According to Hawaii News Now, more than 10,000 eager participants packed the sands of Queen’s Surf Beach last night for the highly anticipated Waikiki premiere of Hawaii Five-0.
After the cast arrived to the enthusiastic cheers of the waiting crowd, they gave numerous interviews on the red carpet and made their way along the lines of fans to chat and sign autographs.
Alex O’Loughlin admitted to being a tad nervous about the event the Honolulu Star-Advertiser calls “the show’s biggest screen test”, but the star – sounding more Aussie than usual after what had undoubtedly been a long day of shooting – also felt “humbled, deeply grateful and really overwhelmed”.
After initially having felt like an outsider when he first arrived on the island, he sounded very happy with the warm welcome he received at Sunset on the Beach last night.
“It feels like I’m part of the community,” Alex shared with a pleased smile.
“I can’t believe this turnout.”
The pilot screening – for many the highlight of the evening – was very well received. Among the audience were not only Governor Linda Lingle and acting Mayor of Honolulu Kirk Caldwell, but also the three daughters of the original show’s creator Leonard Freeman, as well as two stars from the first series, Al Harrington and Jimmy Borges.
Although James MacArthur, the original Det. Danny Williams, was unable to attend last night’s festivities, he did convey a significant message to the audience via Al Harrington:
“I’m looking forward to making an appearance in the new show when the time is right. I can’t wait to see what the writers have in store for me. In the meantime, I’ll be watching every week eagerly anticipating the further adventures of the new ‘Five-0′ team.”
For additional articles about the Sunset on the Beach premiere, check out:
- “‘Five-0′ Arrests Audience”
- “Hawaii Five-0 World Premiere”
- “Hawaii Five-0 Makes World Debut in Waikiki” (includes video!)
- “Scenes From a Beachside Premiere”
- “Five-0 on the Scene”
- “The Morning After: Red Carpet and Inside Nobu for Exclusive ‘Hawaii Five-0′ Party”
- “World Premiere of ‘Hawaii Five-0′ Draws Thousands”
- “New Show Keeps Ties to Past”
- “Five-0 Red Carpet Rollout Leads to More Hype for Hawaii”
Watch these premiere video clips and interviews:
- Cast arrivals and interviews
- Premiere impression 1
- Premiere impression 2
- Photolulu: Alex
- Photolulu: Grace
- Photolulu: Daniel
- Photolulu: Scott
- Nonstop Honolulu red carpet coverage
- Premiere: Daniel
- Cast arrivals and pilot
- Cast arrivals
- Red carpet interviews
- Alex signs autographs
- Daniel and Grace sign autographs
- Cast introduction
- KHON2 coverage
- Pacific Network
- E! Online: Alex
- E! Online: Scott
- E! Online: Daniel
- E! Online: Grace
- No Ack
- CBS premiere video #1
- CBS premiere video #2
- CBS premiere video #3
- CBS premiere video #4
- Attack of the Show
- TV Guide
Image galleries:
- KSSK Facebook
- Nonstop Honolulu
- AOLR: Premiere Afterparty
- AOLR: Sunset on the Beach Premiere
- Flickr: Kanaka Menehune
- Pacific Network
- Flickr: Photolulu
- Pinky Photography
- Hawaii RED Magazine
- 3D Hawaii
More items (including HQ images) will be added as they appear, so please check back… 
Thank you Mizz. I cannot believe there were over 10,000 fans from around the world who attend the Sunset on the Beach Hawaii Five-0 premiere. It was a huge success for the entire cast and crew on H50. Congratulations and best wishes to all on H50.