Ex-navy, well-trained soldier Steve McGarrett (Alex O’ Loughlin) is on a mission in South Korea, transferring the brother of a dangerous criminal. As it turns, the criminal (James Marsters– Spike from Buffy) is in a position to negotiate as he is in Hawaii, and holding Steve’s father –veteran cop (William Sadler) hostage. The interference of the brother goes wrong and both the brother and Steve’s father end up being killed.
Back in Hawaii, Steve is approached by the mayor to lead an investigative team, starting with the case of his own father. Steve recruits the new-in-Hawaii cop Danny (Scott Caan) who has relocated to the island to be near his little daughter, who lives with her mother and stepdad, an ex-local cop who knew his dad, (Daniel Dae Kim) and his cousin who Kono (Grace Park) who’s about to graduate from the police academy.
The dialogue between Danny and Steve provides the perfect comic relief as they are pretty oppsoite in every sense, outfits, sense of humor and cop methodology included. It is one funny banter after another and Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Can have caught that chemistry I loved so much in the 90s, that happened in movies like Lethal Weapon.
I haven’t seen the original and I’ll be honest, I started watching this out of my crush for Alex O’ Loughlin. Oh, don’t get me wrong. I love a good action with comic relief and I love exotic locations. I also like seeing strong female characters who can kick ass. So, this show is just as good as entertainment can get. Give it a go.
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