agents Sam Hanna and G. Callen of NCIS: Los Angeles are called in to assist Five-0 finding a suspect, Dracul Comescu. Later, Callen and Sam must return to Los Angeles to stop a possible smallpox outbreak from becoming a reality with Danny "Danno" Williams and Chin Ho Kelly coming along to help. | |||||
MacGyver | Hawaii Five-0 | "Flashlight" (MacGyver 1.18) | One-part crossover | Appearing in Series A: Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park, Taylor Wily | March 10, 2017 |
The Phoenix Foundation team of MacGyver gets rerouted to Hawaii after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits the coast of Hawai'i Island. While aiding Detective Chin Ho Kelly and Officer Kono Kalakaua from Five-0 task force, they also have to deal with the Chinese intelligence soldiers who use the earthquake to steal top-secret weaponry that the scientists are currently developing. | |||||
Hawaii Five-0 | Magnum P.I. | "Ihea 'oe i ka wa a ka ua e loku ana?" (Hawaii Five-0 10.12) "Desperate Measures" (Magnum P.I. 2.12) | Two-part crossover | Appearing in Series A: Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill Appearing in Series B: Beulah Koale, Meaghan Rath, Katrina Law, Taylor Wily | January 3, 2020 |
While the Five-0 Task Force take up the case of a stolen list of undercover CIA agents, they cross paths with Thomas Magnum and Juliet Higgins who are investigating the same case. Soon after, Junior Reigns is kidnapped as leverage for the criminals to get the list back, leading to Magnum's team helping Tani Rey and Quinn Liu in a search-and-rescue mission. | |||||
Hawaii Five-0 | Magnum P.I. | "Nalowale i ke 'ehu o he kai" (Hawaii Five-0 10.18) | Guest appearance | Appearing in Series A: Zachary Knighton | February 28, 2020 |
Five-0 investigates a murder on a coast guard ship and suspect that pirates are impersonating as Coast Guards to board ships. Meanwhile, Adam hold the key evidence to take down Hawaii's Yakuza once and for all. Also, Noelani enlists the help from Quinn when she suspects that her uncle did not die of a heart attack and thinks it was a murder cover up. | |||||
MacGyver | Hawaii Five-0 | "SOS + Hazmat + Ultrasound + Frequency + Malihini" (MacGyver 5.8) | Guest appearance | Appearing in Series A: Jorge Garcia | February 12, 2021 [83] |
Phoenix receives help from former Five-0 member Jerry Ortega, who once helped Mac and is known for his conspiracy theories. Ortega has discovered some recruitment efforts by CODEX that he thinks may be valuable. Ortega also learns of a bomb request from CODEX, and Russ realizes Jerry is the best person to impersonate a bomb maker. During the meet, Russ and Bozer are able capture four CODEX members, while Ortega grabs a flash drive off one member. Russ learns from the flash drive that the CODEX recruiting efforts are more widespread than anyone thought. |
Actor | Character | No. of Appearances | Season | Episodes |
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Kimee Balmilero | Noelani Cunha | 16 | 1 | "I Saw the Sun Rise" • "Sudden Death" • "Death Is Only Temporary" • "I, The Deceased" • "Day the Past Came Back" • "A Kiss Before Dying" • "The Day It All Came Together" |
2 | "Lie, Cheat, Steal, Kill" • "The Man in the Secret Room" • "A Bullet Named Fate" • "The Night Has Eyes" • "May The Best One Win" | |||
3 | "Double Jeopardy" • "First the Beatdown, Then the Blowback" • "Tell No One" • "Cry Murder" | |||
Taylor Wily | Kamekona Tupuola | 7 | 1 | "From the Head Down" • "Day of the Viper" |
2 | "Lie, Cheat, Steal, Kill" • "Desperate Measures" • "Mondays Are For Murder" • "A Game of Cat and Mouse" • "A World of Trouble" | |||
Dennis Chun | Sergeant Duke Lukela | 4 | 1 | "Black is the Widow" |
2 | "The Night Has Eyes" | |||
3 | "First the Beatdown, Then the Blowback" | |||
4 | "Evil Walks Softly" | |||
Shawn Makuahi Garnett | Flippa | 4 | 2 | "Lie, Cheat, Steal, Kill" • "A World of Trouble" |
3 | "Double Jeopardy" • "Tell No One" | |||
Larry Manetti | Nicky "The Kid" DeMarco | 3 | 2 | "Honor Among Thieves" • "The Man in the Secret Room" |
5 | "Appetite For Danger" [84] | |||
Kala Alexander | Kawika | 2 | 1 | "I Saw the Sun Rise" • "Day the Past Came Back" |
William Forsythe | Harry Brown | 2 | 2 | "Lie, Cheat, Steal, Kill" • "A Bullet Named Fate" |
