The plot of an upcoming episode of the popular police procedural Hawaii Five-0 will be determined by a vote on Twitter and the CBS website, according to an announcement from the broadcaster. The episode, set to air on January 14th, will feature the murder of a university professor by one of three suspects — viewers will be able to express their preferences using specific hashtags, and alternate endings will be broadcast according to the tally of their tweets.
‘Hawaii Five-0’ plot to be determined by Twitter vote
According to CBS, separate versions of the show will air for Eastern/Central and Pacific timezones — if viewer sentiment changes, then a different killer will emerge, while all three potential endings will be available to watch online. Suspects will be the professor’s boss (#theBoss), a teaching assistant (#theTA), and a student (#theStudent).
The bold move follows hot on the heels of a new second-screen app for iPad, dubbed CBS Connect, which syncs with live and recorded television viewing to provide additional content, as well as a lucrative new advertising channel for the network. It is not yet clear whether CBS plans to offer voting functionality through the app.
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