The Best Episodes Written By Aaron Zelman

Every TV Episode Written by Aaron Zelman Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Hey! Mr. Pibb!
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Hey! Mr. Pibb!

    S2:E4

    Patty works to clear Daniel in his wife's murder; Ellen and Tom go to West Virginia to gather vital information in the case against Ultima National Resources.

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - They Had to Tweeze That out of My Kidney
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #2 - They Had to Tweeze That out of My Kidney

    S2:E8

    As she copes with mounting pressure, Patty begins to unravel Walter Kendrick's energy scheme. Meanwhile, Arthur Frobisher's past will come back to haunt him.

    Director:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 12 Episode 7 - Myth of Fingerprints
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Myth of Fingerprints

    S12:E7

    A murder investigation uncovers deliberately faulty forensics in the wrongful conviction of two men 12 years earlier in the case that paved the way for Van Buren's promotion.

    Director:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 12 Episode 13 - DR 1-102
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #4 - DR 1-102

    S12:E13

    The bludgeoning of two women in their apartment leads the detectives to a suspect who has taken a hostage while demanding legal representation ... and Southerlyn's actions, while heroic, results in disbarment proceedings against her for violation of Disciplinary Rule 1-102.

    Director:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 11 Episode 12 - Teenage Wasteland
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Teenage Wasteland

    S11:E12

    The beating death of a restaurant owner leads Briscoe and Green to thrill-seeking teenagers; McCoy and Lewin are forced to decide how young is too young for the death penalty.

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Donnie or Marie
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #6 - Donnie or Marie

    S2:E12

    Sarah and Holder close in on the murderer. Meanwhile, the Richmond campaign preps for the election; and the Larsens seek to get their lives back in order.

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - We Are Not Animals
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #7 - We Are Not Animals

    S1:E7

    Tom and Ellen think that Patty is trying to control them so they decide to make an alliance and keep information from her. Patty must keep Gregory Malina secure until his deposition because her case will fall apart without it.

    Director:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Psychodrama
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #8 - Psychodrama

    S2:E4

    The BAU is called to investigate a series of bank robberies after it becomes evident the crimes are not based on money because the robber abuses his victims by forcing them to undress before he leaves the crime scene.

    Director:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - The Returned
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #9 - The Returned

    S1:E1

    When deceased loved ones begin to reappear, the people in Arcadia change forever.

    Director:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Won't Get Fooled Again
    7.5/10(31 votes)

    #10 - Won't Get Fooled Again

    S1:E3

    Gideon and his team track down a copycat bomber terrorizing a quiet community.

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - Machismo
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    #11 - Machismo

    S1:E19

    The BAU team travels to Mexico to aid in the capture of a serial killer who is targeting elderly women.

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Fear and Loathing
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #12 - Fear and Loathing

    S2:E16

    The BAU becomes involved to prevent a possible race riot when the murder of four young black women in a mostly white New York suburb appear to be hate crimes.

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Poison
    7.4/10(20 votes)

    #13 - Poison

    S1:E13

    The team travels to New Jersey where several people have been poisoned, one of them fatally with LSD, ten times more potent than the street version.

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  14. undefined Season 13 Episode 16 - Suicide Box
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Suicide Box

    S13:E16

    A media-savvy attorney defends a black teenager accused of shooting an off-duty policy officer.

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - Honor Among Thieves
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #15 - Honor Among Thieves

    S2:E20

    Elizabeth Prentiss, a foreign ambassador and SSA Emily Prentiss' mother, seeks the aid of the BAU when a Russian immigrant is kidnapped and held for ransom.

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Stonewalled
    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #16 - Stonewalled

    S1:E8

    Sarah and Holder evade the FBI and unearth new evidence. Mitch endangers the boys, prompting Stan to take matters into his own hands. Richmond tries to climb back in the race.

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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Openings
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    #17 - Openings

    S2:E6

    Sarah zeros in on a Larsen-family secret; Stan comes to grips with some past indiscretions; and Mitch takes in a runaway girl. Meanwhile, the Richmond campaign entertains a surprise visitor.

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  18. undefined Season 13 Episode 1 - American Jihad
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #18 - American Jihad

    S13:E1

    An American Muslim becomes the prime suspect in a double murder after an academic challenges his religious beliefs.

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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Don't Forget to Thank Mr. Zedeck
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Don't Forget to Thank Mr. Zedeck

    S3:E6

    Patty is under tremendous pressure from the Attorney's Office to make progress in the Tobin case, and winds up striking a bargain with an unlikely source. Ellen discovers some new evidence in Louis Tobin's death and Tom's financial troubles begin to effect him in more obvious ways.

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  20. undefined Season 11 Episode 5 - Return
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Return

    S11:E5

    The murder of a storeowner leads to a case where the suspect flees to Israel and may be protected from extradition by Israel's Law of Return.

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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - The Dog Is Happier Without Her
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #21 - The Dog Is Happier Without Her

    S3:E2

    Patty and Tom continue to dig into the Tobin family's sordid past, while Joe Tobin must decide between his family and his integrity. Ellen aids Tom in his investigation of the Tobin's, but in doing so receives some bad news of her own. While locked in the midst of a bitter divorce, Patty and Phil find one piece of common ground in the form of their beloved dog.

    Director:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 14 Episode 5 - Blaze
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Blaze

    S14:E5

    A teenager's need for parental love, acceptance and recognition sets in motion the events leading to the deaths of 23 concert goers for a band's illegal pyrotechnics.

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  23. undefined Season 14 Episode 10 - Ill-Conceived
    6.5/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Ill-Conceived

    S14:E10

    The owner of a clothing company with alien immigrant workers is found murdered which sends the detectives on a search for an unidentified evening caller whose girlfriend, also a worker in the factory, recently gave birth. Upon discovery that the victim was also the baby's father, the boyfriend is arrested with the motive being an office affair until the victim's widow discloses that it was a surrogate arrangement.

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  24. undefined Season 11 Episode 18 - White Lie
    6.3/10(10 votes)

    #24 - White Lie

    S11:E18

    When a couple is found dead in their apartment, Detectives Briscoe and Green follow the trail of drugs and money, which leads to Caryn Wyman, the wife of a U.S. Army Major responsible for the country's anti-drug efforts in Colombia. Despite the evidence linking Caryn to the drugs, she is fearful of cooperating with the police--until A.D.A. McCoy convinces her and her husband that she has no choice but to risk her life to catch the killer.

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Revelation
    6.2/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Revelation

    S2:E1

    Bellamy ends up waking up alone on the outskirts of Arcadia, unable to remember the events of the last seven days.

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Aaron Zelman Ratings Summary

"Hey! Mr. Pibb!" is the best rated episode written by Aaron Zelman. It scored 8.4/10 based on 8 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 1/28/2009 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "They Had to Tweeze That out of My Kidney".