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The Best Episodes of NCIS: Hawai'i

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

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. Background image for Deep Fake (II)
    8.1/10(462 votes)

    #1 - Deep Fake (II)

    S2:E10

    Tennant, Jimmy Palmer and Sam Hanna find themselves captured with a woman who claims to be a CIA agent demanding intel from the team. Also, Jesse, Ernie, Whistler and Alden Parker learn about an asset that arrived in Hawai’i who could be connected to several overseas assassinations. The crossover starts on NCIS S20E10 Too Many Cooks (I). It continues on NCIS: Los Angeles S14E10 A Long Time Coming (III).

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  2. Background image for The Next Thousand
    8.1/10(272 votes)

    #2 - The Next Thousand

    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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  3. Background image for Spill the Tea (1)
    8.0/10(220 votes)

    #3 - Spill the Tea (1)

    S3:E9

    When a high-value bioweapons expert is murdered in a secure facility on Hawai'i, NCIS and the NCIS Elite team join forces to track down the killer and discover an even deadlier threat.

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  4. Background image for Operation Red Rabbit
    7.9/10(246 votes)

    #4 - Operation Red Rabbit

    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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  5. Background image for Divided We Conquer (2)
    7.9/10(224 votes)

    #5 - Divided We Conquer (2)

    S3:E10

    Following a devastating ambush with a deadly bioweapon, the NCIS team must track down a mysterious terrorist group before they can strike again.

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  6. Background image for Impostor
    7.8/10(487 votes)

    #6 - Impostor

    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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  8. Background image for Pirates
    7.8/10(422 votes)

    #7 - Pirates

    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
  9. Background image for Bread Crumbs
    7.8/10(296 votes)

    #8 - Bread Crumbs

    S2:E18

    When Tennant interrogates a suspect during his helicopter transfer and the helicopter crashes, she must utilize her skills to save herself and the other passengers.

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    Director:LeVar Burton
    Writer:Jan Nash
  10. Background image for Past Due (1)
    7.8/10(284 votes)

    #9 - Past Due (1)

    S2:E21

    The discovery of a dead former MI6 agent uncovers secrets from Tennant’s past, forcing her to go to extreme lengths to track down the responsible party.

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  11. Background image for Stolen Valor
    7.7/10(429 votes)

    #10 - Stolen Valor

    S2:E3

    Tennant and the NCIS team suspect foul play when they investigate a fatal car crash involving a Navy officer who turns out to be an imposter. Also, Whistler finds herself in danger when she goes undercover to learn the truth behind the accident.

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    Director:Tim Andrew
  12. Background image for Rising Sun
    7.7/10(313 votes)

    #11 - Rising Sun

    S2:E11

    When Special Agent Pike is ambushed while working undercover with a local Japanese crime family, the team must find the person responsible for orchestrating the attacks. Also, Kai goes deeper into his investigation regarding an old friend turned criminal.

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  13. Background image for Misplaced Targets
    7.7/10(288 votes)

    #12 - Misplaced Targets

    S2:E13

    Following a close call at a meth lab explosion, the NCIS team learns Kai is being targeted by his old friend-turned-criminal and must take him down; Lucy gets her first big case aboard her aircraft carrier.

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    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Yalun Tu
  14. Background image for Silent Invasion
    7.7/10(291 votes)

    #13 - Silent Invasion

    S2:E14

    When the murder of a captain and his wife echoes a previous case, the NCIS team brings in a former team member to help determine if they are dealing with a copycat killer.

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    Director:Eric Fox Hays
    Writer:Mike Diaz
  15. Background image for Crash and Burn
    7.7/10(288 votes)

    #14 - Crash and Burn

    S3:E2

    Following the crash of a prisoner transport plane, the NCIS team must find the convicts that escaped onto the island. Meanwhile, Sam Hanna and Tennant are tasked with locating a high-profile Russian prisoner known as "The Chemist".

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  16. Background image for Serve and Protect
    7.7/10(261 votes)

    #15 - Serve and Protect

    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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  17. Background image for The Game
    7.6/10(451 votes)

    #16 - The Game

    S1:E11

    When evidence to put away a drug kingpin is stolen, Lucy goes undercover at an underground poker tournament to find out which high-roller is behind the crime. Also, Lucy’s feelings are in turmoil when Whistler’s ex-girlfriend arrives in town.

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  18. Background image for Spies (1)
    7.6/10(446 votes)

    #17 - Spies (1)

    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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  19. Background image for Spies (2)
    7.6/10(444 votes)

    #18 - Spies (2)

    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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  20. Background image for Monster
    7.6/10(394 votes)

    #19 - Monster

    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
  21. Background image for T'N'T (II)
    7.6/10(443 votes)

    #20 - T'N'T (II)

    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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  22. Background image for Nightwatch
    7.6/10(404 votes)

    #21 - Nightwatch

    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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  23. Background image for Switchback
    7.6/10(385 votes)

    #22 - Switchback

    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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  24. Background image for Ohana
    7.6/10(423 votes)

    #23 - Ohana

    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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  25. Background image for Primal Fear
    7.6/10(341 votes)

    #24 - Primal Fear

    S2:E4

    When a Navy sailor washes up dead in a sacred, forbidden kapu site, the NCIS team brings CGIS Special Agent Pike to unmask the mystery and catch a possible serial killer on the island. Also, Tennant meets Alex’s new girlfriend.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Curtain Call
    7.6/10(303 votes)

    #25 - Curtain Call

    S2:E8

    When a naval officer is murdered while moonlighting in community theater, the NCIS team recruits a familiar face to help lead them to a ruthless international killer. Also, Kai enlists Whistler to open an investigation into an old friend turned criminal.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Deep Fake (II)" is the best rated episode of "NCIS: Hawai'i". It scored 8.1/10 based on 462 votes. Directed by James Whitmore Jr. and written by Christopher Silber, it aired on 1/9/2023. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Next Thousand".