The BEST episodes of NCIS: Hawai'i

Every episode of NCIS: Hawai'i ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best 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 while investigating high-stakes crimes involving military personnel, national security and the mysteries of the sun-drenched island paradise itself.

Last Updated: 3/26/2024Network: CBSStatus: Continuing
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Serve and Protect
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7.91
11 votes

#1 - Serve and Protect

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/25/2024

NCIS is tasked to protect the daughter of a Russian oligarch carrying a deadly secret. Meanwhile, Sam asks Tennant for a favor.

Directors: Yangzom Brauen
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Ohana (2)
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7.80
422 votes

#2 - Ohana (2)

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/23/2022

Captain Milius continues to work with Tennant and her team in the aftermath of the prisoner exchange between U.S. and eastern Europe. Also, Whistler takes Ernie’s advice and makes a grand gesture in the hope of winning back Lucy.

Directors: Tim Andrew
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Pirates
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7.73
425 votes

#3 - Pirates

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/7/2022

As Jesse enjoys a day sailing with his daughter, Gracie, pirates suddenly seize their yacht, take all the passengers hostage and attack Jesse, leaving it up to his team to quickly locate and rescue his daughter.

Directors: Tim Andrew
Writer: Yalun Tu
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Deep Fake (2)
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7.72
399 votes

#4 - Deep Fake (2)

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/9/2023

Tennant, Jimmy Palmer and Sam Hanna find themselves captured with a woman who claims to be a CIA agent demanding intel from the team. Also, Jesse, Ernie, Whistler and Alden Parker learn about an asset that arrived in Hawai’i who could be connected to several overseas assassinations.

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Past Due (1)
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7.71
317 votes

#5 - Past Due (1)

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/15/2023

The discovery of a dead former MI6 agent uncovers secrets from Tennant's past, forcing her to go to extreme lengths to track down the responsible party.

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Impostor
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7.71
484 votes

#6 - Impostor

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2021

The NCIS team investigates a cold case involving WWII-era bones on the 80th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor bombings, and are shocked to learn they belong to a 100-year-old survivor of the attack.

Directors: Loren Yaconelli
Writer: Matt Bosack
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Spies (2)
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7.69
445 votes

#7 - Spies (2)

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/24/2022

While Jane investigates Maggie’s kidnapping, she’s shocked when she learns the truth and enlists her team and Whistler to prove her findings.

Directors: Tessa Blake
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Switchback (1)
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7.67
418 votes

#8 - Switchback (1)

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/16/2022

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.

Writer: Noah Evslin
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Money Honey
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7.67
335 votes

#9 - Money Honey

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/20/2023

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.

Directors: Loren Yaconelli
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Desperate Measures
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7.67
381 votes

#10 - Desperate Measures

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2022

When Commander Chase is abducted from her home by an Army Ranger accused of murder, the NCIS team must act quickly to find her and the suspect.

Directors: Kevin Berlandi
Writer: Ron McGee
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Bread Crumbs
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7.67
328 votes

#11 - Bread Crumbs

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/10/2023

When Tennant interrogates a suspect during his helicopter transfer and the helicopter crashes, she must utilize her skills to save herself and the other passengers.

Directors: LeVar Burton
Writer: Jan Nash
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Curtain Call
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7.67
400 votes

#12 - Curtain Call

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2022

When a naval officer is murdered while moonlighting in community theater, the NCIS team recruits a familiar face to help lead them to a ruthless international killer. Also, Kai enlists Whistler to open an investigation into an old friend turned criminal.

Directors: Christine Moore
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Primal Fear
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7.67
438 votes

#13 - Primal Fear

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2022

When a Navy sailor washes up dead in a sacred, forbidden kapu site, the NCIS team brings CGIS Special Agent Pike to unmask the mystery and catch a possible serial killer on the island. Also, Tennant meets Alex’s new girlfriend.

Directors: LeVar Burton
Writer: Ron McGee
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Dies Irae (2)
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7.66
318 votes

#14 - Dies Irae (2)

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/22/2023

When a figure from Tennant's CIA past re-emerges, the NCIS team seeks help from the most unlikely place to catch a killer who threatens to destroy everything Tennant has built.

Directors: Tim Andrew
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Silent Invasion
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7.66
361 votes

#15 - Silent Invasion

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/13/2023

When the murder of a captain and his wife echoes a previous case, the NCIS team brings in a former team member to help determine if they are dealing with a copycat killer.

Directors: Eric Fox Hays
Writer: Mike Diaz
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Shields Up
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7.65
358 votes

#16 - Shields Up

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/23/2023

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

Directors: Norman Buckley
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Nightwatch Two
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7.63
309 votes

#17 - Nightwatch Two

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/8/2023

When Lucy receives a strange call on night watch from a man admitting to murder, the NCIS team sets out to find him.

Directors: Tim Andrew
Writer: Amy Rutberg
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Breach
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7.63
429 votes

#18 - Breach

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/21/2022

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.

Directors: Christine Moore
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Changing Tides
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7.63
408 votes

#19 - Changing Tides

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2022

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. Also, Alex talks to his parents about taking a gap year and Ernie reveals personal news to Lucy.

Directors: Lionel Coleman
Writer: Noah Evslin
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The Game
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7.62
454 votes

#20 - The Game

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/17/2022

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.

Directors: James Hayman
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Misplaced Targets
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7.62
358 votes

#21 - Misplaced Targets

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/6/2023

Following a close call at a meth lab explosion, the NCIS team learns Kai is being targeted by his old friend-turned-criminal and must take him down. Meanwhile, Lucy gets her first big case aboard her aircraft carrier.

Directors: Larry Teng
Writer: Yalun Tu
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The Tourist
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7.62
497 votes

#22 - The Tourist

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2021

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.

Directors: Yangzom Brauen
Writer: Amy Rutberg
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Broken
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7.62
457 votes

#23 - Broken

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/28/2022

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, to identify possible suspects who had access to his classified weapon.

Directors: Norman Buckley
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Spies (1)
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7.62
470 votes

#24 - Spies (1)

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/23/2022

When NCIS investigates the mysterious death of a Navy engineer, Joseph Chan, they learn the last person he met with was his colleague, Maggie Shaw, Jane’s mentor and friend, who’s been kidnapped. Also, David Sola, a New Zealand intelligence service case officer arrives in Hawai’i, following a lead in his case that connects Joseph’s death to a Chinese black op secret agent.

Directors: LeVar Burton
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Legacy
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7.61
479 votes

#25 - Legacy

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2021

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.

Directors: Lisa Demaine
Writer: Yalun Tu
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