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The Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-0 Season 5

Every episode of Hawaii Five-0 Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-0 Season 5!

The Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-0 Season 5

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 Aʻohe kahi e peʻe ai (Nowhere to Hide)
    7.9/10(688 votes)

    #1 - Aʻohe kahi e peʻe ai (Nowhere to Hide)

    S5:E1

    The island of O’ahu goes on lockdown when Five-0 hunts a terrorist who starts using weaponized drones on civilians. Meanwhile, McGarrett and Danno must go for a mandated review with a psychologist, resulting in a session which looks a lot like couples therapy.

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    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writer:Ken Solarz
  2. Background image for Ka Makuakāne (Family Man)
    7.7/10(571 votes)

    #2 - Ka Makuakāne (Family Man)

    S5:E2

    While a Navy Seal is on a secret mission, his young daughter is kidnapped; Danny must find $18.5 million in order to save his brother.

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  3. Background image for Kanalu Hope Loa (The Last Break)
    7.7/10(552 votes)

    #3 - Kanalu Hope Loa (The Last Break)

    S5:E3

    Three young women rob a tour bus, but things go horribly wrong when a man is killed and the women unknowingly steal something of great value that puts their lives in danger.

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    Director:Joe Dante
    Writer:Sarah Byrd
  4. Background image for Ka Noʻeau (The Painter)
    8.3/10(604 votes)

    #4 - Ka Noʻeau (The Painter)

    S5:E4

    When a Detroit hit man is taken out by one of his colleagues on the streets of Oahu, Five-0 is shocked to learn the killer's surprising motives. Meanwhile, Chin puts his career on the line to help Danny get the money he needs to save his brother's life.

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    Director:Peter Weller
  5. Background image for Hoʻoilina (Legacy)
    8.1/10(577 votes)

    #5 - Hoʻoilina (Legacy)

    S5:E5

    On the fourth anniversary of his father's death, McGarrett meets a woman who helps him reopen the last unsolved case his dad worked on before he died.

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  6. Background image for Hoʻomāʻike (Unmasked)
    7.9/10(539 votes)

    #6 - Hoʻomāʻike (Unmasked)

    S5:E6

    It's Halloween and Five-0 must track down a serial killer who is copying murders depicted in a cult slasher film. Meanwhile, McGarrett must help Jerry after he is kidnapped by the counterfeiters he has been tracking.

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    Director:Joe Dante
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Inā Paha (If Perhaps)
    8.6/10(909 votes)

    #7 - Inā Paha (If Perhaps)

    S5:E7

    When McGarrett is kidnapped by Wo Fat, he experiences what would have happened to the team if they had taken a very different path, on the 100th episode.

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  9. Background image for Ka Hana Malū (Inside Job)
    7.8/10(564 votes)

    #8 - Ka Hana Malū (Inside Job)

    S5:E8

    While the team investigates a couple's murder in which their sons are the prime suspects, McGarrett is shocked when Aunt Deb returns to the island with her new fiancé.

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  10. Background image for Ke Koho Mamao Aku (Longshot)
    7.6/10(520 votes)

    #9 - Ke Koho Mamao Aku (Longshot)

    S5:E9

    It's Christmas in Hawaii and Five-0 travels to the Big Island, where Max is forced to work with a rival medical examiner after a cowboy is poisoned. Meanwhile, McGarrett pressures Danny into stealing a Christmas tree.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Wāwahi moeʻuhane (Broken Dreams)
    7.8/10(555 votes)

    #10 - Wāwahi moeʻuhane (Broken Dreams)

    S5:E10

    With the help of an ex-HPD officer-turned private detective, Five-0 tries to solve the homicide of a woman who was working for a hula dancing company that is actually a front for an escort service.

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    Director:Sylvain White
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Ua ʻaihue (Stolen)
    8.1/10(551 votes)

    #11 - Ua ʻaihue (Stolen)

    S5:E11

    When a tourist is killed after unknowingly transporting a stolen Van Gogh, an undercover Kono and Chin enter the world of black market priceless art and are taken hostage. Also, McGarrett asks Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto to help train Kamekona to beat Chef Sam Choy in a shrimp cook-off.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Poina ‘Ole (Not Forgotten)
    7.9/10(522 votes)

    #12 - Poina ‘Ole (Not Forgotten)

    S5:E12

    A neurosurgeon is assassinated just before performing a surgery. The investigation uncovers the truth behind the disappearance of four reform school boys over 40 years ago. Meanwhile, McGarrett's beloved Mercury Marquis is stolen by an unlikely culprit.

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    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Lā Pōʻino (Doomsday)
    7.8/10(525 votes)

    #13 - Lā Pōʻino (Doomsday)

    S5:E13

    Five-0 must find a kidnapped patient infected with a contagious and lethal strain of bird flu which the culprits intend to weaponize.

