Why is Detective Danny Williams absent from so many episodes?
In the remake of Hawaii Five-O, Det. Danny Williams seems to be routinely absent; occasionally they'll offer some kind of explanation (e.g. the fact that he's in the hospital recovering from donating bone marrow to his son), but more often than not it seems like they won't even comment on his absence. Why is this? Why is he absent so frequently?
Best Answer
Apparently, because the actor (Scott Caan) asked for a reduced role. Here's his answer to this:
"I do five episodes less than [series star] Alex [O’Loughlin]," said Caan, who lives in Los Angeles while the show shoots in Hawaii. "I just do a couple episodes less so I can come home to see my family and stuff. They were cool about it so we just all came to that."
Another source elaborates:
Unlike some of the show’s stars and guests who have made themselves at home in Hawaii, Caan continues to live in Los Angeles. [...] Caan has a daughter born in July 2014 and activities outside “Five-0” including a play he wrote, “The Trouble We Come From,” which was performed in Burbank in 2015.
So it seems Caan is too busy with other things and prefers living in Los Angeles rather than Hawaii (he actually got in a bit of trouble after expressing that preference).
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Why is Danny not in every episode?
Scott Caan requested more time off from Hawaii Five-0 While Scott Caan's screen time raised some concerns, there honestly wasn't any need for alarm. As Screen Rant noted, Danny appeared in five fewer episodes than Steve. But Caan saw less screen time from Hawaii Five-0 because he requested it.Is Danny gone from Hawaii Five-O?
In season twelve, the character was replaced by a new character, James Carew, who was portrayed by William Smith. MacArthur returned to reprise the role of Danny, who had become Hawaii's governor in the plot, in the 1997 unaired pilot of Hawaii Five-O.What is Scott Caan doing now?
Scott Caan is staying in the world of crime dramas He's been developing a crime drama which he will not only headline, but also executive produce and co-write called "Topangaland." The series will move Caan from the sunny beaches of Hawaii to the city streets of Los Angeles (per Deadline).Why did James MacArthur leave Hawaii Five-O?
Bored with Hawaii Five-O, MacArthur left the show in 1979, one year before it ended. "It was just time," he said. "I called the producer from South America and told him I was heading down the Amazon River...." "I grew bored," he explained.Pawn Stars Has Officially Ended After This Happened
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That's what the actor wanted.
Scott Caan confirms...
"I do five episodes less than [series star] Alex [O'Loughlin]," Caan said, according to Post-Gazzette. "I just do a couple episodes less so I can come home [to Los Angeles] to see my family and stuff. They were cool about it so we just all came to that."
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