Willie Garson | Gerard Hirsch | 1 | 2 | "Blood Brothers" |
Meaghan Rath | Tani Rey | "Desperate Measures" | ||
Katrina Law | Quinn Liu | |||
Beulah Koale | Junior Reigns | |||
Ian Anthony Dale | Adam Noshimuri | "A Leopard on the Prowl" |
Lenkov, Guggenheim, and David Wolkove have all written for Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I, with Lenkov also having written for MacGyver. Lenkov wrote fifty-eight episodes of Hawaii Five-0, seven of MacGyver, and fifteen of Magnum P.I. Guggenheim has written twenty-five episodes of Hawaii Five-0 and sixteen of Magnum P.I. Wolkove has written forty-eight episodes of Hawaii Five-0 and two episodes of Magnum P.I. The series have also used many of the same directors.
Name | Number directed | ||
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Hawaii Five-0 | MacGyver | Magnum P.I. | |
Brad Turner | 10 | 3 | 0 |
Matt Earl Beesley | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Duane Clark | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Joe Dante | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Bryan Spicer | 35 | 0 | 9 |
Christine Moore | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Jerry Levine | 14 | 1 | 0 |
Sylvain White | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Peter Weller | 15 | 3 | 5 |
Allison Liddi-Brown | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Maja Vrvilo | 13 | 1 | 1 |
Brad Tanenbaum | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Stephen Herek | 3 | 11 | 0 |
Eagle Egilsson | 11 | 5 | 5 |
Bobby Roth | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Bronwen Hughes | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Ron Underwood | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Carlos Bernard | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Roderick Davis | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Krishna Rao | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Antonio Negret | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Liz Allen Rosenbaum | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Gabriel Beristain | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Karen Gaviola | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Yangzom Brauen | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Kristin Windell | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Geoff Shotz | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Andi Armaganian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
David Straiton | 0 | 8 | 2 |
Avi Youabian | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Magnum, P.I. is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator (P.I.) living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from December 11, 1980, to May 1, 1988, during its first-run broadcast on the American television network CBS. Magnum, P.I. consistently ranked in the top 20 U.S. television programs in the Nielsen ratings during the first five years of its original run, finishing as high as number three for the 1982–83 season. The series entered syndication in 1986 under the title Magnum in order to differentiate reruns from new episodes still airing under the original title on CBS.
Peter M. Lenkov is a Canadian television and film writer, producer, and comic book author. He is best known as the developer and showrunner of the CBS reboot series Hawaii Five-0, MacGyver, and Magnum P.I., until his firing in July 2020.
Perdita Rose Weeks is a British actress who plays Juliet Higgins in the CBS/NBC reboot series Magnum P.I.
Hawaii Five-0 is an American police procedural television series developed for television by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Peter M. Lenkov for CBS. It is a reboot of the 1968–1980 series Hawaii Five-O, which also aired on CBS. The series starred Alex O'Loughlin and Scott Caan and centers around a fictional special police major crimes task force operating at the behest of the governor of Hawaii. It was produced by K/O Paper Products and 101st Street Television, initially in association with CBS Television Studios. The series premiered on September 20, 2010, and ran for a total of ten seasons, with the series finale airing on April 3, 2020.
