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The Best Episodes of The Division

Every episode of The Division ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Division!

The Division is an American crime drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine and starring Bonnie Bedelia. The series focused on a team of...
Genre:Drama
Network:Lifetime

Best Episodes Summary

"The Kids Are Alright" is the best rated episode of "The Division". It scored 9.3/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Ashley Gable, it aired on 5/2/2004. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Forgive Me, Father".

  • The Kids Are Alright
    9.3/1023 votes
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    #1 - The Kids Are Alright

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 5/2/2004

    The Division investigates the murder of Sara Allen who was looking for her daughter. At the scene a note was found telling Sarah's daughter that she was a bad mom but was still looking for her daughter. Magda meets "" a floating inspector "" named Regan (who is filling in for Jinny who is on maternity leave) Magda doesn't like Regan and soon learns that the inspector has a lot of questions to answer. As Magda and Regan look into the murder of Sara Allen Regan is looking at footage of a news report and soon sees a suspect on screen. Kate asks Magda to go undercover at a foster care agency to look for the daughter of Sara Allen only to discover that several children are missing. Reagan does some investigating of her own while serving as a guard for Magda. She carries with her a picture of David (the person she saw on the news report)

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ashley Gable

  • Forgive Me, Father
    9.1/1021 votes
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    #2 - Forgive Me, Father

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/10/2002

    Jinny finds love after rehab.

    Director: Bobby Roth

    Writer: Judith Feldman

  • Testimonial
    9.1/1048 votes
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    #3 - Testimonial

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/16/2003

    To begin the episode real woman what they feel like after being raped. Dr. Anne Polton tells Kate that one of her students was raped and asks that police ask for the help of deaf people because they notice more details that hearing people may miss. Dr. Polton tells Kate she was raped which helps Kate understand her better. CD questions a man who warns that someone may be raped again.

    Director: Charles Haid

    Writer: Deborah Joy LeVine

  • Intervention
    9.0/1012 votes
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    #4 - Intervention

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 7/29/2001

    Kate suspends Jinny after she shows up to make an arrest drunk and disheveled. Magda, secretly organizes an intervention in the hopes that Jinny will confront her addiction and go to rehab.

    Director: Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer: Deborah Joy LeVine

  • Faces in the Crowd
    8.9/1010 votes
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    #5 - Faces in the Crowd

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/1/2001

    Jinny is the target of a seemingly random shooting. The efforts of her brothers and boyfriend to make her feel safe do little to alleviate her feelings of vulnerability. CD and Angela investigate the murder of a pizza deliveryman. Magda struggles to resolve her conflicts with Peter.

    Director: Andy Wolk

    Writer: N/A

  • Oh Mother Who Art Thou
    8.9/109 votes
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    #6 - Oh Mother Who Art Thou

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/2003

    C.D. gets a visit from her mom and deal with her past.

    Director: Andy Wolk

    Writer: John Mankiewicz

  • Keep Hope Alive
    8.8/108 votes
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    #7 - Keep Hope Alive

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 4/7/2002

    C.D. and Nate investigate a kidnapping. Raina tries to convince a young boy who witnessed a gang murder to testify. Jinny is uncomfortable with helping Magda plan her wedding.

    Director: Andy Wolk

    Writer: Judith Feldman

  • Deal with the Devil
    8.7/108 votes
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    #8 - Deal with the Devil

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 4/22/2001

    Magda's rejection of a judge's sexual overtures endangers the outcome of a trial in which she is a key witness. Much to C.D.'s consternation, her deceased partner's informant, the only suspect in his death, is brought into custody. Kate and her sister must deal with their mother's deteriorating health together—and face their own troubled relationship.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Obsessions
    8.7/109 votes
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    #9 - Obsessions

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/29/2001

    Magda and Jinny investigate the death of a compulsive gambler. C.D. reveals the truth about her partner's death to Angela, putting their personal and professional relationship to the test. Sparks fly and old wounds reopen when Magda bumps into Ben's estranged father, Gabriel.

    Director: Alan Myerson

    Writer: N/A

  • Thus With a Kiss I Die
    8.7/108 votes
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    #10 - Thus With a Kiss I Die

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 7/13/2003

    Jinny & Raina into the deaths of two lovers, the parents of the kids now deal with the news. Magda must decide how handle her relationship with Jonah before Gabe comes back. The crime goes from suicide to murder suicide. Mrs. Johnson is told her son Rob, may have shot Tara because someone tried to get away. Magda wonders if she is pregnant with Jonah's baby, Jinny believes she isn't. Lilly wants to plan a party for Nate, but finds out he loves CD.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Judith Feldman

  • Mother's Day
    8.6/1010 votes
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    #11 - Mother's Day

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/28/2001

    In this episode the whole division is trying to find a baby that was in the backseat of a car during a hijacking.

    Director: Jesús Salvador Treviño

    Writer: N/A

  • Sweet Sorrow (2)
    8.6/108 votes
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    #12 - Sweet Sorrow (2)

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 8/11/2002

    Jinny's Dad is hospitalized which brings the family together. Magda and Gabe are desperate to find a bone marrow donor for Ben as he is not responding to the treatments. Kate gets an offer from Louis that is too hard to pass up, and C.D. and Nate close in on the white supremacist killer terrorizing San Francisco.

