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The Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-O Season 9

Every episode of Hawaii Five-O Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-O Season 9!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 1 - Nine Dragons (1)
    8.1/10(144 votes)

    #1 - Nine Dragons (1)

    S9:E1

    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

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  2. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 2 - Nine Dragons (2)
    7.4/10(105 votes)

    #2 - Nine Dragons (2)

    S9:E2

    In Hong Kong, Steve is caught by Wo Fat and mentally and physically tortured by being 'reconditioned'. He must beat these problems to save the day again.

    Director:Michael O'Herlihy
    Writer:Jerome Coopersmith

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  3. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 3 - Assault On The Palace
    7.2/10(106 votes)

    #3 - Assault On The Palace

    S9:E3

    McGarrett must solve a daring bank robbery committed during the King Kamehameha Day Parade under the cover of a historic re-enactment.

    Director:Ernest Pintoff
    Writer:Jerome Coopersmith

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  4. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 4 - Oldest Profession -- Latest Price
    6.6/10(98 votes)

    #4 - Oldest Profession -- Latest Price

    S9:E4

    The murder of island prostitutes seems to be linked to an extortion racketeer who is determined to make a return...

    Director:Philip Leacock
    Writer:Anne Collins

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  5. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 5 - Man On Fire
    7.8/10(123 votes)

    #5 - Man On Fire

    S9:E5

    Five bodies are found in the crater of Mauna Loa contaminated by radiation from illegal plutonium, and Five-O must find and confiscate this deadly toxin.

    Director:Gordon Hessler
    Writer:Stephen Kandel

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  6. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 6 - Tour De Force, Killer Aboard
    8.4/10(123 votes)

    #6 - Tour De Force, Killer Aboard

    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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  7. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 7 - The Last Of The Great Paperhangers
    7.2/10(116 votes)

    #7 - The Last Of The Great Paperhangers

    S9:E7

    A masterful forger plans a massive robbery of Navy funds, and McGarrett is made to look rather inept...

    Director:Philip Leacock
    Writer:Orville H. Hampton

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  8. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 8 - Heads, You're Dead
    6.7/10(126 votes)

    #8 - Heads, You're Dead

    S9:E8

    When yacht racers are found dead on their craft, Five-O launches a desperate search for high-seas buccaneers.

    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:Herman Groves

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  9. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 9 - Let Death Do Us Part
    7.2/10(121 votes)

    #9 - Let Death Do Us Part

    S9:E9

    A escaped convict may well have a strong case of innocence, when Five-O become involved in the paranormal...

    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:Bud Freeman

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  10. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 10 - Double Exposure
    6.9/10(94 votes)

    #10 - Double Exposure

    S9:E10

    A press photographer is pursued relentlessly after she takes a photo of a supposedly dead gangster who has returned to the islands to take control of the local syndicate.

    Director:Sutton Roley
    Writers:Dean Tait, David Deutsch

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  11. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 11 - Yes, My Deadly Daughter
    7.6/10(111 votes)

    #11 - Yes, My Deadly Daughter

    S9:E11

    When $10 million goes missing from a crimelord, the culprit seems to be dangerously close to home...

    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 12 - Target -- A Cop
    7.9/10(134 votes)

    #12 - Target -- A Cop

    S9:E12

    Police are being lured into traps and shot, and Five-O have difficulty nailing a suspect when their primary lead turns out to be a paraplegic.

    Director:Robert Scheerer
    Writer:Bill Stratton

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  13. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 13 - The Bells Toll At Noon
    7.3/10(124 votes)

    #13 - The Bells Toll At Noon

    S9:E13

    The boyfriend of an overdose victim re-enacts famous film murders in a revenge on all the people he sees as responsible.

    Director:Jack Lord
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 14 - Man In A Steel Frame
    6.5/10(85 votes)

    #14 - Man In A Steel Frame

    S9:E14

    McGarrett is the top suspect in the murder of his girlfriend, and the evidence against him is seemingly overwhelming...

    Director:Allen Reisner
    Writer:Robert Stambler

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  15. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 15 - Ready, Aim.....
    7.4/10(111 votes)

    #15 - Ready, Aim.....

    S9:E15

    Five-O must work with a Japanese officer to find the source of handsguns that are flooding the black market in Tokyo.

    Director:Jerry London
    Writer:Tim Maschler

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  16. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 16 - Elegy In A Rain Forest
    7.6/10(105 votes)

    #16 - Elegy In A Rain Forest

    S9:E16

    The daughter of Attorney General John Manicote is kidnapped by a deranged rapist and murderer, and Steve must not only contend with the criminal but Manicote's emotional state as well...

    Director:Sutton Roley
    Writer:Herman Groves

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  17. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 17 - Dealer's Choice -- Blackmail
    7.9/10(108 votes)

    #17 - Dealer's Choice -- Blackmail

    S9:E17

    A hit and run incident leads Five-O to a gambling syndicate and Officer Welles's brother.

    Director:Ernest Pintoff
    Writer:Tim Maschler

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  18. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 18 - A Capitol Crime
    6.4/10(92 votes)

    #18 - A Capitol Crime

    S9:E18

    A pensioner threatens to blow himself and his hostages up if he doesn't stop the demolition of his home.

    Director:Sutton Roley
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 19 - To Die In Paradise
    7.5/10(103 votes)

    #19 - To Die In Paradise

    S9:E19

    A lady singer is kidnapped and it looks as if she and her captors have died at sea.

    Director:Joseph Manduke
    Writer:Bill Stratton

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  20. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 20 - Blood Money Is Hard To Wash
    6.9/10(85 votes)

    #20 - Blood Money Is Hard To Wash

    S9:E20

    A gangster attempts to buy an interest in a football club so that he can launder money through it.

    Director:Allen Reisner
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 21 - To Kill A Mind
    6.0/10(82 votes)

    #21 - To Kill A Mind

    S9:E21

    While searching for parts from a sunken Soviet submarine, McGarrett become suspicious about the particular parts that are being recovered.

    Director:Gordon Hessler
    Writer:Stephen Kandel

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  22. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 22 - Requiem For A Saddle-Bronc Rider
    6.6/10(85 votes)

    #22 - Requiem For A Saddle-Bronc Rider

    S9:E22

    A missing rodeo cowboy and the murder of a young couple pose a puzzling mystery for Five-O.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Herman Groves

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  23. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 23 - See How She Runs
    6.7/10(80 votes)

    #23 - See How She Runs

    S9:E23

    The daughter of a LA detective and friend of McGarrett is framed for murder and then joins a cult.

    Director:Harvey S. Laidman
    Writer:Anne Collins

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  24. Hawaii Five-O Season 9 Episode 24 - Practical Jokes Can Kill You
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Practical Jokes Can Kill You

    S9:E24

    A gang of thieves steal army rifles by peculiar means - hang-gliding into the armoury!

    Director:Ernest Pintoff
    Writer:Bill Stratton

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Nine Dragons (1)" is the best rated episode of "Hawaii Five-O" season 9. It scored 8.1/10 based on 144 votes. Directed by Michael O'Herlihy and written by Jerome Coopersmith, it aired on 9/30/1976. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Nine Dragons (2)".