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.
Episode 1
Ha‘i‘ole (Unbreakable)
Sep 19, 2011
While McGarrett sits in prison awaiting trial for the murder of the governor, Danny brings him a surprise visitor to help clear him. Meanwhile, Kono is suspended from the force, pending an internal investigation.
Episode 2
Ua Lawe Wale (Taken)
Sep 26, 2011
Gov. Denning assigns Officer Lori Weston to Five-0 to make sure McGarrett and team follow the new rules set by him and also apply her excellent profiling skills to the task force. Meanwhile, as Five-0 investigates the kidnapping of a teenage paddleboard champion, Internal Affairs Capt. Vince Fryer continues his interrogation of Kono.
Episode 3
Kame‘e (The Hero)
Oct 3, 2011
At his mentor's request, McGarrett persuades Max to redo the autopsy on a SEAL, thought to have committed suicide, in order to investigate his murder. Meanwhile, Chin Ho worries about Kono hanging out with a group of dirty ex-cops, including Frank Delano.
Episode 4
Mea Makamae (Treasure)
Oct 10, 2011
The Five-0 take to the beautiful waters off Hawaii to investigate the murder of a deep sea diver known for his valuable shipwreck finds.
Episode 5
Ma‘ema‘e (Clean)
Oct 17, 2011
The FIVE-0’s investigation into the murder of the state’s women’s volleyball coach leads them to find out more bad news about Kono, and Chin Ho reconnects with his former fiancée, Malia.
Episode 6
Ka Hakaka Maika‘i (The Good Fight)
Oct 24, 2011
The FIVE-0’s investigation into the murder of a wealthy restaurant owner causes McGarrett to take part in a charity MMA fight to the finish. Meanwhile, NCIS Agent Kensi Blye lends her expertise to McGarrett and Lt. Commander White when they ask her to examine a video of McGarrett’s father.
Episode 7
Ka Iwi Kapu (Sacred Bones)
Oct 31, 2011
When the Five-0s investigate the murder of a young couple filming a spooky documentary about a traditional Hawaiian burial site, they are threatened by a drifter who puts a curse on Danny.
Episode 8
Lapa‘au (Healing)
Nov 7, 2011
FIVE-0's investigation into the suspicious plane crash and death of a customs agent takes an unexpected turn when it is revealed that the victim was dead before takeoff. Meanwhile, Danny finds himself the proud caretaker of an orphaned dog.
Episode 9
Ike Maka (Identity)
Nov 14, 2011
When the Five-0 discover a John Doe in the trunk of a stolen car, they not only have to find a killer, but also need to figure out who the physically-altered victim was. Meanwhile, a homeless Danno is sleeping on McGarrett’s couch.
Episode 10
Ki‘ilua (Deceiver)
Nov 21, 2011
McGarrett finds himself in need of the Five-0’s help when he goes to North Korea with Jenna Kaye to deliver a ransom to rebels who are holding her fiancé hostage. Meanwhile, the Five-0 investigate the murder of an investigative reporter who seems to have ties to Jenna.
Episode 11
Pahele (Trapped)
Dec 5, 2011
McGarrett and the Five-0 search for a busload of kidnapped school children as well as the people responsible.
Episode 12
Alaheo Pau‘ole (Gone Forever)
Dec 12, 2011
On the eve of Chin Ho’s wedding to Malia, the Five-0’s investigation into a man left for dead in an abandoned WWII bunker crosses paths with Capt. Fryer’s case of a Jane Doe.
Episode 13
Ka Ho‘oponopono (The Fix)
Jan 2, 2012
When the Five-0 team discover that the murder of a High School girl was a professional hit, they must find out why she was targeted before they can find her killer.
Episode 14
Pu‘olo (The Package)
Jan 16, 2012
Chin Ho shares news about Joe White that rocks McGarrett to his core; Danny is forced to play midwife when his ex goes into early labor.
Episode 15
Mai Ka Wa Kahiko (Out of the Past)
Feb 6, 2012
When Danno and his family are targeted by a vengeful dirty cop from Danno's past, the team steps in to help.
Episode 16
I Helu Pu (The Reckoning)
Feb 13, 2012
When the team almost causes an international incident, Lt. Gov. Denning decides that one of them should be fired; Chin Ho faces the harrowing task of choosing a Valentine's Day gift for Malia.
Episode 17
Kupale (Defender)
Feb 20, 2012
Five-0 investigates the murder of a man dressed as a Hawaiian NaKoa warrior found in the jungle near the site of a historical war reenactment
Episode 18
Lekio (Radio)
Feb 27, 2012
Five-0 crosses paths with Tony Archer, a retired NYPD bomb expert who is now a private investigator on Oahu, when they investigate the death of famous talk radio DJ Bobby Raines.
Episode 19
Kalele (Faith)
Mar 19, 2012
When McGarrett's sister is arrested for smuggling diamonds, he enlists the help of an ex-con to set up a sting.
Episode 20
Ha‘alele (Abandoned)
Apr 9, 2012
A murder case hits close to home for Max when he is convinced that The Trashman, a serial killer with ties to his past, is on the loose. In order to convince Five-0 of his suspicions, Max reveals shocking information about his childhood.
Episode 21
Pa Make Loa (Touch of Death) (I)
Apr 30, 2012
Five-0 and the NCIS: Los Angeles task force team up in Hawaii when there’s a suspect on the loose who is threatening to release a deadly virus into the population. The crossover continues on NCIS: Los Angeles S03E21 Touch of Death (II).
Episode 22
Ua Hopu (Caught)
May 7, 2012
Just as McGarrett finally gets his hands on his arch nemesis Wo Fat in a special ops raid, he’s blindsided when he finds that the Japanese Yakuza is hot on their trail and wants them both dead.
Episode 23
Ua Hala (Death in the Family)
May 14, 2012
Five-0 is in hot pursuit of a shooter who guns down one of their own, while another team member is forced to choose which of their kidnapped loved ones will live.