NCIS: Hawai'i

The Best Episodes of NCIS: Hawai'i

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Every episode of NCIS: Hawai'i ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of NCIS: Hawai'i!

Jane Tennant, the first female Special Agent in Charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor, and her unwavering team of specialists balance duty to family and country...
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  1. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Dead on Arrival

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    S3:E4

    When a Navy pilot is found murdered at a local military resort, the team goes undercover to discover a criminal enterprise hiding in plain sight.

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  2. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Operation Red Rabbit

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    S3:E6

    When the fiancée of a vanished naval officer seeks the help of NCIS, the team reveals his secrets go much deeper than she suspected. Meanwhile, Sam recruits Kai to be his wingman.

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  3. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Next Thousand

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    S3:E7

    When a Marine is murdered during training on the Big Island, the NCIS team tracks the suspect deep into the woods and discovers a disturbing secret.

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  4. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Impostor

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    S1:E9

    The NCIS team investigates a cold case involving WWII-era bones on the 80th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor bombings, and are shocked to learn they belong to a 100-year-old survivor of the attack.

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  5. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Spies (1)

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    S1:E12

    When NCIS investigates the mysterious death of a Navy engineer, Joseph Chan, they learn the last person he met with was his colleague, Maggie Shaw, Jane’s mentor and friend, who’s been kidnapped. Also, David Sola, a New Zealand intelligence service case officer arrives in Hawai’i, following a lead that connects Joseph’s death to a Chinese black op secret agent.

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  6. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Spies (2)

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    S1:E13

    While Jane investigates Maggie’s kidnapping, she’s shocked when she learns the truth and enlists her team and Whistler to prove her findings.

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  8. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Broken

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    S1:E14

    While Jane is questioned following Maggie Shaw’s arrest, the rest of the team investigates a mysterious case of Marines with damaged ear canals from a weapon that emits ultrasonic waves. Also, Ernie visits his friend, Dr. Tony Lee (Alec Mapa), to identify possible suspects who had access to his classified weapon.

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  9. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Pirates

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    S1:E15

    As Jesse enjoys a day sailing with his daughter, pirates suddenly seize their yacht, take all the passengers hostage and attack Jesse, leaving it up to his team to quickly locate and rescue his daughter.

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    Director:Tim Andrew
    Writer:Yalun Tu
  10. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Breach

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    S1:E17

    When a ransomware attempt causes a dam to malfunction, Ernie and a team of hackers are tasked to find the culprit quickly, before all power and water is cut off on the island. Also, Lucy and Whistler work together, giving Whistler a chance to apologize to Lucy and mend their relationship.

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  11. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Nightwatch

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    S1:E20

    When a navy seaman is involved in a murder, the NCIS team is called to work the case on their day off. Also, Lucy finds out Whistler turned down a promotion in D.C. to stay in Hawai'i.

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  12. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Switchback

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    S1:E21

    Captain Milius returns to Hawai'i for a secret prisoner exchange operation and brings in Jane to be his personal security escort in the Philippines, where the exchange will take place.

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  13. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Ohana

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    S1:E22

    Captain Milius continues to work with Tennant and her team in the aftermath of the prisoner exchange between U.S. and eastern Europe. Also, Whistler takes Ernie's advice and makes a grand gesture in the hope of winning back Lucy.

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  14. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Serve and Protect

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    S3:E5

    NCIS is tasked to protect the daughter of a Russian oligarch carrying a deadly secret. Meanwhile, Sam asks Tennant for a favor.

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  15. 8.8/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Boom

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    S1:E2

    Tennant and NCIS must take down a notorious team of international thieves using WWII explosives on armored trucks before they complete their final big job and disappear. Also, Kai searches for a new place to live; Lucy and Whistler have a standoff about their previous encounter; and Ernie's mission in the field is more alarming than he expected.

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  16. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Paniolo

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    S1:E4

    When a marine is shot, the team investigates. They start by talking to him, he tells them that he went riding and he got shot probably by a hunter. They check out his story and learn he wasn't telling the truth. They go back to see him but he left the hospital, not fully healed. They learn a relative came and helped him. They see the relative, who doesn't know much but they find a bag filled with drugs. They think the bag belongs to his son. So they try to talk to him but he disappeared. They think the boy was asked by a drug ring to deliver the drugs but he changed his mind which means his father is trying to protect him. But the gang will stop at nothing to get them, so they try to find them. When Kai's father doesn't see his doctor, Kai needs to put aside his feelings to help his father.

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    Director:Larry Teng
  17. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Gaijin

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    S1:E5

    When a Japanese sailor is killed on American soil and evidence links the case to the previous murder of the victim’s girlfriend back in Japan, NCIS must find the murderer before the wrong person is accused and the case triggers a diplomatic crisis.

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    Director:Tim Andrew
    Writer:Ron McGee
  18. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - The Tourist

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    S1:E6

    When Tennant and NCIS are tasked with finding a kidnapped globe-trotting social media star, they find that she is not who her husband, or her followers, think she is. Also, the team is at odds with Whistler, who has an agenda of her own.

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  19. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Rescuers

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    S1:E7

    When a Navy petty officer is murdered, Jane and the team investigate while protecting the victim’s friend and colleague.

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  20. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Legacy

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    S1:E8

    When an anti-capitalist protestor is murdered, Jane and the team investigate and find themselves caught in a war between eco-activists and a tech billionaire fighting over a piece of land. Also, Jane and Captain Joe go on a date.

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    Director:Lisa Demaine
    Writer:Yalun Tu
  21. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Lost

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    S1:E10

    NCIS crosses paths with Whistler's team while investigating a shipping container filled with contraband weapons; Tennant debates arresting Alex's friend's dad, knowing it will cause her friend to move away.

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    Director:Tim Andrew
    Writer:Jan Nash
  22. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Monster

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    S1:E16

    Kai goes undercover as a chef in a local restaurant to gather intel on a notorious criminal kingpin who has a connection to the eatery. Also, Jane discovers that a school on the mainland has recruited Alex on a baseball scholarship, which he's kept secret from his family.

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    Director:Leslie Hope
    Writer:Ron McGee
  23. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #22 - T'N'T (II)

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    S1:E18

    NCIS Agents Nick Torres and Jessica Knight travel to Hawai'i when they learn a key witness in one of their old cases has turned up there with crucial evidence. The crossover starts on NCIS S19E17 Starting Over (I).

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  24. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Nurture

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    S1:E19

    The NCIS team investigates a shipwreck carrying exotic animals that now threaten the native wildlife on Oahu. Also, Alex sustains a career-ending injury and Kai asks Melanie, a fish and wildlife agent, out on a date.

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    Director:Lin Oeding
    Writer:Jan Nash
  25. 8.5/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Recruiter

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    S1:E3

    Kai goes undercover with one of Hawai'i’s oldest surf gangs when a petty officer who’s trying to help wayward kids find a new path in the Marines is murdered.

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  26. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Run and Gun

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    S3:E1

    After Tennant passes her medical and psych evaluations, she's surprised to see Sam's conducting her final interview to clear her return to work. Also, when the team discovers a breach in the U.S. Marshal's database, Sam joins Tennant in Las Vegas to locate the hacker.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Dead on Arrival" is the best rated episode of "NCIS: Hawai'i". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Larry Teng and written by Yalun Tu, Noah Evslin, it aired on 3/4/2024. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Operation Red Rabbit".