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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 Worst Episode
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    The Glades Season 4 Episode 6 - Glade-iators!
    4.0/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Glade-iators!

    S4:E6

    When the VP of a local bank is found dead in the vault, Jim discovers her tattoo and bruises reveal a double life as the star jammer of a rough and tumble roller derby squad.

    Director:Martha Coolidge
    Writers:Kerry Lenhart, John J. Sakmar

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  2. The Glades Season 4 Episode 10 - Prima Gallerinas
    4.6/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Prima Gallerinas

    S4:E10

    Jim investigates the death of a billionaire oil tycoon and art collector on the eve of Art Basel, Miami's international art show, while Callie's past may be putting her future at risk.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writer:Dailyn Rodriguez

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  3. The Glades Season 2 Episode 12 - Shine
    4.7/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Shine

    S2:E12

    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

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  4. The Glades Season 2 Episode 11 - Beached
    4.8/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Beached

    S2:E11

    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

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  5. The Glades Season 4 Episode 4 - Magic Longworth
    4.8/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Magic Longworth

    S4:E4

    When a male stripper (dressed like a police officer) is murdered by person or persons unknown, the department initially thinks a cop killer is on the loose.

    Director:Donna Deitch
    Writer:Matthew J. Lieberman

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  6. The Glades Season 4 Episode 8 - Three's Company
    4.8/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Three's Company

    S4:E8

    While Jim unravels a three-way polyamorous relationship tied to a murder, his father Michael drops a piece of news that blindsides Jim.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writer:Matthew J. Liberman

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  7. The Glades Season 4 Episode 9 - Fast Ball
    4.8/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Fast Ball

    S4:E9

    The murder of the first female professional Jai Alai player leads Jim to investigate the multi-million dollar gambling industry in Florida built around the 600-year old sport, and Jim's mother Joan arrives to join the dysfunctional reunion.

    Director:Ron Underwood
    Writer:Ellen Johnson

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  8. The Glades Season 4 Episode 12 - Happy Trails
    5.0/10(5 votes)

    #8 - Happy Trails

    S4:E12

    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

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  9. The Glades Season 3 Episode 6 - Old Times
    5.2/10(6 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. The Glades Season 3 Episode 7 - Public Enemy
    5.6/10(8 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. The Glades Season 1 Episode 7 - Cassadaga
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Cassadaga

    S1:E7

    Longworth and Carlos are called to investigate the murder of a psychic advisor in the eerie town of Cassadaga, founded over 100 years ago by mediums and psychics; Callie's friend asks Longworth to be her date at a party for Callie's medical school.

    Director:Bill Eagles
    Writer:Alfonso H. Moreno

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  12. The Glades Season 1 Episode 5 - The Girlfriend Experience
    6.3/10(4 votes)

    #12 - The Girlfriend Experience

    S1:E5

    Longworth gets a nightmarish call from Daniel that Carlos has been found dead. Longworth is speechless and horrified at the site of his face-down dead body, but not as horrified as the real Carlos who is alive and p* off. Thanks to his daughter's internet shopping addiction, he was the victim of identity fraud by the murder victim. Longworth tracks the victim to the fake-Carlos' girlfriend who is a social anthropology doctoral student who has many research subjects who are emotionally attached to her. Longworth tracks down each of her subjects in his quest to find the real killer.

    Director:Peter O'Fallon
    Writer:Clifton Campbell

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  13. The Glades Season 2 Episode 1 - Family Matters
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Family Matters

    S2:E1

    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

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  14. The Glades Season 1 Episode 4 - Mucked Up
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Mucked Up

    S1:E4

    Jim is introduced to the intensely competitive world of Florida high school football as the small town of Pahokee prepares for the annual "Muck Bowl," an event that draws national attention because of the many NFL players who came from that area and who have played in that game. When the dead body of a businessman emerges from the muck in a sugar cane field days before the big game, Longworth must figure out who would want the man dead.

    Director:Peter O'Fallon
    Writer:Clifton Campbell

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  15. The Glades Season 1 Episode 6 - Doppelganger
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Doppelganger

    S1:E6

    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

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  16. The Glades Season 2 Episode 3 - Lost & Found
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Lost & Found

    S2:E3

    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
    Writers:Clifton Campbell, Kim Newton

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  17. The Glades Season 3 Episode 5 - Food Fight
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. The Glades Season 1 Episode 8 - Marriage is Murder
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Marriage is Murder

    S1:E8

    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

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  19. The Glades Season 1 Episode 10 - Second Chance
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Second Chance

    S1:E10

    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

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  20. The Glades Season 1 Episode 13 - Breaking 80
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Breaking 80

    S1:E13

    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

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  21. The Glades Season 2 Episode 10 - Swamp Thing
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Swamp Thing

    S2:E10

    When body parts of a Coast Guard Reservist are found in the belly of a poached wild boar, Longworth hunts the killer into the depths of the Glades. Meanwhile, Callie and Longworth decide to push the restart button on their romantic relationship.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Tom Garrigus

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  22. The Glades Season 3 Episode 9 - Islandia
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. The Glades Season 1 Episode 3 - A Perfect Storm
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #23 - A Perfect Storm

    S1:E3

    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

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  24. The Glades Season 1 Episode 9 - Honey
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Honey

    S1:E9

    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

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  25. The Glades Season 1 Episode 12 - Exposed
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Exposed

    S1:E12

    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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Glade-iators!" is the worst rated episode of "The Glades". It scored 4/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Martha Coolidge and written by Kerry Lenhart, John J. Sakmar, it aired on 7/1/2013. This episode scored 0.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Prima Gallerinas".