Hawaii Five-0 pulled out all the stops for its action-packed season 2 premiere last night, and those of you who remember the Hawaii Five-0 Bingo game Darren Franich introduced in season 1 will be happy to know we finally got Bingo.* See the card below.
McGarrett broke out of prison after being shanked (nicely) by Wo Fat henchman Hess (guest star James Marsters), who knew Hess would have him killed next to tie up loose ends if McGarrett didn’t get to Wo Fat first. McGarrett jumped out of the moving ambulance and ran real fast. After being sewn up by Heroes‘ Masi Oka, we got a nice long shirtless scene as McGarrett lay on the couch to recover. And thank you Danno and Chin for showing up before he had a chance to button his shirt.
Guest star Terry O’Quinn, who’ll recur as McGarrett’s former SEAL instructor Joe White, had a lead, and as Danno drove Steve to meet him, Danno talked to his angelic daughter, who’s returning to Hawaii with her mother (who’s going back to Stan because the baby she’s carrying is his, not Danno’s). As Steve reclined in the back seat to stay out of sight, he and Danno flirted shamelessly in the rearview mirror. The lead was an old Japanese fighter pilot who made Hawaii his home after feeling guilt for bombing Pearl Harbor. He’d befriend McGarrett’s father and asked him to secretly conduct an investigation when he became upset about police and government corruption. (Sure. Why not.) That’s when McGarrett’s father found out the governor was in bed with Wo Fat. Before McGarrett’s father died, he told the pilot he had evidence hidden on an island. Jenna found a key in McGarrett’s father’s tool box and traced it to the airport. Whee, a helicopter ride! Turns out McGarrett’s father had a hidden camera in the governor’s study. If it was still there, it would have captured her murder and could clear McGarrett. McGarrett was cleared, and the Lt. Governor reinstated Five-0, except for Kono, who’s still under investigation.
Speaking of Kono, she’d gotten caught snapping pictures of Wo Fat, who’d shown up at the Governor’s funeral and given Chin a chance to pick one of his henchmen’s pockets and grab his wallet to start a trace. After a series of kicks, she freed herself and was able to call Chin and tell them to get to the pier where she’d seen Wo Fat’s deal going down. While McGarrett, Danno, and Kim chased after Wo Fat — BOAT COPS — Kono and Joe went after the terrorist who’d bought the raw materials for a dirty bomb. Chin steering the speed boat with his left hand and firing a rather large gun with his right hand was badass (and slightly laughable). Wo Fat wasn’t on the boat, but one of his henchmen survived. Book ‘em, Danno.
Instead of breaking police brutality laws, McGarrett set the guy free as bait for Wo Fat, who’d have to tie up another loose end. Kono will continue to work and drink with Five-0 in an unofficial capacity until her mess gets sorted out (Chin didn’t hear that), and Joe will pop up again some time when he’s not taking surfing lessons from Kono, who’s been spending her free time in a bikini. Danno watched the footage they’d found in McGarrett’s father’s locker. There was no sound, but there was a shot of his dad in a meeting with Wo Fat and the governor and shaking Wo Fat’s hand. Was that part of his cover, or was Wo Fat right: If Steve keeps digging, will he find out something about his dad he won’t like?
The episode ended with us finding out something about Jenna we don’t like: After Wo Fat dressed as a guard and killed Hess in prison (RIP, James Marsters!), he got into a car DRIVEN BY JENNA. So is he somehow forcing her to work with him (like she had a bomb attached to her behind the wheel), or was her whole backstory bull?
* The surfing free space is in the opening credits. CBS considers Wo Fat more of a “criminal” than a “gangster,” or we would have had a second Bingo (if you count postage stamp).
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I am so glad Hawaii Five-0 bingo is back! I missed it last year when it was so cruelly taken away! Come on Mandi! PLEASE keep it going this year!! So happy Alex O’Loughlin is back!
Me too!
So missing the Bingo this morning. Was afraid EW was not bring back.
Well…… There was more for Grace Park to do than look cute. Yeah, clear up that I.A. investigation fast because I am not looking forward to that story dragging all season. Also, Jenna arrival was all to convient last season so this was no surprise. All in all good episode, I will commit to another season with you 5-0.
Yeah Hawaii 5-0 Bingo is back! I loved when Dano and McGarrett were bickering in the car. And I was super surprised by Jenna helping Wo Fat. I am starting to suspect that her whole backstory is fake and she has been feeding info to Wo Fat the whole time.
Either way, glad to have the show back and 5-0 reinstated in the premiere (I was worried they were going to drag that storyline out a few episodes).
Knew something was fishy with her last season, having all of the stuff from the stolen toolbox but never coming clean with how she got it, then Wo Fat showed up at the restaurant instead of her. Too fishy.
You need to dump the “Scott Caan hates his demonic ex-wife”, since he’s now lovin’ her again.
but now he hates her again for going back to Stan because the baby is his.
no, he doesn’t hate her…they just won’t be bickering so much…is she even in it this year
You really need to do a better job of proofreading before you post. One minute you spell Danno with two “N’s” and the next with one. Also, Kono is working for Five-O in an “unofficial” capacity not “official”.
I thought it was a good episode and McGarrett looked HOT! I thought the part with Masi was a waste and I muted the part where he was talking to the cop. He annoys me.
Get a life
McGarrett is going to go apes*** when he realizes they are being double-crossed!! Oh..and Kono should wear those cut-offs in every episode!!
I love that Kono is out dispensing vigilante justice during her suspension. She has plenty of free time and plenty of bullets!
While I’m happy for Masi Oka’s promotion, I was hoping the shave ice guy would become an official regular. I really wanted a shot of him splashing through the surf in slow motion during the opening theme.
Ratings winners: Hawaii Five-O (CBS) and Castle (ABC).
Ratings Loser: The Playboy Club (NBC). Anyone hear of the story of the turtle and the hare?
H50 is becoming my favorite show!! I appreciate the fast pace and quick cleaning up of story lines..Long as the stories stay good, Im in for the long haul..and the actors arent bad either…..
You had me till that last line.
Why do I love this show so much? And thanks for bringing back bingo. Every week please?
I love Five-0 bingo! I’m so glad the show is back! It was a great episode.
printable please
Wouldn’t we have “O’Loughlin breaks several police brutality laws” too? He beat the crap out of that cop in the restroom–enough that the guy was presumably knocked out–not to mention the poor paramedics in the ambulance! Or does that square just count when he beats up criminals and related characters who are part of that week’s mystery?
yeah! he was some cute cop. I think I know him?
glad steve being guilty didn’t hang over the hold season. like richard t jones as the new no nonsense governor, but he better not mess with my five o team. love steve’s trainer being there and finally making some inroads into what his dad knew, and JENNA!! never trusted her and don’t care if it’s shown she’s ok. still wont. lol
Yay, Steve and Danny are bickering like an old couple again, gotta love it
The last moment was a shocker. Too bad they killed off Blondie Bear.
This episode was a hundred times better than the end of last season. I have high hopes for the season now, but until the season finale I was ready to give up on the show. Liked seeing them make it more of a team and including a lot of humor.