CBS Developing Hawaii Five-O Update

CBS is developing a new version of the Hawaii Five-O franchise from Criminal Minds executive producer/showrunner Ed Bernero. He is writing the project, which he describes as Hawaii Five-O 2.0. Like the original series, it is a procedural chronicling the workings of the fictional Hawaiian state police department. In the original, the unit was headed by Steve McGarrett, played by Jack Lord. In the new series, McGarrett’s son Chris will be the top cop. The famous opening music will be back but may also get a face-lift, much in the vein of the theme from the 1966-73 series Mission: Impossible, which was rearranged for the 1990s movie franchise. As for the staple “Book ‘em, Danno” closing line, there will be a version of it in the new installment.