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The Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-0 Season 7

Every episode of Hawaii Five-0 Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-0 Season 7!

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 "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.

Genres:CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
Network:CBS

Season 7 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Hawaii Five-0" season 7 is "Makaukau 'oe e Pa'ani? (Ready to Play?)", rated 8.1/10 from 623 user votes. It was directed by Bryan Spicer and written by Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov. "Makaukau 'oe e Pa'ani? (Ready to Play?)" aired on 9/23/2016 and is rated 0.6 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "No ke ali'i wahine a me ka 'aina (For Queen And Country)".

  • Makaukau 'oe e Pa'ani? (Ready to Play?)
    8.1/10 623 votes

    #1 - Makaukau 'oe e Pa'ani? (Ready to Play?)

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2016

    When the bodies of two serial killers are found on Five-0 property with chess pieces in their mouths, McGarrett and the team hunt for a vigilante as fear grows that tourists aren't safe in Hawaii.

    Director: Bryan Spicer

    Writer: Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov

  • No ke ali'i wahine a me ka 'aina (For Queen And Country)
    7.5/10 539 votes

    #2 - No ke ali'i wahine a me ka 'aina (For Queen And Country)

    Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2016

    Five-0 must work with rogue MI-6 agent Harry Langford to find a terrorist planning to cause nuclear reactors across Europe to meltdown. Also, McGarrett and Danny ask retired FBI profiler Alicia Brown to help them find their serial killer vigilante.

    Director: Sylvain White

    Writer: David Wolkove, Matt JL Wheeler

  • He Moho Hou (New Player)
    7.6/10 512 votes

    #3 - He Moho Hou (New Player)

    Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2016

    Alicia awakens in her bed to find another body with a chess piece in his mouth beside her. The team hunts for a cartel boss whose soldiers are gunning for a member of the team. Kono reconnects with Rosie.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Peter M. Lenkov, Cyrus Nowrasteh

  • Hu a'e ke ahi lanakila a Kamaile (The Fire of Kamile Rises in Triumph)
    7.9/10 523 votes

    #4 - Hu a'e ke ahi lanakila a Kamaile (The Fire of Kamile Rises in Triumph)

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2016

    Five-0 must find McGarrett and Alicia when they are kidnapped by the serial killer they’ve been hunting,

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Peter M. Lenkov, Cyrus Nowrasteh

  • Ke Kū ‘Ana (The Stand)
    7.3/10 535 votes

    #5 - Ke Kū ‘Ana (The Stand)

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2016

    When a cache of guns is stolen from a gun range, Five-0 discovers the culprit is intent on making a dramatic and potentially deadly statement on gun violence. Also, Kono and Adam are finally reunited when he is released from prison,

    Director: Ron Underwood

    Writer: N/A

  • Ka hale ho'okauweli (House of Horrors)
    7.6/10 495 votes

    #6 - Ka hale ho'okauweli (House of Horrors)

    Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2016

    On Halloween, Five-0 investigates the murder of a medium with a checkered past who was apparently scared to death by a poltergeist. Also, Kono and Adam are kidnapped by what appears to be a death cult.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ka makuahine a me ke keikikane (Mother and Son)
    7.5/10 521 votes

    #7 - Ka makuahine a me ke keikikane (Mother and Son)

    Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/2016

    Five-0 must free McGarrett's mother, Doris, when Catherine informs them that she was captured and is about to be executed after attempting to free Wo Fat's imprisoned father. Also, Chin loses his appeal to have Sara's adoption delayed, and she must move to Mexico.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hana Komo Pae (Right of Passage)
    8.2/10 518 votes

    #8 - Hana Komo Pae (Right of Passage)

    Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2016

    While Danny chaperones Grace’s winter formal, terrorists seize the venue and hold everyone hostage in order to kidnap a diplomat’s son

    Director: Brad Tanenbaum

    Writer: Rob Hanning

  • Elua la ma Nowemapa (Two Days in November)
    7.9/10 491 votes

    #9 - Elua la ma Nowemapa (Two Days in November)

    Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/2016

    When a conspiracy theorist with compelling evidence that JFK's cabinet ordered his assassination is murdered, Five-0 investigate's one of history's most notorious unsolved mysteries.

    Director: Maja Vrvilo

    Writer: N/A

  • Ka Luhi (The Burden)
    7.8/10 484 votes

    #10 - Ka Luhi (The Burden)

    Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2016

    Five-0 investigates the 10-year-old cold case of a missing teen when a boy suffering from PTSD undergoes hypnosis and realizes he may have witnessed her murder. Also, Danny's sister, Bridget (guest star Missy Peregrym), visits Oahu for a business conference, and he suspects that she may be getting too close to a co-worker, on HAWAII FIVE-0

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ka’ili aku (Snatchback)
    8.0/10 500 votes

    #11 - Ka’ili aku (Snatchback)

    Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/2016

    Five-0 races to Mexico where Chin puts his life on the line after his niece Sara is kidnapped.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ka 'aelike (The Deal)
    7.5/10 460 votes

    #12 - Ka 'aelike (The Deal)

    Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/2017

    The team handles the fallout in Mexico after Chins problems, back on the Island Grover goes undercover and things get hot.

