1. Hawaii Five‑0 as the Core
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The reboot of Hawaii Five‑0 ran for 10 seasons, making it the longest-running of the three shows in this shared world Wikipedia+15Wikipedia+15TV Insider+15.
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It established a fictional universe often called the Lenkov‑verse, created by Peter M. Lenkov, encompassing itself, MacGyver, and Magnum, P.I. International Business Times+9Wikipedia+9ncisfanon.fandom.com+9.
2. MacGyver Ties In
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MacGyver (2016–2021) shares the same universe, explicitly via crossover elements and shared references with Hawaii Five‑0 Screen Rant+3Wikipedia+3ncis.fandom.com+3.
3. Magnum, P.I. Crossovers
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Magnum, P.I. (2018–2022 CBS; later NBC) also exists in the same universe and had a full crossover with Hawaii Five‑0 in 2020 Collider+15Wikipedia+15Screen Rant+15.
🕵️♂️ How NCIS Fits In
NCIS and its spinoffs (like NCIS: Los Angeles) are connected to this shared world through crossover events with Hawaii Five‑0:
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Characters from NCIS: Los Angeles have appeared in Hawaii Five‑0 and vice versa, most notably in the “Touch of Death” two-part crossover in 2012 Collider+2Wikipedia+2Screen Rant+2.
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This crossover formally links the NCISverse (which itself spun out of JAG) with the Lenkov‑verseWikipedia+9Screen Rant+9Wikipedia+9.
✅ In Summary
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Hawaii Five‑0 (10 seasons) is the centerpiece of the rebooted CBS procedural universe created by Peter Lenkov.
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It shares its world with MacGyver (2016–2021) and Magnum, P.I. (2018–2022), forming a cohesive Lenkov‑verseWikipedia+15Wikipedia+15International Business Times+15.
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Through crossovers like Touch of Death, this universe also intersects with the NCIS franchise, merging two major CBS procedural realms Screen Rant+3Wikipedia+3Collider+3.
So, that 10-season military-themed show you’re talking about? It’s Hawaii Five‑0—the bridge that connects NCIS, Magnum, P.I., and MacGyver into one shared CBS universe.
