The BEST episodes of NCIS: Hawai'i season 2

Every episode of NCIS: Hawai'i season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of NCIS: Hawai'i season 2!

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
Deep Fake (2)
star
7.72
426 votes

#1 - 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)
star
7.69
349 votes

#2 - 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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Curtain Call
star
7.67
428 votes

#3 - 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
star
7.67
462 votes

#4 - 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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Money Honey
star
7.67
365 votes

#5 - 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
star
7.66
409 votes

#6 - 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
star
7.65
357 votes

#7 - 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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Silent Invasion
star
7.65
388 votes

#8 - 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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Dies Irae (2)
star
7.63
347 votes

#9 - 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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Nightwatch Two
star
7.62
338 votes

#10 - 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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Shields Up
star
7.62
384 votes

#11 - 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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Changing Tides
star
7.62
435 votes

#12 - 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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Misplaced Targets
star
7.62
382 votes

#13 - 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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Sudden Death
star
7.60
438 votes

#14 - Sudden Death

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2022

The NCIS team investigates the death of a Navy sailor and goes head-to-head with a ruthless local criminal organization. Also, Lucy looks for a new apartment.

Directors: Tawnia McKiernan
Writer: Yalun Tu
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Vanishing Act
star
7.60
443 votes

#15 - Vanishing Act

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2022

When the mother of a young boy goes missing, the NCIS team sets out to find her and learns they aren’t the only ones searching for her.

Directors: Diana Valentine
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Stolen Valor
star
7.58
452 votes

#16 - Stolen Valor

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2022

Tennant and the NCIS team suspect foul play when they investigate a fatal car crash involving a Navy officer who turns out to be an imposter. Also, Whistler finds herself in danger when she goes undercover to learn the truth behind the accident.

Directors: Tim Andrew
Writer: Amy Rutberg
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Blind Curves
star
7.56
433 votes

#17 - Blind Curves

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2022

The NCIS team’s investigation takes them deep into the world of illegal street racing after a Marine staff sergeant’s body is discovered in a junkyard. Also, Tennant is concerned Alex is hiding something from her, and Whistler is anxious about introducing Lucy to her co-workers.

Directors: Yangzom Brauen
Writer: Matt Bosack
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Family Ties
star
7.56
367 votes

#18 - Family Ties

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/13/2023

When Navy residents discover their vehicles were burglarized overnight, the NCIS team connects it to a series of peculiar crimes and tracks down an unlikely bandit. Also, Whistler struggles with an uncooperative CI and Alex weighs his college options.

Directors: Christine Moore
Writer: Ron McGee
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Prisoners' Dilemma (2)
star
7.53
516 votes

#19 - Prisoners' Dilemma (2)

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2022

Special Agent Tennant’s team, along with NCIS agents Nick Torres and Jessica Knight, learns about plans for an attack on RIMPAC (The Rim of the Pacific Exercises) in Oahu, the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise.

Directors: Tim Andrew
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Rising Sun
star
7.48
377 votes

#20 - Rising Sun

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/16/2023

When Special Agent Pike is ambushed while working undercover with a local Japanese crime family, the team must find the person responsible for orchestrating the attacks. Also, Kai goes deeper into his investigation regarding an old friend turned criminal.

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Cabin Fever
star
7.47
347 votes

#21 - Cabin Fever

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/1/2023

After the mysterious death of an astronaut in a highly sensitive Mars simulation, the NCIS team must send Ernie into the habitat to investigate alone.

Directors: Kurt Jones
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Good Samaritan
star
7.43
377 votes

#22 - Good Samaritan

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/27/2023

When a Navy deserter accidentally comes out of hiding, his family becomes a target that drives the NCIS team and Charlie 1 to investigate who is after them. Meanwhile, Lucy surprises the team by returning to Hawai'i from her agent afloat job early.

Directors: Larry Teng
Writer: Noah Evslin
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