As production on Season 3 was drawing to an end, Vancouver native Grace Park sat down to chat with Mark Leiren-Young of the Vancouver Sun. In the article excerpted below, Park talks about Hawaii Five-0, Battlestar Galactica, and the path that led her to an acting career.
Kono Kalakaua (Grace park) takes on a pair of home-invading Yakuza in “Ho’opio” (Screencap courtesy of CBS and mycoven.com)
Weekend Extra: Vancouver’s Grace Park arresting in Hawaii Five-O By Mark Leiren-Young, Special to The Sun — May 17, 2013 1:07 PM
Honolulu – As Hawaii Five-O prepares to wrap its third hit season, Vancouver’s Grace Park is almost as famous a fixture in Honolulu as the landmarks that flash on the screen in the show’s opening credits in sync with the best TV theme music of all time.
Park has chosen an isolated Honolulu hotel to meet with The Vancouver Sun, a place where no one will make a fuss over her. But the taxi drivers and hotel staff are still buzzing as she passes by dressed in a casual outfit: “Isn’t that … Yes, it is … that’s Kono.”
Kono Kalakaua, Park’s onscreen alter-ego, is the only female member of the elite Five O police squad that keeps the televised version of Hawaii safe from global organized crime lords with a tendency to arrive on the island and blow a lot of things up, because huge explosions look kinda awesome with a tropical backdrop and sunsets the colour of overripe papayas.
While Kono is the tech expert, splitting geek duties with her cousin Chin Ho Kelly (Lost’s Daniel Dae Kim), she’s also a surfer who’s constantly kicking bad guy butt. And when someone kidnaps her — and everyone on the squad has been kidnapped at least once over the past three years — she generally gets to defend her own honour. While her friends always find her, “they always come a beat late and it’s handled,” says Park. “And I think that’s sort of the signature of the show.”
In the Season 3 finale, airing May 20 on Global TV at 10 p.m., Kono is on the run to avoid being arrested for a murder viewers are pretty sure she didn’t commit. And chances are she’ll be beating up at least a few bad guys while she’s running.
Based on the extended promo for Monday’s season finale episode of Hawaii Five-0, “Aloha. Malama Pono” promises to be an edge-of-your-seat thrill ride with questions aplenty and possibly even an answer or two.
Steve (Alex O’Loughlin) gets some answers from a worse-for-wear Wo Fat (Mark Dacascos) in the season finale, “Aloha. Malama Pono.” Click on the image to view the video, then click on your browser back button to return to this page when done.
Promo and press release courtesy of CBS
FIVE-0 MUST HELP THE CIA TO STOP A DANGEROUS KILLER LOOSE ON THE ISLAND, AND MCGARRETT’S PRISON VISIT TO WO FAT ENDS WITH A SHOCKING DISCOVERY, ON THE THIRD SEASON FINALE OF “HAWAII FIVE-0,” MONDAY, MAY 20
Christine Lahti, Ian Anthony Dale, Daniel Henney and Autumn Reeser Return
“Aloha. Malama Pono” – As the CIA tasks Five-0 with finding a dangerous killer loose on the island, Kono goes on the run for a murder she did not commit. Meanwhile, McGarrett’s prison visit to Wo Fat ends with a shocking discovery, on the third season finale of HAWAII FIVE-0, Monday, May 20 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Christine Lahti, Ian Anthony Dale, Daniel Henney and Autumn Reeser guest star.
