The pilot introduced some of the new cast and feature former regulars from the original series, such as Danny Williams and Chin Ho.

Kam Fong returned to play the role as Chin Ho again, despite the fact that he was killed off at the end of the original program's tenth season.

Chin Ho may refer to:

McGarrett accepts Chin Ho onto the task force, as he was his father's protégé.

Neither Fong nor any of the other regulars told Cannell that Chin Ho had been killed off at the end of the tenth season.

After Chin Ho asserts his innocence, McGarrett offers him to join his task force.

They belong to a group of Chinese people, known as Chin Ho.

Chin Ho is drugged and is put in prison by the brother of a corrupt policeman that he killed.

This is done for revenge against Chin Ho.