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The Worst Episodes of NCIS: Hawaiʻi

Every episode of NCIS: Hawaiʻi ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of NCIS: Hawaiʻi!

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

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

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

    #3 - 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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  4. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 5 - Sudden Death
    3.0/10(4 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 6 - Changing Tides
    3.0/10(4 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 9 - Desperate Measures
    4.3/10(3 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 2 - Blind Curves
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 16 - Family Ties
    4.5/10(2 votes)

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

    #9 - 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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  10. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 3 - Stolen Valor
    5.0/10(2 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.

    Director:Tim Andrew
    Writer:Amy Rutberg

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  11. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 4 - Primal Fear
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 7 - Vanishing Act
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 8 - Curtain Call
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 15 - Good Samaritan
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 17 - Money Honey
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 18 - Bread Crumbs
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 19 - Cabin Fever
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 20 - Nightwatch Two
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 21 - Past Due (1)
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 22 - Dies Irae (2)
    5.0/10(2 votes)

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

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

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

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

    #24 - 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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  25. NCIS: Hawaiʻi Season 2 Episode 10 - Deep Fake (II)
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Into Thin Air" is the worst rated episode of "NCIS: Hawaiʻi". It scored 1/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Sherman Shelton Jr. and written by Ron McGee, Megan Bacharach, it aired on 4/22/2024. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Spill the Tea (1)".