The Best Episodes Directed By John Polson

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(27 votes)

   #1 - Cackle-Bladder Blood

   S3:E29/30/2010

   When Jane's brother-in-law returns to town and gets mixed up in a murder investigation, Jane must come to his aid despite personal reservations.

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   8.0/10(6 votes)

   #2 - Black Ice

   S12:E205/7/2025

   Ruzek witnesses a tragic accident on an icy bridge, leading Intelligence into a dark, sinister case involving sex trafficking.

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   7.6/10(28 votes)

   #3 - Blood Brothers

   S1:E225/12/2009

   Patrick Jane must find a clever way to convince the troubled kids in a wilderness program to confide in him about what really happened surrounding the death of one of their peers.

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   7.5/10(32 votes)

   #4 - Red John's Friends

   S1:E111/6/2009

   Enticed by the promise from a convicted murder that he'll reveal information about Red John upon his release, Patrick Jane becomes singularly focused and quits the CBI in order to prove the prisoner is innocent.

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   7.5/10(23 votes)

   #5 - Blood and Sand

   S4:E510/20/2011

   The CBI team investigates the murder of a woman whose corpse washed up on an island off the coast of California. Rigsby worries that his relationship with a public defender will create awkwardness between him and Van Pelt.

   Director:John Polson

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   7.4/10(103 votes)

   #6 - The King, the Widow, and Rick

   S8:E611/26/2017

   With things looking up for Rick and the group, an argument breaks out at the Hilltop; the consequences of the decision are life versus death.

   Director:John Polson

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   7.4/10(27 votes)

   #7 - Blood In, Blood Out

   S2:E142/11/2010

   When a member of Cho's former gang, the Avon Park Playboys, is found murdered, Patrick Jane insists on helping Cho with his off-the-books investigation.

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   7.2/10(32 votes)

   #8 - What's Your Story?

   S4:E14/15/2018

   A lone traveler’s wearying journey is interrupted by new acquaintances, some who become friend, others who become foe.

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9. 

   7.2/10(4 votes)

   #9 - Trouble Dolls

   S8:E135/5/2021

   The shocking murder of a young pregnant woman leads the team on a desperate hunt for the killer, revealing something even darker than expected. Burgess has to make a tough decision about Makayla.

   Director:John Polson

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10. 

    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Street Jesus

    S12:E132/19/2025

    A mounting street war threatens a community-center project that Atwater is trying to get off the ground.

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    6.9/10(31 votes)

    #11 - The No-Brainer

    S1:E121/27/2009

    Olivia, Walter and Peter are called in to investigate the death of a car salesman who was found in a pool of "goo," exactly like another man across the country. When Walter discovers that the "goo" is brain matter, the trio tries to figure out how the killer can liquefy human brains. As the deaths pile up, the investigation reveals a common thread linking the victims together in an unthinkable manner. Meanwhile, Olivia is horrified when the case places a loved one in harm's way

    Director:John Polson

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