The Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-0 Season 1
Every episode of Hawaii Five-0 Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-0 Season 1!
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 "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Hawaii Five-0" season 1 is "Pilot", rated 8/10 from 1402 user votes. It was directed by Len Wiseman and written by Peter M. Lenkov. "Pilot" aired on 9/20/2010 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Ohana (Family)".
8.0/10 1,402 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2010
Steve McGarrett is summoned home to the island of Honolulu to bury his father after he is murdered by a madman. Governor Jameson wants Steve to head up a new elite police unit and she will give him full authority to get the job done. Initially he turns down the job, but when he meets the man in charge of the unit, he changes his mind.
Director: Len Wiseman
Writer: Peter M. Lenkov
7.7/10 1,012 votes#2 - Ohana (Family)
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2010
Following the abduction of a former NSA cyberterrorism expert, the team must rescue the man and prevent a breach of national security.
Director: Brad Turner
Writer: Paul Zbyszewski, Sarah Goldfinger
7.8/10 886 votes#3 - Malama Ka Aina (Respect the Land)
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2010
An escalating gang war spills into the stands of a high-school football game, killing several people; an unlikely partnership arises.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
7.5/10 840 votes#4 - Lanakila (Victory)
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2010
A violent convict escapes from prison and kidnaps a young couple on vacation; McGarrett's estranged sister comes to town.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
7.8/10 824 votes#5 - Nalowale (Forgotten/Missing)
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2010
When the daughter of the U.S. ambassador to the Philippines is found dead, the governor tasks Five-0 with finding her abducted sister.
Director: Brad Turner
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
7.7/10 784 votes#6 - Ko‘olauloa (North Shore of O’ahu)
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/2010
When the CEO of a successful surf company is murdered, Kono revisits her past; Five-0 is thrown into the varied but interconnected worlds of North Shore surfing.
Director: Matt Earl Beesley
Writer: Carol Barbee
7.9/10 796 votes#7 - Ho‘apono (Accept)
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/2010
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jim Galasso
8.1/10 805 votes#8 - Mana‘o (Belief)
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/2010
When Danny's ex-partner is found dead at a Hawaiian luau the Five-0 team's investigation leads them to some dirty cops and a powerful cocaine cartel.
Director: Matt Earl Beesley
Writer: Paul Zbyszewski, Jim Galasso
8.0/10 762 votes#9 - Po‘ipu (The Siege)
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/2010
When a member of the security detail for an upcoming Aid Summit is murdered before he can reveal the details of an assassination plot, Five-0 is brought in to investigate the murder and protect the target, a ruthless dictator.
Director: Brad Turner
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 769 votes#10 - Heihei (Race)
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/2010
Five-0 is baffled when a highly skilled ring of thieves pulls off a heist of an armored car, killing two security guards but leaving the money behind. Their only lead in the case requires Danny to reluctantly ask his ex-wife for a favor.
Director: Elodie Keene
Writer: Sarah Goldfinger
7.9/10 724 votes#11 - Palekaiko (Paradise)
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/6/2010
The wife of a newlywed couple is found disoriented with amnesia in Kahana State Park with the husband currently missing. The mother of the husband suspects the wife for staging the whole thing although Five-0 & M.E. Bergman may have discovered a potential newlywed serial killer.
Director: Fred Toye
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 756 votes#12 - Hana ‘a‘a Makehewa (Desperate Measures)
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/13/2010
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
8.3/10 740 votes#13 - Ke Kinohi (The Beginning)
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/3/2011
McGarrett discovers new clues in his mother's murder when his sister is kidnapped.
Director: Brad Turner
Writer: Nicole Ranadive
7.9/10 708 votes#14 - He Kane Hewa ‘Ole (An Innocent Man)
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/2011
After a high-speed chase, the team makes a gruesome discovery; Chin Ho and his ex-fiancee are awkwardly reunited.
Director: Chris Fisher
Writer: Paul Zbyszewski
8.1/10 740 votes#15 - Kai e‘e (Tidal Wave)
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/23/2011
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.
Director: Duane Clark
Writer: Melissa Glenn, Jessica Grasl
8.2/10 731 votes#16 - E Malama (To Protect)
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/7/2011
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
7.8/10 719 votes#17 - Powa Maka Moana (Pirate)
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/14/2011
Five-0 is first on the scene when a pirate attack turns an afternoon pleasure cruise into a kidnap-and-ransom nightmare for a group of wealthy spring breakers.
Director: Brad Turner
Writer: N/A
7.9/10 709 votes#18 - Loa Aloha (The Long Goodbye)
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/21/2011
While Five-0 races to stop a mad bomber before he kills again, Danny gets an unexpected visit from his little brother, Matt, a fun-loving, Wall Street broker. The family reunion is cut short, however, when Danny discovers the real reason that Matt is in Hawaii.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Paul Zbyszewski, Mike Schaub
7.9/10 688 votes#19 - Ne Me‘e Laua Na Paio (Heroes and Villains)
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/21/2011
Five-0 combs a convention to find the killer of a sci-fi fan who was thrown out of a high-rise window. A CIA agent who's interested in the Yakuza that killed McGarrett's parents shows up in town to meet with Steve.
Director: Matt Earl Beesley
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 669 votes#20 - Ma Ke Kahakai (Shore)
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/11/2011
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10 737 votes#21 - Ho‘opa‘i (Vengeance)
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/18/2011
When a crime lord moves against the family of an undercover NYPD detective who infiltrated his organization, it's up to Five-0 to stop the policeman from exacting revenge.
Director: Duane Clark
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 682 votes#22 - Ho‘ohuli Na‘au (Close to Heart)
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/2/2011
It's the worst kind of overexposure when world-renowned photographer Renny Sinclair is murdered while on assignment in Hawaii shooting the annual swimsuit edition of a top sports magazine.
Director: Brad Turner
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 720 votes#23 - Ua Hiki Mai Kapalena Pau (Until the End is Near)
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 5/9/2011
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: N/A
8.9/10 970 votes#24 - Oia‘i‘o (Trust)
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 5/16/2011
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