(*Aloha. Malama Pono” is Hawaiian for “Farewell and Take Care”)
SERIES REGULARS:
Alex O’Loughlin (Steve McGarrett)
Scott Caan (Danny “Danno” Williams)
Daniel Dae Kim (Chin Ho Kelly)
Grace Park (Kono Kalakaua)
Masi Oka (Dr. Max Bergman)
Michelle Borth (Catherine Rollins)
RECURRING CAST:
Brian Yang (Charlie Fong)
Dennis Chun (Sgt. Duke Lukela)
Christine Lahti (Doris McGarrett)
Mark Dacascos (Wo Fat)
Ian Anthony Dale (Adam Noshimuri)
Daniel Henney (Michael Noshimuri)
Autumn Reeser (Dr. Gabrielle Asano)
GUEST CAST:
(Lt. Commander William “Billy” Harrington)
(Luis Braga)
(Rafael Salgado)
(Lyla Simmons)
(Arturo Casey)
(Guard)
(Armed Man)
(Man in Charge)
(CIA Operative)
(Surgeon)
(News Anchor)
(Military Controller)
WRITTEN BY: Peter M. Lenkov & Ken Solarz & David Wolkove
DIRECTED BY: Bryan Spicer
Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) goes Mission: Impossible to recover his mother’s stolen microfiche. (Photo courtesy of Norman Shapiro/CBS)
Final overnight ratings for May 13th’s episode of Hawaii Five-0, “He Welo ‘Oihana,” saw the show bring in a 1.8/5 rating in the 18-49 demo, with 7.86 million viewers tuning in. This was down by a tenth of a point from May 6th’s ratings for “Ho’opio” — 1.9/5 with 8.01 million viewers — and up by a tenth over the 1.7/5 rating and 7.76 million viewers brought in by April 29th’s “Imi Loko Ka Uhane.”
DVR viewership figures should bring the final adjusted ratings up somewhat.
Daniel Dae Kim, Scott Caan, Alex O’Loughlin and Grace Park — Hawaii Five-0′s Fab Four. (Photo courtesy of Norman Shapiro/CBS)
With the CBS Fall 2013 Upfronts now under way in New York, the new Fall schedule has been announced.
Hawaii Five-0 will move from its current 10:00pm Monday night berth into a 9:00pm Friday night slot between Undercover Boss and Blue Bloods. This will make the summer hiatus move to Friday nights permanent. (Five-0 will be moved to Fridays as of June 24th, when “Under The Dome” starts its limited run in Five-0′s old timeslot).
The CBS press release excerpted below describes the move in the following terms:
“On Friday, CBS moves an established drama to the middle of the lineup to strengthen a winning night. At 8:00 PM, the Emmy Award-winning and time period leader UNDERCOVER BOSS returns. The popular drama HAWAII FIVE-0 establishes a new beachhead at 9:00 PM, leading perfectly into BLUE BLOODS, the top-rated series of the night, at 10:00 PM.”
The complete press release can be read at the CBS Insider Tumblr page.
May 15, 2013
CBS ANNOUNCES 2013-2014 PRIME TIME SCHEDULE
Network Introduces Five New Series for Fall and Three for Mid-Season
New Suspense Thriller “Hostages” to Premiere Mondays at 10:00 PM in Fall, Building to Season Finale in January; New Action Drama “Intelligence” Moves into that Time Period in Mid-Season
20 Hit Series Return
Two new dramas have been scheduled for Mondays at 10:00 PM. HOSTAGES, the serialized suspense thriller from executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer starring Toni Collette and Dylan McDermott, premieres in the fall, building to a season finale in January. Soon after, INTELLIGENCE, a high-octane action drama starring Josh Holloway, Marg Helgenberger and Meghan Ory, moves into the time period for the remainder of the season.
The other returning series include: HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, 2 BROKE GIRLS, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, PERSON OF INTEREST, SURVIVOR, CRIMINAL MINDS, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, TWO AND A HALF MEN, UNDERCOVER BOSS, HAWAII FIVE-0, BLUE BLOODS, 48 HOURS, THE AMAZING RACE, THE GOOD WIFE and THE MENTALIST.
The new 2013-2014 schedule is:
On Monday, the veteran comedy HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER begins its climatic final season at 8:00 PM, providing a strong lead-in for the new single-camera ensemble comedy WE ARE MEN at 8:30 PM. The top-rated comedy of the night, 2 BROKE GIRLS, is at 9:00 PM, seamlessly leading into the new Chuck Lorre comedy MOM at 9:30 PM. At 10:00 PM, HOSTAGES will launch in the fall, building to a season finale in January. Soon after, INTELLIGENCE will take over the time period for the season.
