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The Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-0 Season 2

Every episode of Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hawaii Five-0 Season 2!

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Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 1 - Ha‘i‘ole (Unbreakable)
    8.7/10(988 votes)

    #1 - Ha‘i‘ole (Unbreakable)

    S2:E1

    While McGarrett sits in prison awaiting trial for the murder of the governor, Danny brings him a surprise visitor to help clear him. Meanwhile, Kono is suspended from the force, pending an internal investigation.

    Director:Steve Boyum
    Writer:Paul Zbyszewski

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  2. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 2 - Ua Lawe Wale (Taken)
    7.8/10(753 votes)

    #2 - Ua Lawe Wale (Taken)

    S2:E2

    Gov. Denning assigns Officer Lori Weston to Five-0 to make sure McGarrett and team follow the new rules set by him and also apply her excellent profiling skills to the task force. Meanwhile, as Five-0 investigates the kidnapping of a teenage paddleboard champion, Internal Affairs Capt. Vince Fryer continues his interrogation of Kono.

    Director:Duane Clark
    Writers:Jessica Grasl, Melissa Glenn

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  3. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 3 - Kame‘e (The Hero)
    7.8/10(709 votes)

    #3 - Kame‘e (The Hero)

    S2:E3

    At his mentor's request, McGarrett persuades Max to redo the autopsy on a SEAL, thought to have committed suicide, in order to investigate his murder. Meanwhile, Chin Ho worries about Kono hanging out with a group of dirty ex-cops, including Frank Delano.

    Director:Jeffrey G. Hunt
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 4 - Mea Makamae (Treasure)
    7.8/10(693 votes)

    #4 - Mea Makamae (Treasure)

    S2:E4

    The Five-0 take to the beautiful waters off Hawaii to investigate the murder of a deep sea diver known for his valuable shipwreck finds.

    Director:Duane Clark
    Writer:Alex Kurtzman

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  5. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 5 - Ma‘ema‘e (Clean)
    8.2/10(706 votes)

    #5 - Ma‘ema‘e (Clean)

    S2:E5

    The FIVE-0’s investigation into the murder of the state’s women’s volleyball coach leads them to find out more bad news about Kono, and Chin Ho reconnects with his former fiancée, Malia.

    Director:Steve Boyum
    Writer:Stephanie Sengupta

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  6. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 6 - Ka Hakaka Maika‘i (The Good Fight)
    8.0/10(738 votes)

    #6 - Ka Hakaka Maika‘i (The Good Fight)

    S2:E6

    The FIVE-0’s investigation into the murder of a wealthy restaurant owner causes McGarrett to take part in a charity MMA fight to the finish. Meanwhile, NCIS Agent Kensi Blye lends her expertise to McGarrett and Lt. Commander White when they ask her to examine a video of McGarrett’s father.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 7 - Ka Iwi Kapu (Sacred Bones)
    7.9/10(692 votes)

    #7 - Ka Iwi Kapu (Sacred Bones)

    S2:E7

    When the Five-0s investigate the murder of a young couple filming a spooky documentary about a traditional Hawaiian burial site, they are threatened by a drifter who puts a curse on Danny.

    Director:Joe Dante
    Writer:Michele Fazekas

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  8. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 8 - Lapa‘au (Healing)
    7.7/10(634 votes)

    #8 - Lapa‘au (Healing)

    S2:E8

    FIVE-0's investigation into the suspicious plane crash and death of a customs agent takes an unexpected turn when it is revealed that the victim was dead before takeoff. Meanwhile, Danny finds himself the proud caretaker of an orphaned dog.

    Director:Steve Boyum
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 9 - Ike Maka (Identity)
    7.8/10(668 votes)

    #9 - Ike Maka (Identity)

    S2:E9

    When the Five-0 discover a John Doe in the trunk of a stolen car, they not only have to find a killer, but also need to figure out who the physically-altered victim was. Meanwhile, a homeless Danno is sleeping on McGarrett’s couch.

    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writer:Mike Schaub

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  10. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 10 - Ki‘ilua (Deceiver)
    8.6/10(847 votes)

    #10 - Ki‘ilua (Deceiver)

    S2:E10

    McGarrett finds himself in need of the Five-0’s help when he goes to North Korea with Jenna Kaye to deliver a ransom to rebels who are holding her fiancé hostage. Meanwhile, the Five-0 investigate the murder of an investigative reporter who seems to have ties to Jenna.

    Director:Kate Woods
    Writers:Peter M. Lenkov, Paul Zbyszewski

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  11. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 11 - Pahele (Trapped)
    8.1/10(665 votes)

    #11 - Pahele (Trapped)

    S2:E11

    McGarrett and the Five-0 search for a busload of kidnapped school children as well as the people responsible.

