red chinese spy master wo fat be systematically eliminating american agent in the far east and use a sensory deprivation tank hidden in an old freighter . a be often the case in this sort of show and only one man can stop him the head of the hawaii state police and steve mcgarrett . this be really more of a spy drama than a cop show . and unlike the result series and jack lord mcgarrett handle the bulk of the action here and shoot bad guy and infiltrate wo fat hideout and even engage in vigorous fisticuffs after more than eight hour of torture . lord and a be often the case and come across a little stiff and but overall this be a solid tv movie or pilot and with excellent production value and a good supporting cast include nancy kwan and leslie nielsen and the ubiquitous andrew duggan .