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The Best Episodes of Battle Creek

Every episode of Battle Creek ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Battle Creek!

In this mismatched buddy cop dramedy, an amazingly handsome, happy-go-lucky FBI agent is paired with a local, hard scrabble Michigan homicide detective. As they solve...
Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:CBS

Best Episodes Summary

"Sympathy for the Devil" is the best rated episode of "Battle Creek". It scored 8.5/10 based on 312 votes. Directed by Andrew Bernstein and written by David Shore, Thomas L. Moran, it aired on 5/24/2015. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Stockholm".

  • Sympathy for the Devil
    8.5/10312 votes
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    #1 - Sympathy for the Devil

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/24/2015

    Milt survives a car bombing and enlists Russ to track down his would-be assassin, leading to startling revelations about why Milt is the way he is and what brought him to Battle Creek.

    Director: Andrew Bernstein

    Writer: David Shore, Thomas L. Moran

  • Stockholm
    8.4/10292 votes
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    #2 - Stockholm

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/10/2015

    Milt and the Battle Creek P.D. work overtime to locate and rescue Russ after he’s taken hostage by an escaped convict.

    Director: Allison Liddi-Brown

    Writer: David Shore

  • The Hand-Off
    8.4/10243 votes
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    #3 - The Hand-Off

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/17/2015

    Milt puts his career on the line when he illegally uses NSA feeds to help a woman determine who shot her husband. Also, a local doctor is drawn to Russ' show of compassion, and Holly is frustrated that her new relationship isn't progressing.

    Director: Colin Bucksey

    Writer: Lindsay Sturman

  • Mama's Boy
    8.3/10321 votes
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    #4 - Mama's Boy

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/12/2015

    Russ is forced to turn to the last person he wants help from to assist on a murder investigation: his mother, a convicted counterfeiter and con artist.

    Director: Daniel Attias

    Writer: Marqui Jackson

  • Gingerbread Man
    8.2/10255 votes
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    #5 - Gingerbread Man

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/3/2015

    Russ helps Font investigate when he is certain one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives is hiding in Battle Creek, even though Milt insists that the man died months earlier.

    Director: Eriq La Salle

    Writer: Thomas L. Moran

  • Homecoming
    8.2/10249 votes
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    #6 - Homecoming

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/17/2015

    Milt learns more about Russ' youth when the local high school football coach is murdered. Also, Russ and Holly's friendship reaches a crossroad.

    Director: James Roday Rodriguez

    Writer: Danny Weiss

  • Old Wounds
    8.1/10274 votes
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    #7 - Old Wounds

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/26/2015

    Milt is caught in the middle of Commander Guziewicz’s personal life when her adopted son asks him to investigate if the man jailed for his birth parents’ murders is actually innocent,

    Director: Randall Zisk

    Writer: Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner

  • Old Flames
    8.0/10300 votes
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    #8 - Old Flames

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/29/2015

    After Commander Guziewicz narrowly escapes when her home is burned down, the arson investigation leads Russ and Milt to a variety of suspects, including a string of ex-lovers and her own estranged son. Also, Russ is determined to find out who sent Holly a gift.

    Director: Richard J. Lewis

    Writer: Esta Spalding

  • Heirlooms
    7.9/10316 votes
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    #9 - Heirlooms

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/22/2015

    Russ and Milt pit the crime-solving skills of their police dogs against each other as they work to solve the murder of a local waitress. Meanwhile, Russ tries a new tactic to get Milt to admit what brought him to Battle Creek.

    Director: Daniel Sackheim

    Writer: David Shore, Daniel Sackheim

  • Man's Best Friend
    7.8/10347 votes
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    #10 - Man's Best Friend

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/15/2015

    When BCPD’s police dog, Cookie, sniffs out a stash of heroin in a young girl’s backpack, Russ and Milt have competing theories as to where it came from and why she had it. Also, Jacocks travels to Detroit for a training seminar, with the ulterior motive of finding out why Milt was sent to Battle Creek.

    Director: Oz Scott

    Writer: Thomas L. Moran

  • The Battle Creek Way
    7.5/10533 votes
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    #11 - The Battle Creek Way

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/1/2015

    Jaded Det. Russ Agnew reluctantly partners with charming FBI Agent Milt Chamberlain to solve a drug-related double homicide, but while Milt investigates with the high-tech resources of the FBI, Russ prefers old-school police work and instinct.

    Director: Bryan Singer

    Writer: David Shore, Vince Gilligan

  • Syruptitious
    7.5/10392 votes
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    #12 - Syruptitious

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/8/2015

    After a killer drowns somebody in maple syrup, Agnew and Chamberlain have to infiltrate some syrup cartels. Detective White attempts to deal with his medical marijuana dealer.

    Director: Andrew Bernstein

    Writer: Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner

  • Cereal Killer
    7.4/10291 votes
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    #13 - Cereal Killer

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/5/2015

    When someone attempts to assassinate Battle Creek’s mayor during the annual “Breakfast Day” celebration, Russ and Milt must protect the unorthodox politician while trying to track down the attacker.

    Director: Craig Zisk

    Writer: Lindsay Sturman