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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...
  1. Background image for Imi Loko Ka ‘Uhane (Seek Within One’s Soul)
    6.2/10(844 votes)

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

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for A'ole e 'olelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia (Fire Will Never Say that It Has Had Enough)
    6.4/10(731 votes)

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

    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. Background image for Oni kalalea ke ku a ka la'au loa (A Tall Tree Stands Above the Others)
    6.7/10(559 votes)

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

    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. Background image for Ikiiki i ka la o Keawalua (Depressed With The Heat of Kealwalua)
    6.7/10(582 votes)

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

    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. Background image for Ka Haunaele (Rampage)
    6.9/10(520 votes)

    #5 - Ka Haunaele (Rampage)

    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:Unknown
  6. Background image for Waiho wale kahiko (Ancients Exposed)
    6.9/10(457 votes)

    #6 - Waiho wale kahiko (Ancients Exposed)

    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. Background image for I ho'olulu, ho'ohulei 'ia e ka makani (There Was a Lull, and Then the Wind Began to Blow About)
    6.9/10(586 votes)

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

    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:Unknown
  9. Background image for Mōhala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua (Unfolded by the Water are the Faces of the Flowers)
    7.0/10(502 votes)

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

    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. Background image for Lele pu na manu like (Birds of a Feather)
    7.0/10(505 votes)

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

    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. Background image for Nā keiki a Kalaihaohia (The Children of Kalaihoahia)
    7.1/10(412 votes)

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

    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. Background image for Mimiki ke kai, ahuwale ka papa leho (When the Sea Draws Out the Tidal Wave, the Rocks Where the Cowries Hide Are Exposed)
    7.1/10(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)

    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. Background image for Kama’oma’o, ka ‘aina huli hana (The Land of Activities)
    7.2/10(488 votes)

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

    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. Background image for Hōlapu ke ahi, koe iho ka lehu (The Fire Blazed Up, Then Only Ashes Were Left)
    7.2/10(412 votes)

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

    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. Background image for Pua a'e la ka uwahi o ka moe (The Smoke Seen in the Dream Now Rises)
    7.2/10(527 votes)

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

    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. Background image for Pe‘epe‘e Kānaka (Those Among Us)
    7.3/10(618 votes)

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

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Mo'o 'olelo Pu (Sharing Traditions)
    7.3/10(623 votes)

    #16 - Mo'o 'olelo 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
  18. Background image for Umia Ka Hanu (Hold the Breath)
    7.3/10(531 votes)

    #17 - Umia Ka Hanu (Hold the Breath)

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Ke Kū ‘Ana (The Stand)
    7.3/10(556 votes)

    #18 - Ke Kū ‘Ana (The Stand)

    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:Unknown
  20. Background image for Poniu I Ke Aloha (Crazy In Love)
    7.3/10(534 votes)

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

    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. Background image for He puko'a kani 'aaina (A Coral Reef Strengthens Out Into Land)
    7.3/10(413 votes)

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

    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. Background image for O na hoku o ka lani ka i 'ike ia Pae' (Only the Stars of Heaven Know Where Pae Is)
    7.3/10(420 votes)

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

    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. Background image for Ka Hana a ka makua, o ka hana no ia a keiki (What Parents Do, Children Will Do)
    7.3/10(408 votes)

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

    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. Background image for Olelo Pa‘a (The Promise)
    7.4/10(693 votes)

    #23 - Olelo Pa‘a (The Promise)

    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
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for E uhi wale no 'a'ole e nalo, he imu puhi (No Matter How Much One Covers a Steaming Imu, The Smoke Will Rise)
    7.4/10(483 votes)

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

    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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  26. Background image for He Kaha Lu'u Ke Ala, Mai Ho'okolo Aku (The Trail Leads to a Diving Place, Do Not Follow After)
    7.4/10(443 votes)

    #25 - He Kaha Lu'u Ke Ala, Mai Ho'okolo Aku (The Trail Leads to a Diving Place, Do Not Follow After)

    S8:E8

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

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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 Unknown and written by Unknown, 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)".