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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!

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 9 Ratings Summary

"Nine Dragons (1)" is the best rated episode of "Hawaii Five-O" season 9. It scored 8.1/10 based on 124 votes. Directed by Michael O'Herlihy and written by Jerome Coopersmith, it aired on 9/30/1976. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Nine Dragons (2)".

  • Nine Dragons (1)
    8.1/10124 votes

    #1 - 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

  • Nine Dragons (2)
    7.3/1086 votes

    #2 - Nine Dragons (2)

    Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1976

    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

  • Assault On The Palace
    7.1/1090 votes

    #3 - Assault On The Palace

    Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/1976

    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

  • Oldest Profession -- Latest Price
    6.5/1083 votes

    #4 - Oldest Profession -- Latest Price

    Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/1976

    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

  • Man On Fire
    7.8/10100 votes

    #5 - Man On Fire

    Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/1976

    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

  • Tour De Force, Killer Aboard
    8.3/10103 votes

    #6 - 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

  • The Last Of The Great Paperhangers
    7.1/1095 votes

    #7 - The Last Of The Great Paperhangers

    Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/1976

    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

  • Heads, You're Dead
    6.5/10106 votes

    #8 - Heads, You're Dead

    Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/1976

    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

  • Let Death Do Us Part
    6.9/1098 votes

    #9 - Let Death Do Us Part

    Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/1976

    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

  • Double Exposure
    6.7/1077 votes

    #10 - Double Exposure

    Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/1976

    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

    Writer: Dean Tait, David Deutsch

  • Yes, My Deadly Daughter
    7.5/1092 votes

    #11 - Yes, My Deadly Daughter

    Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/1976

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

    Director: Bruce Bilson

    Writer: N/A

  • Target -- A Cop
    7.8/10112 votes

    #12 - Target -- A Cop

    Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 12/23/1976

    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

  • The Bells Toll At Noon
    7.1/10103 votes

    #13 - The Bells Toll At Noon

    Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 1/6/1977

    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: N/A

  • Man In A Steel Frame
    6.4/1071 votes

    #14 - Man In A Steel Frame

    Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 1/13/1977

    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

  • Ready, Aim.....
    7.5/1091 votes

    #15 - Ready, Aim.....

    Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 1/20/1977

    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

  • Elegy In A Rain Forest
    7.6/1089 votes

    #16 - Elegy In A Rain Forest

    Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 1/27/1977

    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

  • Dealer's Choice -- Blackmail
    7.8/1091 votes

    #17 - Dealer's Choice -- Blackmail

    Season 9 Episode 17 - Aired 2/3/1977

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

    Director: Ernest Pintoff

    Writer: Tim Maschler

  • A Capitol Crime
    6.3/1073 votes

    #18 - A Capitol Crime

    Season 9 Episode 18 - Aired 2/17/1977

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

    Director: Sutton Roley

    Writer: N/A

  • To Die In Paradise
    7.4/1085 votes

    #19 - To Die In Paradise

    Season 9 Episode 19 - Aired 2/24/1977

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

    Director: Joseph Manduke

    Writer: Bill Stratton

  • Blood Money Is Hard To Wash
    6.9/1071 votes

    #20 - Blood Money Is Hard To Wash

    Season 9 Episode 20 - Aired 3/3/1977

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

    Director: Allen Reisner

    Writer: N/A

  • To Kill A Mind
    6.0/1070 votes

    #21 - To Kill A Mind

    Season 9 Episode 21 - Aired 3/17/1977

    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

  • Requiem For A Saddle-Bronc Rider
    6.4/1074 votes

    #22 - Requiem For A Saddle-Bronc Rider

    Season 9 Episode 22 - Aired 3/24/1977

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

    Director: Harry Harris

    Writer: Herman Groves

  • See How She Runs
    6.6/1067 votes

    #23 - See How She Runs

    Season 9 Episode 23 - Aired 3/31/1977

    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

  • Practical Jokes Can Kill You
    NaN/100 votes

    #24 - Practical Jokes Can Kill You

    Season 9 Episode 24 - Aired 5/5/1977

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

    Director: Ernest Pintoff

    Writer: Bill Stratton