by Joe Gillis, Jun 21 2011 // 2:41 PM
Even though it kinda ended poorly, ABC’s Lost was still a pretty great show. One of the reasons we liked it so much was the terrific work of one of its stars: Terry O’Quinn.
You may remember he played the enigmatic John Locke for the show’s entire run and played it to the hilt. We’ve always hoped he would return to the island for some more action and now it seems we are getting our wish. How?
Well, according to TV Line, O’Quinn is heading back to the island for a protracted guest arc on the CBS show Hawaii Five-O. The gig not only brings the Emmy winner back to the island, it also reunites him with Lost castmate and Five-0 regular Daniel Dae Kim.
On the show O’Quinn will play a Navy Seal Lt. Commander who trained Alex O’Loughlin’s McGarrett in Coronado, and served with his father in Vietnam. Described as strong, stubborn and a man you want in your corner when things go south, the character holds some of the answers to the mysteries surrounding the respective murders of McGarrett’s mother and father.
Sounds good to us. Guess we’ll have to start watching Hawaii Five-0 again.
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Tagged: Alex O'Loughlin, Casting, CBS, Daniel Dae Kim, Fall TV Season, Grace Park, Hawaii Five-0, John Locke, Lost, Scott Caan, TV
by Sebastian Suchecki, Feb 11 2010 // 8:00 AM
We have to admit, nobody at The Flickcast offices were really happy when news broke that CBS would be remaking Hawaii Five-0. Then we heard some of the names that are coming along with it.
Not only are Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, the hottest sci-fi writing team working today, helping create the new series, but LOST star Daniel Dae-Kim is also attached as Detective Chin Ho Kelly, and now Moonlight’s Alex O’Loughlin is set to take the lead.
The idea for a reboot of the long running cop drama has been bounced around the halls of CBS for nearly two years. The studio originally got excited for the idea back in 2008, but dropped it for lack of interest in the pilot script.
Then, back in October, they were approached by Kurtzman, Orci, and CSI: NY showrunner Peter Lenkov, and loved the idea. O’Loughlin won over a huge fan base after his work on the short-lived Moonlight, and then continued on a few other series.
The actor is currently attached to the lead role of Detective Steve McGarrett, first made famous by Jack Lord.
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Tagged: Alex Kurtzman, Alex O'Loughlin, CBS, CSI: NY, Hawaii Five-0, Jack Lord, Moonlight, Peter Lenkov, Roberto Orci, TV