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The Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-0 Season 10

Every episode of Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-0 Season 10!

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...
Genres:CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
Network:CBS

Season 10 Ratings Summary

"Ua ʻeha ka ʻili i ka maka o ka ihe (The Skin Has Been Hurt by The Point of The Spear)" is the best rated episode of "Hawaii Five-0" season 10. It scored 7.9/10 based on 529 votes. Directed by Duane Clark and written by N/A, it aired on 9/27/2019. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Kuipeia e ka makani apaa (Knocked Flat by The Wind; Sudden Disaster)".

  • Ua ʻeha ka ʻili i ka maka o ka ihe (The Skin Has Been Hurt by The Point of The Spear)
    7.9/10529 votes

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

    Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2019

    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.

    Director: Duane Clark

    Writer: N/A

  • Kuipeia e ka makani apaa (Knocked Flat by The Wind; Sudden Disaster)
    7.7/10441 votes

    #2 - Kuipeia e ka makani apaa (Knocked Flat by The Wind; Sudden Disaster)

    Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2019

    Tani and Junior must plot an escape for themselves and several civilians after they become trapped inside a deadly tunnel collapse, while Five-0 investigates the cause and culprits of the cave-in. Eddie the dog uses his field experience and sniffs out a bomb that has been planted in McGarrett’s home.

    Director: Karen Gaviola

    Writer: Talia Gonzalez, Bisanne Masoud

  • E uhi ana ka wa i hala i na mea i hala (Passing Time Obscures the Past)
    7.8/10417 votes

    #3 - E uhi ana ka wa i hala i na mea i hala (Passing Time Obscures the Past)

    Season 10 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2019

    Five-0 investigates when a plane that mysteriously crashed into the Pacific in the ‘80s is found, but with a recently murdered scuba diver inside. Also, as MacGarrett and Quinn zero in on who planted the bomb in his garage, and he formally asks her to join Five-0, she is arrested for money laundering.

    Director: Brad Turner

    Writer: David Wolkove, Matt JL Wheeler

  • Ukuli‘i ka pua, onaona i ka mau‘u (Tiny is the Flower, Yet It Scents the Grasses Around It)
    7.7/10417 votes

    #4 - Ukuli‘i ka pua, onaona i ka mau‘u (Tiny is the Flower, Yet It Scents the Grasses Around It)

    Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2019

    Five-0 enlists imprisoned hacker Aaron Wright to help when a young girl is reported kidnapped, but upon rescue, the culprits are dead, the girl is safe, and she's not who she claims to be.

    Director: Peter Weller

    Writer: Zoe Robyn

  • He 'oi'o kuhihewa; he kaka ola i 'ike 'ia e ka makaula (Don’t Blame Ghosts and Spirits for One’s Troubles; A Human is Responsible)
    7.4/10415 votes

    #5 - He 'oi'o kuhihewa; he kaka ola i 'ike 'ia e ka makaula (Don’t Blame Ghosts and Spirits for One’s Troubles; A Human is Responsible)

    Season 10 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2019

    It's Halloween and Five-0 investigates a home invasion turned deadly after a dangerous "monster" escapes from the basement. Also, Max returns to Oahu with a very special guest.

    Director: Yangzom Brauen

    Writer: Rob Hanning, Zoe Robyn

  • A 'ohe pau ka 'ike I ka halau ho'okahi (All Knowledge is Not Learned in Just One School)
    7.5/10402 votes

    #6 - A 'ohe pau ka 'ike I ka halau ho'okahi (All Knowledge is Not Learned in Just One School)

    Season 10 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2019

    McGarrett and the team investigate when a deadly hit-and-run involves a driverless car carrying heroin, and what could be a new means for delivering drugs. Also, Tani and Quinn are stuck with a pair of YouTubers who are brought on a ride-along with Five-0.

    Director: Karen Gaviola

    Writer: Duppy Demetrius

  • Ka 'i'o (DNA)
    8.0/10506 votes

    #7 - Ka 'i'o (DNA)

    Season 10 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2019

    When the CIA informs McGarrett that his mother has gone rogue on her undercover mission and may have killed her partner, Steve goes solo to Mexico to bring her home and prove her innocence.

