10.0/102 votes#1 - The Dead Come Back
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/19/2021
Emma fights to survive John. Mary attempts a rescue that sees both women fight John to the death. In the coverup Mary learns the painful truth about Theresa. Mary reneges on her promise to clear Emma’s name and Emma has to flee. Finding her daughter has been taken by Theresa, Emma vows to find her. The killer of Jess is revealed and brutal justice is delivered to the Lord family.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Harriet Warner
9.3/103 votes#2 - Lost Boy
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2007
The four-year-old adopted son of a celebrity couple is kidnapped, and the team must determine if the reason has to deal with the parents' status or the boy's own Sudanese origin.
Director: John Polson
Writer: N/A
9.3/103 votes#3 - Takeover
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 3/10/2022
Bell’s task force investigates the connection between Congressman Kilbride and the Marcy organization. Stabler makes new friends with a group of close-knit cops. Nova receives a promotion just as her two worlds begin to collide.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Eric Haywood
9.2/109 votes#4 - Future Shock
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/27/2010
The day of the prophesized flashforwad date arrives as everyone waits to see if their predictions take place. Mark uncovers the date of the next blackout, and Simon, with Demetri, attempts to stop it from happening by breaking into the NLAP mainframe.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Scott M. Gimple
- 9.0/102 votes
#5 - Crash and Burn
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 4/15/2007
A former soldier, now stuntman, goes missing and the team learns that he changed his will only short time before he went missing which makes them wonder who needed the money.
Director: John Polson
Writer: N/A
- 9.0/102 votes
#6 - Hard Reset
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 4/3/2008
Jack goes missing after taking a case into his own hands which soon becomes intertwined with a human trafficking prostitution case that Vivian is working on.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Greg Walker
9.0/102 votes#7 - Now You See Me
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2021
Faced with news of Theresa’s murder, Emma begins to fear what she may be capable of having done. A local woman with second sight triggers chilling memories that point to Emma’s involvement in Theresa’s death and lead to a disturbing discovery of further damage to girls at the group home. John draws closer to an unsuspecting Emma and Mary clears her life of everything except revenge.
Director: John Polson
Writer: N/A
9.0/103 votes#8 - Change the Game
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 4/14/2022
As the task force makes a critical arrest in the case against the Brotherhood, the Marcy organization ups the ante with a dangerous shipment of illegal weapons. Stabler looks for ways to gain Webb's favor while staying loyal to Donnelly.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Rick Marin
8.8/108 votes#9 - Countdown
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/13/2010
Mark continues his interrogation of Hellinger in a desperate attempt to find out when the next blackout will occur. Demetri must choose between helping Janis and Simon break into NLAP to stop the blackout from occurring, or turning the fugitive Simon in to the FBI. Elsewhere, Lloyd finds the common denominator that can help him solve the complex equation he was working on in his flashforward.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Lisa Zwerling
8.8/104 votes#10 - With Many Names (IV)
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/18/2023
As OCCB and SVU close in on a callous and desperate suspect, the U.S. Attorney benches Stabler and Benson. Bell and Fin must lead the team on a perilous task. Rollins confronts a witness. The crossover starts on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S24E21 Bad Things (I), Law & Order: Organized Crime S03E21 Shadowërk (II), and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S24E22 All Pain Is One Malady (III).
