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The Worst Episodes of Hawaii Five-0

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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  1. 6.2/10(844 votes)

    #1 - Imi Loko Ka ‘Uhane (Seek Within One’s Soul)

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    S3:E21

    Five-0 allows a talk show host and her crew to follow them for the day, but the investigation turns dangerous when they have a run-in with Wo Fat.

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  2. 6.4/10(730 votes)

    #2 - A'ole e 'olelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia (Fire Will Never Say that It Has Had Enough)

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    S8:E1

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

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  3. 6.7/10(557 votes)

    #3 - Oni kalalea ke ku a ka la'au loa (A Tall Tree Stands Above the Others)

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    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.

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    Director:Tara Miele
  4. 6.7/10(580 votes)

    #4 - Ikiiki i ka la o Keawalua (Depressed With The Heat of Kealwalua)

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    S9:E14

    While investigating Flippa’s friend’s murder, McGarrett and Grover uncover a deadly plan by an extremist group on the Island. Also, Grover has an emotional reaction to the case.

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  5. 6.9/10(518 votes)

    #5 - Ka Haunaele (Rampage)

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    S6:E20

    While Five-0 investigates the theft of a high tech, indestructible suit built for the U.S. military, Jerry helps his sister try to save a captive elephant.

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    Director:Jerry Levine
    Writer:N/A
  6. 6.9/10(456 votes)

    #6 - Waiho wale kahiko (Ancients Exposed)

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    S8:E25

    McGarrett and Five-0 discover a Russian spy ring hiding in plain site 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.

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  8. 6.9/10(585 votes)

    #7 - I ho'olulu, ho'ohulei 'ia e ka makani (There Was a Lull, and Then the Wind Began to Blow About)

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    S10:E14

    Soon after Danny meets the girl of his dreams, they get into a potentially fatal car accident in an area far from help. Also, McGarrett enlists Quinn and Tani to help when Eddie the dog suddenly shows signs of PTSD.

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    Director:Peter Weller
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.0/10(501 votes)

    #8 - Mōhala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua (Unfolded by the Water are the Faces of the Flowers)

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    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.

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  10. 7.0/10(504 votes)

    #9 - Lele pu na manu like (Birds of a Feather)

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    S9:E8

    Thanksgiving brings Grover’s parents and brother Percy Jr. to Oahu for a visit tainted by sibling rivalry, and Five-0 investigates a thief who is crushed to death by an empty safe.

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  11. 7.1/10(410 votes)

    #10 - Nā keiki a Kalaihaohia (The Children of Kalaihoahia)

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    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.

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  12. 7.1/10(468 votes)

    #11 - Mimiki ke kai, ahuwale ka papa leho (When the Sea Draws Out the Tidal Wave, the Rocks Where the Cowries Hide Are Exposed)

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    S9:E3

    Crime spikes when a heat wave hits Oahu, causing McGarrett and Danny to hunt down a bank thief, and Tani and Junior's car is stolen while they're on duty. Also, Grover plays the golf game of a lifetime, and Kamekona incites a riot by price-gouging on his shave ice.

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  13. 7.2/10(487 votes)

    #12 - Kama’oma’o, ka ‘aina huli hana (The Land of Activities)

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    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.

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  14. 7.2/10(410 votes)

    #13 - Hōlapu ke ahi, koe iho ka lehu (The Fire Blazed Up, Then Only Ashes Were Left)

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    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.

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  15. 7.2/10(526 votes)

    #14 - Pua a'e la ka uwahi o ka moe (The Smoke Seen in the Dream Now Rises)

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    S9:E7

    McGarrett investigates a cold case from the 1940s, one that his grandfather and the famous Honolulu detective Chang Apana worked on, and he tries to deduce how the case could have been solved. Also, McGarrett and Danny get ready for the opening of their restaurant.

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  16. 7.3/10(616 votes)

    #15 - Pe‘epe‘e Kānaka (Those Among Us)

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    S4:E20

    The investigation of a murdered pool cleaner leads the Five-0 team to a possible terrorist cell of radicalized students plotting an attack on U.S. soil.

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  17. 7.3/10(620 votes)

    #16 - Mo'o 'olelo Pu (Sharing Traditions)

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    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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  18. 7.3/10(528 votes)

    #17 - Umia Ka Hanu (Hold the Breath)

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    S6:E13

    Grover goes to Chicago to get a confession from Clay Maxwell; Chin and Kono are held at gunpoint by people who don't know they are cops.

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  19. 7.3/10(554 votes)

    #18 - Ke Kū ‘Ana (The Stand)

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    S7:E5

    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,

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    Director:Ron Underwood
    Writer:N/A
  20. 7.3/10(532 votes)

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

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    S7:E16

    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.

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  21. 7.3/10(411 votes)

    #20 - He puko'a kani 'aaina (A Coral Reef Strengthens Out Into Land)

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    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.

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  22. 7.3/10(418 votes)

    #21 - O na hoku o ka lani ka i 'ike ia Pae' (Only the Stars of Heaven Know Where Pae Is)

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    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.

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  23. 7.3/10(407 votes)

    #22 - Ka Hana a ka makua, o ka hana no ia a keiki (What Parents Do, Children Will Do)

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    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.

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  24. 7.4/10(613 votes)

    #23 - Kupale (Defender)

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    S2:E17

    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

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    Director:Steve Boyum
    Writer:N/A
  25. 7.4/10(691 votes)

    #24 - Olelo Pa‘a (The Promise)

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    S3:E20

    McGarrett and Catherine head into North Korea to retrieve a fallen friend's body. While there, McGarrett recalls his last perilous mission in the country.

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    Director:Joe Dante
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  26. 7.4/10(482 votes)

    #25 - E uhi wale no 'a'ole e nalo, he imu puhi (No Matter How Much One Covers a Steaming Imu, The Smoke Will Rise)

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    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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Imi Loko Ka ‘Uhane (Seek Within One’s Soul)" is the worst rated episode of "Hawaii Five-0". It scored 6.2/10 based on 844 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/29/2013. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "A'ole e 'olelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia (Fire Will Never Say that It Has Had Enough)".