Hawaii Five-O: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Hawaii Five-O Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Highest Castle, Deepest Grave
Sep 14, 1971
A ten year old case is reopened when an archaeological dig unearths the skeletons of two murder victims.
No Bottles... No Cans... No People
Sep 21, 1971
Gangster Johnny Oporta arranges for his enemies to be murdered and then covers up his crimes by incinerating their bodies. McGarrett and the others must stop this murderous spree.
Wednesday, Ladies Free
Sep 28, 1971
Vic Tanaka is murdering women and painting their faces to resemble a prostitute he once knew, who is now happily married. McGarrett and his team must find the killer before he does
3,000 Crooked Miles To Honolulu
Oct 5, 1971
Five-O is up against a sophisticated gang who have come to Hawaii to cash $750,000 of traveller's cheques.
Two Doves And Mr. Heron
Oct 12, 1971
A hippie robs an embezzler of the key to a locker containing $250,000. Meanwhile, Danno is trying to contact the daughter of his Berkeley University landlady, who happens to be the
...And I Want Some Candy And A Gun That Shoots
Oct 19, 1971
Young Vietnam veteran and marksman Billy Shem Jr. buys a rifle under false pretences and proceeds to a bunker at Diamond Head. He then takes pot shots at the people on the road and
Air Cargo -- Dial For Murder
Oct 26, 1971
While investigating the death of a security agent at an airport, McGarrett comes into contact with a gang who hijack cargo.
For A Million... Why Not?
Nov 2, 1971
Five seemingly good citizens with different motives band together to steal $6,000,000 while McGarrett is away on Maui at a trial.
The Burning Ice
Nov 9, 1971
McGarrett finds holes in a convict's story and a husband becomes a suspect in the murder of his wife.
Rest In Peace, Somebody
Nov 16, 1971
A policeman who was kicked off the force blames McGarrett and Five-O and plans to kill the Governor.
A Matter Of Mutual Concern
Nov 23, 1971
McGarrett must deal with the conflicts between four gangs of differing ethnic background, and try to uncover illegal activities.
Nine, Ten -- You're Dead
Nov 30, 1971
A mob boss seeks revenge on a former boxer who smashed the hand of a novice to prevent him from ending up ruining his life in the boxing ring.
Is This Any Way To Run A Paradise?
Dec 21, 1971
McGarrett and the team must find out who is behind a series of ecological stunts, when it is feared that a company executive will be their next target.
Odd Man In
Dec 28, 1971
A veteran criminal who has already had dealings with Five-O escapes, and plans to steal millions of dollars from drug smugglers.
Bait Once, Bait Twice
Jan 4, 1972
A woman attempts suicide in order to get her boyfriend to come out into the open and expose himself to an assassination attempt.
The Ninety-Second War (1)
Jan 11, 1972
McGarrett is framed in an elaborate set up by Wo Fat, and has to contend with a foreign double amongst other problems.
The Ninety-Second War (2)
Jan 18, 1972
Several faces from the past reappear as McGarrett must stop Wo Fat from carrying out his plan, a ninety second attack on a missile tracking base.
Skinhead
Jan 25, 1972
When a young woman is beaten and raped and a soldier is arrested for the crime, McGarrett begins to have doubts about his guilt.
While You're At It, Bring In The Moon
Feb 1, 1972
An eccentric billionaire is accused of murdering a business associate, but will not leave his boat to defend himself against the accusations, allowing his associates to declare him
Cloth Of Gold
Feb 8, 1972
Three real estate crooks die horrible and mysterious shellfish related deaths, and McGarrett and the others must establish the link between them, and who has reason to want them de
Good Night, Baby - Time To Die!
Feb 15, 1972
McGarrett sets up a cordon of police around a young woman to capture her boyfriend who has escaped from jail, but all is not as it seems…
Didn't We Meet At A Murder?
Feb 22, 1972
A young widow becomes part of a blackmail plot involving the murder of a Chicago mobster.
Follow The White Brick Road
Feb 29, 1972
Danno goes undercover onboard a Navy ship to try and uncover how sailors are smuggling heroin onto the islands.
R&R -- &R
Mar 7, 1972
A psychotic man named Ralston is killing the wives of members of his army unit, and Five-O, including Kono on his last case, must stop him before he commits any more crazed attacks