The BEST episodes of Hawaii Five-0 (2010) season 8
Every episode of Hawaii Five-0 (2010) season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Hawaii Five-0 (2010) season 8!
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 - E uhi wale no 'a'ole e nalo, he imu puhi
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2017
(No Matter How Much One Covers a Steaming Imu, The Smoke Will Rise) The lives of Five-0’s informants are in danger when the HPD system is hacked and one ends up dead, forcing McGarrett to enlist the help of hacker Aaron Wright, who he just imprisoned.
#2 - Na la 'ilio
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2017
(Dog Days) McGarrett and Five-0 work with an injured police dog who is the only witness to an ambushed drug bust. Also, McGarrett is visited by Junior Reigns, a former SEAL, who is looking to join the task force.
#3 - Ka lala kaukonakona haki 'ole I ka pa a ka makani Kona
Season 8 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/11/2018
(The Tough Branch That Does Not Break in the Kona Gale) McGarrett joins Junior and his SEAL Team on a high risk covert mission to capture an elusive target who is holding his mentor, Joe White, hostage. Also, Gerard Hirsch and Kamekona help Grover and Tani on a murder case involving masterpieces stolen by the Nazis during WWII and Tani makes a shocking discovery,
#4 - Aohe mea make i ka hewa; make no i ka mihi ole
Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/6/2018
(No One Has Ever Died For the Mistakes He Has Made; Only Because He Didn’t Repent) A hitman, Leroy Davis, McGarrett’s father failed to arrest comes to McGarrett to finally confess his crimes and admit where he buried his victims. Also, Jessie makes a dangerous decision that could ruin Adam’s life.
#5 - He lokomaika'i ka manu o Kaiona
Season 8 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/13/2018
(Kind is the Bird of Kaiona) Catherine Rollins recruits McGarrett and Jerry to help her track down a uranium deposit thought to be hidden on an abandoned Hawaiian island before a suspected terrorist can make dirty bombs with it. Also, when Junior falls and is trapped in a ravine, he reflects on his estranged relationship with his father.
#6 - Ka hopu nui 'ana
Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/5/2018
(The Round Up) When an FBI agent who was cracking down on organized crime is killed, McGarrett rounds up every gang-related criminal on the island to find the culprit. Also, McGarrett tasks Adam with forming a new division within Five-0 to take on organized crime.
#7 - Kama'oma'o, ka 'aina huli hana
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2017
(At Kama'oma'o, The Land of Activities) At Halloween, Five-0 must investigate a string of murders that mirror stories from well-known Hawaiian folklore. Also, Grover is called to visit a man hours away from execution who may hold the key to a case that has plagued Grover for years.
#8 - Waiho wale kahiko
Season 8 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/18/2018
(Ancients Exposed) McGarrett and Five-0 discover a Russian spy ring hiding in plain sight when a Russian nuclear attack submarine appears off the coast of Waikiki. Also, Tani is conflicted by her unnerving discovery at Adam’s house.
#9 - Ahuwale ka nane huna
Season 8 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/20/2018
(The Answer to the Riddle is Seen) Harry Langford enlists McGarrett and Danny’s help to track down Lady Sophie, a teenage British royal who has run away while under his protection. Also, Grover, Tani and Junior work a 25-year-old murder case after a mysterious Betamax tape arrives at 5-0 headquarters.
#10 - Kau pahi, ko'u kua. Kau pu, ko'u po'o
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/2017
(Your Knife, My Back. My Gun, Your Head) Five-0 enlists the help of an old friend when the boss of a major crime family is murdered, triggering revenge killings across the island. Also, MacGarrett and Danny begin sorting out particulars in their new restaurant venture.
#11 - He puko'a kani 'aina
Season 8 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/2/2018
(A Coral Reef Strengthens Out into Land) McGarrett and Danny investigate the murder of a private detective whose client was killed the same way, and Adam sends Jessie into a dangerous situation with disastrous consequences. Also, Danny’s uncle, Vito, comes to town to help Danny and McGarrett get their restaurant up and running.