    Director: Alex O'Loughlin

    Writer: Alex O'Loughlin

  • Ne'e aku, ne'e mai ke one o Punahoa (That Way and This Way Shifts the Sand of Punahoa)
    7.5/10393 votes

    #8 - Ne'e aku, ne'e mai ke one o Punahoa (That Way and This Way Shifts the Sand of Punahoa)

    Season 10 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2019

    Five-0 teams up with a DEA agent to search for a killer whose plane crashed in the jungle with $10 million worth of heroin on board. Also, Grover is thrilled when his niece Siobhan comes to try out for the University of Hawaii basketball team.

    Director: Carlos Bernard

    Writer: Matt JL Wheeler, Chi McBride

  • Ka laä'au kumu 'ole o Kahilikolo (The Trunkless Tree of Kahilikolo)
    7.7/10388 votes

    #9 - Ka laä'au kumu 'ole o Kahilikolo (The Trunkless Tree of Kahilikolo)

    Season 10 Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/2019

    It's Thanksgiving, and while Junior and Tani track down the thief who robbed his parents' home, Five-0 investigates the murder of a beloved philanthropist and the theft of his ultra-valuable koa tree. Also, Danny moves in with McGarrett.

    Director: Ron Underwood

    Writer: Paul Grellong, Noah Evslin

  • O 'oe, a 'owau, nalo ia mea (You and Me, It is Hidden)
    7.7/10387 votes

    #10 - O 'oe, a 'owau, nalo ia mea (You and Me, It is Hidden)

    Season 10 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2019

    When Adam's girlfriend, Tamiko, is kidnapped right in front of him, he shuts out Five-0 and breaks all the rules in order to get her back. Also, Five-0 investigates three seemingly unconnected homicides.

    Director: Kristin Windell

    Writer: Rob Hanning, Paul Grellong

  • Ka i ka 'ino, no ka 'ino (To Return Evil for Evil)
    7.7/10369 votes

    #11 - Ka i ka 'ino, no ka 'ino (To Return Evil for Evil)

    Season 10 Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/2019

    When Five-0 investigates a tourist helicopter that was shot down by a missile, they trace the stolen artillery to a ghost from McGarrett’s past. After Adam’s ordeal in rescuing Tamiko and reconnecting with the Yakuza, he makes a bold decision about his future with Five-0.

    Director: Karen Gaviola

    Writer: Kendall Sherwood

  • Ihea 'oe i ka wa a ka ua e loku ana (Where Were You When the Rain Was Pouring?) (I)
    8.1/10469 votes

    #12 - Ihea 'oe i ka wa a ka ua e loku ana (Where Were You When the Rain Was Pouring?) (I)

    Season 10 Episode 12 - Aired 1/3/2020

    When a list of undercover CIA agents is stolen, Steve and Five-0 enlist the help of Magnum, Higgins, Rick and TC to get it back and protect national security. Also, Higgins gives Tani some personal advice. The crossover continues on Magnum P.I. S02E12 Desperate Measures (II).

    Director: Katie Boyum

    Writer: N/A

  • Loa’a pono ka ‘iole i ka punana (The Rat Was Caught Right in the Nest)
    7.7/10405 votes

    #13 - Loa’a pono ka ‘iole i ka punana (The Rat Was Caught Right in the Nest)

    Season 10 Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/2020

    Grover and Five-0 investigate a murder at a private golf course involving a man who was frozen to death in the locker room's cryo-chamber. Also, McGarrett tags along with Danny when he tracks down the father of a boy who has been bullying Charlie.

    Director: Antonio Negret

    Writer: Chris Wu, Kendall Sherwood

  • I ho'olulu, ho'ohulei 'ia e ka makani (There Was a Lull, and Then the Wind Began to Blow About)
    6.9/10576 votes

    #14 - I ho'olulu, ho'ohulei 'ia e ka makani (There Was a Lull, and Then the Wind Began to Blow About)

    Season 10 Episode 14 - Aired 1/31/2020

    Soon after Danny meets the girl of his dreams, they get into a potentially fatal car accident in an area far from help. Also, McGarrett enlists Quinn and Tani to help when Eddie the dog suddenly shows signs of PTSD.

    Director: Peter Weller

    Writer: N/A

  • He waha kou o ka he'e (Yours is the Mouth of an Octopus)
    7.8/10388 votes

    #15 - He waha kou o ka he'e (Yours is the Mouth of an Octopus)

    Season 10 Episode 15 - Aired 2/7/2020

    When Grover's niece, Siobhan goes missing from the police academy and it's discovered her boyfriend is an undercover member of the Yakuza, Adam may be her only hope of rescue.

