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The Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-0

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Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Hawaii Five-0 Season 4 Episode 10 - Ho‘onani Makuakane (Honor Thy Father)
    9.0/10(1104 votes)

    #1 - Ho‘onani Makuakane (Honor Thy Father)

    S4:E10

    The attempted murder of a Pearl Harbor veteran leads Five-0 to use decades old evidence to investigate a deadly crime committed within the internment camps on Oahu during World War II.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Hawaii Five-0 Season 1 Episode 24 - Oia‘i‘o (Trust)
    8.9/10(1021 votes)

    #2 - Oia‘i‘o (Trust)

    S1:E24

    When Five-0 gets too close to the truth about Wo Fat and his associates, the criminal mastermind retaliates by trying to destroy the team. They've always played by their own rules, but when the Governor can no longer protect them, it's time for Five-0 to pay the consequences of their actions.

    Director:Brad Turner
    Writer:Paul Zbyszewski

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  3. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 1 - Ha‘i‘ole (Unbreakable)
    8.7/10(988 votes)

    #3 - Ha‘i‘ole (Unbreakable)

    S2:E1

    While McGarrett sits in prison awaiting trial for the murder of the governor, Danny brings him a surprise visitor to help clear him. Meanwhile, Kono is suspended from the force, pending an internal investigation.

    Director:Steve Boyum
    Writer:Paul Zbyszewski

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  4. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 23 - Ua Hala (Death in the Family)
    8.7/10(774 votes)

    #4 - Ua Hala (Death in the Family)

    S2:E23

    Five-0 is in hot pursuit of a shooter who guns down one of their own, while another team member is forced to choose which of their kidnapped loved ones will live.

    Director:Steve Boyum
    Writer:Paul Zbyszewski

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  5. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 10 - Ki‘ilua (Deceiver)
    8.6/10(847 votes)

    #5 - Ki‘ilua (Deceiver)

    S2:E10

    McGarrett finds himself in need of the Five-0’s help when he goes to North Korea with Jenna Kaye to deliver a ransom to rebels who are holding her fiancé hostage. Meanwhile, the Five-0 investigate the murder of an investigative reporter who seems to have ties to Jenna.

    Director:Kate Woods
    Writers:Peter M. Lenkov, Paul Zbyszewski

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  6. Hawaii Five-0 Season 5 Episode 7 - Inā Paha (If Perhaps)
    8.6/10(927 votes)

    #6 - Inā Paha (If Perhaps)

    S5:E7

    When McGarrett is kidnapped by Wo Fat, he experiences what would have happened to the team if they had taken a very different path, on the 100th episode.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Peter M. Lenkov

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  7. Hawaii Five-0 Season 6 Episode 25 - O ke ali’I wale no ka’u makemake (My Desire Is Only For The Chief)
    8.6/10(632 votes)

    #7 - O ke ali’I wale no ka’u makemake (My Desire Is Only For The Chief)

    S6:E25

    In order to stop a meth epidemic on the Island, McGarrett and Danny go undercover as pilots, but when McGarrett is seriously wounded, Danny is forced to break their cover in order to save his partner’s life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Hawaii Five-0 Season 3 Episode 6 - I Ka Wa Mamua (In a Time Past)
    8.5/10(739 votes)

    #8 - I Ka Wa Mamua (In a Time Past)

    S3:E6

    When Danny is forced to remain completely still while bomb technicians disarm a bomb that he has accidentally almost triggered, McGarrett distracts him by getting his partner to tell the story about his toughest and most emotional case from his days as a cop in New Jersey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Hawaii Five-0 Season 4 Episode 1 - Aloha Ke Kahi I Ke Kahi (We Need Each Another)
    8.5/10(835 votes)

    #9 - Aloha Ke Kahi I Ke Kahi (We Need Each Another)

    S4:E1

    After McGarrett and Wo Fat narrowly escape from maximum security, gunmen storm Five-0 headquarters, compromising Kono and Adam's secret location in Hong Kong and forcing McGarrett to break the law and turn on his own in order to find a kidnapped Catherine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Hawaii Five-0 Season 6 Episode 24 - Paʻa ka ʻipuka i ka ʻupena nananana (The Entrance Is Stopped with a Spider's Web)
    8.5/10(570 votes)

    #10 - Paʻa ka ʻipuka i ka ʻupena nananana (The Entrance Is Stopped with a Spider's Web)

    S6:E24

    Trapped inside a dilapidated building in Oahu’s Chinatown, Five-0 must protect a wounded Gabriel and plan their escape when enemy gunmen storm the building looking to kill him and anyone who gets in their way.

    Director:Stephen Herek
    Writers:Bryan Wynbrandt, Steven Lilien

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  11. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 22 - Ua Hopu (Caught)
    8.4/10(668 votes)

    #11 - Ua Hopu (Caught)

    S2:E22

    Just as McGarrett finally gets his hands on his arch nemesis Wo Fat in a special ops raid, he’s blindsided when he finds that the Japanese Yakuza is hot on their trail and wants them both dead.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Stephanie Sengupta

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  12. Hawaii Five-0 Season 4 Episode 19 - Ku I Ka Pili Koko (Blood Brothers)
    8.4/10(627 votes)

    #12 - Ku I Ka Pili Koko (Blood Brothers)

    S4:E19

    Five-0 is set up when a bad tip leads them to an abandoned building that is rigged to explode with McGarrett and Danny trapped inside.

    Director:Maja Vrvilo
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Hawaii Five-0 Season 1 Episode 12 - Hana ‘a‘a Makehewa (Desperate Measures)
    8.3/10(799 votes)

    #13 - Hana ‘a‘a Makehewa (Desperate Measures)

    S1:E12

    It's Christmas in Hawaii, but instead of celebrating, Five-0 is negotiating a hostage situation when the man who killed McGarrett's father resurfaces. The murderer, Victor Hesse, threatens to detonate an explosive that he's strapped to Chin Ho's chest.

