Hawaii Five-0

The reboot updates the classic 1968 series but the core characters retain their identities; Kono is reimagined as a woman, a moderate change.

• Kono Kalakaua, male in the original series, is portrayed as a woman in the reboot

Steve McGarrett remains a competent, central male lead; female characters are capable but not at the expense of mocking men.

• Steve McGarrett leads the task force as a heroic figure

The series is largely a straightforward procedural crime drama with little LGBTQ+ content.

The diverse cast reflects Hawaii's actual multiethnic population, which fits the setting naturally.

• Native Hawaiian and Asian-American characters Chin Ho and Kono fit the Oahu setting

A standard action-crime procedural focused on cases, with no sustained sermonizing.

Masculine action-hero tropes are celebrated rather than critiqued.

• McGarrett and Danno are traditional tough-guy action leads

A modern reboot with updates including gender-swapping Kono, but largely faithful to the franchise premise and tone.

• Kono changed from male to female
• Updated to contemporary setting