After speculating for so long of what has become of Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) and Catherine Rollins’ relationship, “Hawaii Five-O” fans finally had their answer on the 150th episode of the series at that. McGarrett was on a dinner date with current girlfriend Lynn Downey (Sarah Carter) when Rollins stormed in to tell Steve something very important.
In the particular “Hawaii Five-O” Season 7 episode, Rollins had to rush to where McGarrett was to let him know that his mother Doris (Christine Lahti) is being held captive at a CIA black site in Morocco. Rollins was initially unaware that McGarrett and Downey are together and even indulged her ex’s girlfriend in small talk.
McGarrett’s past and present girlfriends’ conversation eventually ended up to the time that Rollins left which happened in last season of “Hawaii Five-O”. Downey accidentally revealed to Rollins that McGarrett was supposed to propose to her when she decided to leave him.
In a TV Line interview, O’Loughlin said that his character’s conversation with his former girlfriend was very important because McGarrett wanted to hear Rollins say that he wasn’t the problem in the relationship. The actor added that for McGarrett to be in a future serious relationship, he must find closure in his relationship with Rollins. The 150th episode milestone of “Hawaii Five-O” brought that closure to the former couple.
In the same interview, O’Loughlin said that Rollins was not McGarrett’s “the one that got away”. According to him, McGarrett may have realized in the previous episode of “Hawaii Five-O” that he and Rollins were just not meant to be. Meanwhile, according to a Deadline report, the special 150th episode got a boost in the ratings compared to the previous episode.
For the next “Hawaii Five-O” Season 7 episode airing on Friday on CBS, Danny (Scott Caan) chaperones his daughter Grace (Teilor Grubbs) to the winter formal. But, terrorists will seize the venue and hold everyone as hostage in order for them to kidnap a diplomat’s son. Also in the episode titled "Hana Komo Pae" or Rite of Passage, Danny and Grover (Chi McBride) get shocked when they learn that Will (Chosen Jacob) is Grace’s secret boyfriend.
