Hawaii Five-0 Season 9, Episode 23: Hoʻokahi no la o ka malihini (A Stranger Only for a Day)

1

Ka ʻowili ʻokaʻi (Cocoon)

After Steve’s CIA agent friend is killed, McGarrett lets himself be captured by the group he thinks is responsible and endures a torturous sensory deprivation tank to find the killer. Also, Tani wrestles with whether or not she will tell McGarrett about the murder weapon she found at Adam’s house.

44 min

2

Ke kanaka i hāʻule mai ka lewa mai (The Man Who Fell from the Sky)

When a vacationing dad on a flight to Honolulu is kidnapped and force to parachute mid-flight, Danny, Tani and Junior track him through the jungle to discover that he may not be who he seems. Also, McGarrett is threatened with a secret from his past.

42 min

3

Mimiki ke kai, ahuwale ka papa leho (When the Sea Draws Out the Tidal Wave, the Rocks Where the Cowries Hide Are Exposed)

Crime spikes when a heat wave hits Oahu, causing McGarrett and Danny to hunt down a bank thief, and Tani and Junior's car is stolen while they're on duty. Also, Grover plays the golf game of a lifetime, and Kamekona incites a riot by price-gouging on his shave ice.

42 min

4

Aʻohe kio pohaku nalo i ke alo pali (On the Slope of the Cliff, Not One Jutting Rock Is Hidden from Sight)

Jerry accompanies Junior as he escorts a fallen soldier home to Oahu. Also, McGarrett and Danny discover a dead body when they delve into the illegal and highly profitable black market for sand.

44 min

5

Aʻohe mea ʻimi a ka maka (Nothing More the Eyes to Search for)

On Halloween, Jerry and his friends search his childhood camp for evidence to a murder he witnessed as a boy, while McGarrett investigates a little girl who drew pictures depicting the scene of a recent murder before it was discovered.

43 min

6

Aia i Hi‘ikua, i Hi‘ialo (Is Borne on the Back, Is Borne in the Arms)

McGarrett crosses the line and is arrested while investigating the death of his former SEAL buddy, who died while making an emergency landing on an aircraft carrier, and the only survivor is a baby. Also, Adam returns to Oahu with some devastating news about his marriage.

44 min

7

Pua aʻe la ka uwahi o ka moe (The Smoke Seen in the Dream Now Rises)

McGarrett investigates a cold case from the 1940s, one that his grandfather and the famous Honolulu detective Chang Apana worked on, and he tries to deduce how the case could have been solved. Also, McGarrett and Danny get ready for the opening of their restaurant.

43 min

8

Lele pu na manu like (Birds of a Feather)

Thanksgiving brings Grover’s parents and brother Percy Jr. to Oahu for a visit tainted by sibling rivalry, and Five-0 investigates a thief who is crushed to death by an empty safe.

44 min

9

Mai ka po mai ka ʻoiaʻiʻo (Truth Comes from the Night)

A renowned urban vigilante is killed after making another citizen’s arrest, and Five-0 delves into the world of super heroes and comic books to find the killer. Also, Adam finally gets closer to finding out who killed his sister.

44 min

10

Pio ke kukui, poʻele ka hale (When the Light Goes Out, the House Is Dark)

After fighting off an assassin in his own home, McGarrett and Joe White flee to Montana to prepare for a battle against those exacting revenge for a past SEAL mission.

44 min

11

Hala i ke ala oʻiʻole Mai (Gone on the Road from Which There Is no Returning)

Steve and Catherine are still reeling from the murder of one of their ohana and, along with Danny, Junior and some old friends, Harry Langford and Wade Gutches, hunt down the killer. Also, Tani and Grover investigate when a bag of human bones, discovered inside an abandoned storage locker, goes missing.

44 min

12

Ka hauli o ka mea hewa ʻole, he nalowale koke (A Bruise Inflicted on an Innocent Person Vanishes Quickly)

MacGarrett and Five-0 support Danny and Rachel by determining what happened when gets into a life-threatening car accident and lands in critical condition. Also, Tani helps Koa when his rehab patient goes missing.

