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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!

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...
Genres:Action & AdventureDrama
Network:CBS
Episodes
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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 302 votes. Directed by Bob Sweeney and written by N/A, it aired on 11/25/1970. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "'V' For Vashon: The Father (2)".

  • Over Fifty? Steal!
    8.9/10302 votes
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    #1 - Over Fifty? Steal!

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 11/25/1970

    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: N/A

  • 'V' For Vashon: The Father (2)
    8.7/10219 votes
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    #2 - 'V' For Vashon: The Father (2)

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/21/1972

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 'V' For Vashon: The Patriarch (3)
    8.6/10205 votes
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    #3 - 'V' For Vashon: The Patriarch (3)

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 11/28/1972

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 'V' For Vashon: The Son (1)
    8.5/10225 votes
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    #4 - 'V' For Vashon: The Son (1)

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/14/1972

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hookman
    8.5/10223 votes
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    #5 - Hookman

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/1973

    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: N/A

  • Draw Me A Killer
    8.5/10186 votes
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    #6 - Draw Me A Killer

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/1973

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • One Big Happy Family
    8.5/10238 votes
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    #7 - One Big Happy Family

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/1973

    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: N/A

  • Sing A Song Of Suspense
    8.5/10150 votes
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    #8 - Sing A Song Of Suspense

    Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 10/31/1975

    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

  • The Reunion
    8.3/10171 votes
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    #9 - The Reunion

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/4/1970

    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

  • Odd Man In
    8.3/10164 votes
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    #10 - Odd Man In

    Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 12/28/1971

    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: N/A

  • The Listener
    8.3/10157 votes
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    #11 - The Listener

    Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 1/16/1973

    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

  • Honor Is An Unmarked Grave
    8.3/10120 votes
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    #12 - Honor Is An Unmarked Grave

    Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 11/28/1975

    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

  • Tour De Force, Killer Aboard
    8.3/10105 votes
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    #13 - Tour De Force, Killer Aboard

    Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/1976

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

    Director: Jerry London

    Writer: Charles Larson

  • 3,000 Crooked Miles To Honolulu
    8.2/10175 votes
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    #14 - 3,000 Crooked Miles To Honolulu

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/1971

    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: N/A

  • Rest In Peace, Somebody
    8.2/10166 votes
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    #15 - Rest In Peace, Somebody

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/1971

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

    Director: Paul Stanley

    Writer: N/A

  • The Jinn Who Clears The Way
    8.2/10144 votes
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    #16 - The Jinn Who Clears The Way

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/1972

    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: N/A

  • Murder Is A Taxing Affair
    8.2/10153 votes
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    #17 - Murder Is A Taxing Affair

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 10/16/1973

    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: N/A

  • One Born Every Minute
    8.2/10141 votes
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    #18 - One Born Every Minute

    Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 1/8/1974

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ten Thousand Diamonds And A Heart
    8.1/10147 votes
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    #19 - Ten Thousand Diamonds And A Heart

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 1/6/1971

    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: N/A

  • F.O.B. Honolulu (2)
    8.1/10133 votes
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    #20 - F.O.B. Honolulu (2)

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 2/3/1971

    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: N/A

  • Nightmare In Blue
    8.1/10154 votes
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    #21 - Nightmare In Blue

    Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 2/5/1974

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

    Director: Michael O'Herlihy

    Writer: N/A

  • 30,000 Rooms And I Have The Key
    8.1/10136 votes
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    #22 - 30,000 Rooms And I Have The Key

    Season 6 Episode 24 - Aired 2/26/1974

    An aging jewel thief steals from rooms at Waikiki hotels, and taunts Five-O by leaving a trail of clues behind.

    Director: Charles S. Dubin

    Writer: E. Arthur Kean

  • Nine Dragons (1)
    8.1/10125 votes
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    #23 - Nine Dragons (1)

    Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/1976

    When Wo Fat steals toxins in an attempt to take out the leaders of Communist China, McGarrett must track him to Hong Kong.

    Director: Michael O'Herlihy

    Writer: Jerome Coopersmith

  • ... And A Time To Die
    8.0/10167 votes
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    #24 - ... And A Time To Die

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/1970

    Five-O must act swiftly when the daughter of a top neurosurgeon is kidnapped by Wo Fat in order to make the surgeon operate on a wounded U.S. undercover agent who is carrying secret inforrmation of use to the Chinese.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Trouble In Mind
    8.0/10187 votes
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    #25 - Trouble In Mind

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/1970

    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: N/A