Content & Trigger Warnings for Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

Some episodes address racial tensions and hate crimes in Hawaii as part of case investigations.

A main character's father was murdered, which is a recurring emotional and plot thread.

Major character losses affect the team, with grief explored across multiple episodes

The series finale arc involves significant character loss and emotional farewells

High-speed car chases resulting in crashes and explosions across multiple episodes

Vehicular chases and crashes continue as a staple action element

Vehicle chases and crashes continue but somewhat less frequent in later seasons

High-speed car chases and vehicle crashes occur frequently as part of action sequences.

Multiple kidnapping cases investigated across these seasons, with victims shown in captivity

Kidnapping remains a recurring case type, including abduction of team members' loved ones

Kidnapping cases and hostage situations remain central to the show's final act

Characters' military backgrounds are referenced, with occasional flashbacks to combat service

Military backgrounds and combat flashbacks feature for several characters, including Navy SEAL experience.

Blood visible at crime scenes and during action sequences, moderate for network television

Moderate blood at crime scenes and during shootouts

Blood present in action and crime scenes at typical network TV levels

Human trafficking rings are investigated in several episodes, with victims' situations discussed

Characters drink socially and occasionally to cope with stress from their dangerous work.

Drug trafficking and drug-related crimes are central to several storylines in these seasons

Drug cartels and trafficking operations are major storylines in the mid-series seasons

Drug crimes continue as case subjects but are less central than mid-series seasons

Drug trafficking and drug use are frequent plot elements given the show's crime focus.

Cases involving crimes against children come up periodically as investigated offenses.

Some crime-of-the-week plots involve domestic violence situations the team investigates.

Crime scene aftermath with moderate blood and injury detail, kept within network TV limits

Crime scene blood and injury makeup consistent with earlier seasons

Standard procedural crime scene violence and blood

Moderate blood and injury from shootings, stabbings, and explosions shown regularly.

Frequent shootouts and armed confrontations typical of a police procedural, with suspects and officers firing weapons

Continued frequent gunfights and armed standoffs as the team takes on increasingly dangerous criminals

Gunfights and armed confrontations continue through the final seasons with high-stakes action

Frequent gunfights, shootouts, and armed confrontations are central to nearly every episode.

The protagonists sometimes use aggressive and legally questionable tactics during interrogations.

Sexual assault cases are investigated in several episodes with details discussed but rarely shown explicitly.

Aggressive interrogation scenes and criminal torture of victims, occasionally shown on screen

Interrogation scenes and criminal torture continue, with some episodes featuring more intense captivity scenarios

Torture and intense interrogation methods still present in the later seasons