Pa Make Loa is a crossover episode involving NCIS: Los Angeles and Hawaii Five-0. It is the twenty-first episode of Hawaii Five-0 Season Two as well as the 45th episode of the entire Hawaii Five-0 series.
The storyline that began in this episode later concluded on the NCIS: Los Angeles Season 3 episode, "Touch of Death".
In addition, this episode also marks the debut appearances of Special Agent Sam Hanna and Special Agent G. Callen in Hawaii Five-0, both of whom are main characters on NCIS: Los Angeles.
Synopsis[]
The discovery of a victim who has been infected with a deadly weaponized virus has the Hawaii Five-0 team investigating and when the fingerprints of a suspect known to the Office of Special Projects in Los Angeles are discovered at the scene, NCIS Agents G. Callen and Sam Hanna are called to Hawaii to join forces with the Hawaii Five-0 team to stop a possible biological attack and prevent an outbreak from happening.
Cast[]
Main Characters[]
| Name | Portrayed by | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Steve McGarrett | Alex O’Loughlin | Lieutenant Commander, Hawaii Five-0 Task Force |
| Danny Williams | Scott Caan | Detective, Hawaii Five-0 Task Force |
| Chin Ho Kelly | Daniel Dae Kim | Lieutenant, Hawaii Five-0 Task Force |
| Kono Kalakaua | Grace Park | Officer, Hawaii Five-0 Task Force |
| Dr. Max Bergman | Masi Oka | Medical Examiner, Hawaii Five-0 Task Force |
Special Guest Stars[]
| Name | Portrayed by | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| G. Callen | Chris O'Donnell | Special Agent-in-Charge, NCIS:OSP |
| Sam Hanna | LL Cool J | Special Agent, NCIS:OSP |
Guest Characters[]
| Name | Portrayed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kamekona | Taylor Wily | |
| Dracul Comescu | Craig Robert Young | Callen's sworn enemy |
| Charlie Fong | Brian Yang | Forensic Scientist for the HPD |
| Kelikoa | Kamuela Aiu | HPD Police Officer |
| Bryan Palmer | Sean Koegel | Victim |
| Vanessa Palmer | Alexie Gilmore | Bryan Palmer's Ex-Wife |
| Kaitlyn Palmer | Logan Harris | Bryan and Vanessa Palmer's Daughter |
| Simone Dusek | Stacy Ray | Doctor with the CDC |
| Marku | Enver Gjokaj | Comescu's Driver |
| Myers | Devon Nekoba | TSA SAC |
| Marcy | Deanne August | Gate Attendant |
| Benjamin Gallagher | Logan Barholomew | A man who switched passenger IDs with disgraced doctor Jarrod Prodeman. |
| Jarrod Prodeman | Rob Benedict | A former former highly respected epidemiologist running the smallpox operation. After the H50 team identify him as a possible suspect, they head to Honolulu International Airport in hopes of arresting him, only to discover that Prodeman switched IDs with a passenger and has already arrived in Los Angeles. This prompts Sam and Callen to return to Los Angeles to stop Prodeman with Danny and Chin coming along too. |
| Nurse | April Akeo | |
| Motel Manager | Duane Kiyota | |
| Large Man/Bodyguard (Hawaii Five-0) | Mitch Wojnowski |
Detailed Summary[]
Major Events[]
- It's revealed that Steve is in Japan, searching for leads in regards to his father's murder.
- With Steve out of the country, Danny takes temporary control of the team.
- NCIS Special Agents Agent G. Callen and Agent Sam Hanna are introduced for the first time.
- Callen eventually settles his feud with Dracul Comescu that began in Lange, H. by killing Comescu, ending the feud for good until Vasile Comescu resurfaced in Reznikov N..
- After discovering that the vitals they obtained from Comescu didn't contain smallpox and that a suspect has arrived in Los Angeles with the vitals, Callen and Sam return to Los Angeles to stop a possible outbreak with Danny and Chin coming along to help them.
Trivia[]
- Both Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J are credited as Special Guest Stars.
- At the airport, when the United States Air Force plane carrying Callen and Sam arrives in the airfield, Danny parks his Camaro so that it looks like he's right at the back of the plane, ready to greet Callen and Sam when they dismount. However, in the next shot, as the three men leave the plane and begin talking about the case, it's shown that Danny's Camaro is a good few feet further away than what was shown in the first shot.
- "Pa Make Loa" is Hawaiian for "Touch Of Death" which interestingly enough is the title of the NCIS: Los Angeles Season Three episode, Touch of Death which concludes the plot that began in this episode.
- The song playing after Callen has killed Comescu and over the few scenes before it shows Callen, Sam, Chin and Danny sitting at a table while eating Konokama's food is Ziggy Marley- Pass It On.
- When this episode aired in the Republic of Ireland on October 3rd 2013 on RTE Two, after Danny realizes that their suspect is on the mainland with nine virals of smallpox, the screen goes black and goes to the "Executive Producers" instead as for some reason, RTE removed the title card, "To Be Continued on NCIS: Los Angeles".
| v - e - d NCIS: LA Season Three |
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| Lange, H. ● Cyber Threat ● Backstopped ● Deadline ● Sacrifice ● Ka Hakaka Maika’i ● Lone Wolf ● Honor ● Greed ● Betrayal ● The Debt ● Higher Power ● The Watchers ● Exit Strategy ● Partners ● Crimeleon ● Blye, K. ● Blye, K., Part 2 ● The Dragon and The Fairy ● Vengeance ● Patriot Acts ● Pa Make Loa ● Touch of Death ● Neighborhood Watch ● Sans Voir, Part 1 ● Sans Voir, Part 2 |