    Director: Ian Anthony Dale

    Writer: Matt JL Wheeler, Chi McBride

  • He kauwa ke kanaka na ke aloha (Man is a Slave of Love)
    7.6/10373 votes

    #16 - He kauwa ke kanaka na ke aloha (Man is a Slave of Love)

    Season 10 Episode 16 - Aired 2/14/2020

    On Valentine's Day, Tani and Noelani are held hostage during a convenience store robbery. Also, Five-0 investigates the hug of a Thai diplomat whose wife confesses to the crime, but Danny suspects she's covering for the real hugger.

    Director: Jerry Levine

    Writer: Rob Hanning

  • He kohu puahiohio i ka ho'olele i ka lepo i luna (Like a Whirlwind, Whirling the Dust Upward)
    7.7/10383 votes

    #17 - He kohu puahiohio i ka ho'olele i ka lepo i luna (Like a Whirlwind, Whirling the Dust Upward)

    Season 10 Episode 17 - Aired 2/21/2020

    Harry Langford helps Five-0 investigate a series of murders that follow the plot of a fabled unpublished crime novel from the 1920s. Also, Tani and Junior's friendship takes a meaningful new turn.

    Director: Karen Gaviola

    Writer: Paul Grellong

  • Nalowale i ke 'ehu o he kai (Lost in the Sea Sprays)
    7.7/10365 votes

    #18 - Nalowale i ke 'ehu o he kai (Lost in the Sea Sprays)

    Season 10 Episode 18 - Aired 2/28/2020

    While Five-0 investigates a murder on a cargo ship where pirates impersonated the Coast Guard to board the boat, Adam finally gets the evidence he needs to take down the Island’s Yakuza operation once and for all. Quinn helps Noelani when she suspects that her uncle didn’t die of natural causes.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: N/A

  • E ho'i na keiki oki uaua o na pali (Home Go The Very Tough Lads of The Hills)
    7.6/10363 votes

    #19 - E ho'i na keiki oki uaua o na pali (Home Go The Very Tough Lads of The Hills)

    Season 10 Episode 19 - Aired 3/6/2020

    While Five-0 investigates when a rancher is murdered after he uncovers human skeletons on his property where legend says that Civil War-era gold coins were buried, Quinn's former stepdaughter, Olivia, reaches out to her for help after her father doesn't come home.

    Director: Geoff Wing Shotz

    Writer: Rob Hanning, Noah Evslin

  • He puhe'e miki (A Gripping Cuttlefish)
    7.7/10352 votes

    #20 - He puhe'e miki (A Gripping Cuttlefish)

    Season 10 Episode 20 - Aired 3/13/2020

    While Five-0 investigates a scheme to rob tourists, Tani helps Girard Hirsh (Willie Garson) prove the innocence of his elderly uncle when he’s suspected of murder. Also, Tani and Junior work on the nuances of being in a new relationship

    Director: Andi Armaganian

    Writer: Chris Wu, Kendall Sherwood

  • A 'ohe ia e loa'a aku, he ulua kapapa no ka moana (He Cannot be Caught for He is an Ulua Fish of the Deep Ocean)
    8.2/10411 votes

    #21 - A 'ohe ia e loa'a aku, he ulua kapapa no ka moana (He Cannot be Caught for He is an Ulua Fish of the Deep Ocean)

    Season 10 Episode 21 - Aired 3/27/2020

    After Steve receives a posthumous letter from his mother that contains a cypher, Danny is attacked by someone willing to kill to steal it. Five-0 must help Lincoln Cole, an anonymous good Samaritan who’s in the crosshairs of some very dangerous people.

    Director: Roderick Davis

    Writer: Peter M. Lenkov, David Wolkove

  • Aloha (Goodbye)
    8.0/10695 votes

    #22 - Aloha (Goodbye)

    Season 10 Episode 22 - Aired 4/3/2020

    Danny is abducted and badly wounded by Wo Fat’s wife, who is after the cypher Steve’s mother left him. Steve works to solve the case his father left for him 10 years ago.

    Director: Duane Clark

    Writer: N/A