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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!

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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
    7.7/1037 votes
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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
    7.6/1058 votes
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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
    7.6/1049 votes
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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

  • Forced Entry
    7.6/1024 votes
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    #4 - 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

  • A Model Killer
    7.5/1061 votes
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    #5 - 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
    7.5/1049 votes
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    #6 - 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
    7.5/1041 votes
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    #7 - 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
    7.5/1039 votes
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    #8 - 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
    7.5/1050 votes
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    #9 - 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
    7.5/1044 votes
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    #10 - 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
    7.5/1035 votes
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    #11 - 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
    7.5/1035 votes
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    #12 - 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

  • Dangerous Gamble
    7.5/1025 votes
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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

  • Final Takedown
    7.5/1029 votes
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    #14 - Final Takedown

    Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 3/24/2006

    In the 1990s, a gang based in the U.S. Virgin Islands smuggled large amounts of cocaine into mainland America. In an investigation spanning from Georgia to South America, the FBI and DEA were able to identify the leader and bring down the drug ring.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cat and Mouse
    7.4/1051 votes
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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
    7.4/1051 votes
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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
    7.4/1047 votes
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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
    7.4/1038 votes
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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
    7.4/1033 votes
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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

  • Evil Intent
    7.4/1033 votes
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    #20 - 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

  • The Coffee Shop Murders
    7.4/1035 votes
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    #21 - 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
    7.4/1032 votes
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    #22 - 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
    7.4/1036 votes
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    #23 - 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
    7.4/1036 votes
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    #24 - 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
    7.3/1069 votes
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    #25 - 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