ALEX O'LOUGHLIN, SCOTT CAAN, DANIEL DAE KIM AND GRACE PARK STAR IN "HAWAII FIVE-0," A NEW DRAMA PREMIERING MONDAY, SEPT. 20

"Pilot" �- Upon returning to Hawaii to investigate his father's murder, decorated Naval officer Steve McGarrett is recruited by the Governor to head up an elite new police task force � his rules, her backing, no red tape. Their first case involves tracking a weapons dealer connected to McGarrett's father's murder, on the series premiere of HAWAII FIVE-0, Monday, Sept. 20 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

HAWAII FIVE-0 is a contemporary take on the classic series about a new elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out the crime that washes up on the Islands' sun-drenched beaches. Detective Steve McGarrett, a decorated Naval officer-turned-cop, returns to Oahu to investigate his father's murder and stays after Hawaii's Governor persuades him to head up the new team with full blanket authority to hunt down the biggest "game" in town. Joining McGarrett is Detective Danny "Danno" Williams, a newly relocated ex-New Jersey cop � a working man in paradise who prefers skyscrapers to the coastline � but who's committed to keeping the Islands safe for his 8-year-old daughter; and Chin Ho Kelly, an ex-Honolulu Police Detective, and former prot�g� of McGarrett's father, wrongly accused of corruption and relegated to a federal security patrol. Chin's cousin, Kono, is a beautiful and fearless native, fresh out of the academy and eager to establish herself among the department's elite. McGarrett, repairing his relationship with his estranged sister Mary Ann, vows to bring closure to their father's case. The state's brash new FIVE-0 unit, who may spar and jest among themselves, is determined to eliminate seedy elements from the 50th state. Peter Lenkov, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are executive producers for CBS Television Studios.

SERIES REGULARS:

Steve McGarrett: Alex O'Loughlin
Danny "Danno" Williams: Scott Caan
Chin Ho Kelly: Daniel Dae Kim
Kono Kalakaua: Grace Park

GUEST CAST:

Governor Pat Jameson: Jean Smart
Sang Min: Will Yun Lee
Anton Hesse: Norman Reedus
Victor Hesse: James Marsters
Jack McGarrett: William Sadler
Chen Chi: Allison Chu
Co-Pilot: Patrick Crowley
Grace Williams: Teilor Grubbs
Local Girl: Lexi Hara
Jaycee: Meagen Hensley
Captain DeMarco: David Bintliff Johnson, Jr.
Minister: Blaine Kia
Jovan Etienne: Thomas McCurdy
Samoan #1: Kelemete Misipeka
Local Boy: Brendon Pave
Frank Doran: Jonatha Clarke Sypert
Kamekona: Taylor Wily
Car Jack Lady: Sonya Seng

TELEPLAY BY: Peter M. Lenkov

STORY BY: Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci and Peter Lenkov

DIRECTOR: Len Wiseman

RATING: To Be Announced