    Director:Chris Fisher
    Writer:Carol Barbee

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  14. Hawaii Five-0 Season 1 Episode 13 - Ke Kinohi (The Beginning)
    8.3/10(784 votes)

    #14 - Ke Kinohi (The Beginning)

    S1:E13

    McGarrett discovers new clues in his mother's murder when his sister is kidnapped.

    Director:Brad Turner
    Writer:Nicole Ranadive

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  15. Hawaii Five-0 Season 1 Episode 16 - E Malama (To Protect)
    8.3/10(772 votes)

    #15 - E Malama (To Protect)

    S1:E16

    When the sole witness in a high-profile murder case disappears, Five-0 must head into the jungle to locate and protect her from assassins who are closing in fast.

    Director:Brad Turner
    Writer:Carol Barbee

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  16. Hawaii Five-0 Season 1 Episode 23 - Ua Hiki Mai Kapalena Pau (Until the End is Near)
    8.3/10(764 votes)

    #16 - Ua Hiki Mai Kapalena Pau (Until the End is Near)

    S1:E23

    With the invaluable information that was shared by Agent Jenna Kaye, Five-0 is closer than ever to capturing Wo Fat. Their mission takes an abrupt turn, however, when Danny is exposed to a lethal neurological agent that presents an even greater threat: bio-terrorism on the island.

    Director:Steve Boyum
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 15 - Mai Ka Wa Kahiko (Out of the Past)
    8.3/10(738 votes)

    #17 - Mai Ka Wa Kahiko (Out of the Past)

    S2:E15

    When Danno and his family are targeted by a vengeful dirty cop from Danno's past, the team steps in to help.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Hawaii Five-0 Season 3 Episode 13 - Olelo Ho‘opa‘i Make (Death Sentence)
    8.3/10(691 votes)

    #18 - Olelo Ho‘opa‘i Make (Death Sentence)

    S3:E13

    Chin Ho is kidnapped and wakes to find himself trapped in Halawa prison disguised as an inmate. With no time to waste, the team must bypass the rules to save Chon Ho’s life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Hawaii Five-0 Season 3 Episode 22 - Ho‘opio (To Take Captive)
    8.3/10(710 votes)

    #19 - Ho‘opio (To Take Captive)

    S3:E22

    When the body of a young girl who was kidnapped 10 years earlier is discovered, Five-0 must hunt down the kidnappers who have now taken their next victim. Meanwhile, Kono asks Catherine for a favor that could damage her relationship with Adam.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Hawaii Five-0 Season 3 Episode 24 - Aloha. Malama Pono (Farewell & Take Care)
    8.3/10(663 votes)

    #20 - Aloha. Malama Pono (Farewell & Take Care)

    S3:E24

    When a plane lands on Oahu with four bodies on board and a missing terrorist detainee, the CIA tasks Five-0 with finding him before he carries out an attack on U.S. soil. Meanwhile, Kono is on the run from the police for a murder she did not commit, and McGarrett’s prison visit to Wo Fat ends with a shocking discovery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Hawaii Five-0 Season 4 Episode 8 - Akanahe (Reluctant Partners)
    8.3/10(638 votes)

    #21 - Akanahe (Reluctant Partners)

    S4:E8

    McGarrett and Grover must work together to protect national security after they are tasked by the Governor to serve a warrant to a young computer hacker.

    Director:Jerry Levine
    Writers:Bryan Wynbrandt, Steven Lilien

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  22. Hawaii Five-0 Season 4 Episode 14 - Na hala a ka makua (Sins of the Father)
    8.3/10(609 votes)

    #22 - Na hala a ka makua (Sins of the Father)

    S4:E14

    An escaped convict who wants Five-0 to prove his innocence abducts Danny and McGarrett; Grace punches a person at school.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Hawaii Five-0 Season 5 Episode 4 - Ka Noʻeau (The Painter)
    8.3/10(621 votes)

    #23 - Ka Noʻeau (The Painter)

    S5:E4

    When a Detroit hit man is taken out by one of his colleagues on the streets of Oahu, Five-0 is shocked to learn the killer's surprising motives. Meanwhile, Chin puts his career on the line to help Danny get the money he needs to save his brother's life.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writer:Peter Weller

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  24. Hawaii Five-0 Season 5 Episode 19 - Kahania (Close Shave)
    8.3/10(626 votes)

    #24 - Kahania (Close Shave)

    S5:E19

    McGarrett and Odell come under siege in Odell's barbershop when they try to protect a young man who is being hunted down by a gang. Also, Jerry is wrongfully accused of committing a series of home invasions.

    Director:Jerry Levine
    Writers:Bryan Wynbrandt, Steven Lilien

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  25. Hawaii Five-0 Season 9 Episode 25 - Hana Mao ʻole ka ua o Waianae (Endlessly Pours the Rain of Waianae)
    8.3/10(427 votes)

    #25 - Hana Mao ʻole ka ua o Waianae (Endlessly Pours the Rain of Waianae)

    S9:E25

    Five-0 continues to hunt down escaped criminal Aaron Wright before he can sell cyber-weapons to the highest bidder. Also, the lives of McGarrett and the team are put in danger when a visitor comes to headquarters to make amends.

    Director:Eagle Egilsson
    Writers:David Wolkove, Matt JL Wheeler

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Best Episodes Summary

"Ho‘onani Makuakane (Honor Thy Father)" is the best rated episode of "Hawaii Five-0". It scored 9/10 based on 1104 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/13/2013. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Oia‘i‘o (Trust)".