Katrina Law is an American actress. She is known for playing the roles of Mira on the Starz television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Spartacus: Vengeance, Nyssa al Ghul on The CW television series Arrow, Karen Beach on the Sony Crackle series The Oath, Quinn Liu on the CBS series Hawaii Five-0 and Jessica Knight on the CBS series NCIS.
MacGyver is an American action-adventure television series developed by Peter M. Lenkov that ran on CBS from September 23, 2016 to April 30, 2021, comprising five seasons and 94 episodes. The series stars Lucas Till as the title character, an undercover government agent who prefers to fight crime with ingenious feats of engineering rather than lethal force. It is a reboot of the original series of the same name created by Lee David Zlotoff, which aired from 1985 to 1992. CBS cancelled the show in April 2021; the series finale aired on April 30, 2021.
Magnum P.I. is an American action drama television series developed by Peter M. Lenkov and Eric Guggenheim. It stars Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum, the titular private investigator and former Navy SEAL who solves crimes in Hawaii. It is a reboot of the original series of the same name created by Donald P. Bellisario and Glen A. Larson, which aired from 1980 to 1988. The series co-stars Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Amy Hill, and Tim Kang.
The ninth season of the police procedural drama series Hawaii Five-0 premiered on CBS on September 28, 2018, for the 2018–19 television season in the United States. CBS renewed the series for a ninth season in April 2018, that was originally expected to contain 22 episodes; however, CBS ordered additional episodes bringing the total count to 25. The season concluded on May 17, 2019.
The first season of the action-adventure series MacGyver premiered on September 23, 2016, on CBS, for the 2016–17 American television season. The series centers on the fictional Phoenix Foundation which is a covert organization masquerading as a think tank. The series stars Lucas Till, George Eads, Tristin Mays, and Justin Hires. Sandrine Holt was also cast in the series but departed in the twelfth episode, "Screwdriver". Meredith Eaton replaced Holt, Eaton debuted in the thirteenth episode, "Large Blade," and began receiving main billing in the eighteenth episode, "Flashlight". CBS announced the series on October 1, 2015. It was ordered to series on May 13, 2016, and received a full season order of twenty-two episodes on October 17, 2016. Only twenty-one episodes were produced when the season concluded on April 14, 2017. The season contained a fictional crossover with Hawaii Five-0 which occurred in episode eighteen.
The tenth and final season of the CBS police procedural drama series Hawaii Five-0 premiered on September 27, 2019, for the 2019–20 television season. CBS renewed the series for a tenth season on May 9, 2019. The season contained 22 episodes and concluded on April 3, 2020.
The fourth season of the CBS action-adventure series MacGyver premiered on February 7, 2020, as a mid-season replacement for the 2019–20 television season. CBS renewed the series for a fourth season in May 2019. The season contained thirteen episodes and concluded on May 8, 2020. The series continues to center on the fictional Phoenix Foundation which is a covert organization masquerading as a think tank. It stars Lucas Till, Tristin Mays, Justin Hires, Meredith Eaton, Levy Tran and Henry Ian Cusick.
The Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I. crossover is a two-part crossover event between Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I. that aired on CBS. The event aired on January 3, 2020, with the Hawaii Five-0 episode "Ihea 'oe i ka wa a ka ua e loku ana?" which is Hawaiian for "Where were you when the rain was pouring?", followed by the Magnum P.I. episode "Desperate Measures". Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Meaghan Rath, Katrina Law, and Beulah Koale appeared in both parts of the event as Thomas Magnum, Juliet Higgins, Orville "Rick" Wright, Theodore "TC" Calvin, Tani Rey, Quinn Liu, and Junior Reigns, respectively.
"Aloha" is the second part of the two-part series finale of Hawaii Five-0. It is also the twenty-second episode of the tenth season. It aired on April 3, 2020 on CBS. The story for the episode was written by Peter M. Lenkov, and the teleplay was written by David Wolkove and Matt Wheeler. The episode was directed by Duane Clark.
