The BEST episodes of Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Every episode of Hawaii Five-0 (2010) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Hawaii Five-0 (2010)!
Detective Steve McGarrett, a decorated Naval officer turned cop, returned to Oahu after Hawaii's former governor persuaded him to head up the new team: his rules, no red tape and full blanket authority to hunt down the biggest "game" in town. Joining McGarrett are Detective Danny "Danno" Williams, a relocated ex-New Jersey cop; Captain Lou Grover, who formerly headed Hawaii's SWAT unit; Jerry Ortega, the islands' local conspiracy theorist; and Tani Rey, a bold, recent police academy graduate. Helping them is Adam Noshimuri, a friend with old ties to a deadly crime family; Junior Reigns, a former SEAL; Kamekona, a local entrepreneur who has his pulse on the Island; Sgt. Duke Lukela, a trusted member of the HPD; and medical examiner Dr. Noelani Cunha. The state's brash Five-0 unit, who may spar and jest among themselves, remain determined to eliminate the seedy elements from the 50th state.
#1 - Ua Hala
Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/14/2012
(Death in the Family) Five-0 is in hot pursuit of a shooter who guns down one of their own, while another team member is forced to choose which of their kidnapped loved ones will live.
#2 - Aloha
Season 10 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/3/2020
(Goodbye) Danny is abducted and badly wounded by Wo Fat's wife, who is after the cypher Steve's mother left him. Also, Steve finally solves the case his father left for him 10 years ago
#3 - Oia'i'o
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/16/2011
(Trust) When Five-0 gets too close to the truth about Wo Fat and his associates, the criminal mastermind retaliates by trying to destroy the team. They’ve always played by their own rules, but when the Governor can no longer protect them, it’s time for Five-0 to pay the consequences of their actions.
#4 - Aloha, Malama Pono
Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/20/2013
(Farewell and Take Care) As the CIA tasks Five-0 with finding a dangerous killer loose on the island, Kono goes on the run for a murder she did not commit. Meanwhile, McGarrett's prison visit to Wo Fat ends with a shocking discovery.
#5 - Ki'ilua
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/21/2011
(Deceiver) McGarrett finds himself in need of the Five-0’s help when he goes to North Korea with Jenna Kaye to deliver a ransom to rebels who are holding her fiancé hostage. Meanwhile, the Five-0 investigate the murder of an investigative reporter who seems to have ties to Jenna.
#6 - Ua Hopu
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/7/2012
(Caught) Just as McGarrett finally gets his hands on his arch nemesis Wo Fat in a special ops raid, he’s blindsided when he finds that the Japanese Yakuza is hot on their trail and wants them both dead.
#7 - Ka No'eau
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2014
When a Detroit hit man is taken out by one of his colleagues on the streets of Oahu, Five-0 is shocked to learn the killer's surprising motives. Meanwhile, Chin puts his career on the line to help Danny get the money he needs to save his brother's life.
#8 - Ho'onani Makuakane
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2013
(Honor Thy Father) The attempted murder of a Pearl Harbor veteran leads Five-0 to use decades old evidence to investigate a deadly crime committed within the internment camps on Oahu during World War II.
#9 - O ke ali’I wale no ka’u makemake
Season 6 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/13/2016
(My Desire is Only for the Chief) In order to stop a meth epidemic on the Island, McGarrett and Danny go undercover as pilots, but when McGarrett is seriously wounded, Danny is forced to break their cover and land the plane in order to save his partner’s life.
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Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/6/2013
(To Take Captive) When the body of a young girl who was kidnapped 10 years earlier is discovered, Five-0 must hunt down the kidnappers who have now taken their next victim. Meanwhile, Kono asks Catherine for a favor that could damage her relationship with Adam.
#11 - Ha'i'ole
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2011
(Unbreakable) While McGarrett sits in prison awaiting trial for the murder of the governor, Danny brings him a surprise visitor to help clear him. Meanwhile, Kono is suspended from the force, pending an internal investigation.