    Director: Joe Dante

    Writer: N/A

  • Ua ho'i ka 'opua i Awalua (The Clouds Always Return to Alawua)
    7.9/10 496 votes

    #13 - Ua ho'i ka 'opua i Awalua (The Clouds Always Return to Alawua)

    Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 1/13/2017

    As Max prepares to say goodbye to his Five-0 ohana, they must investigate a murder during a police convention on the Island.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Cyrus Nowrasteh

  • Ka laina ma ke one (Line in the Sand)
    7.6/10 471 votes

    #14 - Ka laina ma ke one (Line in the Sand)

    Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 1/20/2017

    Five-0 must go up against an aggressive U.S. marshall, Lincoln, when a man wanted for murder escapes capture and seeks asylum in the sovereign land belonging to the Nation of Hawaii.

    Director: Peter Weller

    Writer: N/A

  • Ka Pa'ani Nui (Big Game)
    7.7/10 480 votes

    #15 - Ka Pa'ani Nui (Big Game)

    Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 2/3/2017

    When working a murder case involving the illegal practice of shark finning, Five-0 uncovers the possibility that a former Nazi war criminal may be hiding out in an old leper colony in Hawaii.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Poniu I Ke Aloha (Crazy In Love)
    7.3/10 514 votes

    #16 - Poniu I Ke Aloha (Crazy In Love)

    Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 2/10/2017

    While McGarrett and Danno celebrate Valentine's Day with their girlfriends, the rest of Five-0 investigates the murder of a man taking a class on how to land women.

    Director: Jerry Levine

    Writer: David Wolkove, Matt JL Wheeler

  • Hahai i nā pilikua nui (Hunting Monsters)
    7.5/10 493 votes

    #17 - Hahai i nā pilikua nui (Hunting Monsters)

    Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 2/17/2017

    McGarrett and Five-0 once again become entangled in the twisted mind games of serial killer Dr. Madison Gray when she stumbles into HPD covered in blood that matches Alicia Brown's, and claims amnesia.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • E malama pono (Handle with Care)
    7.5/10 463 votes

    #18 - E malama pono (Handle with Care)

    Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 2/24/2017

    MacGarrett and Danny finally track down the missing uranium, which has been used to build a bomb located in the middle of the jungle. Now, they must carefully extract the unstable explosive through treacherous terrain before it detonates.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Puka 'ana (Exodus)
    7.9/10 472 votes

    #19 - Puka 'ana (Exodus)

    Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 3/10/2017

    McGarrett and Kono suspect that an abused young girl may be the victim of a sex trafficking ring on the Island. Also, Chin and Grover investigate a murder at a sober living facility.

    Director: Bronwen Hughes

    Writer: Eric Guggenheim

  • Huikau na makau a na lawai'a (The fishhooks of the fishermen become entangled)
    7.6/10 434 votes

    #20 - Huikau na makau a na lawai'a (The fishhooks of the fishermen become entangled)

    Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 3/31/2017

    Five-0 helps PI Harry Brown work the case of a kidnapped wealthy woman whose husband may have something to hide. Also, Rachel tells Danny that she is getting a divorce from Stan.

    Director: Jerry Levine

    Writer: Matt JL Wheeler

  • Ua malo'o ka wai (The Water is Dried Up)
    7.7/10 439 votes

    #21 - Ua malo'o ka wai (The Water is Dried Up)

    Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 4/7/2017

    McGarrett and Five-0 are captured and face certain death after tracking a dangerous nemesis to the Island of Lanai. Also, Grover takes his son to Chicago where he testifies against a dirty cop from his past.

    Director: Eagle Egilsson

    Writer: Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov

  • Waimaka 'ele'ele (Black Tears)
    7.9/10 440 votes

    #22 - Waimaka 'ele'ele (Black Tears)

    Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 4/14/2017

    While working the murder case of one of the last survivors of the USS Arizona, McGarrett learns about his grandfather's important role at Pearl Harbor. Also, Adam uncovers bone fragments at his new construction job and asks Jerry to help him discreetly investigate.

    Director: Bryan Spicer

    Writer: David Wolkove

  • Wehe 'ana (Prelude)
    8.0/10 470 votes

    #23 - Wehe 'ana (Prelude)

    Season 7 Episode 23 - Aired 4/28/2017

    Danny protects a coma patient showing signs of waking who was the key witness from his last HPD case before he met Steve and joined Five-0.

    Director: Maja Vrvilo

    Writer: Helen Shang, Zoe Robyn

  • He ke'u na ka 'alae a Hina (A croaking by Hina's Mudhen)
    7.6/10 411 votes

    #24 - He ke'u na ka 'alae a Hina (A croaking by Hina's Mudhen)

    Season 7 Episode 24 - Aired 5/5/2017

    When McGarrett gets a tip that someone is plotting a terrorist attack on Oahu, Five-0 searches for those behind it before it’s too late. Also, Chin and Abby have a very difficult decision to make.

    Director: Krishna Rao

    Writer: Rob Hanning

  • Ua mau ke ea o ka 'aina i ka pono (The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness)
    8.0/10 494 votes

    #25 - Ua mau ke ea o ka 'aina i ka pono (The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness)

    Season 7 Episode 25 - Aired 5/12/2017

    McGarrett risks his life when Five-0 attempts their most dangerous rescue yet of young girls trapped in the sex trafficking ring they have been tracking this year. Also, Kono, deeply affected by the case, makes a life-changing decision.

    Director: Bryan Spicer

    Writer: Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov