https://quincyexaminer.com/wiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=One_West_WaikikiOne West Waikiki - Revision history2026-04-13T06:31:58ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.1https://quincyexaminer.com/wiki/index.php?title=One_West_Waikiki&diff=317&oldid=prevAdmin: Created page with "= One West Waikiki = '''''One West Waikiki''''' is an American crime drama television series created by Glen A. Larson that originally aired from 1994 to 1996. Set in Hawaii and following the investigative exploits of a brilliant forensic pathologist, the series is often viewed by fans as carrying the combined tone of Larson’s earlier hit ''Quincy, M.E.'' and the sun-soaked action of ''Magnum, P.I.'' — long before the modern reboot of ''Magnum'' aired in 201..."2025-07-01T02:50:20Z<p>Created page with "= One West Waikiki = '''''One West Waikiki''''' is an American crime drama television series created by <a href="/wiki/index.php?title=Glen_A._Larson" title="Glen A. Larson">Glen A. Larson</a> that originally aired from 1994 to 1996. Set in Hawaii and following the investigative exploits of a brilliant forensic pathologist, the series is often viewed by fans as carrying the combined tone of Larson’s earlier hit ''<a href="/wiki/index.php?title=Quincy,_M.E." title="Quincy, M.E.">Quincy, M.E.</a>'' and the sun-soaked action of ''Magnum, P.I.'' — long before the modern reboot of ''Magnum'' aired in 201..."</p>
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'''''One West Waikiki''''' is an American crime drama television series created by [[Glen A. Larson]] that originally aired from 1994 to 1996. Set in Hawaii and following the investigative exploits of a brilliant forensic pathologist, the series is often viewed by fans as carrying the combined tone of Larson’s earlier hit ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]'' and the sun-soaked action of ''Magnum, P.I.'' — long before the modern reboot of ''Magnum'' aired in 2018.<br />
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== Series Overview ==<br />
The series stars '''Cheryl Ladd''' as Dr. Dawn Holliday, a forensic specialist from Los Angeles who relocates to Honolulu and joins the Honolulu Medical Examiner's office. With her scientific skills and uncompromising ethics, Holliday investigates suspicious deaths that often lead her into deeper local conspiracies and criminal activity across the Hawaiian Islands.<br />
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She is paired with local detective Mack Wolfe, played by '''Richard Burgi''', creating a dynamic of forensic science meets street-level police work — a thematic successor to the interplay between Dr. Quincy and Lt. Monahan in ''Quincy, M.E.''<br />
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== Air Dates and Format ==<br />
The show originally aired in syndication from August 1994 to May 1996. Despite critical praise for Ladd's performance and the show's glossy, exotic setting, it ran for only two seasons totaling **19 episodes**.<br />
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== Production ==<br />
* Created by [[Glen A. Larson]]<br />
* Distributed by Rysher Entertainment<br />
* Executive Producers: Glen A. Larson and Lou Shaw (note: Shaw was not formally credited but inspired earlier format elements seen here)<br />
* Filmed on location in Honolulu, Oahu<br />
* Genre: Forensic crime drama, Police procedural<br />
* Original run: August 1994 – May 1996<br />
* Network: First-run syndication<br />
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== Quincy Connection and Jack Klugman ==<br />
Although ''One West Waikiki'' carries the forensic procedural DNA of ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]'', it notably did not feature [[Jack Klugman]], who famously portrayed Dr. Quincy. By the time ''One West Waikiki'' aired, Klugman and Larson had gone their separate ways following the end of ''Quincy, M.E.'', and Klugman did not participate in this later project.<br />
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== Before the Magnum Reboot ==<br />
''One West Waikiki'' aired more than two decades prior to the 2018 reboot of ''Magnum, P.I.'', making it a transitional series in the Larson legacy — one that bridged the classic era of 1970s and 1980s procedurals with a modern, character-driven forensic framework.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* Cheryl Ladd – Dr. Dawn Holliday<br />
* Richard Burgi – Detective Mack Wolfe<br />
* Paul Gleason – Lieutenant Hudson<br />
* Keone Young – Dr. Akune<br />
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== Episodes ==<br />
Total episodes: 19 across 2 seasons <br />
For a full episode list, see: [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108896/episodes One West Waikiki Episode Guide – IMDb]<br />
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== External Links ==<br />
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108896/ One West Waikiki on IMDb]<br />
* [https://www.quincyexaminer.com/one-west-waikiki-review/ One West Waikiki Review – Quincy Examiner]<br />
* [https://www.quincyexaminer.com/glen-a-larson-biography/ Glen A. Larson Biography – Quincy Examiner]<br />
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== See Also ==<br />
* [[Quincy, M.E.]]<br />
* [[Glen A. Larson]]<br />
* [[Larson Productions]]<br />
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