    Director: Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer: Deborah Joy LeVine

  • Extreme Action Figures
    8.6/1014 votes
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    #13 - Extreme Action Figures

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 6/1/2003

    The team learns that a a high school senior Kyle died due to a blow to the head and was killed somewhere else. Kyle's mom and sister identify the body. CD and Raina find Kyle's blood by the school while looking for his bike thinking he went home after his workout. Kate gets the toxicology report saying that steroids where in his body. Nate looks for the file on Kyle that talks about his training record. Angie talks with Jinny who says Kyle stopped taking steroids 6 months ago. The coach tells Nate that Kyle was going to be second string because he wasn't making good plays. CD and Jinny talk with Charlie who was mad that Kyle quit the team. Kyle's mom finds steroids in Rachel bedroom. Raina & CD meet Jack who says the reason Kyle was a threat was because he found out that his sister Rachel was using steroids. Jinny goes to confession and wonders why God to her mom away and she wonders if she can trust God and finds that God was always with her.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Virgin Territory
    8.4/108 votes
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    #14 - Virgin Territory

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 7/22/2001

    A serial killer is homless woman herself.

    Director: Alan Myerson

    Writer: N/A

  • Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
    8.4/1026 votes
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    #15 - Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

    Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 5/9/2004

    Kate learns that a coma victim has awakened after nine years. Kate hopes to solve the case with the help of the victim. Also Regan learns that her son David was accused of stalking someone and is also schizophrenic. Now Reagan asks Kate if she can look at the files. Stacey Reynolds tries to help Emma Weber to reconnect with her family she is worried that her son won't remember her after nine years. Emma identifies the person who killed her husband Evan nine years ago from a picture in the newspaper.

    Director: Roxann Dawson

    Writer: Judith Feldman

  • What Sharp Teeth You Have
    8.3/109 votes
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    #16 - What Sharp Teeth You Have

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/4/2001

    While at a gun show peter & Magda find out that a dealer sells weapons.

    Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

    Writer: N/A

  • Don't Ask
    8.2/107 votes
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    #17 - Don't Ask

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2001

    Magda and Jinny's investigation into the death of a college student exposes the rampant homophobia in the victim's fraternity. The case touches a nerve with Jinny, whose own brother's coming-out unleashes a fury of prejudice in her family. CD and Angela look into a case of alleged elder abuse and a shocking development causes them to question their earlier decisions. Angela learns of CD's marital woes. Kate and her younger boyfriend fight about the state of their relationship, which she wishes to keep secret.

    Director: Patrick R. Norris

    Writer: Deborah Joy LeVine

  • The First Hit's Free, Baby
    8.2/1064 votes
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    #18 - The First Hit's Free, Baby

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 6/10/2001

    Magda goes undercover as a prison inmate during a murder investigation. C.D. and Angela get more than they bargain for when they take a documentary filmmaker on a ride-along to serve a subpoena. When Jinny meets Theodore's family and ex-girlfriend, her drinking problem resurfaces and threatens to destroy the romantic relationship.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Deborah Joy LeVine

  • Redemption
    8.2/109 votes
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    #19 - Redemption

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 6/24/2001

    C.D. and Angela investigate an attempted murder and discover that the victim is a former teen criminal who achieved celebrity because of her crimes. Jinny makes a surprising decision about going on a weekend trip with Teddy but gets a surprise of her own. When she is offered a deal that could end her investigation, Angela must make a decision that could end her association with The Division and faces pressure from her husband.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Shelby
    8.2/108 votes
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    #20 - Shelby

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/2002

    Kate works with Jinny and Magda as they investigate a powerful litigator who is suspected of killing a missing intern. However, the intern eventually reveals herself, alive and well, having planned the entire charade in order to bring down the womanizing politician. Nate and C.D. find out that thousands of dollars were stolen by a man who took the money to pay for his disabled son's medical bills.

    Director: Andy Wolk

    Writer: Christian Williams

  • A Priori
    8.2/1010 votes
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    #21 - A Priori

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/24/2002

    Jinny makes a split-second decision that could cost her her job. Ben blames Magda for Gabe's moving out and his rebellious behavoir escalades until the unthinkable happens. C.D. and Nate investigate the death of a high school student whose parents saw a very different side of him than his peers.

    Director: Rachel Talalay

    Writer: N/A

  • Cost of Freedom
    8.2/1010 votes
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    #22 - Cost of Freedom

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 3/16/2003

    Kate finds herself in hot water after her friend tells her that she somkes Marijuana.

    Director: Nancy McKeon

    Writer: N/A

  • Wish You Were Here
    8.2/107 votes
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    #23 - Wish You Were Here

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 5/11/2003

    Jinny learns her brother a cop died. Also CD & Nate look into the case of a psychiatrist who may have raped a patient with MPD (Multiple Personality Disorder) The psychiatrist says ""Liz"" is highly charged but says he didn't rape Christine. CD & Nate ask about Jinny who misses her brother. Jinny tells Jack her brother's locker will be cleaned out. Jack thinks Jinny is on drugs. Magda wonders if the relationship with Jonah should continue. Magda realizes her affair with Jonah is going to far. The funeral of John Exstead Jr. leaves Jinny in a blanket of memories.

    Director: Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer: Deborah Joy LeVine

  • Seduced and Abandoned
    8.1/109 votes
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    #24 - Seduced and Abandoned

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/14/2001

    Candace (C.D.) and Angela disagree over how to investigate a female murder victim; Jinny thinks she is being punished when she is assigned to a case involving a murdered dog.

    Director: Leslie Libman

    Writer: N/A

  • Secrets and Lies
    8.1/1010 votes
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    #25 - Secrets and Lies

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2001

    Angela looks into the death of a reporter.

    Director: Artie Mandelberg

    Writer: Siobhan Byrne O'Connor