Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

Action · Adventure · Comedy

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 "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (84,329 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 ↑ +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 10
Streaming (US): Netflix · Paramount+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 10 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2010)

7.97 avg 24 episodes 7.9 → 8.9 46 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.9	1,570
2	Ohana (Family)	7.7	1,134
3	Malama Ka Aina (Respect the Land)	7.8	997
4	Lanakila (Victory)	7.5	937
5	Nalowale (Forgotten/Missing)	7.8	920
6	Ko'olauloa (North Shore of O'ahu)	7.7	872
7	Ho'apono (Accept)	7.9	875
8	Mana'o (Belief)	8.1	888
9	Po'ipu (The Siege)	8.0	841
10	Heihei (Race)	8.0	838
11	Palekaiko (Paradise)	7.9	792
12	Hana 'a'a Makehewa (Desperate Measures)	8.2	827
13	Ke Kinohi (The Beginning)	8.3	807
14	He Kane Hewa' Ole (An Innocent Man)	7.9	775
15	Kai e' e (Tidal Wave)	8.1	802
16	E Malama (To Protect)	8.3	805
17	Powa Maka Moana (Pirate)	7.8	793
18	Loa Aloha (The Long Goodbye)	7.9	769
19	Ne Me'e Laua Na Paio (Heroes and Villains)	7.8	757
20	Ma Ke Kahakai (Shore)	7.8	745
21	Ho'opa'i (Revenge)	7.9	802
22	Ho'ohuli Na'au (Close to Heart)	7.7	744
23	Ua Hiki Mai Kapalena Pau (Until the End is Near)	8.3	783
24	Oia'i'o (Truth)	8.9	1,044

Season 2 (2011)

8.02 avg 23 episodes 8.7 → 8.7 43 min avg

U-shaped

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ha'i'ole (Unbreakable)	8.7	1,003
2	Ua Lawe Wale (Taken)	7.8	780
3	Kame'e (The Hero)	7.8	734
4	Mea Makamae (Treasure)	7.8	716
5	Ma'eme'e (Clean)	8.2	723
6	Ka Hakaka Maika'i (The Good Fight)	8.0	760
7	Ka Iwi Kapu (Sacred Bones)	7.9	715
8	Lapa'au (Healing)	7.7	659
9	Ike Maka (Identity)	7.8	691
10	Ki'ilua (Deceiver)	8.6	862
11	Pahele (Trapped)	8.1	689
12	Alaheo Pau'ole (Gone Forever)	7.9	669
13	Ka Ho' Oponopono (The Fix)	7.7	663
14	Pu'olo (The Package)	7.7	670
15	Mai Ka Wa Kahiko (Out of the Past)	8.3	758
16	I Helu Pu (The Reckoning)	8.0	706
17	Kupale (Defender)	7.4	660
18	Lekio (Radio)	8.0	746
19	Kalele (Faith)	8.0	692
20	Ha'alele (Abandoned)	8.1	693
21	Pa Make Loa (Touch of Death)	7.9	747
22	Ua Hopu (Caught)	8.4	683
23	Ua Hala (Death in the Family)	8.7	789

Season 3 (2012)

7.85 avg 24 episodes 8.2 → 8.2 44 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	La O Na Makuahine (Mother's Day)	8.2	771
2	Kanalua (Doubt)	7.7	653
3	Lana I Ka Moana (Adrift)	8.1	714
4	Popilikia (Misfortune)	7.7	648
5	Mohai (Offering)	7.9	676
6	I Ka Wa Mamua (In a Time Past)	8.5	756
7	Ohuna (The Secret)	8.0	673
8	Wahine'inoloa (Wicked Woman)	8.0	679
9	Ha'awe Make Loa (Death Wish)	7.9	659
10	Huaka'i Kula (Field Trip)	8.2	684
11	Kahu (Guardian)	7.7	619
12	Kapu (Forbidden)	7.6	638
13	Olelo Ho'Opa'I Make (Death Sentence)	8.3	706
14	Hana I Wa 'Ia (Scandal)	7.8	629
15	Hookman	8.1	710
16	Kekoa (The Warrior)	7.8	641
17	Pa'ani (The Game)	7.7	594
18	Na Ki'i (Dolls)	7.5	620
19	Hoa Pili (Close Friend)	7.6	594
20	Olelo Pa'a (The Promise)	7.4	744
21	Imi Loko Ka 'Uhane (Seek Within One's Soul)	6.2	901
22	Ho'opio (To Take Captive)	8.3	728
23	He welo 'oihana (The Family Business)	7.9	604
24	Aloha. Malama Pono (Farewell and Take Care)	8.2	678

