From TV Guide. It looks like the door for Grace return are still open. And we have confirmation that Ziggy Marley is back.
Where We Left Off: The team busted a sex-trafficking ring, but just stopping it on the island wasn't enough for Kono (Grace Park). So without telling anybody, she boarded a plane to the mainland to stop the perps in other cities too. Jerry (Jorge Garcia) finally became a full-badged member of the team, while Chin (Daniel Dae Kim) was offered a job starting up a task force in San Francisco. Oh, and McGarrett (Alex O'Loughlin) had just a teensy little bit of radiation poisoning from handling a dirty bomb earlier in the season.
The Scoop: Hawaii Five-0 had an uncommonly eventful offseason, with Kim and Park leaving the series over pay disputes. The show is going to have to deal with their sudden exits -- especially Kono's, since in the team's minds, she's MIA.
"It's difficult when a family member moves on from the fold, and they'll certainly be missed by all," executive producer Peter Lenkov tells TV Guide. "Hoping we can wrap up the Kono story at some point, which is one reason we're very excited to have Ian Anthony Dale returning." Ian Anthony Dale, of course, plays Adam Noshimuri, Kono's husband, who has been promoted to series regular in Season 8.
Chin's departure is far easier to explain - he did, in fact, take the new job in San Francisco. His vacancy on the team will pave the way for new series regular Meaghan Rath, who plays Tani Rey, a lifeguard who was kicked out of the police academy. "I'm honestly blown away by how well she fits into our world," says Lenkov. "It's like she's been with us from Day 1."
Beulah Koale is also joining as a series regular, playing Junior Reigns, a recently discharged Navy SEAL who asks fellow former SEAL McGarrett for a job. Other returning guest stars include Chris Vance and Ziggy Marley, and Joey Lawrence will make his H50 debut.
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