The BEST episodes of Hawaii Five-0 (2010) season 1
Every episode of Hawaii Five-0 (2010) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Hawaii Five-0 (2010) season 1!
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 - 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.
#2 - Ua Hiki Mai Kapalena Pau
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/9/2011
(Until the End is Near) With the invaluable information that was shared by Agent Jenna Kaye, Five-0 is closer than ever to capturing Wo Fat. Their mission takes an abrupt turn, however, when Danny is exposed to a lethal neurological agent that presents an even greater threat: bio-terrorism on the island.
#3 - Hana 'a'a Makehewa
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/13/2010
(Desperate Measures) It’s Christmas in Hawaii, but instead of celebrating, Five-0 is negotiating a hostage situation when the man who killed McGarrett’s father resurfaces. The murderer, Victor Hesse, threatens to detonate an explosive that he’s strapped to Chin Ho’s chest.
#4 - Heihei
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/2010
(Race) Five-0 is baffled when a highly skilled ring of thieves pulls off a heist of an armored car, killing two security guards but leaving the money behind. Their only lead in the case requires Danny to reluctantly ask his ex-wife for a favor.
#5 - Ke Kinohi
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/3/2011
(The Beginning) When McGarrett's sister is kidnapped and his father's Champ box stolen from his apartment, Steve and Five-0 discover new clues in his mother's murder, including possible ties to the Japanese Yakuza.
#6 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2010
Steve McGarrett is summoned home to the island of Honolulu to bury his father after he is murdered by a madman. Governor Jameson wants Steve to head up a new elite police unit and she will give him full authority to get the job done. Initially he turns down the job, but when he meets the man in charge of the unit, he changes his mind.
#7 - Kai e'e
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/23/2011
(Tidal Wave) Five-0 struggles to stay a step ahead of a major tsunami that has the island evacuating its shores as they investigate the disappearance of the head of the Tsunami Warning Center.
#8 - Po'ipu
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/2010
(The Siege) When a member of the security detail for an upcoming Aid Summit is murdered before he can reveal the details of an assassination plot, Five-0 is brought in to investigate the murder and protect the target, a ruthless dictator.
#9 - Palekaiko
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/6/2010
(Paradise) While Five-0 investigates the murder of a man on his honeymoon and his wife's abduction, Medical Examiner Dr. Max Bergman recognizes uncanny similarities to a series of unsolved homicides from a year ago.
#10 - Mana'o
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/2010
(Belief) A Hawaiian luau turns into a nightmare when the body of a dead cop, who turns out to be Danny's ex-partner from the Honolulu P.D., is found in the barbeque pit. Five-0's dogged investigation into the murder matches them against Internal Affairs, dirty cops and Hawaii's most powerful cocaine cartel.
#11 - Ohana
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2010
(Family) Following the violent abduction of an ex-NSA cyber-terrorism expert in the middle of downtown Waikiki, Five-0 must race to rescue the man, and prevent a breach of national security.
#12 - Ho'apono
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/2010
(Accept) When a Navy SEAL, who’s on the run for a murder he swears he didn’t commit, takes hostages and safe haven aboard the U.S.S. Missouri memorial battleship, McGarrett must use every SEAL skill in his arsenal to diffuse the situation.
#13 - Powa Maka Moana
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/14/2011
(Pirate) Five-0 is first on the scene when a pirate attack turns an afternoon pleasure cruise into a kidnap-and-ransom nightmare for a group of wealthy spring breakers.
#14 - Ko'olauloa
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/2010
(North Shore of O’ahu) When the CEO of a successful surf company is murdered, Kono revisits her past while Five-0 is thrown into the varied but interconnected worlds of North Shore surfing.
#15 - Nalowale
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2010
(Forgotten/Missing) When the teenage daughter of the U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines is found dead off the coast of Waikiki, the Governor tasks Five-0 with finding her sister, who was also abducted.
#16 - E Malama
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/7/2011
(To Protect) When the sole witness in a high-profile murder case disappears, Five-0 must head into the jungle to locate and protect her from assassins who are closing in fast.
#17 - Ne Me'e Laua Na Paio
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/21/2011
(Heroes and Villains) Five-0 must unravel the mystery of why a mild-mannered sci-fi fan wearing a cape was given truth serum before being tossed out of a 21st-story window.
#18 - He Kane Hewa'ole
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/2011
(An Innocent Man) Five-0 joins the Honolulu Police Department in a high-speed police chase that ends with the driver fatally injured, and a gruesome discovery by the team. The investigation leads to an awkward reunion between Chin Ho and his ex-fiancée.
#19 - Lanakila
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2010
(Victory) Five-0 is tasked with tracking down a violent convict after he breaks from an Island prison in search of his stolen money and kidnaps a young couple on vacation in Waikiki. Meanwhile, McGarrett's estranged sister, Mary Ann, arrives from the mainland.
#20 - Ho'ohuli Na'au
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/2/2011
(Close to Heart) It’s the worst kind of overexposure when world-renowned photographer Renny Sinclair is murdered while on assignment in Hawaii shooting the annual swimsuit edition of a top sports magazine.
#21 - Malama Ka Aina
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2010
(Respect the Land) When an escalating gang war spills into the stands of the local high school football game, injuring several bystanders and killing a gang leader, Five-0 uncovers an unlikely partnership between Samoan gangs and a mainland mob.
#22 - Ma Ke Kahakai
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/11/2011
(Shore) While hiking in a remote area of the jungle to see the famed petroglyphs, McGarrett and Danny instead find a homicide victim. Meanwhile, their aunt’s failing health leads Kono and Chin Ho to visit home, where Kono finally learns the truth about the scandal that ended her cousin’s career with the Honolulu Police Department.
#23 - Ho'opa'i
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/18/2011
(Revenge) When a crime lord moves against the family of an undercover NYPD detective who infiltrated his organization, it’s up to Five-0 to stop the policeman from exacting revenge.
#24 - Loa Aloha
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/21/2011
(The Long Goodbye) While Five-0 races to stop a mad bomber before he kills again, Danny gets an unexpected visit from his little brother, Matt, a fun-loving, Wall Street broker. The family reunion is cut short, however, when Danny discovers the real reason that Matt is in Hawaii.