The Best Episodes of The Glades
Every episode of The Glades ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Glades!
This crime series follows Jim, a Chicago cop who gets kicked off the force after being shot and wrongfully accused by his ex-captain of having an affair with his wife. After receiving his payout, Jim decides to moves to a small Florida town to join the state police.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Glades" is "Exposed", rated 7.8/10 from 224 user votes. It was directed by Gary A. Randall and written by Alfonso H. Moreno. "Exposed" aired on 9/26/2010 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Honey".
7.8/10 224 votes#1 - Exposed
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/26/2010
Longworth's latest investigation into the death of a young girl puts him at odds with a powerful political family. It appears she was having an affair with a Florida State Senator. Complicating matters is the Senator's wife who will do whatever it takes to promote her husband's political career and protect her family's name
Director: Gary A. Randall
Writer: Alfonso H. Moreno
7.7/10 253 votes#2 - Honey
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/5/2010
Longworth's case involves a tribal leader found dead at a Native-American owned casino. The first hurdle is getting the tribal police to let the FDLE run point. Callie has convinced herself that she wants only friendship from Longworth but finds herself jealous seeing Josie Tigertail, a tribal police officer, interact with Longworth.
Director: Colin Bucksey
Writer: Lois Walfrid Johnson
7.7/10 225 votes#3 - Breaking 80
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/3/2010
A man recently released from prison is found dead along the fairway. The victim was the caddy and life-long friend of professional golfer Scott Winters. Things don't add up for Longworth when he discovers the victim may have served time for a crime he didn't commit. The case motivates Longworth to commit to breaking 80 on the greens. Heather tempts Longworth with her cooking while Callie frets over their relationship. Daniel seeks a promotion from his intern status
Director: Dennie Gordon
Writer: Matt Witten
7.7/10 229 votes#4 - Old Ghosts
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/12/2011
Longworth teams up with his old partner, Detective Samantha Harper to track a serial killer from Chicago and Callie can't help but notice the obvious chemistry between them. Manus asks Callie to work as a forensic nurse for the FDLE.
Director: Lee Rose
Writer: Clifton Campbell, Alfonso H. Moreno
7.7/10 202 votes#5 - Breakout
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 9/5/2011
In the thrilling season finale, Callie's hospital is on lockdown when a pair of ex-con brothers take hostages. Longworth and Callie work together to ensure the safety of the hostages, but things take a turn for the worst leaving Longworth to defuse the situation before it explodes.
Director: Kelly Makin
Writer: Lois Walfrid Johnson
7.7/10 168 votes#6 - Old Times
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/8/2012
The murder of a woman who contacted the Innocence Project to exonerate a death row inmate now forces Jim to team up with the detective who investigated the original case: Jim's former partner when the Florida State Attorney General's office calls her to testify against the IRS agent who handled her audit and tried to extort her for sex a few years back. Reluctant to take time off to help the State Attorney, Callie is surprised when Miranda is not only supportive of her request, but also learns that Miranda has been the victim of sexual harassment herself, and the two women bond through their shared experience.
Director: Kelly Makin
Writer: William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg
7.7/10 199 votes#7 - Yankee Dan
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 5/27/2013
Longworth must delve into a 150-year-old ghost story to solve a murder when the dead body of an heiress is found in a haunted plantation house.
Director: N/A
Writer: Dailyn Rodriguez
7.6/10 217 votes#8 - Family Matters
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/5/2011
The daughter of a notorious Cuban mobster turns up dead in a Little Havana alley, and Longworth and the rest of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement must solve her murder to prevent an all-out war between two rival mob families. Meanwhile, Callie prepares for her husband’s release from prison.
Director: Gary A. Randall
Writer: Tom Garrigus
7.6/10 195 votes#9 - Happy Trails
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 8/19/2013
Jim gets roped into a long-standing family feud between Florida ranchers when a ranch hand turns up dead between the two family's properties. Someone from Callie's past visits her pleading for help at the worst possible time.
Director: Gary A. Randall
Writer: Shaz Bennett
7.6/10 275 votes#10 - Tin Cup
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 8/26/2013
Jim gets called back to the golf course to catch the murderer of a golf hustler, but he's handicapped by a mad scramble to tie up loose ends for Callie and his future.
Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: Tom Garrigus
7.5/10 241 votes#11 - Marriage is Murder
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/29/2010
A ruthless divorce attorney is murdered. Meanwhile Callie's son, Jeff claims to have seen a man standing at his window, but Callie believes he's imagining it. Believing Jeff is telling the truth he has the boy look at mugshots on the computer, through which Jeff finds out the truth about his fathers criminal past and confronts his mom.
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Writer: Tom Garrigus
7.5/10 215 votes#12 - Booty
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/19/2010
Longworth investigates the death of a famed treasure-hunter who was after a Spanish ship believed to contain billions of dollars in booty. Longworth must figure out if the victim was close to finding the treasure and if that's what got him killed. Callie's passion for treasure hunting lore sets her and Longworth on an adventure that just might change their lives.
