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The Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-0

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The Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-0

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...
  1. Background image for Pahele (Trapped)
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Pahele (Trapped)

    S2:E11

    McGarrett and the Five-0 search for a busload of kidnapped school children as well as the people responsible.

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  2. Background image for Ha‘i‘ole (Unbreakable)
    9.2/10(9 votes)

    #2 - 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.

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  3. Background image for Hana ‘a‘a Makehewa (Desperate Measures)
    9.1/10(10 votes)

    #3 - 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.

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    Director:Chris Fisher
  4. Background image for Ke Kinohi (The Beginning)
    9.1/10(10 votes)

    #4 - Ke Kinohi (The Beginning)

    S1:E13

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

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  5. Background image for E Malama (To Protect)
    9.1/10(8 votes)

    #5 - 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.

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    Director:Brad Turner
  6. Background image for Ma Ke Kahakai (Shore)
    9.1/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Ma Ke Kahakai (Shore)

    S1:E20

    While hiking in a remote area of the jungle to see the famed petroglyphs, McGarrett and Danny instead find a homicide victim. Meanwhile, their aunt's failing health leads Kono and Chin Ho to visit home, where Kono finally learns the truth about the scandal that ended her cousin's career with the Honolulu Police Department.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Ki‘ilua (Deceiver)
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #7 - 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.

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  9. Background image for Ua Hopu (Caught)
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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  10. Background image for Paʻa ka ʻipuka i ka ʻupena nananana (The Entrance Is Stopped with a Spider's Web)
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    #9 - 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.

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  11. Background image for Kai e‘e (Tidal Wave)
    8.9/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Kai e‘e (Tidal Wave)

    S1:E15

    Five-0 struggles to stay a step ahead of a major tsunami that has the island evacuating its shores as they investigate the disappearance of the head of the Tsunami Warning Center.

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  12. Background image for Mai Ka Wa Kahiko (Out of the Past)
    8.9/10(8 votes)

    #11 - 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.

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    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Ho‘onani Makuakane (Honor Thy Father)
    8.9/10(1.1k votes)

    #12 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Ua ʻeha ka ʻili i ka maka o ka ihe (The Skin Has Been Hurt By the Point of the Spear)
    8.9/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Ua ʻeha ka ʻili i ka maka o ka ihe (The Skin Has Been Hurt By the Point of the Spear)

    S10:E1

    A new ally helps McGarrett and Five-0 when mob bosses on the island are being targeted by an assassin. Also, Five-0 says goodbye to one of their own.

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    Director:Duane Clark
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Oia‘i‘o (Trust)
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #14 - 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.

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  16. Background image for Lekio (Radio)
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Lekio (Radio)

    S2:E18

    Five-0 crosses paths with Tony Archer, a retired NYPD bomb expert who is now a private investigator on Oahu, when they investigate the death of famous talk radio DJ Bobby Raines.

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    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Kalele (Faith)
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Kalele (Faith)

    S2:E19

    When McGarrett's sister is arrested for smuggling diamonds, he enlists the help of an ex-con to set up a sting.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Ua Hala (Death in the Family)
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #17 - 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.

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  19. Background image for Ho‘apono (Accept)
    8.7/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Ho‘apono (Accept)

    S1:E7

    When a Navy SEAL, who's on the run for a murder he swears he didn't commit, takes hostages and safe haven aboard the U.S.S. Missouri memorial battleship, McGarrett must use every SEAL skill in his arsenal to diffuse the situation.

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    Director:Unknown
  20. Background image for Mea Makamae (Treasure)
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Mea Makamae (Treasure)

    S2:E4

    The Five-0 take to the beautiful waters off Hawaii to investigate the murder of a deep sea diver known for his valuable shipwreck finds.

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    Director:Duane Clark
  21. Background image for Ma‘ema‘e (Clean)
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Ma‘ema‘e (Clean)

    S2:E5

    The FIVE-0’s investigation into the murder of the state’s women’s volleyball coach leads them to find out more bad news about Kono, and Chin Ho reconnects with his former fiancée, Malia.

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  22. Background image for Ka Hakaka Maika‘i (The Good Fight)
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Ka Hakaka Maika‘i (The Good Fight)

    S2:E6

    The FIVE-0’s investigation into the murder of a wealthy restaurant owner causes McGarrett to take part in a charity MMA fight to the finish. Meanwhile, NCIS Agent Kensi Blye lends her expertise to McGarrett and Lt. Commander White when they ask her to examine a video of McGarrett’s father.

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    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Ka Iwi Kapu (Sacred Bones)
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Ka Iwi Kapu (Sacred Bones)

    S2:E7

    When the Five-0s investigate the murder of a young couple filming a spooky documentary about a traditional Hawaiian burial site, they are threatened by a drifter who puts a curse on Danny.

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    Director:Joe Dante
  24. Background image for Lapa‘au (Healing)
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Lapa‘au (Healing)

    S2:E8

    FIVE-0's investigation into the suspicious plane crash and death of a customs agent takes an unexpected turn when it is revealed that the victim was dead before takeoff. Meanwhile, Danny finds himself the proud caretaker of an orphaned dog.

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    Director:Steve Boyum
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Ike Maka (Identity)
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Ike Maka (Identity)

    S2:E9

    When the Five-0 discover a John Doe in the trunk of a stolen car, they not only have to find a killer, but also need to figure out who the physically-altered victim was. Meanwhile, a homeless Danno is sleeping on McGarrett’s couch.

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    Director:Bryan Spicer
  26. Background image for Alaheo Pau‘ole (Gone Forever)
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Alaheo Pau‘ole (Gone Forever)

    S2:E12

    On the eve of Chin Ho’s wedding to Malia, the Five-0’s investigation into a man left for dead in an abandoned WWII bunker crosses paths with Capt. Fryer’s case of a Jane Doe.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Pahele (Trapped)" is the best rated episode of "Hawaii Five-0". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Paul A. Edwards and written by Jessica Grasl, Melissa Glenn, it aired on 12/5/2011. This episode scored 0.8 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ha‘i‘ole (Unbreakable)".