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    Director:Maja Vrvilo
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Powehiwehi (Blackout)
    8.0/10(530 votes)

    #14 - Powehiwehi (Blackout)

    S5:E14

    While Five-0 hunts for a notorious criminal who has never been seen, Kono must fight for her life when she discovers the villain's identity. Also, Kono confesses to Adam that she's conflicted about their future together because of his ties to his formerly corrupt family business.

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    Director:Peter Weller
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for E ʻImi Pono (Searching for the Truth)
    7.8/10(508 votes)

    #15 - E ʻImi Pono (Searching for the Truth)

    S5:E15

    When a journalist is killed, Five-0 must use his past reporting to hunt down a presumed dead Congolese warlord who is alive and well living on Oahu. Also, as Valentine's Day approaches, Danny overreacts when Grace's texts to a boy start accidently coming up on his cell phone.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Nānahu (Embers)
    8.0/10(579 votes)

    #16 - Nānahu (Embers)

    S5:E16

    Five-0 enlists the help of a California ATF Agent to find a serial arsonist targeting couples on Oahu. Meanwhile, when Danny whisks Amber away for a romantic getaway, her abusive ex-husband tracks them down, intent on taking his wife back.

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    Director:Joe Dante
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Kukaʻawale (Stakeout)
    8.0/10(615 votes)

    #17 - Kukaʻawale (Stakeout)

    S5:E17

    McGarrett and Danny work on their relationship while they stakeout a woman's apartment after she escapes following a diamond robbery.

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  19. Background image for Pono Kaulike (Justice For All)
    8.2/10(588 votes)

    #18 - Pono Kaulike (Justice For All)

    S5:E18

    McGarrett enlists Joe's help after Danny and Chin are arrested for deadly past transgressions.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Kahania (Close Shave)
    8.3/10(613 votes)

    #19 - Kahania (Close Shave)

    S5:E19

    McGarrett and Odell come under siege in Odell's barbershop when they try to protect a young man who is being hunted down by a gang. Also, Jerry is wrongfully accused of committing a series of home invasions.

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  21. Background image for Ike Hānau (Instinct)
    7.9/10(564 votes)

    #20 - Ike Hānau (Instinct)

    S5:E20

    When Grover’s oldest and closest friend tells him he witnessed his wife fall off a cliff to her death, Grover’s gut instinct tells him that this was no accident. Also, Danny and Dr. Shaw get trapped in an elevator with a dead body in need of processing.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Ua heleleʻi ka hoku (Fallen Star)
    7.6/10(513 votes)

    #21 - Ua heleleʻi ka hoku (Fallen Star)

    S5:E21

    When a performer is killed at a convention of Elvis impersonators and his body is stolen, Five-0 must track down the culprits who are after the hidden diamonds sewn into the victim’s costume. Also, Gabriel Waincroft returns to ask for Chin for help getting off the island.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Ho’amoano (Chasing Yesterday)
    7.7/10(527 votes)

    #22 - Ho’amoano (Chasing Yesterday)

    S5:E22

    When a woman is found murdered in the hotel suite occupied by three married men, Five-0 must help the friends get over their massive hangover and retrace their steps from a wild night to find the killer. Also, Jerry witnesses a woman’s kidnapping on the streets of O’ahu.

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    Director:Stephen Herek
    Writer:John Dove
  24. Background image for Moʻo ʻolelo Pu (Sharing Traditions)
    7.3/10(626 votes)

    #23 - Moʻo ʻolelo Pu (Sharing Traditions)

    S5:E23

    When Kono goes on a solo outrigger trip around the Hawaiian islands in honor of her mother, she hits a patch of wild weather and must fight to stay alive. As Five-0 searches for Kono, they investigate a man busted for cooking meth who claims he received a threat on his son’s life if he didn’t continue making the drug.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Luapoʻi (Prey)
    7.9/10(492 votes)

    #24 - Luapoʻi (Prey)

    S5:E24

    While Five-0 investigates the murder of a bounty hunter after he apprehended a fugitive hiding out in Hawaii, Rachel reveals a long-held secret to Danny that has serious ramifications. Also, as Kono’s wedding nears, Chin voices his concerns to McGarrett that Adam is still working with the Yakuza.

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  26. Background image for A Make Kaua (Until We Die)
    8.1/10(582 votes)

    #25 - A Make Kaua (Until We Die)

    S5:E25

    On the eve of Kono’s wedding to Adam, Five-0 must stop a fanatical patriot intent on starting a new war on terror by detonating stolen nuclear warheads and framing a terrorist leader.

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    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writer:Unknown

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Aʻohe kahi e peʻe ai (Nowhere to Hide)" is the best rated episode of "Hawaii Five-0" season 5. It scored 7.9/10 based on 688 votes. Directed by Bryan Spicer and written by Ken Solarz, it aired on 9/26/2014. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Ka Makuakāne (Family Man)".