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The Best Episodes Directed By Dennis Smith

Every TV Episode Directed by Dennis Smith Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Dennis Smith Ratings Summary

"Mother" is the best rated episode directed by Dennis Smith. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by Eric Christian Olsen. It aired on 12/1/2019 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Smokescreen (1)".

  • Mother
    10.0/10(2)

    #1 - Mother

    Season 11 Episode 10

    Aired 12/1/2019

    Akhos Laos , a former black ops agent originally recruited and trained by Hetty Lange, returns to seek revenge on Hetty for the life she introduced him to, on the 250th episode

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: Eric Christian Olsen

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  • Smokescreen (1)
    9.5/10(2)

    #2 - Smokescreen (1)

    Season 10 Episode 14

    Aired 1/27/2019

    The NCIS team partners with the FBI to locate a terrorist cell in Los Angeles believed to be preparing for an imminent attack.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: Andrew Bartels

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  • Standoff
    9.3/10(3)

    #3 - Standoff

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 10/19/2010

    Callen's ex-partner (Marisol Nichols) takes a Navy recruitment center hostage.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: N/A

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  • False Flag
    9.3/10(3)

    #4 - False Flag

    Season 10 Episode 24

    Aired 5/19/2019

    Callen and Sam work with Navy Captain Harmon "Harm" Rabb, Jr. (David James Elliott) to locate a group of ISIS sympathizers aboard the USS Allegiance. Also, Hetty enlists her friend, Lieutenant Colonel Sarah "Mac". Mackenzie (Catherine Bell), to help obtain information from a Russian diplomat.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: Frank Military

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  • The Thin Line
    9.0/10(1)

    #5 - The Thin Line

    Season 5 Episode 13

    Aired 2/4/2001

    Tensions at the firm are at an all-time high when Bobby is tried for the murder of William Hinks. Bobby is acquitted, though there is little to celebrate when a mysterious cassette recorder is sent to the office. Lucy and Rebecca hear Hinks' voice on the recorder, just before it triggers an explosion.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: David E. Kelley

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  • One of Us
    9.0/10(2)

    #6 - One of Us

    Season 10 Episode 7

    Aired 11/11/2018

    The NCIS team partners with the State Department after the murder of an arms dealer is connected to a series of crimes seemingly executed by someone with elite special forces training. Also, Callen visits ATF Agent Anna Kolcheck in prison as she awaits her sentencing.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: Kyle Harimoto

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  • Subject 17
    9.0/10(2)

    #7 - Subject 17

    Season 13 Episode 1

    Aired 10/10/2021

    While Callen suspects Hetty of keeping secrets about his past and Joelle surfaces in her quest to capture Katya, NCIS must track down an informant whose life is in danger. Also, Kensi and Deeks work to expand their family.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: R. Scott Gemmill

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  • A Long Time Coming (III)
    9.0/10(1)

    #8 - A Long Time Coming (III)

    Season 14 Episode 10

    Aired 1/9/2023

    While Agent Rountree and Fatima are searching for Kilbride, who has been MIA, they are ambushed and learn that every member of the team has a $200,000 bounty on their head via the dark web. The NCIS team must save Agent Rountree and find Kilbride while every cartel, hit man, gang and psychopath hunts them down. The crossover starts on NCIS S20E10 Too Many Cooks (I) and NCIS: Hawai'i S02E10 Deep Fake (II).

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: R. Scott Gemmill

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  • Survival Instincts
    9.0/10(1)

    #9 - Survival Instincts

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 1/2/2018

    Bull represents Jemma Whitbeck, a teenager arrested for robbing a jewelry store with an older man she disappeared with 18 months ago. To persuade the jury she is not guilty, Bull argues that Jemma was actually a victim of his abuse and manipulation and not his willing accomplice.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: Pamela J. Wechsler

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  • The Good One
    9.0/10(1)

    #10 - The Good One

    Season 3 Episode 20

    Aired 4/29/2019

    Bull fears that his client’s family ties will negatively impact the jury when TAC represents the seemingly innocent young heir, Connor McCandless, of an infamous crime family on trial for murder with his brother. As the trial begins, Bull aims to convince his client to sever his trial from his brother’s, which would pit the siblings against each other in court.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: Travis Donnelly

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  • Into the Mystic
    9.0/10(1)

    #11 - Into the Mystic

    Season 4 Episode 6

    Aired 10/28/2019

    Bull and the TAC team question whether they have a solid defense when they represent wealth manager Rachel Elliot who’s on trial for her husband’s murder, which she claims to have no memory of due to an alcohol-induced blackout. When Rachel’s reputation for aggressive behavior threatens to hurt them in court, Bull avoids jurors with “rage bias,” an inherent dislike of people who can’t control their emotions.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: Marissa Matteo

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  • The Boy Who Cried Murder
    9.0/10(2)

    #12 - The Boy Who Cried Murder

    Season 5 Episode 10

    Aired 3/15/2021

    Izzy asks Bull to petition the court to have her best friend’s body exhumed when the woman’s son alleges she was murdered, despite her death already ruled accidental.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: Zyanya Salazar