The fifth and final season of the CBS action-adventure series MacGyver premiered on December 4, 2020 for the 2020–21 television season. CBS renewed the series for a fifth season in May 2020 and announced it would be the final season in April 2021. The season contained fifteen episodes and concluded on April 30, 2021. MacGyver, a remake of the 1985 series of the same name, centers on the fictional Phoenix Foundation which is a covert organization masquerading as a think tank. The series stars Lucas Till, Tristin Mays, Justin Hires, Meredith Eaton, Levy Tran and Henry Ian Cusick. Jorge Garcia appeared in the eighth episode of the season as his Hawaii Five-0 character.
The first season of the crime and action drama Magnum P.I. premiered on September 24, 2018, on CBS, for the 2018–19 United States network television schedule. The series is a remake of the 1980 series of the same name and centers on Thomas Magnum, a former Navy SEAL who works as a private investigator and solves mysteries with the help of his friends. The season stars Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, and Stephen Hill. Amy Hill and Tim Kang also appear in the series and joined in the series third episode. CBS first announced the series on October 20, 2017; it was initially given a thirteen episode order but an additional seven were ordered bringing the total to twenty. Multiple Hawaii Five-0 stars appeared as their Hawaii Five-0 characters in guest roles throughout the season in minor crossover events.
The second season of the crime and action drama Magnum P.I. premiered on September 27, 2019, on CBS, for the 2019–20 United States network television schedule. The series is a remake of the 1980 series of the same name and centers on Thomas Magnum, a former Navy SEAL who works as a private investigator and solves mysteries with his business partner Juliet Higgins and other friends. It stars Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Amy Hill, and Tim Kang. The season was ordered on January 25, 2019, for a twenty episode season. Multiple Hawaii Five-0 stars appeared as their Hawaii Five-0 characters in a two-part crossover event as well as in guest roles throughout the season in minor crossover events.
The third season of the crime and action drama Magnum P.I. premiered on December 4, 2020, on CBS, for the 2020–21 United States network television schedule. The series is a remake of the 1980 series of the same name and centers on Thomas Magnum, a former Navy SEAL who works as a private investigator and solves mysteries with his business partner Juliet Higgins and other friends. It stars Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Amy Hill, and Tim Kang. The season was ordered on May 8, 2020. It was later revealed that the season would only consist of 16 episodes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Multiple Hawaii Five-0 stars appeared as their Hawaii Five-0 characters in minor crossover events throughout the season and a possible crossover between the series and MacGyver was discussed by the writers. Magnum P.I., Hawaii Five-0, and MacGyver are collectively referred to as the Lenkov-verse.
NCIS: Hawaiʻi is an American police procedural television series that premiered on CBS on September 20, 2021. It stars Vanessa Lachey as Jane Tennant, the Special Agent in Charge of a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service based in Hawaiʻi. The show is a spin-off of the series NCIS and the fourth series in the NCIS franchise. The series was created by Christopher Silber, Jan Nash, and Matt Bosack who also serve as writers and executive producers alongside Larry Teng who directed multiple episodes. The series also stars Alex Tarrant, Noah Mills, Yasmine Al-Bustami, Jason Antoon, Tori Anderson and Kian Talan.
The fourth season of the American crime and action drama Magnum P.I. premiered on October 1, 2021, on CBS, for the 2021–22 television season. It concluded on May 6, 2022. The series is a remake of the 1980 series of the same name and centers on Thomas Magnum, a former Navy SEAL who works as a private investigator and solves mysteries with his business partner Juliet Higgins and other friends. It stars Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Amy Hill, and Tim Kang. The season was ordered on April 15, 2021, and consisted of twenty episodes. On May 12, 2022, it was announced that CBS had canceled the series after four seasons, however, on June 30, 2022, the series was picked up by NBC for a fifth and sixth seasons, consisting of twenty episodes. Dennis Chun appeared in the sixteenth episode of the season as his Hawaii Five-0 character in a minor crossover event. The season premiere, "Island Vibes", was watched by 5.23 million viewers.
The fifth and final season of the American crime and action drama Magnum P.I. premiered on February 19, 2023 and ended on January 3, 2024, on NBC. It is the only season of the series to air on NBC after it was canceled by CBS following the conclusion of the previous season.