Hawaii Five-O: Season 8
Season 8 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 7.
- 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 8 Progress Shield
Murder - Eyes Only (1)
Sep 12, 1975 · 60 min
When a letter bomb kills a Naval Officer whilst McGarrett is on Navy Duty, he is called upon to investigate and uncovers a plot involving an old nemesis...
Murder - Eyes Only (2)
Sep 12, 1975 · 60 min
McGarrett must try his utmost to foil Wo Fat's plans which include hostages and brainwashing.
McGarrett Is Missing
Sep 19, 1975 · 60 min
McGarrett must again face mobster Charlie Bombay when a plane carrying them to Honolulu crashes in the forests.
Termination With Extreme Prejudice
Sep 26, 1975 · 60 min
A British agent, Harry Wells, arrives in Hawaii in pursuit of a turncoat, but not all is what it seems for Five-O...
Target? The Lady
Oct 3, 1975 · 60 min
Five-O must find a female courier who witnessed a murder before a hitman can...
Death's Name Is Sam
Oct 10, 1975 · 60 min
A road accident starts the trail towards a plot to use SAM missiles to bring down a VIP jet plane.
The Case Against McGarrett
Oct 17, 1975 · 60 min
McGarrett offers himself as a hostage exchange, but is then put on 'trial' by Honore Vashon.
The Defector
Oct 24, 1975 · 60 min
McGarrett meets his match in Dr. Grant Ormsbee, a grumpy and aggravating scientist who is sheltering a suspected Chinese defector.
Sing A Song Of Suspense
Oct 31, 1975 · 60 min
When a singer witnesses a murder committed by a racketeer, Five-O has to protect her until she can give evidence, but this is not an easy job...
Retire In Sunny Hawaii -- Forever
Nov 7, 1975 · 60 min
Danno's Aunt Clara becomes acquainted with a man on the plane to Honolulu, but becomes concerned about him afterwards. Dan, Steve and the others ignore her at first, but then the m
How To Steal A Submarine
Nov 14, 1975 · 60 min
A vice-principal enlists the help of his students and a submarine to smuggle drugs.
The Waterfront Steal
Nov 21, 1975 · 60 min
When Five-O fail to prevent a series of thefts at dockside warehouses, an influential owner creates trouble for McGarrett.
Honor Is An Unmarked Grave
Nov 28, 1975 · 60 min
A writer who specialises in solving mysteries uncovers the body in a seven year old case, but it raises more questions than it answers...
A Touch Of Guilt
Dec 4, 1975 · 60 min
Three boys commit a gang rape on a waitress, but one is the son of a Senator and the crime is covered up...
Wooden Model Of A Rat
Dec 11, 1975 · 60 min
Whilst trying to stop the smuggling of small Oriental animal statues, McGarrett is caught illegally in possession of one of them as part of his personal collection.
Deadly Persuasion
Dec 18, 1975 · 60 min
A disturbed young man steals nerve gas to use against a visiting royal family as revenge for the death of his father.
Legacy Of Terror
Jan 1, 1976 · 60 min
When an elderly importer who was a World War II Japanese spy is killed, Five-O seeks his killer.
Loose Ends Get Hit
Jan 8, 1976 · 60 min
A clear cut murder case against an island mobster is derailed due to McGarrett.
Anatomy Of A Bribe
Jan 15, 1976 · 60 min
A crooked contractor and a buildings inspector are under suspicion after the new Global Trade Center in Honolulu goes up in flames.
Turkey Shoot At Makapuu
Jan 29, 1976 · 60 min
When an airline stewardess and a hang-gliding instructor are murdered, Five-O must find the killers.
A Killer Grows Wings
Feb 5, 1976 · 60 min
Criminals threaten to use a special type of moth to wipe out the sugar cane on Hawaii and destroy the industry.
The Capsule Kidnapping
Feb 12, 1976 · 60 min
The son of a Japanese businessman is kidnapped and held in a capsule underwater until a $1.5 million dollar ransom is paid...
Love Thy Neighbor, Take His Wife
Feb 26, 1976 · 60 min
Ben Tanaka, a well-known ecologist, seems to be behind the kidnapping of a wealthy land developer's wife, but all is not as it seems and a conspiracy gradually reveals itself.
A Sentence To Steal
Mar 4, 1976 · 60 min
McGarrett sends an undercover agent into a rehabilitation home for juvenile offenders to find out who is behind the theft of gold from dental supply warehouses.