One West Waikiki

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One West Waikiki
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Cheryl Ladd and Richard Burgi of One West Waikiki
Genre Crime drama
Created by Glen A. Larson
Written by
Directed by
  • Peter H. Hunt
  • Steve Stafford
  • Jerry Thorpe
  • Bruce Bilson
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes19
Production
Executive producer Glen A. Larson
Producers
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseAugust 4, 1994 (1994-08-04) 
May 25, 1996 (1996-05-25)

One West Waikiki is an American crime drama television series that aired on CBS from August 4, 1994 until September 8, 1994, and then in first-run syndication for its second season from October 15, 1995 until May 25, 1996. [1] The series was set in Hawaii, and starred Cheryl Ladd and Richard Burgi.

Contents

The program was created by Glen A. Larson. [2] The New York Times reported that the show's producers sought a summer slot in order to raise money for filming more episodes because "They had already sold the idea of the program to international broadcasters". [3]

Plot

Dr. Dawn "Holli" Holliday (Cheryl Ladd), a forensics expert formerly of the Los Angeles Coroner's Office, is appointed as the Hawaiian Police Department's medical examiner. [4] She finds herself at odds with Lt. Mack Wolfe (Richard Burgi), Honolulu PD's No.1 homicide detective. They have a love-hate relationship yet they must cooperate in order to solve various crimes. [2]

Cast

Main / regular

Guests

Filming and distribution

Most of the series was filmed at Hawaii Film Studio at Diamond Head, but episodes were also filmed in San Diego, American Samoa, and New Zealand. Episodes were broadcast in Canada, Europe, New Zealand, and Singapore. [6]

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 6August 4, 1994 (1994-08-04)September 8, 1994 (1994-09-08)
2 13October 15, 1995 (1995-10-15)May 25, 1996 (1996-05-25)

Season 1 (1994)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code [7]
11"Pilot"
"'Til Death Do Us Part"
August 4, 1994 (1994-08-04)100
Note: Aired as a 2-hour television movie.
22"Vanishing Act"August 11, 1994 (1994-08-11)102
33"Terminal Island"August 18, 1994 (1994-08-18)104
44"A Model for Murder"August 25, 1994 (1994-08-25)103
55"Along Came a Spider"September 1, 1994 (1994-09-01)101
66"Scales of Justice"September 8, 1994 (1994-09-08)105

Season 2 (1995–96)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code [7]
71"Flowers of Evil"October 15, 1995 (1995-10-15)112
82"Holliday on Ice" [8] October 21, 1995 (1995-10-21)108
93"Manpower"November 4, 1995 (1995-11-04)107
104"Unhappily Ever After"November 11, 1995 (1995-11-11)109
115"The Dead Don't Lie"November 18, 1995 (1995-11-18)111
126"Past Due"December 2, 1995 (1995-12-02)110
137"Rest in Peace"February 3, 1996 (1996-02-03)115
148"Guilty"February 9, 1996 (1996-02-09)114
159"The Romanoff Affair"February 17, 1996 (1996-02-17)117
1610"The South Seas Connection"February 24, 1996 (1996-02-24)118
1711"Kingmare on Night Street"March 2, 1996 (1996-03-02)116
1812"Battle of the Titans"April 27, 1996 (1996-04-27)113
1913"Allergic to Golf"May 25, 1996 (1996-05-25)106

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