The Firm, during the first three seasons, served as both ally and enemy for Hawke and Santini; when an opportunity to seize "Airwolf" presented itself, Firm operatives often took it. The first season of the series was dark, arc driven, and quite reflective of the contemporary Cold War, with the Firm personnel distinctly dressed in white, implicitly boasting that "wearing white hats" distinguished them as good instead of evil. Hawke remained unconvinced, and Santini was skeptical, also; this was explained in the season-one episode "Daddy's Gone a Hunt'n". Early episodes frequently detailed the efforts of the United States government to recover "Airwolf" from Hawke, who is officially charged with having stolen it. Because CBS wanted to make the series more family oriented, the program was transformed during season two into a more light-hearted show, with Hawke and Santini portrayed as cooperative partners with the Firm. This persisted into the fourth season with the newly introduced "Company" and the new crew of "Airwolf".