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Finally, fans of "Hawaii Five-0" have every reason to smile, as CBS confirmed the renewal of its eighth installment. However, the sad news is that Ssason 8 could be the last one for actor, Alex O' Loughlin.

"Hawaii Five-0" Gets Renewal For Season 8

According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Hawaii Five-0" Season 8 features in the renewal list of CBS, along some of the other shows.The current season had a great opening in terms of viewership ratings, which could be the reasons why the series got its renewal quite early.

But, while the show's green signal for its renewal is a great news, the fact that actor Alex O' Loughlin will bid adieu to the show after season 8 comes in as a great shock. The actor is seen in the role of Steve McGarett in the show.

O' Loughlin spoke to Collider to express why he will not return after the end of season 8. The actor said, "I've decided. Beyond anything else, I don't want to do anymore because I don"t want to kill it."

He further said, "It's still got some magic left in it.mIt's hard to keep it alive and fresh...hard to keep it fun and new, each day." Loughlin also added, "The other thing is that physically, I've had a lot of injuries. I don't think I can physically do any more than eight years."

So, it looks that his job in the series has had an impact on the health of the actor apart from the issue of keeping his magic alive. The occasional injuries have now given rise to certain back-related problems for O' Loughlin by his own admission.

"Hawaii Five-0" Season 8 May Be Series' End

O' Loughlin appears to be pretty confident about his exit in the future. As such, Peter Lenkov, the Executive Producer mentioned that he does not want to continue the series if the actor is not in it.

So, the pertinent question that pops up here is will "Hawaii Five-0" Season 8 Mark the end of the series? In case, O' Loughlin remains decisive about leaving and Lenkov does not waver from his conditions, Season 8 could mark the end of "Hawaii Five-0."