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The Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-0 Season 8

Every episode of Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-0 Season 8!

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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 8 Episode 2 - Nā lā ʻīlio (Dog Days)
    7.8/10(584 votes)

    S8:E2

    McGarrett and Five-0 work with an injured police dog who is the only witness to an ambushed drug bust. Also, McGarrett is visited by Junior Reigns, a former SEAL, who is looking to join the task force.

    Director:Tara Miele
    Writers:David Wolkove, Matt JL Wheeler

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  2. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 9 - Make me kai (Death at Sea)
    7.7/10(524 votes)

    S8:E9

    When investigating a deserted yacht adrift at sea, McGarrett, Danny, Tani and Junior are exposed to a deadly bioweapon and the rest of Five-0 have only eight hours to find an antidote.

    Director:Maja Vrvilo
    Writers:David Wolkove, Matt JL Wheeler

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  3. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 10 - I ka wa ma mua, I ka wa ma hope (The Future Is in the Past)
    7.7/10(582 votes)

    S8:E10

    When Danny is shot while quarantined in the hospital with McGarrett, Tani and Junior, he's left unconscious and clinging to life, imagining a future for everyone in Five-0.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writer:Zoe Robyn

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  4. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 7 - Kau ka ʻonohi aliʻi i luna (The Royal Eyes Rest Above)
    7.6/10(506 votes)

    S8:E7

    Junior and Adam back up McGarrett when a bank heist in progress forces Steve to make a potentially heartbreaking mistake. Also, Adam is forced to face an empty home without Kono

    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writers:Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov

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  5. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 12 - Ka hopu nui ʻana (The Round Up)
    7.6/10(497 votes)

    S8:E12

    When an FBI agent who was cracking down on organized crime is killed, McGarrett rounds up every gang-related criminal on the island to find the culprit. Also, McGarrett tasks Adam with forming a new division within Five-0 to take on organized crime.

    Director:Eagle Egilsson
    Writers:David Wolkove, Matt JL Wheeler

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  6. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 19 - Aohe mea make i ka hewa, make no i ka mihi ole (No One Has Ever Died For the Mistakes He Has Made, Only Because He Didn't Repent)
    7.6/10(457 votes)

    S8:E19

    A hitman, Leroy Davis, McGarrett’s father failed to arrest comes to McGarrett to finally confess his crimes and admit where he buried his victims. Also, Jessie makes a dangerous decision that could ruin Adam’s life.

    Director:Jennifer Lynch
    Writers:Rob Hanning, Ashley Dizon

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  7. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 3 - Kāu pahi, koʻu kua. Kāu pū, koʻu poʻo. (Your Knife, My Back. My Gun, Your Head.)
    7.5/10(523 votes)

    S8:E3

    Five-0 enlists the help of an old friend when the boss of a major crime family is murdered, triggering revenge killings across the island. Also, MacGarrett and Danny begin sorting out particulars in their new restaurant venture,

    Director:Eagle Egilsson
    Writers:David Wolkove, Matt JL Wheeler

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  8. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 13 - O ka mea ua hala, ua hala ia (What Is Gone Is Gone)
    7.5/10(531 votes)

    S8:E13

    When a man accused of killing his wife threatens to commit suicide, Grover reveals how he too was once on the brink of taking his own life.

    Director:Roderick Davis
    Writer:Sean O'Reilly

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  9. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 18 - E hoʻokō kuleana (To Do One's Duty)
    7.5/10(458 votes)

    S8:E18

    The ex-wife of the man who shot Danny comes to Oahu and reveals how Danny’s protection during a dangerous domestic dispute when he was in New Jersey helped save her life. Also, Tani and Junior are assigned to walk the beat as uniformed officers for the day, and Adam is framed for the murder of the crime boss he has been tracking.

    Director:Alex O'Loughlin
    Writers:David Wolkove, Matt JL Wheeler

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  10. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 22 - Kopi wale no i ka iʻa a ‘eu no ka ilo (Though the Fish Is Well Salted, the Maggots Crawl.)
    7.5/10(440 votes)

    S8:E22

    Harry Five-0 must help Duke after he is forced to steal crucial evidence from the police locker in exchange for his kidnapped granddaughter. Also, Jerry goes undercover at a mental health facility in order to solve a murder.

    Director:Ruba Nadda
    Writer:Rob Hanning

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  11. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 4 - E uhi wale no ʻaʻole e nalo, he imu puhi (No Matter How Much One Covers a Steaming Imu, The Smoke Will Rise)
    7.4/10(516 votes)

    S8:E4

    The lives of Five-0’s informants are in danger when the HPD system is hacked and one ends up dead, forcing McGarrett to enlist the help of hacker Aaron Wright (Joey Lawrence), who he just imprisoned

    Director:Antonio Negret
    Writer:Rob Hanning

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  12. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 8 - He Kaha Luʻu Ke Ala, Mai Hoʻokolo Aku (The Trail Leads to a Diving Place, Do Not Follow After)
    7.4/10(476 votes)

    S8:E8

    McGarrett poses as a pilot to investigate a plane crash that led to the death of a pilot in an air race.

    Director:Ron Underwood
    Writers:Liz Alper, Ally Seibert

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  13. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 20 - He lokomaikaʻi ka manu o Kaiona (Kind Is the Bird of Kaiona)
    7.4/10(463 votes)

    S8:E20

    Catherine Rollins recruits McGarrett and Jerry to help her track down a uranium deposit thought to be hidden on an abandoned Hawaiian island before a suspected terrorist can make dirty bombs with it. Also, when Junior falls and is trapped in a ravine, he reflects on his estranged relationship with his father.

