Hawaii Five-0 (season 7) | |
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Country of origin | United States |
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Original network | CBS |
Original release | September 23, 2016 | – present
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The seventh season of the CBS police procedural drama series Hawaii Five-0 premiered on Friday September 23, 2016. The season will contain 25 episodes. This season contained the series's 150th episode.
As Steve McGarrett (Alex O'Loughlin) and Danny Williams (Scott Caan) recover from their transplant, a vigilante begins killing serial killers and leaves their bodies on Five-0 property with ivory chess pieces in their mouths: the first is found inside Five-0 Headquarters at Iolani Palace, and the second is found inside Lou Grover's (Chi McBride) car. As Five-0 searches for the killer, Steve must help the new governor, Mahoe (Rosalind Chao) quell the fear that Oahu is no longer safe. Jerry Ortega (Jorge Garcia) discovers the killer is a recent parolee who stole the chess pieces eight years previously. The killer, Pierre Shaw (Jesse La Flair), escapes and leads Five-0 on a parkour chase throughout the city. Steve is injured when attempting to give chase, leading the rest of the team to follow him and box him in a hotel. As Abby (Julie Benz) and HPD set up perimeter, Steve finally thanks Danny for saving his life. Kono Kalakaua (Grace Park) tracks Shaw to the roof, where the team follows. Shaw jumps and Danny yells for Steve not to follow. His warning is proven to be a life-saver: Shaw doesn't make it to the other building and falls to his death. However, Steve returns home to discover another chess piece on his dining table, indicating the real mastermind is still at large and is taunting Steve. Meanwhile, Chin Ho Kelly (Daniel Dae Kim) learns that Sara's aunt and uncle in Mexico are filing for adoption, and Chin starts contemplating fatherhood.
Max begins to pack up his belongings with Jerry and begins to reminisce various times with Five-0 and his life in Hawaii. Five-0 also has a farewell party for Max. As the following, the team investigates the murder of a police officer found at a building explosion site.
On March 25, 2016, the series was renewed for a seventh season. On July 6, 2016, production began on the seventh season with a Traditional Hawaiian Blessing.
On November 17, 2016, it was announced that Oka would be leaving the series after the thirteenth episode.