'Hawaii Five-0' Season 9 Spoilers: Alex O'Loughlin May Have Confirmed Ian Anthony Dale's Return, Adam Set To Return To Clear His Name?
It will still be a long wait for Hawaii Five-0 Season 9 but it looks like one character who has left in the recent season finale will be returning later this year. Alex O'Loughlin may have confirmed that fellow main cast member Ian Anthony Dale will be back despite Adam Noshimuri's unexpected departure in the 20th episode. Will Adam get to clear his name before Tani Rey and Junior Reigns tell Steve McGarrett about their shocking discovery?
Fans were undoubtedly surprised when Adam Noshimuri decided to go back to the mainland and reunite with Kono Kalakaua in Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 20. Although his organized crime task force had already proven to be quite dangerous for Ian Anthony Dale's character, viewers were still hoping that Adam would stick around to help Steve McGarrett with his other cases. Not surprisingly, there were speculations that Dale would not be returning in Hawaii Five-0 Season 9 so he can continue work on Salvation Season 2. Nevertheless, it looks like Alex O'Loughlin has confirmed that Dale will be back to close out Adam's exciting storyline in the CBS series.
Alex O'Loughlin had spoken about his directorial debut with CBS.com, sharing that he enjoyed working with Ian Anthony Dale on the episode "E Ho'Oko Kuleana." The new director gushed about the actor, saying he is "handsome," "talented," and "such a pleasure to work with" on the show. "I really hope we have him around for a long time," O'Loughlin said of the Salvation Season 2 star. Interestingly, the same episode featured major progress in Adam Noshimuri's storyline that could play a significant part in Hawaii Five-0 Season 9.
The idea of Ian Anthony Dale returning to clear things up for Adam Noshimuri is a welcome one, but there are also speculations that the actor might only appear as a special guest star. Adam's recent reunion with Kono Kalakaua might even lead to Grace Park showing up as a guest star as well. However, it is important to point out that the cast of Hawaii Five-0 Season 9 has not yet been announced, so it is best to take all the details with a grain of salt.