S5·E22 Ho’amoano (Chasing Yesterday)

Episode recap

The episode “Ho’amoano (Chasing Yesterday)” is the twenty‑second installment of the fifth season of Hawaii Five‑0, the CBS crime drama that follows a fictional special police major crimes task force operating under the governor’s authority on the island of Oʻahu. The series, starring Alex O’Loughlin as Steve McGarrett and Scott Caan as Danny Williams, routinely presents the team’s investigations of violent crimes that intersect with the unique culture and geography of Hawaii.

In this installment the task force is called to a hotel where a woman has been discovered dead in a suite that was being shared by three married men. The homicide scene presents a complex set of circumstances: the three men, still suffering the effects of a heavy night of drinking, are unable to recall the details of their activities. The Five‑0 team, led by McGarrett and Williams, works to alleviate the men’s hangover‑induced confusion and to reconstruct the timeline of the night in order to identify the perpetrator. Their investigation involves interviewing the men, reviewing any available evidence from the suite, and piecing together the sequence of events that led to the murder.

Concurrently, the episode follows Jerry Ortega as he witnesses a kidnapping while walking the streets of Oʻahu. The sighting adds a secondary thread to the narrative, prompting the team to allocate resources to locate the abducted woman and apprehend those responsible. The dual focus of the episode underscores the task force’s capacity to manage multiple, time‑sensitive cases simultaneously.

Throughout the hour, the procedural elements of the series are evident: forensic analysis, tactical planning, and collaboration among the core members of the unit, including Chin Ho Kelly, Kono Kalakaua, and Lou Grover. The episode balances the urgency of solving a homicide with the immediate response required for a kidnapping, illustrating the breadth of the team’s jurisdiction and the challenges inherent in policing a diverse, island community. The resolution of both cases is achieved through methodical investigation, teamwork, and the application of the specialized skills that define Hawaii Five‑0’s approach to major crimes.