Hawaii Five-O: Season 9
Season 9 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 8.
- 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 9 Progress Shield
Nine Dragons (1)
Sep 30, 1976 · 60 min
When Wo Fat steals toxins in an attempt to take out the leaders of Communist China, McGarrett must track him to Hong Kong.
Nine Dragons (2)
Sep 30, 1976 · 60 min
In Hong Kong, Steve is caught by Wo Fat and mentally and physically tortured by being 'reconditioned'. He must beat these problems to save the day again.
Assault On The Palace
Oct 7, 1976 · 60 min
McGarrett must solve a daring bank robbery committed during the King Kamehameha Day Parade under the cover of a historic re-enactment.
Oldest Profession -- Latest Price
Oct 14, 1976 · 60 min
The murder of island prostitutes seems to be linked to an extortion racketeer who is determined to make a return...
Man On Fire
Oct 21, 1976 · 60 min
Five bodies are found in the crater of Mauna Loa contaminated by radiation from illegal plutonium, and Five-O must find and confiscate this deadly toxin.
Tour De Force, Killer Aboard
Oct 28, 1976 · 60 min
Two seemingly unconnected deaths lead McGarrett into a desperate race to prevent the assassination of a visiting Sheikh.
The Last Of The Great Paperhangers
Nov 4, 1976 · 60 min
A masterful forger plans a massive robbery of Navy funds, and McGarrett is made to look rather inept...
Heads, You're Dead
Nov 11, 1976 · 60 min
When yacht racers are found dead on their craft, Five-O launches a desperate search for high-seas buccaneers.
Let Death Do Us Part
Nov 18, 1976 · 60 min
A escaped convict may well have a strong case of innocence, when Five-O become involved in the paranormal...
Double Exposure
Dec 2, 1976 · 60 min
A press photographer is pursued relentlessly after she takes a photo of a supposedly dead gangster who has returned to the islands to take control of the local syndicate.
Yes, My Deadly Daughter
Dec 16, 1976 · 60 min
When $10 million goes missing from a crimelord, the culprit seems to be dangerously close to home...
Target -- A Cop
Dec 23, 1976 · 60 min
Police are being lured into traps and shot, and Five-O have difficulty nailing a suspect when their primary lead turns out to be a paraplegic.
The Bells Toll At Noon
Jan 6, 1977 · 60 min
The boyfriend of an overdose victim re-enacts famous film murders in a revenge on all the people he sees as responsible.
Man In A Steel Frame
Jan 13, 1977 · 60 min
McGarrett is the top suspect in the murder of his girlfriend, and the evidence against him is seemingly overwhelming...
Ready, Aim.....
Jan 20, 1977 · 60 min
Five-O must work with a Japanese officer to find the source of handsguns that are flooding the black market in Tokyo.
Elegy In A Rain Forest
Jan 27, 1977 · 60 min
The daughter of Attorney General John Manicote is kidnapped by a deranged rapist and murderer, and Steve must not only contend with the criminal but Manicote's emotional state as w
Dealer's Choice -- Blackmail
Feb 3, 1977 · 60 min
A hit and run incident leads Five-O to a gambling syndicate and Officer Welles's brother.
A Capitol Crime
Feb 17, 1977 · 60 min
A pensioner threatens to blow himself and his hostages up if he doesn't stop the demolition of his home.
To Die In Paradise
Feb 24, 1977 · 60 min
A lady singer is kidnapped and it looks as if she and her captors have died at sea.
Blood Money Is Hard To Wash
Mar 3, 1977 · 60 min
A gangster attempts to buy an interest in a football club so that he can launder money through it.
To Kill A Mind
Mar 17, 1977 · 60 min
While searching for parts from a sunken Soviet submarine, McGarrett become suspicious about the particular parts that are being recovered.
Requiem For A Saddle-Bronc Rider
Mar 24, 1977 · 60 min
A missing rodeo cowboy and the murder of a young couple pose a puzzling mystery for Five-O.
See How She Runs
Mar 31, 1977 · 60 min
The daughter of a LA detective and friend of McGarrett is framed for murder and then joins a cult.
Practical Jokes Can Kill You
May 5, 1977 · 60 min
A gang of thieves steal army rifles by peculiar means - hang-gliding into the armoury!