Island Son

Season 1

Dr. Daniel Kulani, a prominent internist, returns to Hawaii to give back to the culture he was raised in. He joins a health group that includes surgeon Kenji Fushida, clinic manager Margaret Judd, plus residents Metzger and McGrath.

Where to Watch Season 1

18 Episodes

Heart and Soul
E1
Heart and SoulDaniel witnesses a drunken accident that leaves a little girl severely injured.
Sometimes They're Zebras
E2
Sometimes They're ZebrasMetzger suspects an elderly patient's family of abuse; Daniel's son visits and decides to make it permanent.
Fathers and Sons
E3
Fathers and SonsDaniel's son falls for a patient facing a fatal prognosis; a resident falters before his prominent mother's determination that he follow her into cardiac medicine.
Gifts
E4
GiftsA tourist protests the age of her physician when Caitlin gets her case, and Daniel's budding romance is nipped by illness and her past.
Painkillers
E5
PainkillersDaniel suspects the new head of cardiology is addicted to pills, and an orderly's illiteracy nearly kills a patient.
Life Sentence
E6
Life SentenceDaniel tries to protect his patient, a convicted rapist, from the media mob surrounding the hospital; Sam falls for a crafty hitchiker.
The State vs. John Kulani
E7
The State vs. John KulaniA doctor has Daniel's father arrested for performing a Hawaiian healing ceremony in the hospital; Caitlin worries about a furtive admirer.
Role Models
E8
Role ModelsFushida becomes a difficult patient when he develops a dangerous infection; Daniel battles to have a patient admitted for critical surgery despite insurance problems; a diabetic friend of Sam's risks his health.
Everyday People
E9
Everyday PeopleVeronica returns with a proposition, but Daniel's distracted by his patients: a dying talk-show host and a paraplegic fighting to keep his home.
Hihia
E10
HihiaSam is paralyzed with caison disease after lying his way into a deep sea diving job with his uncle, which touches off a bitter fight between the brothers; racism cripples Metzger's romance with a Japanese-American.
The Christmas Story
E11
The Christmas StoryA group of men dressed as elves are admitted with symptoms of plague; Dr. Fushida is adamant that he wants a natural son despite the diagnosis that a pregnancy would kill his wife.
Falling Stars
E12
Falling StarsMetzger's confidence is shaken when he disastrously misdiagnoses a patient; Daniel tries to reconcile the estranged Fushidas; Sam befriends an elderly man.
Icarus Falling
E13
Icarus FallingA pilot refuses to be tested for the source of his blackouts; a teenager resists his girlfriend's decision to put their baby up for adoption.
Mary, Mary Quite Contrary
E14
Mary, Mary Quite ContraryA teenage volunteer attempts suicide after confiding a terrible secret to Sam. Increasingly unable to cope with terminal cases, Margaret betrays a patient when he returns to the hospital after a recurrence of his cancer.
Janine Returns
E15
Janine ReturnsDaniel's former wife stirs up trouble when she arrives to celebrate their son's birthday. Parents of a dying infant worry that a doctor whose child has an identical health problem will receive preferential treatment in an organ donor program.
Viruses
E16
VirusesDaniel discovers that Tess's little friend is HIV-positive; Margaret tries to help an ailing former movie star.
Moving Targets
E17
Moving TargetsA serial killer who targets prostitutes poses a threat to James's fiancÃ©, a former call girl; Fushida's disapproval of Margaret's office romance hurts their working relationship.
Separations
E18
SeparationsNina hesitates when Daniel proposes, a man uses his illness to blackmail his daughter, and Caitlin murders a patient when she disagrees with his family's decision to fight his liver disease.