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The Best Episodes of The FBI Files

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

Witness the crime busting techniques and forensic science used by the FBI to break the most baffling cases. From crime scene analysis to the most...
Genres:DocumentaryCrimeReality
Network:Discovery
Episodes
121
Avg. Rating
6.9
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Best Episodes Summary

"Killer Abroad" is the best rated episode of "The FBI Files". It scored 7.7/10 based on 37 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/2/2000. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Crazy Don".

  • Killer Abroad
    7.7/10(37)
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    #1 - Killer Abroad

    Season 2 Episode 14

    Aired 4/2/2000

    The bodies of several women began turning up in and around the city of Vienna, Austria. Viennese police turned to the FBI for help.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Crazy Don
    7.6/10(58)
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    #2 - The Crazy Don

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 12/8/1998

    The reputed boss of the Genovese crime family, Vince Gigante wandered the streets of New York wearing only pajamas and a bathrobe, but the FBI was convinced he was anything but crazy. The FBI helped convict Gigante of murder and murder conspiracy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Predator
    7.6/10(49)
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    #3 - The Predator

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 12/4/2000

    A stranger snatched an eight-year-old girl as she played in her Tucson, Arizona neighborhood. Within hours, a drifter who was out on parole for abducting and molesting children, but he was nowhere to be found and time had run out.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Model Killer
    7.5/10(61)
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    #4 - A Model Killer

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 9/28/1999

    Posing as a fashion photographer, serial killer Christopher Wilder lured young women from shopping malls with promises of fame and fortune. Most ended up dead. national publicity that the FBI created led to the capture of the suspect.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Stranger in Town
    7.5/10(49)
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    #5 - A Stranger in Town

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 11/2/1999

    The body of an unidentified young woman turned up on a highway in a small Pennsylvania town. Agents persisted to identity the body and to find the killer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Crime Spree
    7.5/10(41)
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    #6 - Crime Spree

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 1/11/2000

    A couple engaged in a gruesome crime spree that spanned six states and left eight people dead-including children.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cop Killer
    7.5/10(39)
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    #7 - Cop Killer

    Season 2 Episode 17

    Aired 5/9/2000

    Two officers had been shot and one had been murdered in Washington, D.C.. Each had been sitting in their patrol cars when a man sneaked up and opened fire. The FBI was brought in to help catch the cop killer, and this led to a violent gun battle.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Driven to Kill
    7.5/10(50)
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    #8 - Driven to Kill

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 9/12/2000

    A 14-year-old girl ran away from her mother's home and disappeared without a trace. A farmer later discovered the young girl's remains in an Illinois barn.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Deadly Obsession
    7.5/10(44)
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    #9 - Deadly Obsession

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 9/19/2000

    A woman vanishes, and police suspect that her powerful ex-lover, a married man, was responsible. When investigators can't find the woman's body or the murder weapon, the FBI's only hope was to go undercover and turn brother against brother.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • First and Kennedy Street Crew
    7.5/10(36)
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    #10 - First and Kennedy Street Crew

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 10/17/2000

    Street gangs in Washington D.C. enforced their territories with lethal violence. Authorities vowed to bring the entire gang to justice while the gang leader had fled to Africa.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Deadly Stranger
    7.5/10(35)
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    #11 - Deadly Stranger

    Season 3 Episode 12

    Aired 4/24/2001

    Police and FBI agents track a serial killer in a cross-country manhunt.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Evil Intent
    7.5/10(34)
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    #12 - Evil Intent

    Season 4 Episode 12

    Aired 3/19/2002

    A young woman was snatched from her home on a bright spring morning. After several days of searching, a former FBI profiler narrowed the suspect list to one.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dangerous Gamble
    7.5/10(25)
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    #13 - Dangerous Gamble

    Season 6 Episode 13

    Aired 8/31/2004

    In a suburb of Las Vegas, two robbers ambushed an armored car, killing both guards and seizing thousands of dollars. Authorities linked the crime to a series of armed robberies on gambling houses, including the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Forced Entry
    7.5/10(25)
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    #14 - Forced Entry

    Season 6 Episode 17

    Aired 11/27/2004

    In 1994, a rash of home invasions plagued the Detroit area. Each time, masked men disguised as police officers broke in with assault rifles and stole money and jewelry. But when one homeowner shot back, the identity of the intruders was revealed.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cat and Mouse
    7.4/10(51)
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    #15 - Cat and Mouse

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 10/12/1999

    Young women were being abducted from their own front yards in broad daylight. The FBI was determined to put an end to the serial killer's deadly game of cat and mouse.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hunter's Game
    7.4/10(51)
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    #16 - Hunter's Game

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 11/23/1999

    The bodies of several young women began turning up in shallow graves in the Alaskan wilderness. FBI profilers mapped the criminal's mind.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Firefight
    7.4/10(47)
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    #17 - Firefight

    Season 2 Episode 13

    Aired 3/26/2000

    A series of brutal bank robberies and murders led to an exhaustive eight-month investigation by the FBI. What followed was the bloodiest firefight in FBI history.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Manhunt
    7.4/10(38)
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    #18 - Manhunt

    Season 3 Episode 15

    Aired 7/17/2001

    A California man was found dismembered. The murder suspect was found six months later when he was caught robbing an Arizona bank and sentenced to life. When he escaped from prison, the FBI led a manhunt for the killer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The C-11 Squad
    7.4/10(33)
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    #19 - The C-11 Squad

    Season 3 Episode 18

    Aired 9/18/2001

    In the season 3 finale, Drug gangs terrorized Harlem, New York neighborhoods. After a 10-year-old boy became a victim, the FBI formed a task force called C-11, designed to dismantle the gangs.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Coffee Shop Murders
    7.4/10(35)
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    #20 - The Coffee Shop Murders

    Season 4 Episode 13

    Aired 3/26/2002

    In a Georgetown coffee shop, three employees were shot to death. Metro D.C. police turned to the FBI for help, hoping the Bureau’s technical expertise could bring justice for the victims of the triple homicide.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Without Remorse
    7.4/10(32)
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    #21 - Without Remorse

    Season 4 Episode 14

    Aired 4/3/2002

    An Indiana town was turned inside out when an officer was gunned down at point-blank range. A psychotic killer led investigators across the Midwest.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Betrayed
    7.4/10(36)
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    #22 - Betrayed

    Season 4 Episode 16

    Aired 4/17/2002

    A mother discovered her 10 year-old son was missing from his school. The search would cover a thousand miles. Agents were raced to find the kidnapper and the missing child.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tracks of a Killer
    7.4/10(36)
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    #23 - Tracks of a Killer

    Season 5 Episode 6

    Aired 2/4/2003

    The hunt for serial killer Angel Resendiz, also known as the "Railroad Killer."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Murdering Cowboy
    7.3/10(69)
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    #24 - Murdering Cowboy

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 2/2/1999

    Claude Dallas lived the life of a cowboy -- a loner and distrustful of authority. When two game wardens confronted Dallas about his deeds, they were shot and killed. After a massive manhunt , Dallas was captured and convicted, but he escaped prison within months.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Shattered Shield
    7.3/10(44)
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    #25 - Shattered Shield

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 12/14/1999

    Lured by the easy wealth of the narcotics industry, crooked cops in the New Orleans Police Department began breaking the laws they were sworn to uphold in the early 1990s.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A