Season 4 (2013)

7.95 avg 22 episodes 8.5 → 8.1 44 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Aloha Ke Kahi I Ke Kahi (We Need Each Other)	8.5	846
2	A'ale Ma'a Wau (Fish Out of Water)	8.0	654
3	Ka 'oia'i'o ma loko (The Truth Within)	8.1	629
4	A ia la aku (From This Day Forward)	7.6	580
5	Kupu 'Eu (Fallen Hero)	7.8	589
6	Kupouli 'la (Broken)	7.6	605
7	Ua Nalohia (In Deep)	7.8	592
8	Akanahe (Reluctant Partners)	8.3	651
9	Hau'oli La Ho'omoaika'i (Happy Thanksgiving)	7.8	614
10	Ho'onani Makuakane (Honor Thy Father)	9.0	1,132
11	Pukana (Keepsake)	8.1	601
12	O Kela Me Keia Manawa (Now and Then)	8.0	620
13	Hana Lokomaika'i (The Favor)	7.8	591
14	Na hala a ka makua (Sins of the Father)	8.3	630
15	Pale 'la (Buried Secrets)	7.5	577
16	Hoku Welowelo (Fire in the Sky)	7.7	559
17	Ma Lalo o ka 'lli (Beneath the Surface)	7.9	568
18	Ho'i Hou (Reunited)	7.8	555
19	Ku I Ka Pili Koko (Blood Brothers)	8.4	650
20	Pe'epe'e Kainaka (Those Among Us)	7.3	662
21	Makani 'Olu a Holo Malie (Fair Winds and Following Seas)	7.5	602
22	O ka Pili 'Ohana Ka 'Oi (Family Comes First)	8.1	634

Season 5 (2014)

7.90 avg 25 episodes 7.9 → 8.1 44 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A'ohe Kahi e Pe'e Ai (Nowhere to Hide)	7.9	720
2	Ka Makuakane (Family Man)	7.7	605
3	Kanalu Hope Loa (The Last Break)	7.7	585
4	Ka No'eau (The Painter)	8.3	643
5	Ho'oilina (Legacy)	8.1	612
6	Ho'oma'ike	7.8	573
7	Ina Paha	8.6	961
8	Ka Hana Malu	7.7	606
9	Ke Koho Mamao Aku	7.6	553
10	Wawahi moe'uhane	7.7	588
11	Ua 'aihue	8.1	585
12	Poina 'ole	7.9	557
13	La Po'ino	7.8	555
14	Powehiwehi	8.0	563
15	E 'Imi pono	7.7	536
16	Nanahu	8.0	609
17	Kuka'awale	8.0	650
18	Pono Kaulike	8.2	622
19	Kahania	8.3	644
20	Ike Hanau	7.9	592
21	Ua helele'i ka hoku	7.6	537
22	Ho'amoano	7.7	551
23	Mo'o 'olelo Pu	7.3	656
24	Luapo'i	7.9	514
25	A Make Kaua	8.1	602

Season 6 (2015)

