8.7/10952 votes#1 - 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
7.8/10723 votes#2 - 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
7.8/10681 votes#3 - 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
7.8/10662 votes#4 - 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
8.2/10674 votes#5 - 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
8.0/10707 votes#6 - 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
7.9/10657 votes#7 - 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
7.7/10606 votes#8 - 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
7.8/10641 votes#9 - 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
8.5/10812 votes#10 - 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
8.1/10634 votes#11 - 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
7.9/10623 votes#12 - 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
7.7/10609 votes#13 - 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
7.7/10620 votes#14 - 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
8.3/10706 votes#15 - 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
8.0/10651 votes#16 - 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
7.4/10607 votes#17 - 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
8.1/10692 votes#18 - 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
8.0/10641 votes#19 - 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
8.1/10642 votes#20 - 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
7.9/10694 votes#21 - 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
8.4/10644 votes#22 - 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
8.7/10750 votes#23 - 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
The Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-0 Season 2
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...
Genres:CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
Network:CBS
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Ha‘i‘ole (Unbreakable)" is the best rated episode of "Hawaii Five-0" season 2. It scored 8.7/10 based on 952 votes. Directed by Steve Boyum and written by Paul Zbyszewski, it aired on 9/19/2011. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Ua Lawe Wale (Taken)".