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The Worst Episodes of Hawaii Five-0

Every episode of Hawaii Five-0 ranked from worst to best. Explore 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...
Genres:CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
Network:CBS

Worst Episodes Summary

"Imi Loko Ka ‘Uhane (Seek Within One’s Soul)" is the worst rated episode of "Hawaii Five-0". It scored 6.3/10 based on 830 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/29/2013. This episode scored 0.1 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)".

  • Imi Loko Ka ‘Uhane (Seek Within One’s Soul)
    6.3/10830 votes
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    #1 - Imi Loko Ka ‘Uhane (Seek Within One’s Soul)

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 4/29/2013

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A'ole e 'olelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia (Fire Will Never Say that It Has Had Enough)
    6.4/10718 votes
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    #2 - A'ole e 'olelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia (Fire Will Never Say that It Has Had Enough)

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2017

    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

    Writer: Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov, Rob Hanning

  • Oni kalalea ke ku a ka la'au loa (A Tall Tree Stands Above the Others)
    6.6/10541 votes
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    #3 - Oni kalalea ke ku a ka la'au loa (A Tall Tree Stands Above the Others)

    Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2017

    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

  • Ikiiki i ka la o Keawalua (Depressed With The Heat of Kealwalua)
    6.7/10566 votes
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    #4 - Ikiiki i ka la o Keawalua (Depressed With The Heat of Kealwalua)

    Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 2/1/2019

    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.

    Director: Peter Weller

    Writer: Paul Grellong

  • Ka Haunaele (Rampage)
    6.9/10504 votes
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    #5 - Ka Haunaele (Rampage)

    Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 4/15/2016

    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.

    Director: Jerry Levine

    Writer: N/A

  • Waiho wale kahiko (Ancients Exposed)
    6.9/10444 votes
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    #6 - Waiho wale kahiko (Ancients Exposed)

    Season 8 Episode 25 - Aired 5/18/2018

    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.

    Director: Bryan Spicer

    Writer: Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov

  • I ho'olulu, ho'ohulei 'ia e ka makani (There Was a Lull, and Then the Wind Began to Blow About)
    6.9/10573 votes
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    #7 - I ho'olulu, ho'ohulei 'ia e ka makani (There Was a Lull, and Then the Wind Began to Blow About)

    Season 10 Episode 14 - Aired 1/31/2020

    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.

    Director: Peter Weller

    Writer: N/A

  • Mōhala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua (Unfolded by the Water are the Faces of the Flowers)
    7.0/10493 votes
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    #8 - Mōhala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua (Unfolded by the Water are the Faces of the Flowers)

    Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2017

    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

    Writer: Eric Guggenheim, Zoe Robyn

  • Lele pu na manu like (Birds of a Feather)
    7.0/10497 votes
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    #9 - Lele pu na manu like (Birds of a Feather)

    Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2018

    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.

    Director: Carlos Bernard

    Writer: Chi McBride

  • Nā keiki a Kalaihaohia (The Children of Kalaihoahia)
    7.1/10402 votes
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    #10 - Nā keiki a Kalaihaohia (The Children of Kalaihoahia)

    Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 1/19/2018

    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

  • Mimiki ke kai, ahuwale ka papa leho (When the Sea Draws Out the Tidal Wave, the Rocks Where the Cowries Hide Are Exposed)
    7.1/10454 votes
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    #11 - Mimiki ke kai, ahuwale ka papa leho (When the Sea Draws Out the Tidal Wave, the Rocks Where the Cowries Hide Are Exposed)

    Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2018

    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.

    Director: Antonio Negret

    Writer: Rob Hanning

  • Kama’oma’o, ka ‘aina huli hana (The Land of Activities)
    7.2/10477 votes
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    #12 - Kama’oma’o, ka ‘aina huli hana (The Land of Activities)

    Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2017

    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

    Writer: Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov

  • Hōlapu ke ahi, koe iho ka lehu (The Fire Blazed Up, Then Only Ashes Were Left)
    7.2/10401 votes
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    #13 - Hōlapu ke ahi, koe iho ka lehu (The Fire Blazed Up, Then Only Ashes Were Left)

    Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 3/9/2018

    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

    Writer: Liz Alper, Ally Seibert

  • Pua a'e la ka uwahi o ka moe (The Smoke Seen in the Dream Now Rises)
    7.2/10515 votes
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    #14 - Pua a'e la ka uwahi o ka moe (The Smoke Seen in the Dream Now Rises)

    Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2018

    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.

    Director: Bryan Spicer

    Writer: David Wolkove, Matt JL Wheeler

  • Pe‘epe‘e Kānaka (Those Among Us)
    7.3/10602 votes
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    #15 - Pe‘epe‘e Kānaka (Those Among Us)

    Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 4/25/2014

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mo'o 'olelo Pu (Sharing Traditions)
    7.3/10611 votes
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    #16 - Mo'o 'olelo Pu (Sharing Traditions)

    Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 5/1/2015

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Umia Ka Hanu (Hold the Breath)
    7.3/10517 votes
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    #17 - Umia Ka Hanu (Hold the Breath)

    Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 1/22/2016

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ke Kū ‘Ana (The Stand)
    7.3/10538 votes
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    #18 - 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

  • Poniu I Ke Aloha (Crazy In Love)
    7.3/10517 votes
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    #19 - 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

  • He puko'a kani 'aaina (A Coral Reef Strengthens Out Into Land)
    7.3/10403 votes
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    #20 - He puko'a kani 'aaina (A Coral Reef Strengthens Out Into Land)

    Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 2/2/2018

    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

    Writer: David Wolkove, Matt JL Wheeler

  • O na hoku o ka lani ka i 'ike ia Pae' (Only the Stars of Heaven Know Where Pae Is)
    7.3/10408 votes
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    #21 - O na hoku o ka lani ka i 'ike ia Pae' (Only the Stars of Heaven Know Where Pae Is)

    Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 3/2/2018

    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

    Writer: David Wolkove, Matt JL Wheeler

  • Ka Hana a ka makua, o ka hana no ia a keiki (What Parents Do, Children Will Do)
    7.3/10398 votes
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    #22 - Ka Hana a ka makua, o ka hana no ia a keiki (What Parents Do, Children Will Do)

    Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 5/4/2018

    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

    Writer: Peter M. Lenkov, Matt JL Wheeler

  • Kupale (Defender)
    7.4/10604 votes
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    #23 - 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

  • Olelo Pa‘a (The Promise)
    7.4/10680 votes
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    #24 - Olelo Pa‘a (The Promise)

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 4/15/2013

    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.

    Director: Joe Dante

    Writer: N/A

  • E uhi wale no 'a'ole e nalo, he imu puhi (No Matter How Much One Covers a Steaming Imu, The Smoke Will Rise)
    7.4/10469 votes
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    #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)

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2017

    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