The Best Episodes Written By Adam Belanoff
Every TV Episode Written by Adam Belanoff Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Adam Belanoff Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Adam Belanoff is "Fresh Pursuit", rated 9.8/10 from 4 user votes. It was "directed by Michael M. Robin". "Fresh Pursuit" aired on 9/12/2011 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "To Protect & To Serve".
9.8/10 4 votes#1 - Fresh Pursuit
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 9/12/2011
The squad investigates the death of a deputy sheriff; the judge considers dropping the charges against Brenda.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Adam Belanoff
9.5/10 6 votes#2 - To Protect & To Serve
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/10/2006
Brenda finds herself involved in a cover-up of her own when she helps the PHD investigate a non-priority case. Why? Because the deceased woman was found in Provenza's garage. Once again, the team finds themselves racing against the clock before the LAPD brass discovers what they're up to. Will Brenda be able to protect her team and their hard-earned trust?
Director: Elodie Keene
Writer: Adam Belanoff
9.5/10 6 votes#3 - Executive Order
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 9/13/2010
The murder of two paramedics leads the LAPD and the FBI on separate investigations on a case that could be the precursor to a major terrorist attack. But Brenda fights to remain a step ahead, even though she's forced to work with the counter-terrorism unit's Chief Tommy Delk, who happens to be one of Brenda's fellow finalists for the job of Chief of Police.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Adam Belanoff
9.5/10 4 votes#4 - To Serve with Love
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 7/25/2011
Flynn and Provenza get into the usual trouble moonlighting as process servers when a man dies shortly after they serve him.
Director: Michael Pressman
Writer: Adam Belanoff
9.5/10 5 votes#5 - Return to Sender (2)
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 1/13/2014
The Major Crimes unit draws closer to finding a dangerous serial killer. Rusty faces his biggest challenge yet when he bravely takes the stand against Phillip Stroh. Complicating the case further, the team goes head to head with Linda Rothman, a tough, powerful attorney who doesn't let morals stand in her way of winning a case.
Director: James Duff
Writer: Adam Belanoff
9.3/10 6 votes#6 - Tapped Out
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 7/13/2009
When an internet matchmaker is murdered, the team finds themselves investigating the matchmaker's early-stage television show. Adding to the craziness is a fake officer, who turns everything upside down. In an effort to school himself on the inner workings of Brenda's group, Pope decides to work as one of the team.
Director: Adam Arkin
Writer: Adam Belanoff
9.2/10 6 votes#7 - Overkill
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 9/4/2006
Brenda and Fritz have a hard time agreeing who is in charge when an informant's wife and and FBI agent are both murdered. Brenda discovers that she and the PHD must work quickly when the leading witness in the case is scheduled to testify against a powerful mobster. When the killer's identity is uncovered, the PHD finds themselves under attack; an attack that takes someone down.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Adam Belanoff
9.2/10 6 votes#8 - Saving Face
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 7/2/2007
At a retired cop’s funeral, Lt Provenza and Lt. Flynn discover something quite unexpected along with the corpse.
Director: Michael Pressman
Writer: Adam Belanoff
9.2/10 5 votes#9 - Layover
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 8/2/2010
Provenza once again finds himself in a professionally embarrassing situation when he discovers a dead body in the condo of a flight attendant he picked up while extraditing a prisoner.
Director: Steve Robin
Writer: Adam Belanoff
8.9/10 7 votes#10 - Waivers of Extradition
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 8/24/2009
When a serial killer's spree crosses from Texas to California, Brenda must work with Detective Curt Landry, her Texan equivalent. The two match wits and find themselves going toe to toe as each tries to gain control of the case and the way in which they solve it.
Director: Kevin Bacon
Writer: Adam Belanoff
8.8/10 6 votes#11 - Good Faith
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 1/26/2009
Brenda and the team investigate an apparent suicide that the medical examiner believes was actually a murder; Brenda's parents are staying with Fritz and Brenda for a few days.
Director: Elodie Keene
Writer: Adam Belanoff
8.8/10 5 votes#12 - Acting Out
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 12/8/2014
A Hollywood comeback is interrupted when a former child star is found dead on skid row, leaving the director of the actor’s current movie and his manager as prime suspects. Flynn’s daughter comes to visit and the true nature of Sharon and Flynn’s relationship comes to light.
Director: Sheelin Choksey
Writer: Adam Belanoff
8.5/10 6 votes#13 - Culture Shock
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/20/2007
When a Chinese business woman is found dead on the tour bus she and her husband operate, Brenda and the squad must dig deep to investigate her past life. Meanwhile, Brenda’s parents reveal to the squad that Brenda and Fritz are engaged.
Director: Elodie Keene
Writer: Adam Belanoff
8.4/10 7 votes#14 - Heroic Measures
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/7/2006
When a young boy blames himself for the death of his friend, Brenda must tread lightly to get to the bottom of the case. Complicating matters is the deceased child's mother, who offers up accusations of her own.
Director: Nelson McCormick
Writer: Adam Belanoff
8.4/10 7 votes#15 - Dial M For Provenza
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 8/11/2008
Provenza and Flynn lose the evidence in an attempted murder case when Provenza's car is stolen; Pope is not happy when Brenda is forced to free the suspect and gives her and the squad 48 hours to retrieve the car, the evidence and the suspect.
Director: Arvin Brown
Writer: Adam Belanoff
6.3/10 37 votes#16 - The Masterpiece Society
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2/10/1992
Stardate: 45470.1. A natural disaster in the core of a system's sun threatens to destroy a colony of genetically engineered people on an otherwise desolate planet. However, the crew's intervention may cause more harm than good.
Director: Winrich Kolbe
Writer: Adam Belanoff