The Best Episodes Directed By David Rodriguez
Every TV Episode Directed by David Rodriguez Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
David Rodriguez Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by David Rodriguez is "The People We Meet", rated 8.8/10 from 9 user votes. It was "written by Sarah Kucserka". "The People We Meet" aired on 1/17/2017 and is rated 0.6 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "I Remember Her Now".
8.8/10 9 votes#1 - The People We Meet
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 1/17/2017
Severide agrees to a bone marrow donation but a work accident throws everything into flux. Casey and Dawson try to find harmony at home. Meanwhile, Otis and Mouch decide to film a PSA encouraging people to join the Chicago Fire Department but hit a creative wall in the process.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Sarah Kucserka
8.2/10 6 votes#2 - I Remember Her Now
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 2/8/2017
The body of a 15-year-old girl is found crushed in an abandoned building after she runs away from a treatment center for troubled girls. Voight sends Halstead undercover as a guard to work from the inside at the center, where he believes the girls are trading sexual favors for something in return.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Gwen Sigan
8.0/10 6 votes#3 - Grasping for Salvation
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 4/26/2017
While investigating the murder of a teenage boy, Voight finds a connection with the murder weapon - linking it to a case that he worked on 17 years ago. While the victim's father, a prominent defense attorney, tries to get the case taken over by Area Central Homicide, Voight digs back into the old case under the watchful eye of his former partner, Lieutenant Denny Woods.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Tiller Russell
7.9/10 8 votes#4 - Kasual with a K
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 3/23/2016
While responding to a call of shots fired, Voight, Antonio, Halstead and the team come across a secret battered woman's shelter and discover the owner has been wounded and a resident of the shelter has been kidnapped. Burgess and Roman go undercover to track down a man robbing people by catfishing them on a dating app. Lindsay opens up to Halstead about her past.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Eduardo Javier Canto
7.7/10 3 votes#5 - Leipei
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/2014
A man is murdered by a small drone, so the team suspect a terrorist group is responsible. Nell attempts avoiding disaster at Long Beach.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Kyle Harimoto
7.6/10 5 votes#6 - Prosopagnosia & Parrot Fish
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/2016
An investigation into the death of a food truck vendor with a crooked history reveals the victim has a connection to Slade's past.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Jameal Turner
7.6/10 5 votes#7 - How We Hunt
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/14/2017
The animals aren't the only ones to bleed during the Farrell's winter hunt.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Peter Tolan
7.4/10 10 votes#8 - iNO
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/24/2015
Dr. Choi treats a teen mother who abandoned her newborn baby in an alley, as the staffers must make difficult decisions about the teen's future. Also, a hypochondriac with chest pains is treated, as is a patient suffering from possible dementia.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Safura Fadavi
7.4/10 7 votes#9 - Alee
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2018
Brandon reels from a loss as Ronnie realizes he’s made a grave mistake. Meanwhile, Emmett’s carefree life is upended. Best friends Papa and Jake taunt Kevin over his school crush Andrea. Detective Cruz is shaken by conflicting clues in the investigation.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Elwood Reid
7.3/10 6 votes#10 - 1000 Joules
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2018
The SWAT team sets out to recover dozens of DNA evidence kits stolen from an LAPD crime lab and bring in the crew responsible, after a close friend of Hicks is harmed during the theft. Financial strain at home makes it difficult for Deacon to focus on his role as leader of the SWAT division’s annual holiday toy drive.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Craig Gore
7.3/10 3 votes#11 - Incoming
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 7/17/2018
The weed heist goes awry and leaves J and Deran stranded. Pope and Billy butt heads as Craig tries to keep the peace between them. Smurf learns about what J has been hiding from her since she's been away.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Daniele Nathanson
7.2/10 10 votes#12 - Win Loss
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2016
Dr. Manning and Dr. Rhodes separately treat complicated cases involving sick babies, only to uncover that the two cases could actually be intertwined. Elsewhere, Dr. Halstead and Dr. Charles treat a homeless man with an upbeat disposition who sheds some valuable insight that prompts one of the doctors to learn a thing or two along the way. Dr. Choi has a Navy corpsman follow him for the day as they deal with the toll of gang violence in the city, while Dr. Reese tries to understand the delicate balance required in her new position.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Safura Fadavi
7.1/10 9 votes#13 - No Matter the Cost
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/5/2018
As Conrad battles a group of overly aggressive attending physicians on behalf of a patient with a mysterious chronic ailment, he also must face off against his father who has shown up at the hospital unannounced. When Mina goes out of her way to help a young man from her neighborhood who almost mugged her, Nic offers her assistance and discovers a secret that Mina has been keeping behind closed doors. While away from the hospital, Nic enlists the help of Devon to keep an eye on Lily, which leads him to an incredible find that has him questioning Dr. Lane's motives. Also, Renata's plans to poach a renowned surgeon from another hospital hit a standstill when Bell decides he doesn't agree with him.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Nkechi Okoro Carroll
7.0/10 4 votes#14 - Banishment
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/7/2017
G'Win is faced with an impossible decision; Lil Foster begins to lose hope.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Itamar Moses
7.0/10 8 votes#15 - Lose Yourself
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 3/2/2017
It's a miracle when a trauma patient survives the trip to the hospital, putting the pressure on Dr. Rhodes to keep the man alive. Dr. Choi and Dr. Manning have difficulty diagnosing the location of infection in a paralyzed patient. Dr. Reese must find purpose for a grieving widower who relies on a superhero costume. Meanwhile, April pushes Dr. Halstead to use unproved medications to help a patient with no other options.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Eli Talbert
7.0/10 3 votes#16 - In The Red
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/5/2018
J struggles to keep the family business afloat after Smurf enlists him to make sure all the bills get paid. Deran makes his own moves independent of the family. Pope learns the ins and outs of parenting as he cares for Lena, and Craig makes enemies in Mexico.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Eliza Clark
7.0/10 3 votes#17 - Homecoming
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 8/14/2018
The Cody family picks up the pieces from their showdown with Lucy; Smurf becomes determined to reel Pope back into the fold at any cost; J goes to extreme lengths to protect a secret.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Eliza Clark
6.8/10 6 votes#18 - Kingdom
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2019
The Harrelsons engage in a tense family reunion when Hondo’s older sister, Winnie, begrudgingly arrives in Los Angeles to see their sick father for the first time in decades. Also, the SWAT team searches for an abducted Middle Eastern human rights activist; Luca’s food truck business hits a snag; and Street worries that dating Captain Hick’s daughter, Molly, will negatively impact his career.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Sarah Alderson
6.5/10 4 votes#19 - Dig
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/18/2017
The boys consider how far they’ll go to help Smurf eliminate Javi. Shaken by what’s happened, Nicky and J get closer. Baz shares new information with Pope about Catherine’s disappearance.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Eliza Clark
6.5/10 2 votes#20 - Ambo
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 7/16/2019
The Codys head out for a big job, even though Smurf is nowhere to be found. All eyes are on J as he assumes a leadership position in a risky heist.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Bradley Paul
5.8/10 4 votes#21 - What Ghosts
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/24/2019
A dark and stormy flight brings Lisa and Anne together. The walls close in on Sean at his reunion, and Todd reconnects with an old nemesis.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Elizabeth Benjamin
5.4/10 5 votes#22 - Murderers
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 8/25/2019
Ghost seeks vengeance due to the ill will of Tommy Egan. Tasha vows to get even with Ghost for the murder of Terry Silver. Tariq and Tommy mourn an old friend. The AUSA's Office is under new leadership.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Courtney Kemp Agboh