Hawaii Five-0 - Episode 2.19 - Kalele - Press Release

McGARRETT TRACKS DOWN A FORMER DIAMOND SMUGGLER TO HELP FIVE-0 CLEAR HIS SISTER OF TRAFFICKING CONFLICT DIAMONDS, ON “HAWAII FIVE-0,” MONDAY, MARCH 19
Emmy Award Winner Ed Asner Guest Stars, Reprising His Role of “August March,” a Diamond Smuggler, in an Original “Hawaii Five-0” Episode from 1975

Footage from the Original Series Included in the Episode

CHEAT TWEET: #EdAsner reprises his role from the original #H50 series on 3/19 10PM ET/PT http://bit.ly/xCiGFC

“Kalele*” – When McGarrett’s sister is arrested for trying to smuggle $20 million worth of conflict diamonds, he and Chief Fryer reach out to August March, an ex-con who served 30 years for diamond smuggling, to help arrange a sting operation, on HAWAII FIVE-0, Monday, March 19 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Emmy Award winner Ed Asner guest stars, reprising his role of “August March,” an up-and-coming world-class smuggler, from the original “Hawaii Five-0” 1975 episode, “Wooden Model of a Rat.” Footage from the original series will be included in the episode.
(*Kalele is Hawaiian for “Faith”)

SERIES REGULARS:
Alex O’Loughlin (Steve McGarrett)
Scott Caan (Danny “Danno” Williams)
Daniel Dae Kim (Chin Ho Kelly)
Grace Park (Kono Kalakaua)
Masi Oka (Dr. Max Bergman)

RECURRING:
Tom Sizemore (Chief Fryer)

GUEST CAST:
Ed Asner (August March)

WRITTEN BY: Joe Halpin
DIRECTED BY: Fred Toye

Source: CBS