43 min

13

Ke iho mai nei ko luna (Those Above Are Descending)

Adam, Junior and Tani travel to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean when a murder takes place in a remote underwater lab, and the killer may still be on board

43 min

14

Ikiiki i ka la o Keawalua (Depressed with the Heat of Kealwalua)

While investigating Flippa’s friend’s murder, McGarrett and Grover uncover a deadly plan by an extremist group on the Island. Also, Grover has an emotional reaction to the case.

41 min

15

Hoʻopio ʻia e ka noho aliʻi a ka ua (Made Prisoner by the Reign of the Rain)

As a dangerous hurricane hits Oahu, Five-0 is tasked with protecting El Diablo, a captured serial killer who is being hunted by an assassin. Also, Tani's civilian safety check during the storm turns deadly and Rachel and Charlie evacuate to Danny's house, where the ex-spouses reminisce.

44 min

16

Hapai ke kuko, hanau ka hewa (When Covetousness is Conceived, Sin is Born)

When the top salesperson for a beauty company/pyramid scheme is murdered, Five-0 sifts through a long list of possible suspects who would want her dead. Also, Adam befriends a homeless man estranged from his family.

43 min

17

Eʻao luʻau a kualima (Offer Young Taro Leaves To)

Junior is torn between his duties as a member of Five-0 and his feelings for his former girlfriend when her new love, the father of her son, is one of the culprits in a bank-heist-turned-homicide.

43 min

18

Ai no i ka ʻape he maneʻo no ko ka nuku (He Who Eats 'ape is Bound to Have His Mouth Itch)

Tani and Junior go undercover at a gym to track down a deadly batch of steroids that’s killing users, before the drugs claim any more victims. Also, Danny and MacGarrett sub as bodyguards for Danny’s high maintenance ex-mother-in-law, Amanda Savage, a wildly famous romance novelist with whom he has never gotten along.

42 min

19

Pupuhi ka heʻe o kai uli (The Octopus of the Deep Spews Its Ink)

Five-0 investigate the murder of a window washer and find that the victim is actually a renowned street artist who may have a politically motivated bounty on his head. Also, Grover and Adam look into the murder of a gambler, and Junior helps his father when they are reminded of his sister’s death.

43 min

20

Ke ala o ka pu (Way of the Gun)

Five-0 must locate a teen girl who purchased a gun from a junkie, and discover that the firearm, over the course of decades, has affected all of their lives.

42 min

21

He kama na ka pueo (Offspring of an Owl)

Five-0 investigates the murder of a man whose body may hold the key to a 20-year-old case involving a kidnapped girl whose father never stopped looking for her.

43 min

22

O ke kumu, o ka mana, hoʻopuka ʻia (The Teacher, The Pupil - Let It Come Forth)

While Adam investigates the murder of an undercover FBI agent about to wed the daughter of a Yakuza leader, Noelani is held hostage and forced, along with her mentor Dr. Chu, to operate at gunpoint on a criminal.

43 min

23

Hoʻokahi no la o ka malihini (A Stranger Only for a Day)

While McGarrett helps his visiting sister, Mary, spy on her shady neighbors, Five-0 investigates the murders of a ride-share driver and his passenger. Also, the team teases the youngest members of Five-0 when Junior escorts Tani to a wedding.

42 min

24

Hewa ka lima (The Hand Is at Fault)

Fugitive hacker Aaron Wright resurfaces to ask Five-0 for help when his co-workers at the NSA, which he has been working for, are all murdered. Also, Junior speaks at the parole hearing of the drunk driver who killed his sister.

43 min

25

Hana Mao ʻole ka ua o Waianae (Endlessly Pours the Rain of Waianae)

Five-0 continues to hunt down escaped criminal Aaron Wright before he can sell cyber-weapons to the highest bidder. Also, the lives of McGarrett and the team are put in danger when a visitor comes to headquarters to make amends.

42 min