Episode 320 of Hawaii Five-0 made it to my top ten list of episodes in the end. There were so much to love in this backstory episode and it gave Alex a lot to sink his acting teeth into.
You might be wondering why we are doing this post now. Of course the new Jack Reacher series was released a few weeks ago with Alan Ritchson in the title role. You will remember Alan as Steve’s old friend Freddie in this wonderful episode.
- From H50 stunt coordinator at the time Jeff Cadiente
Jeff Cadiente@airjef Catch these 2 studs on an all new Hawaii Five-0 2nite! It promises to be an action packed,tear jerker. #h50 Mahalo\m/
- Steve and Freddie and Joe White in Hawaii Five-0
Several divisions of the Military were involved in many different aspects of this episode.
Here are some of the pictures they shared.
On Set:
25th Infantry Division Alex O’Loughlin and Michelle Borth, cast members of the CBS television show Hawaii Five-0, stand between Pvt. Donald Coleman and Spc. Joseph Turner, Soldiers with the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, as they film an episode on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. The episode will air on local channel KGMB/CBS at 9:00 p.m. April 15.(U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. William Sallette, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs)
On set – Filmed 21 February 2013:
Alex and Alan with some real-life servicemen (crop)
Service members pose with actors from “Hawaii Five-0” standing in front of a C-17 Globemaster III prior to filming a portion of an upcoming episode at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 21, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)
- Alex and Alan her with Episode 320 Director Joe Dante and real Life SEAL and H50 technical adviser Gary Fritts.
Production crew members and actors Alan Ritchson (right) and Alex O’Loughlin (far right) go over the script prior to filming a scene from “Hawaii Five-0” aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Feb. 21, 2013. The crew and cast were on scene to shoot a portion of an upcoming episode. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)
- Getting their gear fixed
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. John Phillips, Special Operations Command, Pacific, parachute rigger, helps “Hawaii Five-0” actors Alex O’Loughlin (right) and Alan Ritchson (center) adjust their parachute straps aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Feb. 21, 2013. The crew and cast were on scene to shoot a portion of an upcoming episode. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)
Alan Ritchson, Alex O’Loughlin, and production crew on a shoot for an episode of “Hawaii Five-0” aboard a C-17 Globemaster at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Feb. 21, 2013.
On the beach – Filmed 1 March 2013
HALEIWA, Hawaii (March 1, 2013) – Sailors assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) pose for a picture with actors Alex O’Loughlin, Alan Ritchson and Terry O’Quinn following the completion of simulated Navy SEALs training on the set of the television series CBS’s Hawaii 5-0. The episode was filmed in March and aired April 15. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nardel Gervacio/Released)
At the funeral – Filmed 5 March 2013:
HONOLULU (March 5, 2013) – Capt. Jeff James, commander, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) and Sailors also assigned JBPHH, presents a flag to an actor, playing the part of a widow during a mock funeral service scene for the television series CBS’s Hawaii 5-0. James was recruited for the role for an episode that filmed in March and is scheduled to air April 15. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nardel Gervacio/Released)
Pictures from others from the set:
- From the actor who played Freddie’s dad.
John Quincy Adams Commander! We thank you for bringing our boy hm!
- From the actress who played Freddie’s mom (Kimmy Kaaihue)
From Others:
- From Mary Weston Facebook!
- Peter’s pictures on IG Story (Posted on 21 February – 8 Years ago today MCG & Jack Reacher)
Gallery of Original Pictures
Hope you enjoyed our trip down memory lane of this wonderful Episode of Hawaii Five-0
BTW – I loved Reacher and binge watched it.
Can’t wait for Season 2.
Think Alan did a great job!
Alex O´Loughlin ~ An Intense Study 
Thank you for this post. Yes it was a great episode with tears here and there.
Mahalo from the Netherlands.
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You don’t know how much this post has just helped my confused mind. All the way through watching the excellent ‘Reacher’ I was subconsciously trying to place the actor and couldn’t. And now it all becomes clear – he was the doomed Freddie in episode 3×20! These behind the scene pics are so good, thanks for posting!
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Steve look so handsome in his Navy uniform. I just love him and how he truly portrays an Officer and a Gentleman.
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Thank you for this post, Foyeur. This was a truly memorable HF-0 episode.
Very sad. Alex and Alan were both wonderful.
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What a pang of nostalgia I’ve just felt with this post!
This was one of my favorite epis too. It was S3, before the writers got tired of H50, or bored or whatever, and I always loved the epis where Alex acted as a Navy SEAL, as they were “serious” epis, with no non-sense writing or poor stories.
At that time, we knew we would have our weekly dose of H50 for years to come, we had regular Alex news, there was no pandemic and its toll of deaths and economical disasters, the climate change was not as acute as now, there was no international war at sight, we were almost one decade younger…
I’m just going to devour a box of chocolates to shake off my nostalgia…
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True. I hope, the war which started tonight will soon be over. When it´s over the world will never be the same. So sorry about all the victims on all sides and feeling quite a bit worried because this could lead to a really bad situation, much worse than it already is.
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