On Friday, CBS moves an established drama to the middle of the lineup to strengthen a winning night. At 8:00 PM, the Emmy Award-winning and time period leader UNDERCOVER BOSS returns. The popular drama HAWAII FIVE-0 establishes a new beachhead at 9:00 PM, leading perfectly into BLUE BLOODS, the top-rated series of the night, at 10:00 PM.
Steve (Alex O’Loughlin) and Danny (Scott Caan) interrogate a suspect in the season finale episode. (Photo courtesy of Norman Shapiro/CBS)
TV Guide Online’s Mega Buzz column spoke to Exec Producer Peter Lenkov about the season finale, and Lenkov did not disappoint. This season’s “Aloha. Malama Pono” will once again find our four principal characters tackling thorny personal issues. The Grim Reaper may also be lurking about in the background, looking for some poor unfortunate to cut down — a possibility Lenkov hints at here: “The English translation of our finale title is ‘farewell and take care.’ You can take want you want from that.”
The full TV Guide article, which is excerpted below, can be read at the TV Guide website.
Mega Buzz: Grey’s Heartbreak, a Five-0 Death and Elementary’s Finale
May 14, 2013 10:19 PM ET
by Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams
Any last bits of scoop on the Hawaii Five-0 finale? — Jessica
ADAM: Like last year, the finale will explore all of the team members’ personal issues separately. “We’re going to touch on some questions we’ve had for a while,” executive producer Peter Lenkov says. “Is there more going on between Wo Fat and Doris than we know? What happened the night Michael Noshimuri took Kono’s gun? … [These] are issues that need resolutions. Some of our characters are going to have to make tough choices.” How tough? By the finale’s end, somebody will likely be dead. “The English translation of our finale title is “farewell and take care. You can take want you want from that,” Lenkov teases.
Ex-CIA spook Doris McGarrett (Christine Lahti) and son Steve (Alex O’Loughlin) stage a “black op” of their own to retrieve an incriminating piece of microfiche. (Photo courtesy of Norman Shapiro/CBS)
May 13th’s episode of Hawaii Five-0, “He Welo ‘Oihana (Family Business),” sees buried secrets coming to light — or in danger of coming to light — for Steve McGarrett and his mother Doris, for Kono Kalakaua and her ill-starred boyfriend Adam Noshimuri, and of course, for the criminals du jour who have been filling a field with bodies.
Look for a bumper crop of recurring and guest stars in “He Welo ‘Oihana,” which brings back Christine Lahti, Treat Williams, David Keith, Ian Anthony Dale, and Daniel Henney. Joining the Hawaii Five-0 Ohana for the first time is Craig T. Nelson, veteran of film and television. (Peter Lenkov has worked with Nelson before, on his CBS primetime crime drama “The District”).
The promo video and press release below are both courtesy of CBS.
McGARRETT HELPS HIS MOTHER EXECUTE A COVERT OP TO RETRIEVE AN INCRIMINATING MICROFICHE, ON “HAWAII FIVE-0,” MONDAY, MAY 13
Craig T. Nelson, Treat Williams, Christine Lahti, Anthony Ian Dale and Daniel Henney Guest Star
“He welo ‘oihana” – McGarrett must help his mother execute a covert op to retrieve an incriminating microfiche. Meanwhile, Kono’s life is in danger when she closes in on Adam’s secret, on HAWAII FIVE-0, Monday, May 13 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Treat Williams, Christine Lahti, Anthony Ian Dale and Daniel Henney return in this episode. Craig T. Nelson guest stars.
