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The Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-O

Every episode of Hawaii Five-O ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-O!

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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 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Hawaii Five-O Season 3 Episode 11 - Over Fifty? Steal!
    8.9/10(356 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Hawaii Five-O Season 5 Episode 10 - 'V' For Vashon: The Father (2)
    8.8/10(265 votes)

    S5:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Hawaii Five-O Season 5 Episode 11 - 'V' For Vashon: The Patriarch (3)
    8.7/10(250 votes)

    S5:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Hawaii Five-O Season 8 Episode 9 - Sing A Song Of Suspense
    8.7/10(200 votes)

    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...

    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:Bill Stratton

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  5. Hawaii Five-O Season 5 Episode 9 - 'V' For Vashon: The Son (1)
    8.6/10(278 votes)

    S5:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Hawaii Five-O Season 6 Episode 1 - Hookman
    8.6/10(274 votes)

    S6:E1

    A amputee with no hands sets out to kill every police officer who contributed to his injury, and that includes Steve McGarrett.

    Director:Allen Reisner
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Hawaii Five-O Season 6 Episode 2 - Draw Me A Killer
    8.6/10(233 votes)

    S6:E2

    Murders are being committed seemingly at random every six weeks, and McGarrett is at a loss to understand the motives for these crimes. However, a newspaper may hold the answer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Hawaii Five-O Season 6 Episode 4 - One Big Happy Family
    8.6/10(290 votes)

    S6:E4

    A family of white-trash mass killers arrive on Hawaii after wreaking a trail of devastation on the mainland, and McGarrett must catch them before they can do more damage on the islands.

    Director:Alf Kjellin
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Hawaii Five-O Season 5 Episode 16 - The Listener
    8.5/10(201 votes)

    S5:E16

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

    Director:Richard Benedict
    Writer:Meyer Dolinsky

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  10. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 6 - Tour De Force, Killer Aboard
    8.5/10(146 votes)

    S9:E6

    Two seemingly unconnected deaths lead McGarrett into a desperate race to prevent the assassination of a visiting Sheikh.

    Director:Jerry London
    Writer:Charles Larson

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  11. Hawaii Five-O Season 3 Episode 8 - The Reunion
    8.4/10(220 votes)

    S3:E8

    A Japanese computer research company executive is recognised by a veteran as his former captor in a Phillippine prison camp in World War II.

    Director:Michael O'Herlihy
    Writer:Paul Playdon

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  12. Hawaii Five-O Season 4 Episode 4 - 3,000 Crooked Miles To Honolulu
    8.4/10(216 votes)

    S4:E4

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

    Director:Jerry Thorpe
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Hawaii Five-O Season 4 Episode 14 - Odd Man In
    8.4/10(204 votes)

    S4:E14

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

    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Hawaii Five-O Season 5 Episode 5 - The Jinn Who Clears The Way
    8.4/10(176 votes)

    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.

    Director:Harry Falk
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Hawaii Five-O Season 6 Episode 6 - Murder Is A Taxing Affair
    8.4/10(198 votes)

    S6:E6

    A corrupt federal agent who is tracking a man under indictment for tax evasion kills him for the $600,000 he is carrying, and then loses the money.

    Director:Michael O'Herlihy
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Hawaii Five-O Season 8 Episode 13 - Honor Is An Unmarked Grave
    8.4/10(163 votes)

    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...

    Director:Jack Lord
    Writer:Bud Freeman

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  17. Hawaii Five-O Season 3 Episode 16 - Ten Thousand Diamonds And A Heart
    8.3/10(192 votes)

    S3:E16

    An electronics genius is busted out of prison so he can mastermind a massive robbery of diamonds from the Honolulu Diamond Exchange.

    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Hawaii Five-O Season 3 Episode 19 - F.O.B. Honolulu (2)
    8.3/10(175 votes)

    S3:E19

    Five-O must deal with treason, murder and double-crosses in order to solve the case and prevent the U.S. from being flooded by fake currency.

    Director:Michael O'Herlihy
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Hawaii Five-O Season 4 Episode 10 - Rest In Peace, Somebody
    8.3/10(201 votes)

    S4:E10

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

    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Hawaii Five-O Season 4 Episode 18 - Skinhead
    8.3/10(219 votes)

    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.

    Director:Allen Reisner
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Hawaii Five-O Season 6 Episode 17 - One Born Every Minute
    8.3/10(178 votes)

    S6:E17

    A pair of crooks team up with local criminals and use phony diamonds as bait to prey on wealthy male tourists. McGarrett and Five-O must shut off this sinister racket.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Hawaii Five-O Season 6 Episode 21 - Nightmare In Blue
    8.3/10(194 votes)

    S6:E21

    A series of rapes and murders occur, and the main suspect seems to be a police officer...

    Director:Michael O'Herlihy
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Hawaii Five-O Season 8 Episode 1 - Murder - Eyes Only (1)
    8.3/10(186 votes)

    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...

    Director:Michael O'Herlihy
    Writer:Orville H. Hampton

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  24. Hawaii Five-O Season 3 Episode 2 - Trouble In Mind
    8.2/10(231 votes)

    S3:E2

    Singer Eadie Jordan has not only a comeback concert to perform, but also a serious heroin addiction. Poisoned heroin is being peddled on the islands, and McGarrett must try to save Eadie from scoring for the last time.

    Director:Danny Arnold
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Hawaii Five-O Season 3 Episode 18 - F.O.B. Honolulu (1)
    8.2/10(185 votes)

    S3:E18

    Wo Fat and other top international agents converge on Hawaii to place bids on printing plates for twenty dollar bills, which are in the possession of a former friend of McGarrett.

    Director:Michael O'Herlihy
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Over Fifty? Steal!" is the best rated episode of "Hawaii Five-O". It scored 8.9/10 based on 356 votes. Directed by Bob Sweeney and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/25/1970. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "'V' For Vashon: The Father (2)".