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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!

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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
    Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 21 - A ʻohe ia e loaʻa aku, he ulua kapapa no ka moana (He Cannot Be Caught for He Is an Ulua Fish of the Deep Ocean)
    8.2/10(462 votes)

    S10:E21

    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
    Writers:Peter M. Lenkov, David Wolkove

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  2. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 7 - Ka ʻiʻo (DNA)
    8.0/10(557 votes)

    S10:E7

    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

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  3. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 12 - Ihea ʻoe i ka wa a ka ua e loku ana (Where Were You When the Rain Was Pouring?) (I)
    8.0/10(513 votes)

    S10:E12

    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:Unknown

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  4. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 22 - Aloha (Goodbye)
    8.0/10(760 votes)

    S10:E22

    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:Unknown

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  5. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 1 - Ua ʻeha ka ʻili i ka maka o ka ihe (The Skin Has Been Hurt By the Point of the Spear)
    7.8/10(576 votes)

    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.

    Director:Duane Clark
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 3 - E uhi ana ka wa i hala i na mea i hala (Passing Time Obscures the Past)
    7.8/10(458 votes)

    S10:E3

    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
    Writers:David Wolkove, Matt JL Wheeler

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  7. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 2 - Kuipeia e ka makani apaa (Knocked Flat By the Wind; Sudden Disaster)
    7.7/10(481 votes)

    S10:E2

    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
    Writers:Talia Gonzalez, Bisanne Masoud

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  8. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 4 - Ukuli‘i ka pua, onaona i ka mau‘u (Tiny is the Flower, Yet It Scents the Grasses Around It)
    7.7/10(457 votes)

    S10:E4

    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

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  9. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 9 - Ka laäʻau kumu ʻole o Kahilikolo (The Trunkless Tree of Kahilikolo)
    7.7/10(429 votes)

    S10:E9

    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
    Writers:Paul Grellong, Noah Evslin

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  10. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 10 - O ʻoe, a ʻowau, nalo ia mea (You and Me, It is Hidden)
    7.7/10(427 votes)

    S10:E10

    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
    Writers:Rob Hanning, Paul Grellong

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  11. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 11 - Ka i ka ʻino, no ka ʻino (To Return Evil for Evil)
    7.7/10(411 votes)

    S10:E11

    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

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  12. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 13 - Loa’a pono ka ‘iole i ka punana (The Rat Was Caught Right in the Nest)
    7.7/10(448 votes)

    S10:E13

    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
    Writers:Chris Wu, Kendall Sherwood

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  13. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 15 - He waha kou o ka heʻe (Yours is the Mouth of an Octopus)
    7.7/10(428 votes)

    S10:E15

    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
    Writers:Matt JL Wheeler, Chi McBride

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  14. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 17 - He kohu puahiohio i ka hoʻolele i ka lepo i luna (Like a Whirlwind, Whirling the Dust Upward)
    7.7/10(424 votes)

    S10:E17

    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

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  15. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 18 - Nalowale i ke ʻehu o he kai (Lost in the Sea Sprays)
    7.7/10(404 votes)

    S10:E18

    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:Unknown

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  16. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 20 - He puheʻe miki (A Gripping Cuttlefish)
    7.7/10(392 votes)

    S10:E20

    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
    Writers:Chris Wu, Kendall Sherwood

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  17. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 8 - Neʻe aku, neʻe mai ke one o Punahoa (That Way and This Way Shifts the Sand of Punahoa)
    7.5/10(432 votes)

    S10:E8

    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
    Writers:Matt JL Wheeler, Chi McBride

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  18. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 16 - He kauwa ke kanaka na ke aloha (Man is a Slave of Love)
    7.5/10(419 votes)

    S10:E16

    On Valentine's Day, Tani and Noelani are held hostage during a convenience store robbery. Also, Five-0 investigates the murder 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

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  19. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 19 - E hoʻi na keiki oki uaua o na pali (Home Go The Very Tough Lads of The Hills)
    7.5/10(409 votes)

    S10:E19

    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
    Writers:Rob Hanning, Noah Evslin

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  20. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 5 - He ʻoiʻo kuhihewa; he kaka ola i ʻike ʻia e ka makaula (Don’t Blame Ghosts and Spirits for One's Troubles; A Human Is Responsible)
    7.4/10(457 votes)

    S10:E5

    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
    Writers:Rob Hanning, Zoe Robyn

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  21. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 6 - A ʻohe pau ka ʻike I ka halau hoʻokahi (All Knowledge Is Not Learned in Just One School)
    7.4/10(443 votes)

    S10:E6

    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

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  22. Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 14 - I hoʻolulu, hoʻohulei ʻia e ka makani (There Was a Lull, and Then the Wind Began to Blow About)
    6.9/10(632 votes)

    S10:E14

    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:Unknown

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Season 10 Ratings Summary

"A ʻohe ia e loaʻa aku, he ulua kapapa no ka moana (He Cannot Be Caught for He Is an Ulua Fish of the Deep Ocean)" is the best rated episode of "Hawaii Five-0" season 10. It scored 8.2/10 based on 462 votes. Directed by Roderick Davis and written by Peter M. Lenkov, David Wolkove, it aired on 3/27/2020. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Ka ʻiʻo (DNA)".