7.84 avg 25 episodes 8.0 → 8.6 44 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Mai ho'oni i ka wai lana mâlie	8.0	594
2	Lehu a Lehu	7.8	531
3	Ua 'o'oloku ke anu i na mauna	7.7	539
4	Ka Papahana Holo Pono	7.5	508
5	Ka 'alapahi nui	7.7	528
6	Na Pilikua Nui	7.8	535
7	Na Kame Hele	7.9	581
8	Piko Pau 'iole	7.9	512
9	Hana Keaka	7.9	531
10	Ka Makau Kaa Kaua	7.6	525
11	Kuleana	7.8	552
12	Ua ola loko i ke aloha	7.9	542
13	Umia Ka Hanu	7.3	558
14	Hoa 'inea	7.8	546
15	Ke Koa Lokomaika'i	8.0	550
16	Ka Pohaku Kihi Pa'a	7.8	551
17	Waiwai	7.8	539
18	Kanaka Hahai	7.7	495
19	Malama ka Po'e	8.2	560
20	Ka Haunaele	6.9	552
21	Ka Pono Ku'oko'a	8.2	501
22	I'ike Ke Ao	7.6	491
23	Pilina Koko	8.0	495
24	Pa'a Ka 'ipuka I Ka 'Upena Nananana	8.5	589
25	O Ke Ali'i Wale No Ka'u Makemake	8.6	651

Season 7 (2016)

7.72 avg 25 episodes 8.1 → 8.0 43 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Makaukau 'oe e Pa'ani?	8.1	678
2	No ke ali'i wahine a me ka 'aina	7.5	586
3	He Moho Hou	7.6	557
4	Hu a'e ke ahi lanakila a Kamaile	7.9	567
5	Ke Ku 'Ana	7.3	592
6	Ka hale ho 'okauweli	7.6	542
7	Ka makuahine a me ke keikikane	7.5	569
8	Hana Komo Pae	8.2	571
9	Elua la ma Nowemapa	7.9	538
10	Ka Luhi	7.8	528
11	Ka'ili aku	8.0	552
12	Ka 'Aelike	7.5	500
13	Ua ho'i ka 'opua i Awalua	7.9	541
14	Ka Laina Ma Ke One	7.6	520
15	Ka pa'ani nui	7.7	523
16	Poniu I Ke Aloha	7.3	560
17	Hahai I Na Pilikua Nui	7.5	535
18	E malama pono	7.5	506
19	Puka 'ana	7.9	525
20	Huikau na makau a na lawai'a	7.6	477
21	Ua Malo'o Ka Wai	7.7	480
22	Waimaka 'ele'ele	7.9	487
23	Wehe 'ana	8.0	513
24	He ke'u na ka 'alae a Hina	7.6	451
25	Ua mau ke ea o ka 'aina i ka pono	8.0	538

Season 8 (2017)

7.34 avg 25 episodes 6.4 → 6.9 42 min avg

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A'ole e 'olelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia	6.4	763
2	Na La 'Ilio	7.8	578
3	Kau pahi, ko'u kua. Kau pu, ko'u po'o	7.5	517
4	E uhi wale no 'a'ole e nalo, he imu puhi	7.4	511
5	Kama' oma' o ka 'aina huli hana	7.2	514
6	Mohala I Ka Wai Ka Maka O Ka Pua	7.0	526
7	Kau Ka 'Onohi Ali'i I Luna	7.6	498
8	He Kaha Lu'u Ke Ala, Mai Ho'okolo Aku	7.4	467
9	Make Me Kai	7.7	511
10	I Ka Wa Ma Mua, I Ka Wa Ma Hope	7.7	572
11	Oni Kalalea Ke Ku A Ka La'au Loa	6.7	593
12	Ka hopu nui 'ana	7.6	489
13	O ka mea ua hala, ua hala ia	7.5	525
14	Na Keiki a Kalaihaohia	7.1	440
15	He Puko'a Kani 'Aima	7.3	441
16	O na hoku o ka lani wale no kai 'ike i kahi o Pae	7.3	447
17	Holapu ke ahi, koe iho ka lehu	7.2	437
18	E Ho'oko Kuleana	7.5	449
19	Aohe Mea Make I Ka Hewa; Make No I Ka Mihi Ole	7.6	451
20	He Lokomaika'i Ka Manu O Kaiona	7.4	457
21	Ahuwale Ka Nane Huna	7.4	447
22	Kopi Wale No I Ka I'a A 'Eu No Ka Ilo	7.6	435
23	Ka Hana a Ka Makua, O Ka Hana No Ia a Keiki	7.3	438
24	Ka Lala Kaukonakona Haki 'Ole I Ka Pa A Ka Makani Kona	7.4	444
25	Waiho Wale Kahiko	6.9	484

