Book ‘Em, Danno — Hawaii Five-0 Is Finally Back on Netflix After 7 Years, But Here’s the Catch

If you’ve been waiting seven long years to revisit sun-drenched crime drama and iconic catchphrases, your patience is about to be rewarded. Hawaii Five-0 is officially returning to Netflix in the US and UK on June 1, 2026 — but before you start planning a full ten-season marathon, there’s something important you need to know first.

Hawaii Five-0 on Netflix 2026

What Is Hawaii Five-0?

The 2010 reboot of the classic 1968 CBS police drama follows an elite state police task force set up to tackle major crimes across the Hawaiian islands. Alex O’Loughlin leads the charge as the fiercely dedicated Lt. Commander Steve McGarrett, partnered with the sharp-tongued Danny “Danno” Williams played by Scott Caan. The early seasons also feature a stellar ensemble in Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park, giving the show a depth that made it appointment TV for a decade.

Across its 10 seasons and 240 episodes, it became one of CBS’s most beloved procedurals — easy to binge, endlessly rewatchable, and just the right balance of action, humour, and heart.

Wait, Wasn’t It Already on Netflix?

Yes — and that’s what makes this return so satisfying for long-time fans. Hawaii Five-0 had a strong original run on Netflix US, first arriving on February 28, 2015 with Seasons 1–4 before receiving regular annual updates all the way through Season 8. Then, as CBS began pulling its content to build up what eventually became Paramount+, the entire series was quietly removed on February 25, 2019 — leaving subscribers without a proper streaming home for it ever since.

Seven years later, it’s back.

The Catch: Not All Seasons Are Coming

Here’s what you need to know before you dive in. Netflix is not getting all ten seasons on June 1. Only Seasons 1 through 5 are confirmed for the June 1 drop — that’s 118 episodes, more than enough for a seriously satisfying summer binge, but you will hit a wall right after the Season 5 finale.

Seasons 6 through 10 currently have no confirmed Netflix release date for the US or UK.

This split-season licensing approach has become Netflix’s standard playbook with older broadcast shows. By releasing the first half, Netflix can measure subscriber engagement, viewing hours, and Top 10 performance. If McGarrett and Danno pull strong numbers — and given the Suits-sized appetite audiences have shown for classic procedurals on Netflix, there’s every reason to think they will — a deal for the remaining seasons becomes far more likely, potentially arriving later in 2026 or in early 2027.

Why Netflix Is Bringing It Back Now?

This isn’t a one-off nostalgia play. Netflix has been on a deliberate mission to license proven, binge-friendly broadcast procedurals after watching Suits become a cultural phenomenon on the platform years after its original run. Shows like NCIS and S.W.A.T. have followed the same path with strong results, and Hawaii Five-0 fits the template perfectly — long episode count, loyal fanbase, and a format that rewards extended viewing sessions.

For fans discovering it fresh, and for those coming back for a rewatch, Seasons 1–5 are genuinely the show at its best anyway. Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park are still on board through Season 6, but the core dynamic of the original lineup is fully intact across these five seasons. Start now, enjoy the ride, and keep your fingers crossed that the numbers are good enough to unlock the rest.

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