Director: John Polson
Writer: N/A
8.7/103 votes#11 - Hustler
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 5/18/2021
The team heads to D.C. to protect Ortiz's former informant after a hitman tries to kill her. Also, Sarah helps Jess' family prepares for Byron and Marie's last-minute wedding on Jess' farm.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Wendy West
8.7/103 votes#12 - Leverage
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 3/16/2021
When a political reporter is kidnapped and held without a ransom demand, the team must dig into her past relationships in order to pin down her assailant’s motive. Also, Isobel’s relationship comes under fire when the case makes a connection to her boyfriend, Ethan.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Erica Meredith
8.6/105 votes#13 - The Outlaw Eddie Wagner
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/2021
While Jet steps into the field to secure necessary intel for the team, Bell considers a proposition from Congressman Kilbride. Albi takes drastic measures to keep a secret safe. Stabler and Benson air some long-standing grievances.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Eric Haywood
8.5/104 votes#14 - Everybody Knows the Dice Are Loaded
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2022
As ground breaks on the city's first casino, Stabler investigates the death of an old friend whose refusal to sell his home on the site has stalled construction. Jet breaks in two new detectives. Bell splits her focus between work and her looming divorce.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Bryan Goluboff
8.5/104 votes#15 - Allegiance
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2021
The team must track down a shooter targeting detectives from the same precinct and unit, while facing mounting tension from the NYPD. Also, Tiffany finds that her NYPD roots may be influencing her view of the situation.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Keith Eisner
8.4/1027 votes#16 - Heroine (2)
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 5/16/2013
As Sherlock reels at the reappearance of his former lover, Irene Adler, a series of flashbacks unravel the tumultuous events that led to his downfall into addiction. Meanwhile, he and Joan once again find themselves in the crosshairs of the enigmatic Moriarty.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Robert Doherty
8.4/105 votes#17 - Bits and Pieces
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 5/28/2018
Holmes and Watson retrace Holmes' steps after Holmes finds himself in possession of a severed head and can't remember anything about the last six hours.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Tamara Jaron
8.4/108 votes#18 - A Controlled Descent
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 5/14/2015
Holmes and Watson take on an investigation of a personal nature when Holmes’ recovery sponsor, Alfredo, suddenly disappears. As they delve into Alfredo’s life for clues, Holmes questions whether their friend has been abducted, or worse, if he suffered a relapse into addiction.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Robert Doherty
8.3/1026 votes#19 - M.
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/10/2013
Sherlock is reunited with “M.” a British criminal who appears to have followed Sherlock to New York. Meanwhile, Joan has reservations about leaving Sherlock and taking on a new client.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Robert Doherty
8.3/107 votes#20 - A Difference in Kind
Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 5/8/2016
Holmes and Watson’s lives are threatened by an influential, worldwide criminal network connected to the murder attempt on Morland Holmes. Also, Sherlock’s grievances with his father threaten their alliance to bring their mutual adversary to justice.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Robert Doherty
8.2/108 votes#21 - Revelation Zero (2)
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/18/2010
A suspended Mark resumes his own investigation into Lloyd's disappearance. Simon attempts to hack into Lloyd's computer in search of clues, and Nicole speaks with a man who was transformed during the blackout in order to help her restore her faith and understand her horrific flashforward vision.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Lisa Zwerling
- 8.0/101 votes
#22 - The Little Things
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 3/2/2006
The team investigates after five-year-old Ethan Heller is carjacked from the family car, and Danny starts to figure out what's going on with Martin.
Director: John Polson
Writer: N/A
8.0/108 votes#23 - Revelation Zero (1)
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/18/2010
Mark must meet with a therapist to regain his badge after being suspended by the FBI; Demetri reluctantly teams with CIA agent Vogel to search for Lloyd; Janis learns family secrets about Simon.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Marc Guggenheim
8.0/1023 votes#24 - The Deductionist
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/3/2013
Sherlock pursues Martin Ennis, an unpredictable criminal, before he strikes again. During the investigation, Sherlock is forced to work alongside Kathryn Drummond, the FBI profiler who literally wrote the book on Ennis. Meanwhile, Watson faces eviction from her apartment.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Robert Doherty
8.0/102 votes#25 - All in the Family
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/3/2011
A father is found stabbed to death in his home in the Philadelphia suburbs; Kate takes a consulting role in a case with Megan's ex-husband.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Sam Humphrey
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"The Dead Come Back" is the best rated episode directed by John Polson. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by Harriet Warner. It aired on 2/19/2021 and is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "Lost Boy".