#12 - Ihea 'oe i ka wa a ka ua e loku ana? (1)
Season 10 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/3/2020
(Where Were You When the Rain Was Pouring?) When a list of undercover CIA agents is stolen, Steve and Five-0 enlist the help of Magnum, Higgins, Rick, and TC to get it back and protect national security. Also, Higgins gives Tani some personal advice. The crossover continues on Magnum PI S02E12.
#13 - Ha'alele
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/9/2012
(Abandoned) A murder case hits close to home for Max when he is convinced that The Trashman, a serial killer with ties to his past, is on the loose. In order to convince Five-0 of his suspicions, Max reveals shocking information about his childhood.
#14 - Ku I Ka Pili Koko
Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/11/2014
(Blood Brothers) Five-0 is set up when a bad tip leads them to an abandoned building that is rigged to explode with McGarrett and Danny trapped inside.
#15 - Wahine'inoloa
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/2012
(Evil Woman) McGarrett plays cat and mouse with a smart and seductive therapist he believes murdered her patient. Meanwhile, Catherine must hunt down one of Doris's old targets who is now seeking revenge.
#16 - O ka Pili 'Ohana ka 'Oi
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/9/2014
(Family Comes First) When Grover's daughter is kidnapped by an old nemesis, he is forced to help steal $100 million in order to get her back. Meanwhile, Wo Fat escapes prison and heads back to Oahu.
#17 - Hana Komo Pae
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2016
(Rite of Passage) Danny chaperones Grace’s winter formal but terrorists seize the venue and hold everyone hostage in order to kidnap a diplomat’s son. Also, Danny and Grover are shocked to learn that Will is Grace’s secret boyfriend.
#18 - Kanalu Hope Loa
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2014
(The Last Break) Five-0 investigates when three female thieves unknowingly steal something during a tour bus robbery that makes them a serious target. Meanwhile, Danny searches for his brother’s hidden millions in order to exchange it for his life
#19 - Ua ho'i ka 'opua i Awalua
Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/13/2017
(The Clouds Always Return to Awalua) As Max prepares to say goodbye to his Five-0 ohana, they must investigate a murder during a police convention on the Island.
#20 - Aloha Ke Kahi I Ke Kahi
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2013
(We Need Each Another) After McGarrett and Wo Fat narrowly escape from maximum security, gunmen storm Five-0 headquarters, compromising Kono and Adam's secret location in Hong Kong and forcing McGarrett to break the law and turn on his own in order to find a kidnapped Catherine.
#21 - Lekio
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/27/2012
(Radio) Five-0 crosses paths with Tony Archer, a retired NYPD bomb expert who is now a private investigator on Oahu, when they investigate the death of famous talk radio DJ Bobby Raines.
#22 - Hala i ke ala o'i'ole mai
Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/4/2019
(Gone on the Road from which There Is No Returning) Still reeling from the murder of one of their ohana, Steve and Catherine, along with Danny, Junior and some old friends, Harry Langford and Wade Gutches, hunt down the killer. Also, Tani and Grover investigate when a bag of human bones, discovered inside an abandoned storage locker goes missing.
#23 - He ke'u na ka 'alae a Hina
Season 7 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/5/2017
(A Croaking By Hina’s Mudhen) When McGarrett gets a tip that someone is plotting a terrorist attack on Oahu, Five-0 searches for those behind it before it’s too late. Also, Chin and Abby have a very difficult decision to make.
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Season 10 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/27/2020
(He Cannot be Caught for He is an Ulua Fish of the Deep Ocean) After Steve receives a posthumous letter from his mother that contains a cypher, Danny is attacked by someone willing to kill to steal it. Also, Five-0 must help Lincoln Cole, an anonymous good Samaritan who’s in the crosshairs of some very dangerous people.
#25 - Ua 'eha ka 'ili i ka maka o ka ihe
Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2019
(The Skin Has Been Hurt by The Point of The Spear) A new ally helps McGarrett and Five-0 when mob bosses on the island are being targeted by an assassin. Also, Five-0 says goodbye to one of their own.