7.5/10533 votes#1 - 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
7.5/10392 votes#2 - 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
7.8/10347 votes#3 - 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
7.9/10316 votes#4 - 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
8.0/10300 votes#5 - 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
7.4/10291 votes#6 - 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
8.3/10321 votes#7 - 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
8.1/10274 votes#8 - 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
8.2/10255 votes#9 - 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
8.4/10292 votes#10 - 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
8.4/10243 votes#11 - 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
8.2/10249 votes#12 - 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
8.5/10312 votes#13 - 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
The Best Episodes of Battle Creek Season 1
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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...
Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:CBS
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Battle Creek Way" is the best rated episode of "Battle Creek" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 533 votes. Directed by Bryan Singer and written by David Shore, Vince Gilligan, it aired on 3/1/2015. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Syruptitious".