The BEST episodes of NCIS: Hawai'i season 1

Every episode of NCIS: Hawai'i season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of NCIS: Hawai'i season 1!

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: 11/2/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
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Ohana (2)
star
7.83
442 votes

#1 - 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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7.75
443 votes

#2 - 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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Impostor
star
7.71
505 votes

#3 - 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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7.71
460 votes

#4 - 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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7.70
433 votes

#5 - 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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Breach
star
7.65
447 votes

#6 - 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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Spies (1)
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7.65
489 votes

#7 - 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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The Game
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7.64
473 votes

#8 - 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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Broken
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7.63
476 votes

#9 - 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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The Tourist
star
7.63
515 votes

#10 - 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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Nightwatch
star
7.62
452 votes

#11 - Nightwatch

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/2/2022

When a navy seaman is involved in a murder, the NCIS team is called to work the case on their day off. Also, Lucy finds out Whistler turned down a promotion in D.C. to stay in Hawai’i.

Directors: Tawnia McKiernan
Writer: Amy Rutberg
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T'N'T (2)
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7.62
469 votes

#12 - T'N'T (2)

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/28/2022

NCIS Agents Nick Torres and Jessica Knight travel to Hawai’i when they learn a key witness in one of their old cases has turned up there with crucial evidence.

Directors: Lionel Coleman
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Legacy
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7.61
498 votes

#13 - 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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Monster
star
7.61
452 votes

#14 - Monster

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/14/2022

Kai goes undercover as a chef in a local restaurant to gather intel on a notorious criminal kingpin who has a connection to the eatery. Also, Jane discovers that a school on the mainland has recruited Alex on a baseball scholarship, which he’s kept secret from his family.

Directors: Leslie Hope
Writer: Ron McGee
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Nurture
star
7.60
441 votes

#15 - Nurture

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/18/2022

The NCIS team investigates a shipwreck carrying exotic animals that now threaten the native wildlife on Oahu. Also, Alex sustains a career-ending injury and Kai asks Melanie, a fish and wildlife agent, out on a date.

Directors: Lin Oeding
Writer: Jan Nash
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Paniolo
star
7.57
536 votes

#16 - Paniolo

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2021

When a beloved Paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) is shot while out riding his horse, Jane and her team must gain the trust of the Paniolo community to help find the culprits and protect the Paniolo's life. Also, Kai tries to convince his stubborn father to see a doctor.

Directors: Larry Teng
Writer: Noah Evslin
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Recruiter
star
7.55
569 votes

#17 - Recruiter

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2021

Kai goes undercover with one of Hawai`i’s oldest surf gangs when a petty officer who’s trying to help wayward kids find a new path in the Marines is murdered.

Directors: Ruben Garcia
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Boom
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7.55
612 votes

#18 - Boom

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2021

Tennant and NCIS must take down a notorious team of international thieves using WWII explosives on armored trucks before they complete their final big job and disappear. Also, Kai searches for a new place to live; Lucy and Whistler have a standoff about their previous encounter; and Ernie’s mission in the field is more alarming than he expected.

Directors: Larry Teng
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Lost
star
7.54
483 votes

#19 - Lost

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/3/2022

NCIS crosses paths with Whistler’s team while investigating a shipping container filled with contraband weapons. Also, Tennant debates arresting Alex’s friend’s dad, knowing it will cause her friend to move away.

Directors: Tim Andrew
Writer: Jan Nash
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Gaijin
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7.54
526 votes

#20 - Gaijin

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2021

When a Japanese sailor is killed on American soil and evidence links the case to the previous murder of the victim’s girlfriend back in Japan, NCIS must find the murderer before the wrong person is accused and the case triggers a diplomatic crisis. Also, Captain Milius makes a personal request to Tennant.

Directors: Tim Andrew
Writer: Ron McGee
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Rescuers
star
7.47
507 votes

#21 - Rescuers

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2021

When a Navy petty officer is murdered, Jane and the team investigate while protecting the victim’s friend and colleague.

Directors: James Bamford
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Pilot
star
7.37
731 votes

#22 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2021

An experimental Naval aircraft crashes on Oahu, and Tennant and her team must find who is behind it before classified state secrets are exposed.

Directors: Larry Teng
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