9.8/104 votes#1 - The Fall
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/7/2017
Bull helps disgraced Titanfall multiplayer champion Jace (Omar Maskati) file a suit against his former employer, after the employer publicly accuses Jace of intentionally losing a championship match and fires him.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: David Hoselton
9.2/103 votes#2 - Memento Mori
Season 16 Episode 9 - Aired 2/2/2023
Rossi will go to any lengths to prove that Elias Voit is Sicarius. But Voit turns Rossi into his own worst enemy, putting his future at the BAU in jeopardy.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Breen Frazier
9.0/103 votes#3 - Life During Wartime
Season 13 Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2022
Danny and Baez investigate a series of violent robberies targeting luxury timepieces; Erin is conflicted about criminally charging a potentially innocent man; Frank is forced to reopen a case in which the officer involved was acquitted.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Ian Biederman
9.0/102 votes#4 - Heroes
Season 13 Episode 7 - Aired 12/2/2022
Erin and Anthony clash when Anthony's daughter is the sole eyewitness to a fatal shooting; Frank wants to punish an off-duty cop for his inaction during an armed robbery; Danny and Baez investigate a violent mugging.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Siobhan Byrne O'Connor
8.5/1013 votes#5 - Rabid
Season 9 Episode 18 - Aired 3/12/2014
When three bodies are found with animal and human bite marks in a shallow grave near Milwaukee, the BAU has puzzling questions to answer. Meanwhile, Reid and Garcia work out for a company fitness test, but try to hide their preparation from Morgan.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Virgil Williams
8.5/102 votes#6 - My Brother's Keeper
Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 2/8/2019
It’s Reagan versus Reagan when Danny goes against Jamie’s direct order during a hostage negotiation. Also, Nicky asks Erin for help when her friend is in jeopardy of losing his scholarship because of a crime he didn’t commit, and Frank helps a distraught officer who accidentally shot an innocent girl.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Ian Biederman
8.5/104 votes#7 - Tangled Up in Blue
Season 12 Episode 19 - Aired 4/29/2022
Erin is stalked by a man who was recently released from prison; Jamie works to save his badge when he is caught driving under the influence after he is unknowingly given drugs at a party; Frank navigates multiple family issues.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Kevin Wade
8.3/103 votes#8 - Hide in Plain Sight
Season 10 Episode 18 - Aired 4/24/2020
Danny and Baez are faced with tracking down a drug dealer after two young models are found dead from an overdose. Also, Eddie and Jamie team up to determine who the mastermind is behind a robbery.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Kevin Riley
8.2/1013 votes#9 - The Fallen
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2012
The BAU travels to Santa Monica when burned bodies of homeless people begin showing up by the famous pier. Also, Rossi reconnects with his former Marine sergeant from Vietnam.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Rick Dunkle
8.2/1012 votes#10 - Nanny Dearest
Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 5/8/2013
The BAU travels to Los Angeles looking for an UnSub who is kidnapping nannies and the children they care for on the same day each year.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Virgil Williams
8.1/1045 votes#11 - Rogue Air
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/12/2015
When Harrison activates the particle accelerator, the team has no choice but to evacuate the five metahuman prisoners. Unfortunately, with time running out, Barry has no choice but to turn to Captain Cold for help. Meanwhile, Eddie escapes but has some surprising news for Iris.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Aaron Helbing
8.1/1039 votes#12 - Broken Arrow
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 4/15/2015
After Roy confesses that he's the Arrow, Oliver is forced to lie low as Quentin continues his quest to prove that Oliver is the real Arrow. Meanwhile, a metahuman kills two bank guards and Oliver is forced to turn to Ray--as the Atom--for help.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: N/A
8.0/1041 votes#13 - Seeing Red
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/23/2014
The Mirakuru sends Roy into an uncontrollable rage and he unleashes on the city. Oliver realizes the Mirakuru has taken over Roy completely and must figure out a way to stop him.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Wendy Mericle
8.0/102 votes#14 - Bring It On
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/18/2017
When Bull assists Jules Caffrey, a high-powered attorney on trial for his fiancée's murder, he takes advantage of his client's penchant for courtroom theatrics by letting him defend himself.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Simran Baidwan