    Director:Paul A. Edwards
    Writers:Jessica Grasl, Melissa Glenn

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  12. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 12 - Alaheo Pau‘ole (Gone Forever)
    7.9/10(651 votes)

    #12 - Alaheo Pau‘ole (Gone Forever)

    S2:E12

    On the eve of Chin Ho’s wedding to Malia, the Five-0’s investigation into a man left for dead in an abandoned WWII bunker crosses paths with Capt. Fryer’s case of a Jane Doe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 13 - Ka Ho‘oponopono (The Fix)
    7.7/10(634 votes)

    #13 - Ka Ho‘oponopono (The Fix)

    S2:E13

    When the Five-0 team discover that the murder of a High School girl was a professional hit, they must find out why she was targeted before they can find her killer.

    Director:Steve Boyum
    Writer:Stephanie Sengupta

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  14. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 14 - Pu‘olo (The Package)
    7.7/10(648 votes)

    #14 - Pu‘olo (The Package)

    S2:E14

    Chin Ho shares news about Joe White that rocks McGarrett to his core; Danny is forced to play midwife when his ex goes into early labor.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 15 - Mai Ka Wa Kahiko (Out of the Past)
    8.3/10(738 votes)

    #15 - Mai Ka Wa Kahiko (Out of the Past)

    S2:E15

    When Danno and his family are targeted by a vengeful dirty cop from Danno's past, the team steps in to help.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 16 - I Helu Pu (The Reckoning)
    8.0/10(681 votes)

    #16 - I Helu Pu (The Reckoning)

    S2:E16

    When the team almost causes an international incident, Lt. Gov. Denning decides that one of them should be fired; Chin Ho faces the harrowing task of choosing a Valentine's Day gift for Malia.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writer:Paul Zbyszewski

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  17. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 17 - Kupale (Defender)
    7.5/10(634 votes)

    #17 - Kupale (Defender)

    S2:E17

    Five-0 investigates the murder of a man dressed as a Hawaiian NaKoa warrior found in the jungle near the site of a historical war reenactment

    Director:Steve Boyum
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 18 - Lekio (Radio)
    8.1/10(722 votes)

    #18 - Lekio (Radio)

    S2:E18

    Five-0 crosses paths with Tony Archer, a retired NYPD bomb expert who is now a private investigator on Oahu, when they investigate the death of famous talk radio DJ Bobby Raines.

    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 19 - Kalele (Faith)
    8.0/10(665 votes)

    #19 - Kalele (Faith)

    S2:E19

    When McGarrett's sister is arrested for smuggling diamonds, he enlists the help of an ex-con to set up a sting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 20 - Ha‘alele (Abandoned)
    8.1/10(668 votes)

    #20 - Ha‘alele (Abandoned)

    S2:E20

    A murder case hits close to home for Max when he is convinced that The Trashman, a serial killer with ties to his past, is on the loose. In order to convince Five-0 of his suspicions, Max reveals shocking information about his childhood.

    Director:Jerry Levine
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 21 - Pa Make Loa (Touch of Death) (I)
    7.9/10(718 votes)

    #21 - Pa Make Loa (Touch of Death) (I)

    S2:E21

    Five-0 and the NCIS: Los Angeles task force team up in Hawaii when there’s a suspect on the loose who is threatening to release a deadly virus into the population. The crossover continues on NCIS: Los Angeles S03E21 Touch of Death (II).

    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writers:R. Scott Gemmill, Michele Fazekas

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  22. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 22 - Ua Hopu (Caught)
    8.4/10(668 votes)

    #22 - Ua Hopu (Caught)

    S2:E22

    Just as McGarrett finally gets his hands on his arch nemesis Wo Fat in a special ops raid, he’s blindsided when he finds that the Japanese Yakuza is hot on their trail and wants them both dead.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Stephanie Sengupta

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  23. Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 Episode 23 - Ua Hala (Death in the Family)
    8.7/10(774 votes)

    #23 - Ua Hala (Death in the Family)

    S2:E23

    Five-0 is in hot pursuit of a shooter who guns down one of their own, while another team member is forced to choose which of their kidnapped loved ones will live.

    Director:Steve Boyum
    Writer:Paul Zbyszewski

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Ha‘i‘ole (Unbreakable)" is the best rated episode of "Hawaii Five-0" season 2. It scored 8.7/10 based on 988 votes. Directed by Steve Boyum and written by Paul Zbyszewski, it aired on 9/19/2011. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Ua Lawe Wale (Taken)".