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  • Better Angels
    9.0/10(1)

    #13 - Better Angels

    Season 6 Episode 6

    Aired 11/11/2021

    Bull and the TAC team are under pressure when they have just two days to prepare a defense for a midwife accused of practicing without a license. With time running out, the team tries to convince the private religious community of women their client helps to serve as character witnesses.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: Gia Gordon

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  • Snowed In
    9.0/10(1)

    #14 - Snowed In

    Season 6 Episode 8

    Aired 12/9/2021

    Bull needs a Christmas miracle when he takes on a sports agency’s young assistant charged with providing a star client lethal drugs.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: Zyanya Salazar

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  • Ultimatum
    8.7/10(3)

    #15 - Ultimatum

    Season 6 Episode 8

    Aired 11/13/2009

    While tracking down a felon running a heroin ring inside a prison, Agent Ian Edgerton becomes a murder suspect when the informant he meets with ends up dead, sending a desperate Edgerton over the edge when he takes a member of Don's team hostage.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: Robert Port

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  • Between the Lines
    8.7/10(3)

    #16 - Between the Lines

    Season 5 Episode 17

    Aired 3/18/2014

    When a gang identifies and executes an undercover agent, the team must locate a mole before other agents are put in danger.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: Joseph C. Wilson

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  • The Monster
    8.5/10(2)

    #17 - The Monster

    Season 9 Episode 17

    Aired 4/1/2018

    While investigating a missing person’s case, the team uncovers a killer who puts on shows for high-paying voyeurs. Also, Mosley assigns Callen as her partner on a joint ATF mission to apprehend someone from her past.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: Frank Military

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  • Blowback
    8.3/10(3)

    #18 - Blowback

    Season 5 Episode 3

    Aired 10/17/2008

    When eight people, including two police officers, are gunned down in a coffee shop, Don and his team uncover a trail of blackmail, corruption and romance; McGowan expands his investigation of Charlie and Don.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: Robert Port

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  • Truth or Consequences
    8.3/10(6)

    #19 - Truth or Consequences

    Season 7 Episode 1

    Aired 9/22/2009

    As the hunt for Ziva's replacement begins, Gibbs and his remaining team members must head back to work with the past still weighing heavily on their minds.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: Jesse Stern

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  • August
    8.2/10(23)

    #20 - August

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 11/19/2009

    The Observer chooses to do something other than observe, abducting a college student. However, when the Fringe team investigates, they discover that there is more than one Observer.. in both time and space.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: Jeff Pinkner

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  • SWAK
    8.1/10(7)

    #21 - SWAK

    Season 2 Episode 22

    Aired 5/10/2005

    When Tony opens a mysterious letter thinking it's for him, a small puff of white powder comes out and it releases a possible deadly virus. Kate calls for help and soon she and Tony are isolated in a bio-hazard isolation room for precausion. McGee and Gibbs work to discover who sent the envelope and how to cure their friends before its too late for them. Meanwhile, Tony's health gets worse...

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: Donald P. Bellisario

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  • Axe Murderer (II)
    8.0/10(1)

    #22 - Axe Murderer (II)

    Season 2 Episode 26

    Aired 4/27/1998

    Bobby works with the firm of Cage and Fish to help in the defense of Marie Hanson, an apparent axe murderer who may have been Lizzie Borden in a past life. Ellenor discovers that her new boyfriend is the crooked chiropractor treating Rebecca, while Lindsay and Helen discuss Helen's future with the DA's office. The crossover starts on Ally McBeal S01E20 The Inmates (I).

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: David E. Kelley

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  • Passing Go
    8.0/10(1)

    #23 - Passing Go

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 9/27/1998

    Bobby is hit by a car while his mind is involved on other matters. Meanwhile, Ellenor becomes disillusioned with the law when she comes to the realization that underhanded behavior has become second nature to her. Eugene defends a young man on murder charges. Bobby visits his father. Rebecca shocks the firm when she announces she's passed the bar exam.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: David E. Kelley

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  • Swearing In
    8.0/10(1)

    #24 - Swearing In

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 11/29/1998

    Rebecca is faced with an ethical dilemma in the days leading up to her swearing-in ceremony; turn in a client she suspects of being a serial killer or fulfill her legal obligation. The firm prepares to defend itself against Tommy Silva, naming Jimmy as lead counsel. Bobby prepares to defend a babysitter against charges that she shook a baby to death.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: David E. Kelley

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  • Crossfire
    8.0/10(1)

    #25 - Crossfire

    Season 3 Episode 18

    Aired 3/14/1999

    Eugene battles his ex-wife Sharon for custody of Kendall. Sharon claims Eugene's profession and questionable tactics are sending the wrong message to their son. Helen prosecutes a young man for stealing a girl's car, but begins to doubt the alleged victim's story when the accused makes a very credible witness. The witness claims she was car-jacked. The accused adamantly maintains that the girl loaned him the car. Rebecca represents a psychologist fired from his job after suffering a head trauma that left him cross-eyed.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: David E. Kelley

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