8.0/103 votes#15 - Benevolent Deception
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 5/23/2017
Bull and the Trial Analysis Corp. team travel to Miami with top criminal defense attorney J.P. Nunnelly to work on a controversial drug trafficking case in which both the client's and the jurors' lives are in danger.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Mark Goffman
8.0/105 votes#16 - Gold Star
Season 17 Episode 1 - Aired 6/6/2024
Prentiss uncovers a series of brutal killings linked by a specific calling card. Despite being haunted by Elias Voit, the BAU is forced to team up with him to track the Gold Star killer. Rossi and Prentiss devise a plan to gain leverage over Voit.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Erica Messer
8.0/102 votes#17 - Fog of War
Season 10 Episode 14 - Aired 2/14/2020
Danny and Baez work with Texas Ranger Waylon Gates when they are put on a case to find the Lone Star Killer. Also, after Eddie's partner, Officer James Addison, mistakenly shoots an undercover cop, internal affairs accuses Jamie of not supervising properly, and Frank speaks with Officer Addison about why he shouldn't turn in his shield.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Ian Biederman
8.0/103 votes#18 - Close to Home
Season 13 Episode 15 - Aired 3/10/2023
Danny partners with Texas Ranger Waylon Gates to deliver an infamous drug cartel boss to arraignment, but the mission becomes complicated when the criminal threatens to harm the Reagans; Erin takes on a highly contentious assault case.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Ian Biederman
7.9/1028 votes#19 - The Next Generation
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/16/2023
After receiving a cryptic, urgent distress call from Dr. Beverly Crusher, Admiral Jean-Luc Picard enlists help from generations old and new to embark on one final adventure: a daring mission that will change Starfleet, and his old crew forever.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Terry Matalas
7.9/1012 votes#20 - Route 66
Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2013
As Hotch fights for his life due to complications from his stabbing at the hands of George Foyet, a.k.a. "The Reaper," he experiences visions of his late wife, Haley, and his nemesis, Foyet. Meanwhile, the BAU searches for a missing teenager and investigate her estranged father as a suspect in her disappearance.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Virgil Williams
7.8/1012 votes#21 - Out of the Light
Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/2011
The BAU is called to a North Carolina resort town after a woman is found badly injured and another woman is missing. On arrival, the team discovers these two women are not the only victims.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Roger Hedden
7.8/1012 votes#22 - The Brightest Star
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/5/2018
Before he was the first Kelpien to join Starfleet, Saru lived a simple life on his home planet of Kaminar with his father and sister. Young Saru, full of ingenuity and a level of curiosity uncommon among his people, yearns to find out what lies beyond his village, leading him on an unexpected path.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Erika Lippoldt
7.8/1030 votes#23 - The Star Gazer
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/3/2022
Starfleet must once again call on legendary Jean-Luc Picard after members of his former crew – Cristóbal Rios, Seven of Nine, Raffi Musiker, and Dr. Agnes Jurati – discover an anomaly in space that threatens the galaxy.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Akiva Goldsman
7.8/1052 votes#24 - Nepenthe
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/5/2020
Picard and Soji transport to the planet Nepenthe, home to some old and trusted friends. As the rest of the La Sirena crew attempt to join them, Picard helps Soji make sense of her recently unlocked memories. Meanwhile, Hugh and Elnor are left on the Borg cube and must face an angered Narissa.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Michael Chabon
7.7/1025 votes#25 - Disengage
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 2/23/2023
Aided by Seven of Nine and the crew of the U.S.S. Titan, Picard makes a shocking discovery that will alter his life forever – and puts him on a collision course with the most cunning enemy he’s ever encountered. Meanwhile, Raffi races to track a catastrophic weapon – and collides with a familiar ally.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Christopher Monfette
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"The Fall" is the best rated episode directed by Douglas Aarniokoski. It scored 9.75/10 based on 4 votes. It was written by David Hoselton. It aired on 2/7/2017 and is rated 0.6 points higher than their second-best episode, "Memento Mori".