Season 9 (2018)

7.63 avg 25 episodes 7.7 → 8.3 42 min avg

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ka owili oka'i	7.7	535
2	Ke Kanaka I Ha'ule Mai Ka Lewa Mai	7.7	454
3	Mimiki Ke Kai, Ahuwale Ka Papa Leho	7.1	496
4	A'ohe kio pohaku nalo i ke alo pali	7.5	495
5	A 'ohe mea 'imi a ka maka	7.5	493
6	Aia i Hi'ikua; i Hi'ialo	7.6	471
7	Pua a'e la ka uwahi o ka moe	7.1	562
8	Lele pu na manu like	7.0	536
9	Mai ka po mai ka 'oia'i'o	7.6	461
10	Pio ke kukui, po'ele ka hale	8.2	544
11	Hala I Ke Ala O'i'ole Mai	7.9	518
12	Ka hauli o ka mea hewa 'ole, he nalowale koke	8.2	498
13	Ke iho mai nei ko luna	7.5	476
14	Ikiiki i ka la o Keawalua	6.7	616
15	Ho'opio 'ia e ka noho ali'i a ka ua	8.0	453
16	Hapai ke kuko, hanau ka hewa	7.6	461
17	E'ao lu'au a kualima	7.7	463
18	Ai no i ka 'ape he mane'o no ko ka nuku.	7.6	439
19	Pupuhi Ka He'e O Kai Uli	7.5	416
20	Ke ala o ka pu	7.9	459
21	He Kama Na Ka Pueo	7.6	408
22	O ke kumu, o ka mana, ho'opuka 'ia	7.5	410
23	Ho'okahi no la o ka malihini	7.8	417
24	Hewa ka lima	8.0	397
25	Hana Mao 'ole ka ua o Waianae	8.3	441

Season 10 (2019)

7.70 avg 22 episodes 7.9 → 8.1 42 min avg

Season 10 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ua 'eha Ka 'ili I Ka Maka O Ka Ihe	7.9	563
2	Kuipeia E Ka Makani Apaa	7.7	474
3	E Uhi Ana Ka Wa I Hala I Na Mea I Hala	7.8	453
4	Ukuli'i ka Pua, Onaona i ka Mau'u	7.7	452
5	He 'oi'o Kuhihewa; He Kaka ola i 'ike 'ia e ka Makaula	7.4	451
6	A'ohe Pau ka 'ike i ka Halau Ho'okahi	7.4	438
7	Ka 'i'o	8.0	550
8	Ne'e aku, ne'e mai ke one o Punahoa	7.5	428
9	Ka Ia'au kumu 'ole o Kahilikolo	7.7	425
10	O 'Oe, a 'Owau, Nalo Ia Mea	7.7	423
11	Ka I Ka 'Ino, No Ka 'Ino	7.7	406
12	Ihea 'oe i ka wa a ka ua e loku ana?	8.1	508
13	Loa'a pono ka 'iole i ka punana.	7.7	444
14	I ho'olulu, ho'ohulei 'ia e ka makani	6.9	628
15	He waha kou o ka he'e	7.8	424
16	He kauwa ke kanaka na ke aloha	7.6	413
17	He kohu puahiohio i ka ho'olele i ka lepo i luna	7.7	419
18	Nalowale i ke 'ehu o he kai	7.7	400
19	E ho'i na keiki oki uaua o na pali	7.5	405
20	He puhe'e miki	7.7	388
21	A 'ohe ia e loa'a aku, he ulua kapapa no ka moana	8.2	456
22	Aloha	8.1	751