AFTER STEVE'S CIA AGENT FRIEND IS KILLED, MCGARRETT LETS HIMSELF BE CAPTURED BY THE GROUP HE THINKS IS RESPONSIBLE AND ENDURES A TORTUROUS SENSORY DEPRIVATION TANK TO FIND THE KILLER, ON A REBROADCAST OF THE NINTH SEASON PREMIERE OF "HAWAII FIVE-0," FRIDAY, AUGUST 16

Editor's note: This episode replaces the previously scheduled programming.

The Episode, Titled "Cocoon," Is a Retelling of the Original Series' Pilot Episode and Was Written by the Late Leonard Freeman, Creator of the Original "Hawaii Five-O," and Current Executive Producer Peter M. Lenkov

Mark Dacascos Returns as McGarrett's Nemesis, Wo Fat

"Ka ?owili ?oka'i" - After Steve's CIA agent friend is killed, McGarrett lets himself be captured by the group he thinks is responsible and endures a torturous sensory deprivation tank to find the killer. Also, Tani wrestles with whether or not she will tell McGarrett about the murder weapon she found at Adam's house, on a rebroadcast of the ninth season premiere of HAWAII FIVE-0, Friday, August 16 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 9/28/18.)

The episode, titled "Cocoon," is a retelling of the original series' pilot episode and was written by the late Leonard Freeman, creator of the original "Hawaii Five-O," and current executive producer Peter M. Lenkov. Mark Dacascos returns as McGarrett's nemesis, Wo Fat.

("Ka ?owili ?oka'i" is Hawaiian for "Cocoon")

REGULAR CAST:

Alex O'Loughlin (Steve McGarrett)
Scott Caan (Danny "Danno" Williams)
Chi McBride (Lou Grover)
Ian Anthony Dale (Adam Noshimuri)
Jorge Garcia (Jerry Ortega)
Meaghan Rath (Tani Rey)
Beulah Koale (Junior Reigns)
Taylor Wily (Kamekona)
Dennis Chun (Sgt. Duke Lukela)
Kimee Balmilero (Noelani Cunha)

RECURRING CAST:

Mark Dacascos (Wo Fat)
Rosalind Chao (Governor Mahoe)
Shawn Thomsen (Pua Kai)

GUEST CAST:

Rochelle Aytes (Greer)
Jack Coleman (Miller)
Roger Yuan (Kang)
Lamont Thompson (Kray)
Susan Park (Rosemary)
Erik Chang (Tech)

WRITTEN BY: Leonard Freeman and Peter M. Lenkov

DIRECTED BY: Bryan Spicer