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The Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-O Season 8

Every episode of Hawaii Five-O Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-O Season 8!

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...
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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Murder - Eyes Only (1)" is the best rated episode of "Hawaii Five-O" season 8. It scored 8/10 based on 131 votes. Directed by Michael O'Herlihy and written by Orville H. Hampton, it aired on 9/12/1975. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Murder - Eyes Only (2)".

  • Murder - Eyes Only (1)
    8.0/10131 votes

    #1 - Murder - Eyes Only (1)

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/1975

    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

  • Murder - Eyes Only (2)
    7.9/10113 votes

    #2 - Murder - Eyes Only (2)

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 9/12/1975

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

    Director: Michael O'Herlihy

    Writer: Orville H. Hampton

  • McGarrett Is Missing
    7.2/10113 votes

    #3 - McGarrett Is Missing

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/1975

    McGarrett must again face mobster Charlie Bombay when a plane carrying them to Honolulu crashes in the forests.

    Director: Bruce Bilson

    Writer: N/A

  • Termination With Extreme Prejudice
    7.3/10123 votes

    #4 - Termination With Extreme Prejudice

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 9/26/1975

    A British agent, Harry Wells, arrives in Hawaii in pursuit of a turncoat, but not all is what it seems for Five-O...

    Director: Michael O'Herlihy

    Writer: Norman Lessing

  • Target? The Lady
    7.0/1092 votes

    #5 - Target? The Lady

    Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 10/3/1975

    Five-O must find a female courier who witnessed a murder before a hitman can...

    Director: Charles S. Dubin

    Writer: Tim Maschler

  • Death's Name Is Sam
    7.4/10113 votes

    #6 - Death's Name Is Sam

    Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 10/10/1975

    A road accident starts the trail towards a plot to use SAM missiles to bring down a VIP jet plane.

    Director: Michael O'Herlihy

    Writer: Jerome Coopersmith

  • The Case Against McGarrett
    7.5/10102 votes

    #7 - The Case Against McGarrett

    Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 10/17/1975

    McGarrett offers himself as a hostage exchange, but is then put on 'trial' by Honore Vashon.

    Director: Charles S. Dubin

    Writer: N/A

  • The Defector
    7.1/1094 votes

    #8 - The Defector

    Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 10/24/1975

    McGarrett meets his match in Dr. Grant Ormsbee, a grumpy and aggravating scientist who is sheltering a suspected Chinese defector.

    Director: Jerry Jameson

    Writer: N/A

  • Sing A Song Of Suspense
    8.6/10146 votes

    #9 - 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

  • Retire In Sunny Hawaii -- Forever
    6.8/1088 votes

    #10 - Retire In Sunny Hawaii -- Forever

    Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 11/7/1975

    Danno's Aunt Clara becomes acquainted with a man on the plane to Honolulu, but becomes concerned about him afterwards. Dan, Steve and the others ignore her at first, but then the man turns up dead...

    Director: Bruce Bilson

    Writer: N/A

  • How To Steal A Submarine
    7.4/10107 votes

    #11 - How To Steal A Submarine

    Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 11/14/1975

    A vice-principal enlists the help of his students and a submarine to smuggle drugs.

    Director: Michael O'Herlihy

    Writer: Walter Black

  • The Waterfront Steal
    7.3/1092 votes

    #12 - The Waterfront Steal

    Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 11/21/1975

    When Five-O fail to prevent a series of thefts at dockside warehouses, an influential owner creates trouble for McGarrett.

    Director: Allen Reisner

    Writer: N/A

  • Honor Is An Unmarked Grave
    8.3/10118 votes

    #13 - 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

  • A Touch Of Guilt
    7.6/10102 votes

    #14 - A Touch Of Guilt

    Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 12/4/1975

    Three boys commit a gang rape on a waitress, but one is the son of a Senator and the crime is covered up...

    Director: Joseph Manduke

    Writer: N/A

  • Wooden Model Of A Rat
    6.7/1087 votes

    #15 - Wooden Model Of A Rat

    Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 12/11/1975

    Whilst trying to stop the smuggling of small Oriental animal statues, McGarrett is caught illegally in possession of one of them as part of his personal collection.

    Director: Philip Leacock

    Writer: N/A

  • Deadly Persuasion
    7.8/10100 votes

    #16 - Deadly Persuasion

    Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 12/18/1975

    A disturbed young man steals nerve gas to use against a visiting royal family as revenge for the death of his father.

    Director: Allen Reisner

    Writer: Tim Maschler

  • Legacy Of Terror
    7.4/10105 votes

    #17 - Legacy Of Terror

    Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 1/1/1976

    When an elderly importer who was a World War II Japanese spy is killed, Five-O seeks his killer.

    Director: Bruce Bilson

    Writer: Larry Forrester

  • Loose Ends Get Hit
    6.7/1083 votes

    #18 - Loose Ends Get Hit

    Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 1/8/1976

    A clear cut murder case against an island mobster is derailed due to McGarrett.

    Director: Charles S. Dubin

    Writer: N/A

  • Anatomy Of A Bribe
    7.7/10114 votes

    #19 - Anatomy Of A Bribe

    Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 1/15/1976

    A crooked contractor and a buildings inspector are under suspicion after the new Global Trade Center in Honolulu goes up in flames.

    Director: Joseph Manduke

    Writer: Jerome Coopersmith

  • Turkey Shoot At Makapuu
    6.9/1079 votes

    #20 - Turkey Shoot At Makapuu

    Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 1/29/1976

    When an airline stewardess and a hang-gliding instructor are murdered, Five-O must find the killers.

    Director: Ernest Pintoff

    Writer: Bill Stratton

  • A Killer Grows Wings
    7.1/1092 votes

    #21 - A Killer Grows Wings

    Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 2/5/1976

    Criminals threaten to use a special type of moth to wipe out the sugar cane on Hawaii and destroy the industry.

    Director: Philip Leacock

    Writer: Orville H. Hampton

  • The Capsule Kidnapping
    7.0/1081 votes

    #22 - The Capsule Kidnapping

    Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 2/12/1976

    The son of a Japanese businessman is kidnapped and held in a capsule underwater until a $1.5 million dollar ransom is paid...

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: N/A

  • Love Thy Neighbor, Take His Wife
    6.7/1080 votes

    #23 - Love Thy Neighbor, Take His Wife

    Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 2/26/1976

    Ben Tanaka, a well-known ecologist, seems to be behind the kidnapping of a wealthy land developer's wife, but all is not as it seems and a conspiracy gradually reveals itself.

    Director: Charles S. Dubin

    Writer: James L. Henderson

  • A Sentence To Steal
    NaN/100 votes

    #24 - A Sentence To Steal

    Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 3/4/1976

    McGarrett sends an undercover agent into a rehabilitation home for juvenile offenders to find out who is behind the theft of gold from dental supply warehouses.

    Director: David Friedkin

    Writer: Glen Olson, Rod Baker