For those who wondered why Jack Lord's Hawaii Five-O was so successful during its thirteen year-run on CBS,this is the classic pilot episode that started it all. This one had all the elements of great two-hour movie which combined crime drama with breathtaking suspense and thrills and unexpected twists and turns every second. A Red Chinese agent named Wo Fat(brilliantly portrayed by Khigh Dhiegh)uses a sensory deprivation chamber to procure information from U.S.agents,and the only man that can stop his reign of terror is Steve McGarrett,who is head of the organization Hawaii Five-O,and one hard edged cop determined to stop him at all costs. The classic water torture scene is very haunting since it has all the elements of a psychological thriller where Jack Lord's character is captured by Wo Fat's hencemen for a series of bizarre experiments only,very shocking. However,all the remaining players are here including the brief appearance of Tim O'Kelly as McGarrett's right hand man Danny "Danno" Williams in the pilot version before he was replaced by James McArthur. The show also did not stereotype minorities since it was the first series to have Asian-Americans in the leading roles.
However,the chase and the confrontations between McGarrett and his nemesis Wo Fat would continued throughout the series,but it wasn't until the show's final episode in 1980,when McGarrett finally captures Wo Fat and throws the book at him in the last episode.
However,the chase and the confrontations between McGarrett and his nemesis Wo Fat would continued throughout the series,but it wasn't until the show's final episode in 1980,when McGarrett finally captures Wo Fat and throws the book at him in the last episode.