Director: Elodie Keene
Writer: William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg
7.5/10 214 votes#13 - Lost & Found
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/19/2011
An 8-year old's slumber party becomes a crime scene. Callie accepts Manus' offer and joins the FDLE as a forensic nurse. Jim's investigation into the death of a Navy recruiter leads to the ex-wife's boyfriend and her missing baby
Director: Kelly Makin
Writer: Kim Newton, Clifton Campbell
7.5/10 201 votes#14 - Dirty Little Secrets
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/10/2011
Longworth's investigation of a man beaten to death in a truck stop restroom finds clues leading to a luxury rehab center. In addition to the crime, Carlo is dealing with his daughter's Quinceañera and a former colleague who needs his help. Callie and Jeff are struggling with Ray's absence
Director: Timothy Busfield
Writer: John Mankiewicz
7.5/10 188 votes#15 - Close Encounters
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/3/2012
When Jim and Carlos investigate the death of a millionaire who bequeathed all his wealth to an organization of UFO enthusiasts, the organization's leader accuses the FDLE of covering up the true cause of death: an alien abduction. Meanwhile, Jim and Callie's relationship heats up, but Callie's job search to keep her in Palm Glade falters.
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Writer: Tom Garrigus
7.5/10 172 votes#16 - Longworth's Anatomy
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/17/2012
While Jim helps Callie settle into her new apartment in Atlanta, Carlos performs a guest autopsy for Daniel's forensics class at Tampa Tech. He discovers that the cadaver he is dissecting is actually a murder victim who turns out to be a student that was killed while participating in an on-campus pharmaceutical study. Also, the Palm Glade substation gets a new addition when FDLE Bureau Chief Jennifer Starke comes down to visit Manus, while Callie gets off to a rocky start with her new boss Dr. Miranda Buckley.
Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: Wendy Battles
7.5/10 179 votes#17 - Endless Summer
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/12/2012
On the day of Callie's board exam, Jim must solve the murder of a businesswoman who had founded a new surf clothing line and was about to offer the endorsement opportunity of a lifetime to a young, local surfing champion. Jim gets more frustrated over Callie's lack of communication, while a sympathetic Jennifer tries to comfort him. As he faces an uncertain future where Callie's career in Atlanta will pull her further away from her life with him in Palm Glade, Jim realizes he must make a decision on where their relationship is headed.
Director: Shaz Bennett, Wendy Battles
Writer: Jeff Bleckner
7.5/10 160 votes#18 - Killer Barbecue
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 6/10/2013
While Jim searches for the killer who smoked the owner of a vast BBQ empire, Daniel enters a BBQ competition with his biggest rival: his brother Drew.
Director: Paul A. Edwards
Writer: Tom Garrigus
7.4/10 276 votes#19 - A Perfect Storm
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/25/2010
Longworth gets his first taste of a Florida hurricane, but instead of waiting out the storm, he gets swept up in a murder investigation that appears to be a spree killing and he must find the killer before there is another victim. Meanwhile, due to the storm, Callie and Carlos deal with a massive influx of patients at the hospital and a power outage leads Carlos and Daniel to take extreme measures in order to save lives.
Director: Peter O'Fallon
Writer: Clifton Campbell
7.4/10 254 votes#20 - Doppelganger
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/15/2010
A man suffering from head trauma claims to have witnessed a murder before being attacked and believes the murderer looks exactly like him.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: Matt Witten
7.4/10 215 votes#21 - Second Chance
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/12/2010
Longworth and Carlos investigate a murder involving high-end horse breeding. Callie, who was once an aspiring jockey, helps them with the ins and outs of this competitive, cut-throat world. Jim sees another side of Callie which leads them to grow closer.
Director: Tricia Brock
Writer: Tom Garrigus
7.4/10 218 votes#22 - Moonlighting
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/26/2011
A stolen car and a body have Jim investigating some NASCAR drivers. After Ray is attacked, Callie must consider the option of witness protection.
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Writer: Lois Walfrid Johnson
7.4/10 188 votes#23 - Addicted To Love
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/24/2011
The murder of a Haitian doctor leads Longworth and the FDLE to a pill mill and a corrupt doctor's office. Addicts have been paying big money for pain medication all of which leads to a long list of suspects.
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Writer: Clifton Campbell, Tom Garrigus
7.4/10 186 votes#24 - Beached
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 8/21/2011
A body is found at a popular beachside bar with a large diamond ring in his pocket. Longworth sifts through the sands of the various characters at the bar, revealing a complicated love triange that may have ended in murder. Meanwhile, Callie has some news for Longworth that will change everything.
Director: Artie Mandelberg
Writer: Karen Hall
7.4/10 188 votes#25 - Shine
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 8/28/2011
An Ernest Hemingway look-alike is discovered adrift under a glass bottom boat with a bullet hole in his head during a "Hemingway Days" booze cruise. Turns out, the victim might have gotten caught in the middle of a family feud between bootleggers. Meanwhile, an old romance from Callie's past reappears and drops a bombshell, one that could seriously affect her relationship with Jim, the FDLE, and the hospital.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Lois Walfrid Johnson