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The Best Episodes of The Glades Season 3

Every episode of The Glades Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Glades Season 3!

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.

Genres:CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
Network:A&E

Season 3 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Glades" season 3 is "Close Encounters", rated 7.5/10 from 188 user votes. It was directed by Jeff Bleckner and written by Tom Garrigus. "Close Encounters" aired on 6/3/2012 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Poseidon Adventure".

  • Close Encounters
    7.5/10 188 votes

    #1 - 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

  • Poseidon Adventure
    7.3/10 167 votes

    #2 - Poseidon Adventure

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/10/2012

    A beautiful synchronized swimmer in an elaborate mermaid costume washes ashore dead, and the clues lead Jim to a bittersweet love triangle and a hip hop mogul trying to turn a mermaid show into multimillion-dollar phenomenon. On the home front, Callie hits a wall in her job search, and Jim realizes the best opportunity for her is the one in Atlanta she passed up to be with him.

    Director: Lee Rose

    Writer: Lois Walfrid Johnson

  • Longworth's Anatomy
    7.5/10 172 votes

    #3 - 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

  • The Naked Truth
    7.3/10 164 votes

    #4 - The Naked Truth

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 6/24/2012

    The dead body of a naked woman leads Jim and Carlos to investigate a close­ knit nudist colony fighting against expansion by a luxury condo development. Jennifer begins interviewing the substation employees and finds its high case closure rate seems directly related to Jim, in whom she takes an interest that may be more than just professional.

    Director: Eric Laneuville

    Writer: Lisa Henthorn

  • Food Fight
    7.3/10 174 votes

    #5 - Food Fight

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 7/1/2012

    When Jim finds the ex-Navy Seal owner of his favorite food truck dead in the truck's kitchen, he ends up embroiled in a heated political battle between the new wave of gourmet food trucks and the established boardwalk restaurants. Jennifer takes an active and prying interest in Jim's cases, while Callie's attempt to confront Miranda about her hostility backfires.

    Director: Ron Underwood

    Writer: Dailyn Rodriguez

  • Old Times
    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

  • Public Enemy
    7.3/10 171 votes

    #7 - Public Enemy

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/15/2012

    Longworth and Jennifer investigate a murder that puts them at odds with the Sovereign Citizens, a bizarre anti-government group that believes they are above the law. Manus and Carlos soon find themselves victims of the Sovereigns' paper terrorism attacks when they are suspended from duty. Callie desperately searches for her old cell phone where she recorded Elkins blackmailing her into sleeping with him for overlooking her tax issues.

    Director: Lee Rose

    Writer: Lee Rose

  • Fountain Of Youth
    7.3/10 165 votes

    #8 - Fountain Of Youth

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 7/22/2012

    When the co-owner of a luxury medical spa turns up dead, Jim and Jennifer investigate the spa's members and discover the high costs the wealthy pay in order to stay looking young and beautiful. Callie gets anxious while both studying for her boards and preparing for her testimony against Elkins. Her house in Palm Glades is falling apart, but her life in Atlanta is picking up.

    Director: Gary A. Randall

    Writer: Tom Garrigus

  • Islandia
    7.1/10 161 votes

    #9 - Islandia

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 8/5/2012

    The body of an $80-million Florida state lottery winner is found murdered on a remote island in Islandia, and Jim and Jennifer must unravel a personal vendetta spanning over a decade between the victim and the island's only resident. Miranda pulls Callie away from her studies to have some fun at a medical sales mixer, but Jim starts to find Callie harder and harder to reach in Atlanta.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dailyn Rodriguez

  • Endless Summer
    7.5/10 179 votes

    #10 - 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