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The Best Episodes of NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 3

Every episode of NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 3!

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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 3 Episode 1 - Run and Gun (1)
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Run and Gun (1)

    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.

    Director:Tim Andrew
    Writers:Jan Nash, Christopher Silber

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  2. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 3 Episode 2 - Crash and Burn (2)
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Crash and Burn (2)

    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".

    Director:Tim Andrew
    Writers:Jan Nash, Christopher Silber

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  3. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 3 Episode 3 - License to Thrill
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #3 - License to Thrill

    S3:E3

    After a brazen daytime robbery of a Navy Federal Credit Union, the NCIS team tracks down a group of adrenaline-seeking thieves. Meanwhile, Tennant grows suspicious of Sam Hanna's reasons for being in Hawai'i.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writers:Ron McGee, Amy Rutberg

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  4. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 3 Episode 4 - Dead on Arrival
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Dead on Arrival

    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.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writers:Yalun Tu, Noah Evslin

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  5. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 3 Episode 5 - Serve and Protect
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Yangzom Brauen
    Writers:Matt Bosack, Fallon O'Dowd

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  6. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 3 Episode 6 - Operation Red Rabbit
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:LeVar Burton
    Writers:Amy Rutberg, Mike Diaz

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  7. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 3 Episode 7 - The Next Thousand
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Daniela Ruah
    Writers:Jan Nash, Christopher Silber, Matt Bosack

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  8. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 3 Episode 8 - Into Thin Air
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Into Thin Air

    S3:E8

    After a Marine's wife is kidnapped for ransom, the NCIS team uncovers dark secrets as they race to track down her abductor before it's too late. Meanwhile, Sam seeks Ernie's expertise decrypting a computer program that may have deadly ramifications.

    Director:Sherman Shelton Jr.
    Writers:Ron McGee, Megan Bacharach

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  9. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 3 Episode 9 - Spill the Tea (1)
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:LeVar Burton
    Writers:Ron McGee, Megan Bacharach

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  10. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 3 Episode 10 - Divided We Conquer (2)
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writers:Yalun Tu, Megan Bacharach

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Run and Gun (1)" is the best rated episode of "NCIS: Hawaiʻi" season 3. It scored 6.5/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Tim Andrew and written by Jan Nash, Christopher Silber, it aired on 2/12/2024. This episode is rated 2.0 points higher than the second-best, "Crash and Burn (2)".