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    Played Season 1 Episode 7 - Cars
    8.1/10(18 votes)

    #1 - Cars

    S1:E7

    Maria must trust a young thief to help bring down an auto-theft ring specializing in brutality and luxury cars.

    Director:Rachel Talalay
    Writers:Matt MacLennan, Greg Nelson, Daniel Godwin, Spencer Levine

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  2. Played Season 1 Episode 1 - Drugs
    8.0/10(40 votes)

    #2 - Drugs

    S1:E1

    The Covert Investigations Unit takes on its first case: a murderous drug kingpin.

    Director:Adrienne Mitchell
    Writer:Greg Nelson

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  3. Played Season 1 Episode 9 - Cops
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #3 - Cops

    S1:E9

    The C.I.U. is handed a bitter assignment – investigate police corruption in Daniel’s old Guns and Gangs unit.

    Director:Lee Rose
    Writers:Ley Lukins, Greg Nelson, Spencer Levine

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  4. Played Season 1 Episode 5 - Guns
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #4 - Guns

    S1:E5

    Deadly assault rifles are flooding the streets and Jesse infiltrates his old neighbourhood gang to locate the source of the weapons.

    Director:Jerry Ciccoritti
    Writers:Matt MacLennan, Greg Nelson

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  5. Played Season 1 Episode 12 - Hitmen
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #5 - Hitmen

    S1:E12

    A notorious biker gang is killing innocent people. Moreland goes undercover as a hitman to bring the gang down.

    Director:Andy Mikita
    Writers:Matt MacLennan, Greg Nelson, Spencer Levine

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  6. Played Season 1 Episode 2 - Girls
    7.7/10(27 votes)

    #6 - Girls

    S1:E2

    To bring down an underage prostitution ring, Maria must confront her traumatic past.

    Director:Charles Binamé
    Writer:Greg Nelson

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  7. Played Season 1 Episode 6 - Fights
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #7 - Fights

    S1:E6

    To bust racketeers running a vicious fight club and the dirty cop protecting them, Jesse gets into the ring and Moreland plays a guy looking to hire a contract killer.

    Director:Jerry Ciccoritti
    Writers:Bruce M. Smith, Greg Nelson

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  8. Played Season 1 Episode 13 - Revenge
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    #8 - Revenge

    S1:E13

    An old play that put a vicious criminal away years ago returns to haunt Moreland. Now out on parole, the convicted armed robber is bent on revenge.

    Director:Rachel Talalay
    Writers:Greg Nelson, Spencer Levine

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  9. Played Season 1 Episode 8 - Poison
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #9 - Poison

    S1:E8

    Hip, young men who spend their nights at an illegal after-hours club start turning up dead. Khali and Jesse go clubbing, looking for a murderer.

    Director:Bradley Walsh
    Writers:Hannah Moscovitch, Greg Nelson

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  10. Played Season 1 Episode 4 - Lawyers
    7.5/10(23 votes)

    #10 - Lawyers

    S1:E4

    The unexplained disappearance of a litigator sends the team into a toxic law firm.

    Director:Charles Binamé
    Writers:Hannah Moscovitch, Greg Nelson

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  11. Played Season 1 Episode 3 - Money
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    #11 - Money

    S1:E3

    Masked bank robbers have upped the stakes from stealing money to killing guards so Daniel goes undercover and gets entangled with the leader's girlfriend.

    Director:Kelly Makin
    Writers:Larry Bambrick, Greg Nelson

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  12. Played Season 1 Episode 10 - Secrets
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #12 - Secrets

    S1:E10

    In the pursuit of justice, Rebecca steps way over the line.

    Director:Paul Fox
    Writers:Larry Bambrick, Greg Nelson, Spencer Levine

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  13. Played Season 1 Episode 11 - Untouchables
    6.8/10(15 votes)

    #13 - Untouchables

    S1:E11

    The C.I.U. investigation of a murder at an Eastern European consulate reveals a sordid trafficking network operating with diplomatic immunity.

    Director:Grant Harvey
    Writers:Greg Nelson, Ian Carpenter, Spencer Levine

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Best Episodes Summary

"Cars" is the best rated episode of "Played". It scored 8.1/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Rachel Talalay and written by Matt MacLennan, Greg Nelson, Daniel Godwin, Spencer Levine, it aired on 11/14/2013. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Drugs".