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The Best Episodes Directed By Arvin Brown

Every TV Episode Directed by Arvin Brown Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - 285 South
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - 285 South

    S1:E6

    Michael's monomaniacal urge to find the geodesic dome that's been stalking his dreams leads him to hijack Maria's car to Texas.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 11 Episode 5 - Once a Crook
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Once a Crook

    S11:E5

    DiNozzo returns to his Baltimore Police Department days when he sees a felony suspect from a 15-year-old case at the NCIS crime scene of a murdered Petty Officer.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 14 Episode 9 - Pay to Play
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Pay to Play

    S14:E9

    The NCIS team investigates a series of escalating threats against congresswoman Jenna Flemming, while Director Vance oversees her temporary protection detail.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 14 Episode 10 - The Tie That Binds
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #4 - The Tie That Binds

    S14:E10

    After the NCIS team tracks evidence from the murder of a Navy captain to Ducky’s deceased mother, Ducky looks back and questions a pivotal life choice he made 37 years ago.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 8 Episode 4 - Royals and Loyals
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Royals and Loyals

    S8:E4

    The team hopes to avoid an international incident when an American officer is killed on a British ship.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 11 Episode 17 - Rock and a Hard Place
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Rock and a Hard Place

    S11:E17

    After a bomb detonates in the dressing room at a military charity concert, the NCIS team must determine if the target was a washed-up ‘80s rocker or if the bomb was part of a larger scheme.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 6 Episode 16 - Bounce
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Bounce

    S6:E16

    A murder prompts the reopening of one of Tony's old investigations, leading Gibbs and DiNozzo to reverse roles to solve the case.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - Corporal Punishment
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Corporal Punishment

    S5:E10

    While trying to track down a delusional and violent Marine who thinks he's still in Iraq, the NCIS team learn that the man has been the subject of a secret experiment - and it comes with a high price to pay.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 9 Episode 3 - The Penelope Papers
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #9 - The Penelope Papers

    S9:E3

    The line between McGee's personal and professional life is blurred when NCIS uncovers a connection between his grandmother and the murder of a Navy Lieutenant.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 10 Episode 9 - Devil's Trifecta
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Devil's Trifecta

    S10:E9

    Gibbs teams up with FBI Agent Fornell on a joint NCIS/FBI investigation after Fornell becomes the target of a shooting, but they face an unexpected twist in the case when their mutual ex-wife, Diane Sterling, gets involved.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 10 Episode 12 - Shiva
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Shiva

    S10:E12

    In the aftermath of an event that strikes close to home, the NCIS team unites to seek answers and demand justice in order to protect their most vulnerable colleagues.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 14 Episode 15 - Pandora's Box (I)
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Pandora's Box (I)

    S14:E15

    After Abby's homeland security think tank is compromised and she is found in possession of a real bomb, the NCIS team discovers the leader of the group has been murdered and a theoretical terror playbook has been stolen. The crossover continues on NCIS: New Orleans S03E14 Pandora's Box (II).

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 10 Episode 5 - The Namesake
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #13 - The Namesake

    S10:E5

    A Petty Officer is gunned down in a billionaire’s Ferrari and the investigation leads the NCIS team to discover a link to a man Gibbs was named after.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 12 Episode 5 - The San Dominick
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #14 - The San Dominick

    S12:E5

    During a joint Coast Guard and NCIS training exercise at sea, Gibbs and CGIS Agent Borin spot a deceased man overboard, who is discovered to be a missing crew member from a ship 60 nautical miles away.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 11 Episode 21 - Alleged
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Alleged

    S11:E21

    After a Navy officer is found dead on a rural road, the NCIS team must ascertain if the murder was the result of a bar fight or because he knew too much about an attack on a fellow female officer.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 11 Episode 10 - Devil’s Triad
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Devil’s Triad

    S11:E10

    Complications arise when the NCIS team discovers a link between a murder victim and the current boyfriend of Gibbs and Agent Fornell’s ex-wife.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 9 Episode 20 - The Missionary Position
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #17 - The Missionary Position

    S9:E20

    Following the murder of a Marine, Tony and Ziva join Ziva’s longtime friend and mentor in Columbia in a search for a missing Marine Lieutenant and Navy Chaplain.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 10 Episode 20 - Chasing Ghosts
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Chasing Ghosts

    S10:E20

    While the team takes a missing person case, Tony is disturbed by Ziva's way of coping with her father's death.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 7 Episode 12 - Flesh and Blood
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Flesh and Blood

    S7:E12

    Gibbs is worried about Tony's ability to handle his job when Tony's father turns out to be linked to their newest investigation, an assassination attempt on a foreign prince.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 13 Episode 10 - Blood Brothers
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #20 - Blood Brothers

    S13:E10

    The Secretary of Defense calls on NCIS to help a sailor who is battling leukemia to locate a donor for a bone marrow transplant, after two of his siblings are killed in the line of duty.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 6 Episode 6 - Murder 2.0
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Murder 2.0

    S6:E6

    Gibbs and his team are searching for a cyber serial killer who takes videos of his victims. The team quickly finds out that the videos of the dead victims are false.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 8 Episode 7 - Broken Arrow
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Broken Arrow

    S8:E7

    The team is surprised when Gibbs asks Tony's father to join them in a murder investigation.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 9 Episode 10 - Sins of the Father
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #23 - Sins of the Father

    S9:E10

    After Anthony DiNozzo, Sr. is found in a car with a dead body in the trunk and no memory of the previous night, the NCIS team must figure out if he is capable of murder.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - The Best Policy
    6.8/10(12 votes)

    #24 - The Best Policy

    S1:E7

    When Lightman is hired to find a corporate spy at a pharmaceutical company, he discovers a high-level conspiracy surrounding a new drug that could put thousands of lives at risk. The team is also hired by the State Department to assist with negotiations for the release of two Americans imprisoned in Yemen.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 7 Episode 10 - Faith
    6.7/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Faith

    S7:E10

    The body of the son of a retired Colonel-turned-preacher is found and the team have their suspicions that he may be the victim of a hate crime.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:N/A

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Arvin Brown Ratings Summary

"285 South" is the best rated episode directed by Arvin Brown. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 11/10/1999 and is rated 0.8 points higher than their second-best episode, "Once a Crook".