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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!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Glades Season 3 Episode 1 - Close Encounters
    7.5/10(198 votes)

    #1 - Close Encounters

    S3:E1

    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

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  2. The Glades Season 3 Episode 2 - Poseidon Adventure
    7.3/10(177 votes)

    #2 - Poseidon Adventure

    S3:E2

    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

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  3. The Glades Season 3 Episode 3 - Longworth's Anatomy
    7.6/10(183 votes)

    #3 - Longworth's Anatomy

    S3:E3

    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

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  4. The Glades Season 3 Episode 4 - The Naked Truth
    7.4/10(173 votes)

    #4 - The Naked Truth

    S3:E4

    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

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  5. The Glades Season 3 Episode 5 - Food Fight
    7.4/10(180 votes)

    #5 - Food Fight

    S3:E5

    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

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  6. The Glades Season 3 Episode 6 - Old Times
    7.6/10(177 votes)

    #6 - Old Times

    S3:E6

    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
    Writers:William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg

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  7. The Glades Season 3 Episode 7 - Public Enemy
    7.2/10(180 votes)

    #7 - Public Enemy

    S3:E7

    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

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  8. The Glades Season 3 Episode 8 - Fountain Of Youth
    7.3/10(175 votes)

    #8 - Fountain Of Youth

    S3:E8

    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

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  9. The Glades Season 3 Episode 9 - Islandia
    7.2/10(169 votes)

    #9 - Islandia

    S3:E9

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Dailyn Rodriguez

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  10. The Glades Season 3 Episode 10 - Endless Summer
    7.5/10(188 votes)

    #10 - Endless Summer

    S3:E10

    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.

    Directors:Wendy Battles, Shaz Bennett
    Writer:Jeff Bleckner

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Close Encounters" is the best rated episode of "The Glades" season 3. It scored 7.5/10 based on 198 votes. Directed by Jeff Bleckner and written by Tom Garrigus, it aired on 6/3/2012. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Poseidon Adventure".