The renewal of CBS-TV’s "Hawaii Five-0" for another season will pump about $55 million into the state’s economy and add about 250 jobs.
CBS announced Wednesday that it has renewed the cop drama shot in Hawaii for a fourth season.
"Thanks so much!" the show’s executive producer, Peter Lenkov, said in an email.
The city’s film office likes to point out that not only does the show bring jobs to Oahu, it advertises the state as a tourist destination.
"It stands to reason that … 44 minutes every week of strong visuals of Hawaii is just an immeasurable impact," said Honolulu Film Office Commissioner Walea Constantinau.
"We are all about the visual impact to drive and support our No. 1 industry (tourism)."
Constantinau said a network television series in general generates about 250 full-time equivalent jobs and economic impact of between $50 million and $60 million, not including advertising benefits or indirect jobs.
"A television series over its lifespan can interact with literally thousands of different businesses on the island," she said. "That doesn’t even count for what the (indirect) spending is."
"Five-0" is in the final weeks of shooting its current season and is expected to wrap for its annual hiatus on April 19. CBS will air the last of the season’s 24 episodes in mid-May.
"Five-0" airs locally at 9 p.m. Mondays on KGMB.
CBS said it is renewing 18 series, including "Five-0."
The other CBS renewals, according to The Associated Press, include news shows "60 Minutes" and "48 Hours" and reality shows "Survivor," "The Amazing Race" and "Undercover Boss."
Dramas back on the schedule next fall are the top-rated "NCIS" and its spinoff, "NCIS: Los Angeles." Other returning shows are "Elementary," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Person of Interest," "The Mentalist," "Blue Bloods" and "The Good Wife." Renewed comedies are "The Big Bang Theory," "How I Met Your Mother," "2 Broke Girls" and "Mike & Molly."
The long-running comedy "Two and a Half Men" was not on the list, but the AP reported that CBS said it is discussing another season with the show’s production company, Warner Bros. Television.
The shows still on the bubble are "CSI: NY," "Vegas," "Golden Boy" and "Rules of Engagement." CBS may renew some or none of those shows, depending on its development of new programs.