The Best Episodes Directed By Mark Tinker

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.7/10(10 votes)

   #1 - Start Digging

   S3:E235/25/2016

   In the Season 3 finale, the team investigates the murder of a single mom who was in contact with Voight's now-reformed son, who was himself brutally assaulted. Meanwhile, Roman makes a major decision and Crowley plans to make changes within the unit.

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   8.5/10(15 votes)

   #2 - Bring the Pain

   S2:E510/23/2005

   Cristina goes right back to working right after being discharged. Izzie isn't talking to Alex. Derek and Meredith treat a patient. George and Alex get stuck in an elevator.

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   #3 - Born Into Bad News

   S2:E235/20/2015

   Retired Commander Perry enlists Voight and the team to help extract his cop nephew from a unit of corrupt officers who are robbing drug dealers. When things go bad Voight must take down a younger, more violent version of himself. Meanwhile, Lindsay struggles to stay clean. At the same time a woman from Olinsky's past reaches out to him.

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   8.4/10(11 votes)

   #4 - A Beautiful Friendship

   S1:E155/21/2014

   Atwater is settling into his new gig on intelligence as Antonio is relegated to desk duty while recovering. Lindsay finally realizes she has no way out and confides in Voight for help. Meanwhile Jin is confronted about his secret meetings with Stillwell.

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   8.4/10(10 votes)

   #5 - The Silos

   S4:E19/21/2016

   The team investigates a murder in which the victim appears to have been wearing a CPD-issued wire. Burgess works a case with a new partner. Crowley questions Lindsay about the night that Intelligence pursued Justin's killer.

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   8.4/10(9 votes)

   #6 - Fork in the Road

   S4:E235/17/2017

   When Lindsay receives a panicked call from her mother Bunny whose boyfriend had just been shot, Lindsay must figure out the best way to approach the situation, as her mother is now a murder suspect. The case opens up when a group of high school students OD, and the drugs in question relate back to the situation with Bunny. In addition to her mother's issues, Lindsay finds herself up against the review board dealing with consequences of her actions.

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   8.3/10(15 votes)

   #7 - Losing My Religion

   S2:E275/15/2006

   This episode is the second part of a two-hour season finale. Richard tries to get information from Addison about a family member's condition. Callie and George have a talk about his feelings. Meredith and Derek have a talk about Doc.

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   8.3/10(11 votes)

   #8 - 8:30 PM (II)

   S1:E124/30/2014

   The Intelligence Unit works to find the bombers. Even with government agencies in the mix, Voight and his team work the case from their own angles and connections. Lindsay and Antonio question doctors who handled the transplant surgery for an Ambassador from Syria, but no clues emerge. Olinsky gets some solid intel and the team work from there. It’s a race against time as they realize there may be additional bombs targeted to detonate. Meanwhile Burgess sits vigil for her niece whose life hangs in the balance. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S02E20 A Dark Day (I).

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   8.2/10(12 votes)

   #9 - Knocked the Family Right Out

   S3:E111/13/2016

   Intelligence hunts down a crew responsible for a rape and robbery rampage. Lindsay is abducted on an undercover operation.

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    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #10 - There's My Girl

    S2:E215/6/2015

    The investigation into the bombing of a trendy café hinges on a minor who witnessed it. A major blunder lands Atwater in hot water. Voight helps Platt in her attempt to get a memorial stone for the team's fallen member.

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    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #11 - An Honest Woman

    S2:E510/22/2014

    While trying to help out, Olive Voight is attacked and taken. Ruzek and Atwater prove they belong on the team when they demonstrate smarts and savvy tracking down a lead that will hopefully bring them to Voight. Burgess and Roman try to track down a girl who runs off with a police badge.

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    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Climbing into Bed (1)

    S3:E510/28/2015

    Ruzek's job is on the line after an ill-fated undercover op.

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    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #13 - Tell Your God To Ready For Blood

    S3:E16/11/2006

    Elections are just days away, and Bullock lets his temper get away from him. Alma's pregnancy is not progressing as expected, and Swearengen baits Hearst.

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    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #14 - If We Were Normal

    S3:E193/30/2016

    When Burgess and Lindsay respond to a call about a stabbing, the assailant turns out to be a kidnapping victim escaping her captor; Ruzek accuses Roman of having feelings for Burgess.

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    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #15 - Piece of My Heart

    S4:E135/1/2008

    Addison visits Seattle Grace because they need skills that only she has. Rebecca/Ava returns with news for Alex. Meredith and Derek's clinical trial experiences one or two developments.

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    #16 - Some Friend

    S4:E611/9/2016

    After receiving a complaint from a frustrated neighbor, Burgess and Officer Sorensen arrive to the house of baseball player Jake McCoy, and find the dead body of a 16-year-old girl, Maya Collins. There is conflict within the case as Intelligence learns that Olinsky and McCoy are friends, and McCoy admits that he was helping Maya and other girls try to escape the sex trade. Meanwhile, Burgess and Sorensen track down a thief who turns out to be a cop with a rocky past, and Lindsay gets a mysterious flower delivery that may be tied to her past.

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    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #17 - You Wish

    S4:E111/11/2017

    When a mutilated sex offender is found dead, it is unclear if he was the victim of a hate crime, sexual assault or self-mutilation. As Intelligence questions those related to the case, they find themselves up against a private "special police" force who may be covering up illegal activities.

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    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Natural Born Storyteller

    S3:E210/7/2015

    A child abduction case hits too close to home for Dawson. Lindsay and Bunny's relationship reaches a critical impasse and Roman reveals his secret to Burgess.

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    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Confidential

    S5:E111/10/2018

    While trying to find the pimp, Intelligence stumbles on the women's shelter where he's scouting out girls. And Burgess moves the case forward with a series of confidential tips, but risks putting her informant in harm's way.

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    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #20 - Unauthorized Cinnamon

    S3:E77/23/2006

    A meeting of the elders occurs with surprising results, Doc's absence is noted by Swearengen, Alma battles her addiction, and Sol offers Trixie something she never expected.

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    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Politics

    S5:E811/29/2017

    One of Voight's friends, Congressman Scott Graynor is found passed out in his hotel room with a dead Ukranian girl. When Intelligence discovers the murder is connected to a sting and Burgess' boyfriend is working with the Feds, Burgess must choose between compromising her case or her boyfriend's case.

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    7.7/10(15 votes)

    #22 - Tell Him Something Pretty

    S3:E128/27/2006

    Election day arrives, Hearst has his revenge, Sol and Trixie have it out, and Tolliver releases rage at his impotence.

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    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Call It Macaroni

    S2:E19/24/2014

    As the Sheldon Jin murder investigation moves forward, Voight is under close watch by Internal Affairs but he’s still in complete command of the intelligence unit. A routine undercover job becomes anything but when Voight’s SUV is T-boned while trailing an armored car carrying Ruzek. Burgess meets her new partner, Sean Roman and tension is high from the start, and she soon realizes there’s more to his story. After a long day, Lindsay pays a visit to someone she hasn’t seen in a very long time.

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    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Seven Indictments

    S4:E142/15/2017

    When a charred body is found in a torched house, Intelligence must work to identify the victim, as well as a young boy who is found badly injured inside. As they look to determine the cause and who may have been involved, they are faced with a web of secrets and lies. Meanwhile, Lindsay and Halstead receive an odd warning about Rixton that leaves them suspicious.

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    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #25 - The Price We Pay

    S1:E73/5/2014

    Voight's son may be involved with the Fitori murder case, intensifying tension between Antonio and Voight; Ruzek helps Burgess get retribution.

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