(*He welo ‘oihana is Hawaiian for “Family Business”)
SERIES REGULARS:
Alex O’Loughlin (Steve McGarrett)
Scott Caan (Danny “Danno” Williams)
Daniel Dae Kim (Chin Ho Kelly)
Grace Park (Kono Kalakaua)
Masi Oka (Dr. Max Bergman)
Michelle Borth (Catherine Rollins)
RECURRING CAST:
Taylor Wily (Kamekona)
Christine Lahti (Doris McGarrett)
Teilor Grubbs (Grace Williams)
Ian Anthony Dale (Adam Noshimuri)
Treat Williams (Mick Logan)
David Keith (Wade Gutches)
Daniel Henney (Michael Noshimuri)
GUEST CAST:
Craig T. Nelson (Tyler Cain)
Heidi Ellyn (Business Woman)
Stephen Meyers (Paramedic)
Wes Haviland (Guard #1)
Sara Naby Kim (Nurse)
Wes Cortez (Night Security Guard)
Curtis Bush (Guard #3)
David James Sikkink (Head Guard)
Adam Wang (Yakuza Soldier #1)
WRITTEN BY: Eric Guggenheim
DIRECTED BY: Larry Teng
Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) on his fateful mission to capture Anton Hesse. (Image courtesy of CBS)
Final Live + 7 Day DVR adjusted ratings for the April 15th episode of Hawaii Five-0, “Olelo Pa’a (The Promise).”
“Olelo Pa’a” saw a 44% increase in ratings due to DVR viewings, going from an initial Live + SD (same day) rating of 1.8 to a final Live + 7 Day rating of 2.6. From the standpoint of total viewership, 7 Day DVR figures took the episode from an initial Live + SD viewership of 7.65 million up to a final Live + 7 Day total of 10.56 million — a 38% increase in viewership.
Talk-show TV personality Savannah Walker (Aisha Taylor) butts heads with McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) over access to a gory crime-scene. (Photo courtesy of Norman Shapiro/CBS)
Final ratings for “Imi Loko Ka ‘Uhane (Seek Within One’s Soul),” the Monday, April 29th installment of Hawaii Five-o. Unfortunately, the episode brought in what proved to be all-time series low ratings figures.
An uncooperative suspect (Don Swayze) pushes Danny’s (Scott Caan) buttons in “Ho’opio” (Image courtesy of CBS)
Monday night’s installment of Hawaii Five-0, “Ho’opio,” was the only part of CBS’s Monday night lineup to gain ground on the previous week’s ratings. “Ho’opio” brought in a 1.9/5 rating in the 18-49 demo with 7.82 million viewers, regaining ground lost with last week’s series low ratings on “Imi Loko Ka ‘Uhane” — a 1.7/5 rating in the demo, with 7.76 million viewers.
As part of their season-end promotion, CBS asked Hawaii Five-0′s Daniel Dae Kim to pick his three favorite scenes of the past season. Kim’s choices, and his thoughts on each, are linked below at the CBS website.
A grieving Chin (Daniel Dae Kim) tells Danny (Scott Caan) about the first time he met Malia (Reiko Aylesworth) on the beach at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. (Image courtesy of CBS)
Telling Danno About the First Time He Met Malia
“This was a favorite because it was a totally unguarded moment between two characters. Most of the time, we see team members’ interactions centered around a case, but here Chin got a chance to open up to Danny about something deeply personal. It was nice to see his vulnerable side, as well as Danno’s.”
“This was a standout to me mainly because I so enjoy working with Jason and Will. They are both such talented, generous actors and there was such a natural rapport with both of them. It’s a very rare thing when Asian American actors are able to share the screen together in a non-stereotypical way, and I’m proud of 5-0 for creating those opportunities week after week.”
“These scenes were meaningful to me because they represented such deep, unmitigated loss. For an actor, they can be some of the most difficult, yet rewarding scenes to play. Taking something as intensely personal as the loss of a loved one and allowing it to be shared with millions of viewers is part of what makes TV so powerful as a storytelling medium.”
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