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The Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-0 Season 2

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Every episode of Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-0 Season 2!

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...
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  • Pahele (Trapped)
    10.0/10(1)
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    #1 - Pahele (Trapped)

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 12/5/2011

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

    Director: Paul A. Edwards

    Writer: Melissa Glenn, Jessica Grasl

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  • Ha‘i‘ole (Unbreakable)
    9.2/10(9)
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    #2 - Ha‘i‘ole (Unbreakable)

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 9/19/2011

    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.

    Director: Steve Boyum

    Writer: Paul Zbyszewski

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  • Ki‘ilua (Deceiver)
    9.0/10(7)
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    #3 - Ki‘ilua (Deceiver)

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 11/21/2011

    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.

    Director: Kate Woods

    Writer: Paul Zbyszewski, Peter M. Lenkov

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  • Ua Hopu (Caught)
    9.0/10(7)
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    #4 - Ua Hopu (Caught)

    Season 2 Episode 22

    Aired 5/7/2012

    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.

    Director: Larry Teng

    Writer: Stephanie Sengupta

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  • Mai Ka Wa Kahiko (Out of the Past)
    8.9/10(8)
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    #5 - Mai Ka Wa Kahiko (Out of the Past)

    Season 2 Episode 15

    Aired 2/6/2012

    When Danno and his family are targeted by a vengeful dirty cop from Danno's past, the team steps in to help.

    Director: Larry Teng

    Writer: N/A

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  • Lekio (Radio)
    8.8/10(6)
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    #6 - Lekio (Radio)

    Season 2 Episode 18

    Aired 2/27/2012

    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.

    Director: Bryan Spicer

    Writer: N/A

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  • Kalele (Faith)
    8.8/10(6)
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    #7 - Kalele (Faith)

    Season 2 Episode 19

    Aired 3/19/2012

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Ua Hala (Death in the Family)
    8.8/10(8)
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    #8 - Ua Hala (Death in the Family)

    Season 2 Episode 23

    Aired 5/14/2012

    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.

    Director: Steve Boyum

    Writer: Paul Zbyszewski

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  • Mea Makamae (Treasure)
    8.7/10(7)
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    #9 - Mea Makamae (Treasure)

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 10/10/2011

    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.

    Director: Duane Clark

    Writer: Alex Kurtzman

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  • Ma‘ema‘e (Clean)
    8.7/10(7)
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    #10 - Ma‘ema‘e (Clean)

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 10/17/2011

    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.

    Director: Steve Boyum

    Writer: Stephanie Sengupta

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  • Ka Hakaka Maika‘i (The Good Fight)
    8.7/10(7)
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    #11 - Ka Hakaka Maika‘i (The Good Fight)

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 10/24/2011

    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.

    Director: Larry Teng

    Writer: N/A

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  • Ka Iwi Kapu (Sacred Bones)
    8.7/10(7)
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    #12 - Ka Iwi Kapu (Sacred Bones)

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 10/31/2011

    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.

    Director: Joe Dante

    Writer: Michele Fazekas

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  • Lapa‘au (Healing)
    8.7/10(7)
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    #13 - Lapa‘au (Healing)

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 11/7/2011

    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.

    Director: Steve Boyum

    Writer: N/A

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  • Ike Maka (Identity)
    8.7/10(7)
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    #14 - Ike Maka (Identity)

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 11/14/2011

    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.

    Director: Bryan Spicer

    Writer: Mike Schaub

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  • Alaheo Pau‘ole (Gone Forever)
    8.7/10(7)
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    #15 - Alaheo Pau‘ole (Gone Forever)

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 12/12/2011

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Ka Ho‘oponopono (The Fix)
    8.7/10(7)
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    #16 - Ka Ho‘oponopono (The Fix)

    Season 2 Episode 13

    Aired 1/2/2012

    When the Five-0 team discover that the murder of a High School girl was a professional hit, they must find out why she was targeted before they can find her killer.

    Director: Steve Boyum

    Writer: Stephanie Sengupta

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  • Pu‘olo (The Package)
    8.7/10(7)
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    #17 - Pu‘olo (The Package)

    Season 2 Episode 14

    Aired 1/16/2012

    Chin Ho shares news about Joe White that rocks McGarrett to his core; Danny is forced to play midwife when his ex goes into early labor.

    Director: Christine Moore

    Writer: N/A

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  • I Helu Pu (The Reckoning)
    8.7/10(7)
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    #18 - I Helu Pu (The Reckoning)

    Season 2 Episode 16

    Aired 2/13/2012

    When the team almost causes an international incident, Lt. Gov. Denning decides that one of them should be fired; Chin Ho faces the harrowing task of choosing a Valentine's Day gift for Malia.

    Director: Eric Laneuville

    Writer: Paul Zbyszewski

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  • Ha‘alele (Abandoned)
    8.7/10(7)
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    #19 - Ha‘alele (Abandoned)

    Season 2 Episode 20

    Aired 4/9/2012

    A murder case hits close to home for Max when he is convinced that The Trashman, a serial killer with ties to his past, is on the loose. In order to convince Five-0 of his suspicions, Max reveals shocking information about his childhood.

    Director: Jerry Levine

    Writer: N/A

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  • Pa Make Loa (Touch of Death) (I)
    8.7/10(7)
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    #20 - Pa Make Loa (Touch of Death) (I)

    Season 2 Episode 21

    Aired 4/30/2012

    Five-0 and the NCIS: Los Angeles task force team up in Hawaii when there’s a suspect on the loose who is threatening to release a deadly virus into the population. The crossover continues on NCIS: Los Angeles S03E21 Touch of Death (II).

    Director: Bryan Spicer

    Writer: Michele Fazekas, R. Scott Gemmill

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  • Ua Lawe Wale (Taken)
    8.4/10(8)
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    #21 - Ua Lawe Wale (Taken)

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 9/26/2011

    Gov. Denning assigns Officer Lori Weston to Five-0 to make sure McGarrett and team follow the new rules set by him and also apply her excellent profiling skills to the task force. Meanwhile, as Five-0 investigates the kidnapping of a teenage paddleboard champion, Internal Affairs Capt. Vince Fryer continues his interrogation of Kono.

    Director: Duane Clark

    Writer: Melissa Glenn, Jessica Grasl

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  • Kupale (Defender)
    8.4/10(8)
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    #22 - Kupale (Defender)

    Season 2 Episode 17

    Aired 2/20/2012

    Five-0 investigates the murder of a man dressed as a Hawaiian NaKoa warrior found in the jungle near the site of a historical war reenactment

    Director: Steve Boyum

    Writer: N/A

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  • Kame‘e (The Hero)
    7.8/10(8)
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    #23 - Kame‘e (The Hero)

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 10/3/2011

    At his mentor's request, McGarrett persuades Max to redo the autopsy on a SEAL, thought to have committed suicide, in order to investigate his murder. Meanwhile, Chin Ho worries about Kono hanging out with a group of dirty ex-cops, including Frank Delano.

    Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt

    Writer: N/A

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Pahele (Trapped)" is the best rated episode of "Hawaii Five-0" season 2. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Paul A. Edwards and written by Melissa Glenn, Jessica Grasl, it aired on 12/5/2011. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Ha‘i‘ole (Unbreakable)".