- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 7.4/10114 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 8.3/10119 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
- 7.6/10103 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
- 6.7/1088 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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!
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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)".