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The Best Episodes of Cardinal

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The Best Episodes of Cardinal

Detective John Cardinal attempts to uncover the mystery of what happened to the missing 13-year-old girl whose body is discovered in the shaft-head of an...

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  1. Background image for Catherine
    8.2/10(493 votes)

    #1 - Catherine

    S1:E6

    Cardinal realizes he wasn't working alone and may be too late to save his daughter. Delorme has a decision to make when she finds answers.

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    Director:Daniel Grou
  2. Background image for Helen
    8.2/10(319 votes)

    #2 - Helen

    S3:E6

    Cardinal finds evidence that may prove Catherine was murdered, but he’s sidetracked by a development in the Island Road case.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Keith
    8.1/10(455 votes)

    #3 - Keith

    S1:E5

    Cardinal and Delorme know who killed Woody Baldwin, but now they must find him. Cardinal's daughter visits her mom.

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    Director:Daniel Grou
  4. Background image for Neil
    8.1/10(267 votes)

    #4 - Neil

    S4:E4

    Another abduction hits close to home as Cardinal and Delorme are caught in a race against time to save the next victim before it’s too late.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Scott
    8.0/10(263 votes)

    #5 - Scott

    S4:E5

    Cardinal and Delorme close in on a secret from the past as they close in on the killer’s motives—and his identity.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for John & Lise
    8.0/10(322 votes)

    #6 - John & Lise

    S4:E6

    Detectives John Cardinal and Lise Delorme make an unexpected arrest and follow a hunch to their killer's location, but he's one step ahead and stopping him will be incredibly risky.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for El Brujo
    7.9/10(385 votes)

    #7 - El Brujo

    S2:E6

    John and Lisa race to find Ray before he kills Terri and her brother. A betrayal threatens Cardinal and Delorme's case and their lives.

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    Director:Jeff Renfroe
    Writer:Sarah Dodd
  9. Background image for Sam
    7.9/10(362 votes)

    #8 - Sam

    S3:E1

    As Cardinal struggles in the wake of his wife’s suicide, Delorme becomes lead detective on both a double-murder and a string of muggings.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Lemur
    7.9/10(295 votes)

    #9 - Lemur

    S3:E4

    Armed with new evidence, Cardinal and Delorme make a break in the case that could explain the motive behind the murders.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Mama
    7.9/10(293 votes)

    #10 - Mama

    S3:E5

    Cardinal and Delorme uncover the identity of the Island Road killer and link the double homicide to the ATM robberies.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Robert
    7.9/10(351 votes)

    #11 - Robert

    S4:E1

    After a prominent Algonquin Bay politician reports her husband missing, Cardinal and Delorme suspect abduction.

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  13. Background image for Barry
    7.9/10(273 votes)

    #12 - Barry

    S4:E3

    As Cardinal and Delorme work to find a connection between the victims, they realize that not everyone’s telling the truth.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Woody
    7.8/10(444 votes)

    #13 - Woody

    S1:E4

    A criminal breaks into Eric and Edie's basement and finds Keith. Issues between Cardinal and Delorme threaten their partnership. Cardinal takes risks in the investigation.

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    Director:Daniel Grou
  15. Background image for Red
    7.8/10(453 votes)

    #14 - Red

    S2:E1

    Detective Jerry Commanda finds a confused, red-haired woman alone at a roadside bar with a bullet in her head. Red has no memory of who she is, how she got there, or who shot her. Even after the bullet is removed, she can’t remember anything. Commanda turns the case over to Detectives John Cardinal and Lise Delorme, who must protect Red while trying to uncover her identity and shooter.

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  16. Background image for Roman & Irena
    7.8/10(312 votes)

    #15 - Roman & Irena

    S3:E2

    Cardinal and Delorme struggle to identify the victims, unaware that there is a witness to the crime, who is being stalked by the murderer.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Jack
    7.8/10(308 votes)

    #16 - Jack

    S3:E3

    As Sharlene and her family hold Lloyd Kreeger captive, Cardinal and Delorme flush out an unexpected ally in their search for the killers.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Adele
    7.8/10(279 votes)

    #17 - Adele

    S4:E2

    A shocking death and second abduction cause Cardinal and Delorme to believe their suspect is a professional killer for hire.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for John Cardinal
    7.7/10(626 votes)

    #18 - John Cardinal

    S1:E1

    When the body of a missing girl is found, detectives John Cardinal and Lise Delorme set out to uncover the mystery.

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    Director:Daniel Grou
  20. Background image for Delorme
    7.6/10(493 votes)

    #19 - Delorme

    S1:E2

    Delorme risks the whole investigation as he tries to catch Cardinal red-handed. The killer gets closer to his next victim.

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    Director:Daniel Grou
  21. Background image for Wombat
    7.6/10(387 votes)

    #20 - Wombat

    S2:E2

    Detectives John Cardinal and Lise Delorme identify the latest body as a local gun thief, their only suspect. Tracking the victim’s final days leads them to the local Northern Raiders biker gang, so they enlist the help of an expert, Staff Sergeant Alan Clegg from the Ontario Police Department (OPD).

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  22. Background image for Toof
    7.6/10(354 votes)

    #21 - Toof

    S2:E4

    Having tracked down Terri, Cardinal gains her trust. Terri’s recovered memories give the team new information to work with and they make progress tracking Terri’s shooter.

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  23. Background image for Northwind
    7.6/10(348 votes)

    #22 - Northwind

    S2:E5

    John and Lisa connect evidence from a new crime to a ritualistic murder and Terri's memories help make a connection to a possible suspect.

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  24. Background image for Edie and Eric
    7.5/10(465 votes)

    #23 - Edie and Eric

    S1:E3

    Eric urges Edie to torture Keith, Delorme worries that Cardinal has sidelined her and Cardinal gets a break in the Curry case.

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    Director:Daniel Grou
  25. Background image for Kevin
    7.5/10(369 votes)

    #24 - Kevin

    S2:E3

    Detective Cardinal and Delorme retrieve security footage of Red that helps identify her as Terri Tait, a student from Vancouver, BC.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Catherine" is the best rated episode of "Cardinal". It scored 8.2/10 based on 493 votes. Directed by Daniel Grou and written by Aubrey Nealon, it aired on 3/1/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Helen".