    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writers:Sean O'Reilly, Rob Hanning

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  14. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 21 - Ahuwale ka nane huna (The Answer to the Riddle Is Seen)
    7.4/10(453 votes)

    S8:E21

    Harry Langford enlists McGarrett and Danny's help to track down Lady Sophie, a teenage British royal who has run away while under his protection. Also, Grover, Tani and Junior work a 25-year-old murder case after a mysterious Betamax tape arrives at 5-0 headquarters.

    Director:Eagle Egilsson
    Writers:David Wolkove, Matt JL Wheeler

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  15. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 24 - Ka lala kaukonakona haki ʻole I ka pa a ka makani Kona (The Tough Branch That Does Not Break in the Kona Gale)
    7.4/10(450 votes)

    S8:E24

    McGarrett joins Junior and his SEAL Team on a high risk covert mission to capture an elusive target who is holding his mentor, Joe White, hostage. Also, Gerard Hirsch and Kamekona help Grover and Tani on a murder case involving masterpieces stolen by the Nazis during WWII and Tani makes a shocking discovery.

    Director:Krishna Rao
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 15 - He pukoʻa kani ʻaaina (A Coral Reef Strengthens Out Into Land)
    7.3/10(446 votes)

    S8:E15

    McGarrett and Danny investigate the murder of a private detective whose client was killed the same way, and Adam sends Jessie into a dangerous situation with disastrous consequences. Also, Danny’s uncle, Vito, comes to town to help Danny and McGarrett get their restaurant up and running.

    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writers:David Wolkove, Matt JL Wheeler

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  17. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 16 - O na hoku o ka lani ka i ʻike ia Paeʻ (Only the Stars of Heaven Know Where Pae Is)
    7.3/10(452 votes)

    S8:E16

    Tani and Junior go undercover as prospective parents in order to infiltrate a private school where the headmaster was murdered. Also, Adam's life is on the line when he is held captive and forced to produce a hidden massive amount of money.

    Director:Jerry Levine
    Writers:David Wolkove, Matt JL Wheeler

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  18. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 23 - Ka Hana a ka makua, o ka hana no ia a keiki (What Parents Do, Children Will Do)
    7.3/10(443 votes)

    S8:E23

    McGarrett and Five-0 take on the mob when a former boss is killed and Junior's friend Cammy Lin is on the run after witnessing the hit.

    Director:Jim Jost
    Writers:Peter M. Lenkov, Matt JL Wheeler

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  19. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 5 - Kamaʻomaʻo, ka ‘aina huli hana (The Land of Activities)
    7.2/10(520 votes)

    S8:E5

    At Halloween, Five-0 must investigate a string of murders that mirror stories from well-known Hawaiian folklore. Also, Grover is called to visit a man hours away from execution who may hold the key to a case that has plagued Grover for years.

    Director:Bronwen Hughes
    Writers:Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov

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  20. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 17 - Hōlapu ke ahi, koe iho ka lehu (The Fire Blazed Up, Then Only Ashes Were Left)
    7.2/10(443 votes)

    S8:E17

    Adam's mission to take down organized crime on the Island goes sideways when deadly chlorine gas he was using to bait a big fish falls into the wrong hands. Also, Adam begins to doubt Jessie's allegiance.

    Director:Maja Vrvilo
    Writers:Liz Alper, Ally Seibert

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  21. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 14 - Nā keiki a Kalaihaohia (The Children of Kalaihoahia)
    7.1/10(446 votes)

    S8:E14

    When the corpse of a diamond smuggler is stolen from a graveyard, Five-0 tracks down his partner, Voss, who will stop at nothing to retrieve their latest batch of contraband. Also, Adam recruits a new confidential informant, Jessie Nomura; Tani gets a devastating call; and McGarrett tasks Pua to find his and Danny's stolen tools.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  22. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 6 - Mōhala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua (Unfolded By the Water Are the Faces of the Flowers)
    7.0/10(535 votes)

    S8:E6

    The murder of two tourists leads Five-0 to a man suffering from multiple personality disorder, where one of them becomes violent and another is a child. McGarrett is accompanied on the case by a stress management consultant, whom Danny and the others have hired to help him manage his health.

    Director:Carlos Bernard
    Writers:Eric Guggenheim, Zoe Robyn

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  23. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 25 - Waiho wale kahiko (Ancients Exposed)
    6.9/10(491 votes)

    S8:E25

    McGarrett and Five-0 discover a Russian spy ring hiding in plain sight on Oahu when a Russian nuclear attack submarine appears on the coast of Waikiki. Also, Tani is conflicted by her unnerving discovery at Adam's house.

    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writers:Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov

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  24. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 11 - Oni kalalea ke ku a ka laʻau loa (A Tall Tree Stands Above the Others)
    6.7/10(602 votes)

    S8:E11

    It's Christmas Eve and Danny tells Charlie a bedtime story about a recent Five-0 case involving criminals dressed as Santas and a holiday miracle.

    Director:Tara Miele
    Writer:Rob Hanning

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  25. Hawaii Five-0 Season 8 Episode 1 - Aʻole e ʻolelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia (Fire Will Never Say That It Has Had Enough)
    6.4/10(774 votes)

    S8:E1

    McGarrett and Danny recruit Tani Rey to join the task force when diabolical hacker Aaron Wright releases a dangerous arsonist from prison.

    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writers:Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov, Rob Hanning

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Nā lā ʻīlio (Dog Days)" is the best rated episode of "Hawaii Five-0" season 8. It scored 7.8/10 based on 584 votes. Directed by Tara Miele and written by David Wolkove, Matt JL Wheeler, it aired on 10/6/2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Make me kai (Death at Sea)".