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The Worst Episodes of NCIS: Hawai'i

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The Worst 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. 6.7/10(821 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

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    S1:E1

    An experimental Naval aircraft crashes on Oahu, and Tennant and her team must find who is behind it before classified state secrets are exposed.

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  2. 7.1/10(620 votes)

    #2 - Boom

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    Tennant and NCIS must take down a notorious team of international thieves using WWII explosives on armored trucks before they complete their final big job and disappear. Also, Kai searches for a new place to live; Lucy and Whistler have a standoff about their previous encounter; and Ernie's mission in the field is more alarming than he expected.

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  3. 7.1/10(547 votes)

    #3 - Recruiter

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    S1:E3

    Kai goes undercover with one of Hawai'i’s oldest surf gangs when a petty officer who’s trying to help wayward kids find a new path in the Marines is murdered.

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  4. 7.3/10(532 votes)

    #4 - Paniolo

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    S1:E4

    When a marine is shot, the team investigates. They start by talking to him, he tells them that he went riding and he got shot probably by a hunter. They check out his story and learn he wasn't telling the truth. They go back to see him but he left the hospital, not fully healed. They learn a relative came and helped him. They see the relative, who doesn't know much but they find a bag filled with drugs. They think the bag belongs to his son. So they try to talk to him but he disappeared. They think the boy was asked by a drug ring to deliver the drugs but he changed his mind which means his father is trying to protect him. But the gang will stop at nothing to get them, so they try to find them. When Kai's father doesn't see his doctor, Kai needs to put aside his feelings to help his father.

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    Director:Larry Teng
  5. 7.3/10(527 votes)

    #5 - Gaijin

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    S1:E5

    When a Japanese sailor is killed on American soil and evidence links the case to the previous murder of the victim’s girlfriend back in Japan, NCIS must find the murderer before the wrong person is accused and the case triggers a diplomatic crisis.

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    Director:Tim Andrew
    Writer:Ron McGee
  6. 7.3/10(489 votes)

    #6 - Rescuers

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    S1:E7

    When a Navy petty officer is murdered, Jane and the team investigate while protecting the victim’s friend and colleague.

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  8. 7.3/10(450 votes)

    #7 - Legacy

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    S1:E8

    When an anti-capitalist protestor is murdered, Jane and the team investigate and find themselves caught in a war between eco-activists and a tech billionaire fighting over a piece of land. Also, Jane and Captain Joe go on a date.

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    Director:Lisa Demaine
    Writer:Yalun Tu
  9. 7.4/10(532 votes)

    #8 - The Tourist

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    S1:E6

    When Tennant and NCIS are tasked with finding a kidnapped globe-trotting social media star, they find that she is not who her husband, or her followers, think she is. Also, the team is at odds with Whistler, who has an agenda of her own.

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  10. 7.4/10(439 votes)

    #9 - Lost

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    S1:E10

    NCIS crosses paths with Whistler's team while investigating a shipping container filled with contraband weapons; Tennant debates arresting Alex's friend's dad, knowing it will cause her friend to move away.

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    Director:Tim Andrew
    Writer:Jan Nash
  11. 7.4/10(283 votes)

    #10 - Cabin Fever

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    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.

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  12. 7.4/10(279 votes)

    #11 - Nightwatch Two

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    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.

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    Director:Tim Andrew
  13. 7.4/10(224 votes)

    #12 - Into Thin Air

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    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.

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  14. 7.5/10(420 votes)

    #13 - Broken

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    S1:E14

    While Jane is questioned following Maggie Shaw’s arrest, the rest of the team investigates a mysterious case of Marines with damaged ear canals from a weapon that emits ultrasonic waves. Also, Ernie visits his friend, Dr. Tony Lee (Alec Mapa), to identify possible suspects who had access to his classified weapon.

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  15. 7.5/10(394 votes)

    #14 - Breach

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    S1:E17

    When a ransomware attempt causes a dam to malfunction, Ernie and a team of hackers are tasked to find the culprit quickly, before all power and water is cut off on the island. Also, Lucy and Whistler work together, giving Whistler a chance to apologize to Lucy and mend their relationship.

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  16. 7.5/10(408 votes)

    #15 - Nurture

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    S1:E19

    The NCIS team investigates a shipwreck carrying exotic animals that now threaten the native wildlife on Oahu. Also, Alex sustains a career-ending injury and Kai asks Melanie, a fish and wildlife agent, out on a date.

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    Director:Lin Oeding
    Writer:Jan Nash
  17. 7.5/10(385 votes)

    #16 - Switchback

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    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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  18. 7.5/10(559 votes)

    #17 - Prisoners' Dilemma (II)

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    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).

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  19. 7.5/10(442 votes)

    #18 - Blind Curves

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    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.

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  20. 7.5/10(346 votes)

    #19 - Sudden Death

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    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.

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    Writer:Yalun Tu
  21. 7.5/10(332 votes)

    #20 - Changing Tides

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    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.

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  22. 7.5/10(322 votes)

    #21 - Vanishing Act

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    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.

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  23. 7.5/10(307 votes)

    #22 - Shields Up

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    S2:E12

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

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  24. 7.5/10(301 votes)

    #23 - Family Ties

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    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.

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    Writer:Ron McGee
  25. 7.5/10(295 votes)

    #24 - Money Honey

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    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

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  26. 7.6/10(451 votes)

    #25 - The Game

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    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Pilot" is the worst rated episode of "NCIS: Hawai'i". It scored 6.7/10 based on 821 votes. Directed by Larry Teng and written by Matt Bosack, Jan Nash, Christopher Silber, it aired on 9/20/2021. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Boom".