- 7.5/10553 votes7.5/10(553)
#1 - Prisoners' Dilemma (II)
Season 2 Episode 1
Aired 9/19/2022
Tennant’s team, along with NCIS agents Nick Torres and Jessica Knight, track The Raven’s whereabouts to the island of Oahu and learn about his plans to attack RIMPAC (The Rim of the Pacific Exercises), the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise. The crossover starts on NCIS S20E01 A Family Matter (I).
Director: Tim Andrew
Writer: Jan Nash, Christopher Silber
- 7.5/10439 votes7.5/10(439)
#2 - Blind Curves
Season 2 Episode 2
Aired 9/26/2022
The NCIS team's investigation takes them deep into the world of illegal street racing after a Marine staff sergeant's body is discovered in a junkyard. Also, Tennant is concerned Alex is hiding something from her, and Whistler is anxious about introducing Lucy to her co-workers.
Director: Yangzom Brauen
Writer: Matt Bosack
- 7.6/10426 votes7.6/10(426)
#3 - Stolen Valor
Season 2 Episode 3
Aired 10/3/2022
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.
Director: Tim Andrew
Writer: Amy Rutberg
- 7.6/10337 votes7.6/10(337)
#4 - Primal Fear
Season 2 Episode 4
Aired 10/10/2022
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10342 votes7.5/10(342)
#5 - Sudden Death
Season 2 Episode 5
Aired 10/17/2022
The NCIS team investigates the death of a Navy sailor and goes head-to-head with a ruthless local criminal organization. Also, Lucy looks for a new apartment.
Director: Tawnia McKiernan
Writer: Yalun Tu
- 7.5/10327 votes7.5/10(327)
#6 - Changing Tides
Season 2 Episode 6
Aired 10/24/2022
When a Marine corporal dies in a tide pool after being exposed to fentanyl, the NCIS team must quickly find the source of the drugs; Alex talks to his parents about taking a gap year; Ernie reveals personal news to Lucy.
Director: Lionel Coleman
Writer: Noah Evslin
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- 7.4/10317 votes7.4/10(317)
#7 - Vanishing Act
Season 2 Episode 7
Aired 11/14/2022
When the mother of a young boy goes missing, the NCIS team sets out to find her and learns they aren’t the only ones searching for her.
Director: Diana Valentine
- 7.6/10300 votes7.6/10(300)
#8 - Curtain Call
Season 2 Episode 8
Aired 11/21/2022
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.
Director: Christine Moore
Writer: Yakira Chambers
- 7.6/10300 votes7.6/10(300)
#9 - Desperate Measures
Season 2 Episode 9
Aired 12/5/2022
When Commander Chase is abducted from her home by an Army Ranger accused of murder, the NCIS team must act quickly to find her and the suspect.
Director: Kevin Berlandi
Writer: Ron McGee
- 8.1/10453 votes8.1/10(453)
#10 - Deep Fake (II)
Season 2 Episode 10
Aired 1/9/2023
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).
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Christopher Silber
- 7.7/10308 votes7.7/10(308)
#11 - Rising Sun
Season 2 Episode 11
Aired 1/16/2023
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.
Director: Christoph Schrewe
Writer: Matt Bosack, Megan Bacharach
- 7.5/10303 votes7.5/10(303)
#12 - Shields Up
Season 2 Episode 12
Aired 1/23/2023
When an elite special forces Marine captain is murdered, the NCIS team finds a suspect in a really unusual place.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Jan Nash, Amy Rutberg
- 7.7/10286 votes7.7/10(286)
#13 - Misplaced Targets
Season 2 Episode 13
Aired 2/6/2023
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.
Director: Larry Teng
Writer: Yalun Tu
- 7.7/10289 votes7.7/10(289)
#14 - Silent Invasion
Season 2 Episode 14
Aired 2/13/2023
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.
Director: Eric Fox Hays
Writer: Mike Diaz
- 7.6/10301 votes7.6/10(301)
#15 - Good Samaritan
Season 2 Episode 15
Aired 2/27/2023
When a Navy deserter accidentally comes out of hiding, his family becomes a target that drives the NCIS team and Charlie 1 to investigate who is after them. Meanwhile, Lucy surprises the team by returning to Hawai'i from her agent afloat job early.
Director: Larry Teng
Writer: Noah Evslin
- 7.5/10295 votes7.5/10(295)
#16 - Family Ties
Season 2 Episode 16
Aired 3/13/2023
When Navy residents discover their vehicles were burglarized overnight, the NCIS team connects it to a series of peculiar crimes and tracks down an unlikely bandit. Also, Whistler struggles with an uncooperative CI and Alex weighs his college options.
Director: Christine Moore
Writer: Ron McGee
- 7.5/10289 votes7.5/10(289)
#17 - Money Honey
Season 2 Episode 17
Aired 3/20/2023
Captain Milius returns to Hawai’i as the NCIS team works to catch a dangerous high-value U.S. Government target with the help of an informant unlike any they’ve ever encountered. Also, Tennant and Daniel deal with Alex’s acceptance into the Naval Academy
Director: Loren Yaconelli
Writer: Megan Bacharach
- 7.8/10287 votes7.8/10(287)
#18 - Bread Crumbs
Season 2 Episode 18
Aired 4/10/2023
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.
Director: LeVar Burton
Writer: Jan Nash
- 7.4/10275 votes7.4/10(275)
#19 - Cabin Fever
Season 2 Episode 19
Aired 5/1/2023
After the mysterious death of an astronaut in a highly sensitive Mars simulation, the NCIS team must send Ernie into the habitat to investigate alone.
Director: Kurt Jones
Writer: Yakira Chambers
- 7.4/10272 votes7.4/10(272)
#20 - Nightwatch Two
Season 2 Episode 20
Aired 5/8/2023
When Lucy receives a strange call on night watch from a man admitting to murder, the NCIS team sets out to find him.
Director: Tim Andrew
Writer: Amy Rutberg
- 7.8/10277 votes7.8/10(277)
#21 - Past Due (1)
Season 2 Episode 21
Aired 5/15/2023
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.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Christopher Silber, Yalun Tu
- 7.5/10267 votes7.5/10(267)
#22 - Dies Irae (2)
Season 2 Episode 22
Aired 5/22/2023
When a figure from Tennant’s CIA past re-emerges, the NCIS team seeks help from the most unlikely place to catch a killer who threatens to destroy everything Tennant has built.
Director: Tim Andrew
Writer: Matt Bosack, Jan Nash
The Best Episodes of NCIS: Hawai'i Season 2
Every episode of NCIS: Hawai'i Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NCIS: Hawai'i Season 2!
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...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:CBS
Episodes
22
Avg. Rating
7.6
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Prisoners' Dilemma (II)" is the best rated episode of "NCIS: Hawai'i" season 2. It scored 7.5/10 based on 553 votes. Directed by Tim Andrew and written by Jan Nash, Christopher Silber, it aired on 9/19/2022. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Blind Curves".