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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!

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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 crimes together, their polar opposite methods only slightly outweigh their

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    Battle Creek Season 1 Episode 13 - Sympathy for the Devil
    8.6/10(330 votes)

    S1:E13

    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
    Writers:David Shore, Thomas L. Moran

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  2. Battle Creek Season 1 Episode 7 - Mama's Boy
    8.4/10(330 votes)

    S1:E7

    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:Dan Attias
    Writer:Marqui Jackson

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  3. Battle Creek Season 1 Episode 10 - Stockholm
    8.4/10(306 votes)

    S1:E10

    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

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  4. Battle Creek Season 1 Episode 11 - The Hand-Off
    8.4/10(253 votes)

    S1:E11

    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

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  5. Battle Creek Season 1 Episode 8 - Old Wounds
    8.2/10(289 votes)

    S1:E8

    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
    Writers:Garrett Lerner, Russel Friend

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  6. Battle Creek Season 1 Episode 9 - Gingerbread Man
    8.2/10(270 votes)

    S1:E9

    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

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  7. Battle Creek Season 1 Episode 12 - Homecoming
    8.2/10(261 votes)

    S1:E12

    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

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  8. Battle Creek Season 1 Episode 4 - Heirlooms
    8.0/10(332 votes)

    S1:E4

    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
    Writers:David Shore, Daniel Sackheim

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  9. Battle Creek Season 1 Episode 3 - Man's Best Friend
    7.9/10(362 votes)

    S1:E3

    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

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  10. Battle Creek Season 1 Episode 5 - Old Flames
    7.9/10(316 votes)

    S1:E5

    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

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  11. Battle Creek Season 1 Episode 2 - Syruptitious
    7.6/10(407 votes)

    S1:E2

    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
    Writers:Garrett Lerner, Russel Friend

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  12. Battle Creek Season 1 Episode 1 - The Battle Creek Way
    7.5/10(551 votes)

    S1:E1

    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
    Writers:David Shore, Vince Gilligan

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  13. Battle Creek Season 1 Episode 6 - Cereal Killer
    7.5/10(306 votes)

    S1:E6

    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

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Best Episodes Summary

"Sympathy for the Devil" is the best rated episode of "Battle Creek". It scored 8.6/10 based on 330 votes. Directed by Andrew Bernstein and written by David Shore, Thomas L. Moran, it aired on 5/24/2015. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mama's Boy".