#12 - E ho'oko kuleana
Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/30/2018
(To Do One's Duty) The ex-wife of the man who shot Danny comes to Oahu and reveals how Danny’s protection during a dangerous domestic dispute when he was in New Jersey helped save her life. Also, Tani and Junior are assigned to walk the beat as uniformed officers for the day, and Adam is framed for the murder of the crime boss he has been tracking.
#13 - O na hoku o ka lani ka i 'ike ia Pae'
Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/2/2018
(Only the Stars of Heaven Know Where Pae Is) Tani and Junior go undercover as prospective parents in order to infiltrate a private school where the headmaster was murdered. Also, Adam’s life is on the line when he is held captive and forced to produce a hidden massive amount of money.
#14 - I ka wa ma mua, I ka wa ma hope
Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/15/2017
(The Future is in the Past) When Danny is shot while quarantined in the hospital with McGarrett, Tani and Junior, he’s left unconscious and clinging to life, imagining a future for everyone in Five-0.
#15 - Kopi wale no i ka i'a a 'eu no ka ilo
Season 8 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/27/2018
(Though the Fish is Well Salted, the Maggots Crawl) Five-0 must help Duke after he is forced to steal crucial evidence from the police locker in exchange for his kidnapped granddaughter. Also, Jerry goes undercover at a mental health facility in order to solve a murder.
#16 - Kau ka 'onohi ali'i i luna
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2017
(The Royal Eyes Rest Above) 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.
#17 - Holapu ke ahi, koe iho ka lehu
Season 8 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/9/2018
(The Fire Blazed Up, Then Only Ashes Were Left) Adam’s mission to take down organized crime on the Island goes sideways when deadly chlorine gas he was using to bait a big fish falls into the wrong hands. Also, Adam begins to doubt Jessie’s allegiance.
#18 - Make me kai
Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/2017
(Death at Sea) When investigating a deserted yacht adrift at sea, McGarrett, Danny, Tani and Junior are exposed to a deadly bioweapon and the rest of Five-0 have only eight hours to find an antidote.
#19 - Oni kalalea ke ku a ka la'au loa
Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2017
(A Tall Tree Stands Above the Others) It’s Christmas Eve and Danny tells Charlie a bedtime story about a recent Five-0 case involving bad Santas and a holiday miracle.
#20 - Na keiki a Kalaihaohia
Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/19/2018
(The Children of Kalaihaohia) When the corpse of a diamond smuggler is stolen from a graveyard, Five-0 tracks down his partner, Voss, who will stop at nothing to retrieve their latest batch of contraband. Also, Adam recruits a new confidential informant, Jessie Nomura, Tani gets a devastating call, and McGarrett tasks Pua to find his and Danny's stolen tools.
#21 - Mohala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2017
(Unfolded by the Water are the Faces of the Flowers) The murder of two tourists leads Five-0 to a man suffering from multiple personality disorder, where one of them becomes violent and another is a child. McGarrett is accompanied on the case by a stress management consultant, whom Danny and the others have hired to help him manage his health.
#22 - Ka Hana a ka makua, o ka hana no ia a keiki
Season 8 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/4/2018
(What Parents Do, Children Will Do) McGarrett and Five-0 take on the mob when a former boss is killed and Junior’s friend Cammy Lin is on the run after witnessing the hit.
#23 - O ka mea ua hala, ua hala ia
Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/12/2018
(What is Gone is Gone) When a man accused of killing his wife threatens to commit suicide, Grover reveals how he too was once on the brink of taking his own life.
#24 - He kaha lu'u ke ala, mai ho'okolo aku
Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/1/2017
(The Trail Leads to a Diving Place, Do Not Follow After) McGarrett poses as a pilot to investigate the cause of a plane crash that led to the death of a pilot in an air race.
#25 - A'ole e 'ōlelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2017
(Fire Will Never Say that It Has Had Enough) McGarrett and Danny recruit Tani Rey to join the task force when diabolical hacker Aaron Wright releases a dangerous arsonist from prison.