Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series, season 8)
The eighth season of the CBS police procedural drama series Hawaii Five-0 premiered on September 29, 2017 for the 2017–18 television season.[1] CBS renewed the series for a 23 episode eighth season on March 23, 2017.[2] On November 6, 2017 CBS ordered an additional episode for the season[3] and did the same again on February 8, 2018[4] bringing the count to 25 episodes.[5] The season concluded on May 18, 2018.[6] The eighth season ranked No. 18 for the 2017–18 television season and had an average of 11 million viewers.[7] The series was also renewed for a ninth season.[8]
Due to pay disputes, this was the first season not to feature Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park. This was also the first full season not to feature Masi Oka following his departure in the thirteenth episode of the seventh season. Meanwhile, Meaghan Rath and Beulah Koale joined as new main cast members. In addition, longtime recurring cast members Dennis Chun, Kimee Balmilero, and Taylor Wily were promoted to series regulars, while another longtime recurring cast member Ian Anthony Dale joined as a series regular and appeared in episodes seven through twenty.
