Fans of the original show may balk, new audiences may not make the connection and how do you walk the thin line between a tribute and a new vision?
That was the task set before the new production and acting team behind the new Hawaii Five-O TV series that ran for ten years on CBS and recently went off the air.
How do compete against Jack Lord’s original Steve McGarrett and James MacArthur as Danny “Danno” Williams along with other legendary cast members?
The new Hawaii Five-O kept much of the storyline and themes from the original series along with the names of the original characters. There were a few tweaks and changes but overall the series kept its long established legend intact.
The new cast provided their own unique interpretations of the characters, fleshed them out and made the thier own. Producers, directors and writers stayed true to the original series but updated stories and made the series relevant for its time.
Considering the original series ran 12 years it’s just as impressive the new series stayed on the air for 10 years. It was not cancelled, but rather it was ended mainly due to the series main star and fellow cast members. They all felt it best to go out while the show was at its peak.
CBS/Paramount presents the entire 240 episodes on 61-discs in a new deluxe collection handsomely packaged in a hardbound sleeve with two disc holders: one for Season 1-4 and one for Seasons 5-10.
Besides all of the action packed episodes the collection also includes several special featurettes and features such as a music video, with photos, individual cast members videos slips, a look-back collection of behind-the-scenes, action/stunts/ guest star interviews, commentaries, interviews and a Celebrating 50 Years of Hawaii Five-O compilation reel of the original series and the new series.
Longtime Hawaii Five-o fans of both the new and old series are sure to love this new 'The Complete Series Hawaii Five-O' DVD collection of episodes and extras.
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