Season 1
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Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2013
When tightly wound Capt. Holt takes over the precinct, carefree Det. Jake Peralta and his dysfunctional coworkers' lives get demanding.
Director: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Writer: Daniel J. Goor, Michael Schur
- 7.5/105,168 votesLoading...
The Tagger
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/2013
Jake is assigned a lowly graffiti case as punishment for being late to roll call.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Norm Hiscock
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The Slump
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2013
Jake's unsolved cases pile up and the other detectives fear that his losing streak will rub off on them, while Amy must run an at-risk youth program.
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Writer: Prentice Penny
- 7.6/104,673 votesLoading...
M.E. Time
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/2013
The team turns on Jake for delaying an autopsy report by flirting with an attractive medical examiner, who turns out to be more than he bargained for.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Gil Ozeri
- 7.9/104,547 votesLoading...
The Vulture
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/2013
A Major Crimes detective known as "The Vulture" takes over Jake's nearly solved case and steals his thunder, prompting revenge.
Director: Jason Ensler
Writer: Laura McCreary
- 8.4/105,109 votesLoading...
Halloween
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/2013
Halloween-hating Amy is anything but festive when she has to don a costume and hit the streets with Charles on busy Halloween night.
Director: Dean Holland
Writer: Lesley Arfin
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48 Hours
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2013
After making an arrest with too little proof, Jake has 48 hours to get evidence or the perp will go free, forcing the team to work over the weekend.
Director: Peter Lauer
Writer: Luke Del Tredici
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Old School
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/2013
Jake's dream day with his hero, a former crime reporter, turns nightmarish when his comments about Holt and the precinct go "on the record."
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Gabe Liedman
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Sal's Pizza
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2013
When Jake's favorite pizzeria is burned down and the fire marshal suspects the owner, Jake steps outside his jurisdiction to catch the real arsonist.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Lakshmi Sundaram
- 8.1/104,288 votesLoading...
Thanksgiving
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/26/2013
Amy hosts Thanksgiving dinner for the precinct in an effort to get Holt to be her mentor, but Holt and Jake leave early and the rest hate her cooking.
Director: Jorma Taccone
Writer: Luke Del Tredici
- 8.1/104,118 votesLoading...
Christmas
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/2013
When Capt. Holt receives death threats, Jake is placed on his protective detail and revels in the chance to boss his boss around.
Director: Jake Szymanski
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
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Pontiac Bandit
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/7/2014
Jake and Rosa hunt an infamous car thief, Holt tries to find a home for puppies and the rest of the precinct tries to accommodate a wounded Charles.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Norm Hiscock, Lakshmi Sundaram
- 8.7/104,668 votesLoading...
The Bet
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/14/2014
After Jake and Amy's bet about who can make more arrests is finally settled, the two go on a stakeout where Jake reevaluates their relationship.
Director: Julian Farino
Writer: Laura McCreary
- 7.5/103,883 votesLoading...
The Ebony Falcon
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/21/2014
On his first task back in the field, Terry takes advice from Jake on controlling his emotions to infiltrate and bust a steroid trafficking ring.
Director: Michael Blieden
Writer: Prentice Penny
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Operation: Broken Feather
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/2/2014
While investigating a string of hotel robberies together, Jake discovers that Amy may transfer to the Major Crimes unit and work with "The Vulture."
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Writer: Daniel J. Goor, Michael Schur
- 8.4/104,266 votesLoading...
The Party
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/4/2014
At Capt. Holt's birthday party, Jake, Amy and the other officers try to make a good impression on Holt's husband but fail miserably.
Director: Michael Engler
Writer: Gil Ozeri, Gabe Liedman
- 7.8/103,854 votesLoading...
Full Boyle
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/11/2014
To stop Detective Boyle from getting too clingy, or "Full Boyle," with his new girlfriend, Jake goes on their date, but things don't go as planned.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Norm Hiscock
- 7.5/103,744 votesLoading...
The Apartment
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/25/2014
When Jake's building goes co-op and he must pay nearly a half million dollars to keep his apartment, he desperately seeks Gina's help.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: David Quandt
- 8.3/103,987 votesLoading...
Tactical Village
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/4/2014
At Tactical Village, where the precinct competes against other precincts in paintball exercises, Jake gets jealous when Amy runs into an old flame.
Director: Fred Goss
Writer: Luke Del Tredici
- 7.5/103,721 votesLoading...
Fancy Brudgom
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/11/2014
When Charles makes Jake his best man, it means cake tasting, choosing flowers and convincing fiancée Vivian that Charles doesn't want to move.
Director: Victor Nelli Jr.
Writer: Laura McCreary
- 8.0/103,786 votesLoading...
Unsolvable
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/18/2014
On a solving streak, Jake decides to spend his weekend off with Sgt. Terry trying to crack a cold case that no one thinks can be solved.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Prentice Penny
- 8.8/104,503 votesLoading...
Charges and Specs
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/25/2014
Jake risks suspension when the commissioner shuts down his investigation of a civic leader and he gets Amy and Holt to help him work the case anyway.
Director: Akiva Schaffer
Writer: Gil Ozeri, Gabe Liedman