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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!

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...
  1. Background image for Pilot
    7.9/10(1.5k votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    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.

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  2. Background image for Ohana (Family)
    7.7/10(1.1k votes)

    #2 - Ohana (Family)

    S1:E2

    Following the abduction of a former NSA cyberterrorism expert, the team must rescue the man and prevent a breach of national security.

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  3. Background image for Malama Ka Aina (Respect the Land)
    7.8/10(927 votes)

    #3 - Malama Ka Aina (Respect the Land)

    S1:E3

    An escalating gang war spills into the stands of a high-school football game, killing several people; an unlikely partnership arises.

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  4. Background image for Lanakila (Victory)
    7.6/10(874 votes)

    #4 - Lanakila (Victory)

    S1:E4

    A violent convict escapes from prison and kidnaps a young couple on vacation; McGarrett's estranged sister comes to town.

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  5. Background image for Nalowale (Forgotten/Missing)
    7.8/10(866 votes)

    #5 - Nalowale (Forgotten/Missing)

    S1:E5

    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
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  6. Background image for Ko‘olauloa (North Shore of Oʻahu)
    7.7/10(817 votes)

    #6 - Ko‘olauloa (North Shore of Oʻahu)

    S1:E6

    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.

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  8. Background image for Ho‘apono (Accept)
    7.9/10(831 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Mana‘o (Belief)
    8.1/10(841 votes)

    #8 - Mana‘o (Belief)

    S1:E8

    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.

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  10. Background image for Po‘ipu (The Siege)
    8.0/10(794 votes)

    #9 - Po‘ipu (The Siege)

    S1:E9

    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:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Heihei (Race)
    8.0/10(801 votes)

    #10 - Heihei (Race)

    S1:E10

    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.

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  12. Background image for Palekaiko (Paradise)
    7.9/10(757 votes)

    #11 - Palekaiko (Paradise)

    S1:E11

    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:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Hana ‘a‘a Makehewa (Desperate Measures)
    8.2/10(791 votes)

    #12 - 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
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  14. Background image for Ke Kinohi (The Beginning)
    8.3/10(775 votes)

    #13 - Ke Kinohi (The Beginning)

    S1:E13

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

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  15. Background image for He Kane Hewa ‘Ole (An Innocent Man)
    7.8/10(738 votes)

    #14 - He Kane Hewa ‘Ole (An Innocent Man)

    S1:E14

    After a high-speed chase, the team makes a gruesome discovery; Chin Ho and his ex-fiancee are awkwardly reunited.

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  16. Background image for Kai e‘e (Tidal Wave)
    8.1/10(772 votes)

    #15 - 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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  17. Background image for E Malama (To Protect)
    8.2/10(764 votes)

    #16 - 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
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  18. Background image for Powa Maka Moana (Pirate)
    7.8/10(753 votes)

    #17 - Powa Maka Moana (Pirate)

    S1:E17

    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:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Loa Aloha (The Long Goodbye)
    7.9/10(739 votes)

    #18 - Loa Aloha (The Long Goodbye)

    S1:E18

    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.

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  20. Background image for Ne Me‘e Laua Na Paio (Heroes and Villains)
    7.8/10(724 votes)

    #19 - Ne Me‘e Laua Na Paio (Heroes and Villains)

    S1:E19

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Ma Ke Kahakai (Shore)
    7.8/10(710 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Ho‘opa‘i (Vengeance)
    7.8/10(773 votes)

    #21 - Ho‘opa‘i (Vengeance)

    S1:E21

    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:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Ho‘ohuli Na‘au (Close to Heart)
    7.7/10(714 votes)

    #22 - Ho‘ohuli Na‘au (Close to Heart)

    S1:E22

    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:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Ua Hiki Mai Kapalena Pau (Until the End is Near)
    8.2/10(754 votes)

    #23 - 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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  25. Background image for Oia‘i‘o (Trust)
    8.9/10(1.0k votes)

    #24 - 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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Hawaii Five-0" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 1470 votes. Directed by Len Wiseman and written by Peter M. Lenkov, it aired on 9/20/2010. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Ohana (Family)".