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The Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-O

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The Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12...
  1. Background image for 'V' For Vashon: The Father (2)
    8.7/10(228 votes)

    #1 - 'V' For Vashon: The Father (2)

    S5:E10

    McGarrett must contend with Honore Vashon, who wants revenge for his son's death.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for 'V' For Vashon: The Patriarch (3)
    8.6/10(213 votes)

    #2 - 'V' For Vashon: The Patriarch (3)

    S5:E11

    Dominick Vashon, the patriarch of the clan, makes his attempt to bring down McGarrett and Five-O.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for 'V' For Vashon: The Son (1)
    8.5/10(236 votes)

    #3 - 'V' For Vashon: The Son (1)

    S5:E9

    McGarrett becomes involved with the Vashon mafioso family after the youngest member, Chris, is implicated in a daring raid on a hotel.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Sing A Song Of Suspense
    8.5/10(163 votes)

    #4 - Sing A Song Of Suspense

    S8:E9

    When a singer witnesses a murder committed by a racketeer, Five-O has to protect her until she can give evidence, but this is not an easy job...

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  5. Background image for The Jinn Who Clears The Way
    8.3/10(150 votes)

    #5 - The Jinn Who Clears The Way

    S5:E5

    Wo Fat is suspected of being behind the theft of a mobile ICBM device, and McGarrett with other top officials must stop him selling it off to the highest bidder.

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    Director:Harry Falk
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for The Listener
    8.3/10(167 votes)

    #6 - The Listener

    S5:E16

    A crazed electronics wizard threatens the lives of a psychiatrist and his patients by using electronic devices and gadgets.

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  8. Background image for Honor Is An Unmarked Grave
    8.3/10(132 votes)

    #7 - Honor Is An Unmarked Grave

    S8:E13

    A writer who specialises in solving mysteries uncovers the body in a seven year old case, but it raises more questions than it answers...

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    Director:Jack Lord
  9. Background image for 3,000 Crooked Miles To Honolulu
    8.2/10(184 votes)

    #8 - 3,000 Crooked Miles To Honolulu

    S4:E4

    Five-O is up against a sophisticated gang who have come to Hawaii to cash $750,000 of traveller's cheques.

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    Director:Jerry Thorpe
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Rest In Peace, Somebody
    8.2/10(170 votes)

    #9 - Rest In Peace, Somebody

    S4:E10

    A policeman who was kicked off the force blames McGarrett and Five-O and plans to kill the Governor.

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    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Odd Man In
    8.2/10(172 votes)

    #10 - Odd Man In

    S4:E14

    A veteran criminal who has already had dealings with Five-O escapes, and plans to steal millions of dollars from drug smugglers.

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    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Murder - Eyes Only (1)
    8.1/10(146 votes)

    #11 - Murder - Eyes Only (1)

    S8:E1

    When a letter bomb kills a Naval Officer whilst McGarrett is on Navy Duty, he is called upon to investigate and uncovers a plot involving an old nemesis...

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  13. Background image for Over Fifty? Steal!
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Over Fifty? Steal!

    S3:E11

    McGarrett and company must pit their wits against a veteran thief and robber who leaves Monopoly money at the scene of his crimes.

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    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Skinhead
    8.0/10(179 votes)

    #13 - Skinhead

    S4:E18

    When a young woman is beaten and raped and a soldier is arrested for the crime, McGarrett begins to have doubts about his guilt.

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    Director:Allen Reisner
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Death Is A Company Policy
    8.0/10(175 votes)

    #14 - Death Is A Company Policy

    S5:E1

    A local thug, Piro Manoa, is trying to create the impression of corruption in the Five-O force, and Duke is implicated in a murder. McGarrett and the team, with new recruit Ben Kokua, must save Duke's position and work out the plot of the organisation behind the false accusations.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for I'm A Family Crook -- Don't Shoot!
    8.0/10(201 votes)

    #15 - I'm A Family Crook -- Don't Shoot!

    S5:E13

    A husband and wife team of scam merchants get caught between some of Hawaii's most powerful mobs.

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    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Six Kilos
    7.9/10(185 votes)

    #16 - Six Kilos

    S1:E24

    Chin Ho and Dan Williams are tracking a safecracker but he pulls a gun and Danno ends up shooting him. McGarrett takes his identity of Harry Brown and must infiltrate a sophisticated gang of international thieves.

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  18. Background image for The Ninety-Second War (1)
    7.9/10(143 votes)

    #17 - The Ninety-Second War (1)

    S4:E16

    McGarrett is framed in an elaborate set up by Wo Fat, and has to contend with a foreign double amongst other problems.

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  19. Background image for Good Night, Baby - Time To Die!
    7.9/10(153 votes)

    #18 - Good Night, Baby - Time To Die!

    S4:E21

    McGarrett sets up a cordon of police around a young woman to capture her boyfriend who has escaped from jail, but all is not as it seems…

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    Director:Alf Kjellin
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Didn't We Meet At A Murder?
    7.9/10(141 votes)

    #19 - Didn't We Meet At A Murder?

    S4:E22

    A young widow becomes part of a blackmail plot involving the murder of a Chicago mobster.

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    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Murder - Eyes Only (2)
    7.9/10(123 votes)

    #20 - Murder - Eyes Only (2)

    S8:E2

    McGarrett must try his utmost to foil Wo Fat's plans which include hostages and brainwashing.

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  22. Background image for No Blue Skies
    7.8/10(248 votes)

    #21 - No Blue Skies

    S1:E10

    When a singer, Joey Rand, finds that his career doesn't pay well enough, he turns to cat burglary. However he doesn't reckon on Hawaii Five-O.

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  23. Background image for Along Came Joey
    7.8/10(213 votes)

    #22 - Along Came Joey

    S1:E20

    When the boxing son of a policeman, Phil Kalama, is killed, he starts a personal vendetta, and McGarrett must both solve the crime and stop Kalama from committing another murder.

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    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for For A Million... Why Not?
    7.8/10(156 votes)

    #23 - For A Million... Why Not?

    S4:E8

    Five seemingly good citizens with different motives band together to steal $6,000,000 while McGarrett is away on Maui at a trial.

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    Director:Ron Winston
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Cloth Of Gold
    7.8/10(162 votes)

    #24 - Cloth Of Gold

    S4:E20

    Three real estate crooks die horrible and mysterious shellfish related deaths, and McGarrett and the others must establish the link between them, and who has reason to want them dead.

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    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for R&R -- &R
    7.8/10(159 votes)

    #25 - R&R -- &R

    S4:E24

    A psychotic man named Ralston is killing the wives of members of his army unit, and Five-O, including Kono on his last case, must stop him before he commits any more crazed attacks.

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    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"'V' For Vashon: The Father (2)" is the best rated episode of "Hawaii Five-O". It scored 8.7/10 based on 228 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/21/1972. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "'V' For Vashon: The Patriarch (3)".