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The Best Episodes of NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2

Every episode of NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2!

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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 while investigating high-stakes crimes involving military personnel, national security and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 1 - Prisoners' Dilemma (II)
    7.6/10(567 votes)

    #1 - Prisoners' Dilemma (II)

    S2:E1

    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
    Writers:Jan Nash, Christopher Silber

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  2. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 2 - Blind Curves
    7.5/10(449 votes)

    #2 - Blind Curves

    S2:E2

    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

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  3. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 3 - Stolen Valor
    7.7/10(441 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Tim Andrew
    Writer:Amy Rutberg

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  4. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 4 - Primal Fear
    7.6/10(350 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 5 - Sudden Death
    7.5/10(356 votes)

    #5 - Sudden Death

    S2:E5

    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

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  6. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 6 - Changing Tides
    7.5/10(340 votes)

    #6 - Changing Tides

    S2:E6

    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. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 7 - Vanishing Act
    7.5/10(329 votes)

    #7 - Vanishing Act

    S2:E7

    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
    Writers:Jan Nash, Mike Diaz

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  8. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 8 - Curtain Call
    7.6/10(310 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writer:Yakira Chambers

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  9. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 9 - Desperate Measures
    7.7/10(313 votes)

    #9 - Desperate Measures

    S2:E9

    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

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  10. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 10 - Deep Fake (II)
    8.1/10(481 votes)

    #10 - 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).

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Christopher Silber

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  11. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 11 - Rising Sun
    7.8/10(322 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.

    Director:Christoph Schrewe
    Writers:Matt Bosack, Megan Bacharach

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  12. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 12 - Shields Up
    7.5/10(315 votes)

    #12 - Shields Up

    S2:E12

    When an elite special forces Marine captain is murdered, the NCIS team finds a suspect in a really unusual place.

    Director:Norman Buckley
    Writers:Jan Nash, Amy Rutberg

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  13. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 13 - Misplaced Targets
    7.8/10(295 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Yalun Tu

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  14. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 14 - Silent Invasion
    7.7/10(296 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Eric Fox Hays
    Writer:Mike Diaz

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  15. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 15 - Good Samaritan
    7.7/10(311 votes)

    #15 - Good Samaritan

    S2:E15

    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

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  16. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 16 - Family Ties
    7.6/10(305 votes)

    #16 - Family Ties

    S2:E16

    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

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  17. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 17 - Money Honey
    7.6/10(300 votes)

    #17 - Money Honey

    S2:E17

    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

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  18. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 18 - Bread Crumbs
    7.9/10(302 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Director:LeVar Burton
    Writer:Jan Nash

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  19. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 19 - Cabin Fever
    7.5/10(289 votes)

    #19 - Cabin Fever

    S2:E19

    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

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  20. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 20 - Nightwatch Two
    7.5/10(285 votes)

    #20 - Nightwatch Two

    S2:E20

    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

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  21. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 21 - Past Due (1)
    7.9/10(290 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writers:Christopher Silber, Yalun Tu

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  22. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 22 - Dies Irae (2)
    7.6/10(281 votes)

    #22 - Dies Irae (2)

    S2:E22

    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
    Writers:Jan Nash, Matt Bosack

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Prisoners' Dilemma (II)" is the best rated episode of "NCIS: Hawaiʻi" season 2. It scored 7.6/10 based on 567 votes. Directed by Tim Andrew and written by Jan Nash, Christopher Silber, it aired on 9/19/2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Blind Curves".