7.3/10420 votes#1 - Take Two
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/21/2018
Sam Swift, the former star of a hit cop series, is fresh out of-rehab following a bender of epic proportion. Desperate to restart her career, she talks her way into shadowing rough-and-tumble private investigator Eddie as research for a potential comeback role.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Terri Edda Miller, Andrew W. Marlowe
7.7/10337 votes#2 - The Smoking Gun
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/28/2018
While working surveillance on a routine cheating spouse case, Sam and Eddie hear gunshots and race in to catch a Hollywood producer standing over the body of his mistress, clutching a smoking gun. It’s case-closed as far as Eddie or any cop is concerned. But when the producer insists he’s innocent, Sam agrees to take on his case, much to Eddie’s chagrin. When their initial inquiries uncover that the producer’s mistress isn’t who she claimed to be, the pair are thrust into an investigation where not everything is as it seems.
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: Terri Edda Miller, Andrew W. Marlowe
7.8/10316 votes#3 - Taken
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/5/2018
When a popular nightclub owner and one of Eddie’s old nemeses hires Eddie and Sam to track down his club’s missing DJ, Eddie balks. Meanwhile, Sam remembers her party days at the club and clashes with Eddie over the case. As they dig deeper, Sam and Eddie learn that the missing young man was kidnapped and soon realize his abduction may be part of a plan to ignite a mob war that only they can stop.
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: David Amann
7.9/10297 votes#4 - Ex's and Oh's
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/12/2018
Sam’s ex-fiancé, Dylan, who dumped her live on national television, unexpectedly shows up asking for help after his laptop is stolen. Sam is reluctant to have anything to do with her old flame until she discovers something even more embarrassing may go public if it gets into the wrong hands. Faced with potential public humiliation, Sam, Eddie and Dylan race to find the laptop.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Debra J. Fisher
8.0/10280 votes#5 - Death Becomes Him
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/19/2018
A terminally ill man hires Eddie and Sam to protect him from the very hitman he hired to make his death look like an accident. When he discovers he was misdiagnosed and is going to live, he fears for his life. Together, Eddie and Sam must keep him safe and in hiding long enough to find and stop his hired killer.
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: Dan E. Fesman
7.9/10262 votes#6 - The Devil You Know
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/26/2018
Bounty hunter Piper Mannox shows up at Valetik Investigations asking Eddie and Sam for help to find an escaped prisoner who killed a guard on his way to freedom. Eddie is hesitant to work with Piper again due to their tumultuous past and her lack of moral code. However, with his cop connections, her experience finding fugitives and a quarter million dollar reward, it makes it difficult for Eddie and Sam to say no. Meanwhile, Sam feels a strong connection to Piper and turns into her biggest fan.
Director: Brad Turner
Writer: Mo Masi
8.5/10298 votes#7 - About Last Night
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/2/2018
When Sam and Eddie wake up in bed together, naked, and with no memory of the previous night, they can’t help but wonder what did or didn’t happen. But when they discover that the whole previous day is a complete blank, they begin to suspect that they were purposely drugged. The mystery deepens when, back at the office, a client they have no recollection of meeting returns to thank them for helping her recover her lost dog. Working with what little information they have, along with Berto and Monica’s help, the pair attempt to reconstruct their lost day.
Director: Rob Lieberman
Writer: Kathy Miller Kelley
8.1/10254 votes#8 - All About Ava
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/9/2018
Sam takes an unexpected journey into her past when she and Eddie are called on to investigate the seemingly accidental death of Ava Day, star of the ‘90s sitcom “All About Ava,” which featured a 12-year-old Sam in her acting debut as Ava’s little sister. But when the investigation uncovers dark truths about past events, Sam is forced to reconcile her childhood impressions with newly found facts in order to crack the case.
Director: Dawn Wilkinson
Writer: Cooper McMains
8.0/10241 votes#9 - Shadows of the Past
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/16/2018
Called to a murder scene in the middle of the night, Sam and Eddie are shocked to find that the man who had just hired them to find his missing wife is the most recent victim of a serial killer. Knowing that their client’s case must be related to his murder, Sam and Eddie race to uncover the twisted motives behind the killings. Meanwhile, the investigation stirs up old wounds for Eddie surrounding his contentious departure from the LAPD.
Director: Michael Robison
Writer: Mark Shepherd
8.0/10237 votes#10 - Stillwater
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/30/2018
Sam and Eddie travel to California’s wine country to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a wheelchair-bound woman. Hired by the woman’s son, the two quickly discover this is no ordinary missing person’s case when the son reveals that he witnessed her otherworldly abduction.
Director: Michael Robison
Writer: Mark Shepherd
7.9/10224 votes#11 - Family Ties
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 8/30/2018
When Detective Christine Rollins receives a frantic phone call from her younger brother asking for help, she assumes he’s gotten himself into some kind of legal trouble again. Not knowing what her brother was caught up in and hoping to avoid LAPD involvement, she turns to Sam and Eddie to help track him down.
Director: Rob Lieberman
Writer: Dan E. Fesman
8.1/10233 votes#12 - It Takes a Thief
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/6/2018
Sam’s friend implores Sam and Eddie to track down and recover a $50 million painting that was stolen from his auction house. If he can’t get it back before the upcoming auction, his personal and professional reputation will be ruined. Meanwhile, Sam’s return to the dating scene tests her relationship with Eddie.
Director: Guy Norman Bee
Writer: David Amann
8.1/10231 votes#13 - One to the Heart
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/13/2018
Still wrestling with the emotional reverberations of sleeping together, Sam and Eddie take a case involving a serial con man who victimizes wealthy women. In order to recover their client’s money and jewelry without scaring off their suspect, the pair hatch a plan to con the con man using Sam as bait. But their plan goes awry when they discover they’re not the only ones after the con man and they may be stepping into a trap themselves.
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: Terri Edda Miller, Andrew W. Marlowe
The Best Episodes of Take Two Season 1
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Sam Swift, the former star of a hit cop series whose epic breakdown is broadcast to the public and sends her to rehab. Desperate to...
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Network:ABC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Take Two" is the best rated episode of "Take Two" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 420 votes. Directed by John Terlesky and written by Terri Edda Miller, Andrew W. Marlowe, it aired on 6/21/2018. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Smoking Gun".