The Hawaii Five-O remake premiered this week with Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park. The return of the TV series has Daniel Dae Kim playing Chin Ho Kelly, a former cop, while Grace Park plays Kono Kalakaua, his cousin.

Through the diversity of his roles on stage and screen, Daniel Dae Kim continues to expand the perception of the Asian American man. In characters ranging from the King of Siam, a Shakespearean hero, a social worker for the Chicago needy, to a counter-terrorist agent, his work has consistently transcended the historical barriers of race and stereotype. He’s best known to US audiences for his portrayal of Jin on “Lost.” No doubt, he’ll continue is stereotype breaking ways in Hawaii Five-O.

Grace Park is best known to audiences for her starring role on the critically acclaimed series “Battlestar Galactica,” in which she played not one but two leading roles. Her performance in the season one cliffhanger garnered her a place in TV Guide’s “100 Most Memorable Moments in TV History.” Park’s other television credits include memorable appearances in “Stargate SG-1,” “The Dead Zone,” “The Outer Limits” and “Edgemont.” She also starred in the Canadian television series, “The Border.” Most recently, she starred opposite Benjamin Bratt in the acclaimed cable series “The Cleaner.” With Hawaii Five-O, she’s broadening her sci-fi past with more action and drama.

Here’s a synopsis of the pilot episode:

Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett is escorting a high-priority prisoner, Victor Hesse, out of S. Korea, when he receives a phone call from his father. Turns out Victor Hesse’s brother has McGarrett’s father at gunpoint and plans on killing him if Steve doesn’t let his Victor go. Things get out of control, Steve’s father is shot and Victor escapes. When McGarrett returns to Hawaii for his father’s funeral, the Governor asks him to head a special task force to investigate his father’s death – she wants someone outside of the Honolulu PD because of rumors of corruption within the dept. Reluctantly McGarrett agrees; he chooses the HPD detective assigned to investigate his father’s murder, newcomer Danny Williams. He also recruits someone his father trusted, Chin Ho Kelly (Daniel Dae Kim), who has recently been ousted from the department. To fill out his team, Chin Ho recruits his cousin, Kono Kalakaua (Grace Park), who is still in training. Together, they track down Victor Hesse as he’s about to make his escape from the island. After a huge fight, McGarrett shoots Hesse, who disappears into the water.

Hawaii Five-O pilot