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The Best Episodes Written By Eric Guggenheim

Every TV Episode Written by Eric Guggenheim Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Founders' Day
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S5:E1

    As Edgewater celebrates its annual Founders' Day festival, a catastrophic sinkhole opens beneath Main Street, trapping residents underground and forcing Station 42 into a high-stakes rescue. Meanwhile, a mysterious former firefighter arrives in Edgewater.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  2. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - The Passenger
    8.7/10(10 votes)

    S5:E1

    Magnum and Higgins weigh the risks of pursuing a relationship. Rick juggles being a new father and running La Mariana. Katsumoto tries to figure out his next move.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 20 - The Big Squeeze
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    S5:E20

    Magnum and Higgins take a major step forward in their relationship. At the same time, the past comes back to haunt them when a previous suspect becomes their client. TC aims to scale up Island Hoppers. Rick gets a new business partner.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Double Jeopardy
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    S3:E1

    Magnum and Higgins’ new clients hire them to find their missing brother last seen on the island, leading to Higgins being shot and TC abducted when a secret case of revenge is revealed during the investigation. Also, Higgins (and Magnum!) are surprised when her surgeon asks her out.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - Appetite for Danger
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    S5:E13

    Magnum and Higgins enlist Katsumoto to go undercover when a chef at a high-end restaurant goes missing. Kumu works with Cade at the Cultural Center, confronting one of America's darker chapters - the internment of Japanese Americans in the wake of Pearl Harbor.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 20 - Close to Home
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    S4:E20

    Magnum and Higgins are sent on a deadly mission inside a high security correctional center when a ruthless criminal abducts Katsumoto and his ex-wife, Beth.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - Birthright
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    S5:E7

    Magnum and Higgins investigate the robbery of an elderly man suffering from Alzheimer’s. The ohana tries to help TC overcome a past trauma.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  8. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - Makaukau ʻoe e Paʻani? (Ready to Play?)
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    S7:E1

    When the bodies of two serial killers are found on Five-0 property with chess pieces in their mouths, McGarrett and the team hunt for a vigilante as fear grows that tourists aren't safe in Hawaii.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  9. undefined Season 5 Episode 14 - Powehiwehi (Blackout)
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    S5:E14

    While Five-0 hunts for a notorious criminal who has never been seen, Kono must fight for her life when she discovers the villain's identity. Also, Kono confesses to Adam that she's conflicted about their future together because of his ties to his formerly corrupt family business.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 20 - The Day It All Came Together
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    S1:E20

    Hannah, Magnum's ex and the fugitive responsible for him and his SEAL team brothers being POWs for years, shows up at his home with a gunshot wound, and wanting his help to find her missing CIA father whose life is in danger. Also, Magnum makes an earnest proposition to Higgins for her to become his private investigations partner.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - Day the Past Came Back
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    S1:E15

    Magnum discovers that his ex, who landed him and his friends in a POW camp, is on the island and planing to steal a fortune in gold.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Hoʻoilina (Legacy)
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    S5:E5

    On the fourth anniversary of his father's death, McGarrett meets a woman who helps him reopen the last unsolved case his dad worked on before he died.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 24 - Luapoʻi (Prey)
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    S5:E24

    While Five-0 investigates the murder of a bounty hunter after he apprehended a fugitive hiding out in Hawaii, Rachel reveals a long-held secret to Danny that has serious ramifications. Also, as Kono’s wedding nears, Chin voices his concerns to McGarrett that Adam is still working with the Yakuza.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - First the Beatdown, Then the Blowback
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    S3:E4

    Magnum and Higgins help an up-and-coming mixed martial arts fighter who is being pressured by a gang to throw an illegal fight. Also, Kumu is arrested for stealing an artifact from a collector that should be returned to its original resting place.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  15. undefined Season 8 Episode 7 - Kau ka ʻonohi aliʻi i luna (The Royal Eyes Rest Above)
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    S8:E7

    Junior and Adam back up McGarrett when a bank heist in progress forces Steve to make a potentially heartbreaking mistake. Also, Adam is forced to face an empty home without Kono

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  16. undefined Season 6 Episode 4 - Ka Papahana Holo Pono (Best Laid Plans)
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    S6:E4

    Five-0 investigates when a wealthy recluse is found dead in a remote field with nearly one million dollars in counterfeit bills. Also, Adam is kidnapped by the Yakuza and forced to torture one of Gabriel’s men.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 21 - Makani ʻOlu a Holo Malie (Fair Winds and Following Seas)
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    S4:E21

    McGarrett and Catherine travel overseas to Afghanistan to stop the Taliban from harming a young boy whose family saved Catherine's life years ago.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  18. undefined Season 8 Episode 1 - Aʻole e ʻolelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia (Fire Will Never Say That It Has Had Enough)
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    S8:E1

    McGarrett and Danny recruit Tani Rey to join the task force when diabolical hacker Aaron Wright releases a dangerous arsonist from prison.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  19. undefined Season 7 Episode 21 - Ua maloʻo ka wai (The Water Is Dried Up)
    7.1/10(11 votes)

    S7:E21

    McGarrett and Five-0 are captured and face certain death after tracking a dangerous nemesis to the Island of Lanai. Also, Grover takes his son to Chicago where he testifies against a dirty cop from his past.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  20. undefined Season 7 Episode 19 - Puka ʻana (Exodus)
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    S7:E19

    McGarrett and Kono suspect that an abused young girl may be the victim of a sex trafficking ring on the Island. Also, Chin and Grover investigate a murder at a sober living facility.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - I Saw the Sun Rise
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    S1:E1

    A decorated former Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - From the Head Down
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    S1:E2

    Magnum helps Dan, a struggling fisherman and fellow veteran, when his 300-pound tuna worth $350,000 is stolen, and he discovers that the thief needs Magnum's help as well.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Payback for Beginners
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    S2:E1

    While Magnum waits for Higgins to decide if she’ll officially become his partner, he takes the case of a missing wife who witnessed her boss’ murder during a bank robbery. Also, Rick makes a big decision about his career.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Desperate Measures (II)
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    S2:E12

    When Junior is kidnapped as leverage to retrieve the stolen list of undercover CIA agents, and most of Five-0 is rounded up by the CIA to prevent them from interfering, Tani and Quinn ask Magnum and Higgins for their help. The crossover starts on Hawaii Five-0 S10E12 Ihea ‘oe i ka wa a ka ua e loku ana? (Where were you when the rain was pouring?) (I).

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Blood Brothers
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    S2:E10

    Magnum, flooded with memories of his tour in Afghanistan, helps his fallen friend’s brother search for a now-grown Afghan boy who may have been a victim of trafficking.

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    Writer:Eric Guggenheim

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Eric Guggenheim Ratings Summary

"Founders' Day" is the best rated episode written by Eric Guggenheim. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 10/9/2026 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Passenger".