Hawaii Five-0
ProceduralA case or problem of the week, solved by a formula that works.This show: 9/10AdrenalineAction and thrills as the primary reward.This show: 8/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 8/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 8/10Fast-pacedRelentless forward momentum that rarely stops to idle.This show: 7/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Alex O'LoughlinScott CaanTaylor WilyDaniel Dae KimGrace ParkChi McBride
Written by
Peter M. LenkovAlex KurtzmanLeonard FreemanRoberto Orci
Starring
Alex O'LoughlinScott CaanTaylor WilyDaniel Dae KimGrace ParkChi McBride
Written by
Peter M. LenkovAlex KurtzmanLeonard FreemanRoberto Orci
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Hawaii Five-0 Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | ||
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| S1 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.9 | ||
| S2 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.7 | |||
| S3 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.2 | ||
| S4 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.1 | ||||
| S5 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.1 | |
| S6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.6 | |
| S7 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.0 | |
| S8 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6.9 | |
| S9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.3 | |
| S10 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.1 |
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About
"Sunny buddy-cop escapism that never overthinks itself"
A reboot of the classic cop show, this follows an elite task force led by a Navy SEAL who partners with a transplanted New Jersey detective to take down crime across Hawaii with a governor's blanket authority. Each episode is a self-contained case wrapped in shootouts, chases, and gorgeous island scenery. The real draw is the bickering-buddy chemistry between the leads, which keeps things light even when the plots turn formulaic. It's comfort-food procedural television: breezy, sunny, easy to dip in and out of without much continuity homework.
Watch it for
the easy chemistry between its mismatched lead detectives carries every formulaic case.
Maybe skip if
you want serialized storytelling or find case-of-the-week cop shows repetitive after a while.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12010
8.021K2418h 22m
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Season 22011
8.017K2316h 35m
As Season 2 begins, McGarrett is in jail awaiting trial and Danny comes to visit him with a special guest. Danny finds out that Rachel's intentions may be different than he was hoping for. The task force gets a new team member whose job is to keep them in line.
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Season 32012
7.816K2417h 24m
The third season of Hawaii Five-0 picks up where season two left off, with Chin Ho being forced to choose between saving his wife or his cousin. McGarrett escorts his mother back to Hawaii and realizes she is in danger but question whether his mother may be keeping from him. Meanwhile, the team turns to ex-con and art expert August March to help hunt down a group of thieves.
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Season 42013
8.014K2216h 8m
Picking up where Season 3 left off, we find McGarrett and Wo Fat cornered by unknown assailants in a detainment facility in season 4 of Hawaii Five-0, forcing McGarrett to break the law and turn on his own in order to find a kidnapped Catherine. Meanwhile Kono and Adam's secret location in Hong Kong is compromised, and Kono and Adam fight to stay alive when their hidden location is discovered.
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Season 52014
7.915K2518h 12m
In the 5th season of Hawaii Five-0, McGarrett continues to try to bring closure to his father's case and closure to his mother's past, while the state's brash Five-O unit, who may spar and jest among themselves, remain determined to eliminate the seedy elements from the 50th state.
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Season 62015
7.813K2518h 9m
Hawaii Five-0 continues to wipe out the crime that washes up on the Islands' sun-drenched beaches in its 6th season. McGarrett and his team take on cases including a murder that leads to a centuries old lost pirate treasure, a copycat arsonist calling for the release of a murderous prisoner, and the unceasing hunt for Gabriel Waincroft.
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Season 72016
7.713K2517h 54m
In the season premiere, McGarrett refuses to listen to Danny's pleas to take it easy while recovering from surgery after the body of a serial killer is left in the Five-0 headquarters with an ivory chess piece in his mouth.
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Season 82017
7.312K2517h 42m
McGarrett, Danno and the Five-0 task force continue to wipe out the crime that washes up on the islands’ sun-drenched beaches, and this year are joined by new and old friends to help in their mission. Whether dealing with an infamous pyromaniac loose in the jungle, a devious black-hat hacker, stopping the dangerous Yakuza crime syndicate or planning to open a very bro-mantic restaurant, Five-0 continues to protect their loved ones, Hawaii’s citizens and visitors to the 50th state.
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Season 92018
7.612K2517h 42m
McGarrett, Danno and the Five-0 task force continue to wipe out the crime that washes up on the islands' sun-drenched beaches, and this year are joined by new and old friends to help in their mission.
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Season 102019
7.710K2215h 32m
The 10th season finds McGarrett and Five-0 reeling from the shots fired in HQ and who on the team was hit.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Alex O'Loughlin Steve McGarrett
Scott Caan Danny Williams, Young Milton
Taylor Wily Kamekona
Daniel Dae Kim Chin Ho Kelly
Grace Park Kono Kalakaua
Chi McBride Lou Grover
Dennis Chun Sgt. Duke Lukela
Masi Oka Max Bergman
Jorge Garcia Jerry Ortega
Ian Anthony Dale Adam Noshimuri, Earl Blackstone
Crew
Peter M. Lenkov
Alex Kurtzman
Leonard Freeman
Roberto Orci
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