Hawaii Five-0: Tropes

Signature tropes

The ones that say the most about Hawaii Five-0. Pick one to read it.

• Torture for Fun and InformationRare · in 35 titlesIn "Pilot", McGarrett threatens to deport Sang Min's family to war-ravaged Rwanda.Read →
• Guns Do Not Work That Wayin 296 titlesHe doesn't know the difference between a clip and a magazine, something that gets unforgettably hammered into every military recruit during basic training.Read →
• Wham Episodein 2,078 titles"Ke Kanohi": McGarrett's sister is kidnapped by the Yakuza, and then Steve discovers the identity of the corrupt HPD officer who killed his mother, who is the brother of the Corrupt Corporate Executi…Read →
• More Deadly Than the Malein 144 titlesHillary Chaver, the villain in "Ha Uala".Read →
• Evil Planin 633 titlesDetective Kaleo in "Mana'o", the Dirty Cop in the pay of drug smuggler Ochoa.Read →
• Mythology Gagin 4,124 titlesThe opening titles are clearly an homage to the 1968 original. This even includes the zoom in from the sky on each version's McGarrett at the beginning.Read →