The Best Episodes Written By Adam Targum

Every TV Episode Written by Adam Targum Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 8 Episode 3 - Cavallino Rampante
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Cavallino Rampante

    S8:E3

    When the body of a beautiful young woman is found in a stolen Ferrari, the investigation leads to a family of car thieves, but the CSIs must find the murderer before the rest of the family meets the same fate.

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Tribal
    8.6/10(27 votes)

    #2 - Tribal

    S3:E5

    Cadi becomes a war zone when Chayton and the Red Bones attack the station with Hood, Brock, Proctor, Siobhan and the others trapped inside.

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  3. undefined Season 9 Episode 9 - Blood Out
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Blood Out

    S9:E9

    When Det. Lovato's cover is inadvertently blown, the CSI's investigate the Latin street gang she infiltrated when undercover.

    Director:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 7 Episode 13 - Party Down
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Party Down

    S7:E13

    When a tractor-trailer carrying exclusive party guests mysteriously ends up at the bottom of the Hudson River, the CSIs must solve the mystery from the soggy remains.

    Director:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Inside Out
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Inside Out

    S5:E2

    The team searches for a former IRA bomb-maker who was smuggled into the city, and are joined by Special Agent Hannah Khoury, Pride’s replacement during his medical leave. Also, Pride considers a new position with the agency.

    Director:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 7 Episode 6 - Do Not Pass Go
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Do Not Pass Go

    S7:E6

    When a badly decomposed body found is an abandoned car on a rooftop, Mac and his team must go up against a killer who is using the parents of his victims to manipulate crime scenes.

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  7. undefined Season 7 Episode 21 - Life Sentence
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Life Sentence

    S7:E21

    After a hail of gunfire tears through the crime lab, Mac and his ex-partner become part of a vendetta 17 years in the making.

    Director:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 9 Episode 2 - Where There's Smoke...
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Where There's Smoke...

    S9:E2

    The CSIs rush to stop serial arsonist Leonard Brooks after he begins using fire against people from his dark past.

    Director:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 9 Episode 16 - Blood Actually
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Blood Actually

    S9:E16

    On Valentine's Day, Mac and the team tackle three twisted tales of love gone wrong.

    Director:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 7 Episode 10 - Shop Till You Drop
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Shop Till You Drop

    S7:E10

    Mac and the team search for the killer of a department store manager who was found dead in a holiday display window.

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  11. undefined Season 8 Episode 10 - Clean Sweep
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Clean Sweep

    S8:E10

    A charred body turns into a hot mess for the CSIs when it appears a cage fighter has been murdered by his stalker.

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 11 - Vindicta
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Vindicta

    S5:E11

    Pride and the NCIS team hope to take down a secret and lethal group of former intelligence agents and avenge the death of someone close to them.

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 17 - Reckoning
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Reckoning

    S5:E17

    After a reshuffling of assignments, Pride is no longer Special Agent in Charge of the Southeast and returns to the New Orleans NCIS office during the investigation of a missing petty officer.

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  14. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - Truths Other Than the Ones You Tell Yourself
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    #14 - Truths Other Than the Ones You Tell Yourself

    S4:E7

    Fearing for Dawson’s safety, Lucas and Brock ramp up their efforts to hunt down Bode. With the Brotherhood poised to go to war with Proctor, Kurt looks to keep Maggie safe while Calvin takes out his frustrations at the office. Job settles a score with Leo Fitzpatrick, a Camp Genoa adversary.

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - We Were All Someone Else Yesterday
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #15 - We Were All Someone Else Yesterday

    S3:E6

    Hood copes with Siobhan's death. The FBI takes over in the hunt for Chayton. A wedge is driven between Proctor and Rebecca.

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - The Burden of Beauty
    7.6/10(28 votes)

    #16 - The Burden of Beauty

    S4:E2

    Carrie embarks on a vigilante crusade. Brock eyes Lucas in the serial-murder case.

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - John Chinaman
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #17 - John Chinaman

    S1:E3

    Leary pressures gentleman industrialist Byron Mercer, who is Penny’s father, to hire his men for a cable-car track job — despite the fact that Mayor Blake hasn’t yet awarded Mercer the contract. Accused of assault and perhaps worse, Ah Sahm gets a cold shoulder from the Hop Wei, with his fate in the hands of an unexpected ally. Buckley urges Mai Ling to eschew restraint and start a war with the Hop Wei.

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Close to Home
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Close to Home

    S1:E9

    Kyle enlists Mark's help to find out where Allison has gone; Anderson fights to keep his grip on his church and the town.

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - The Common Good
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #19 - The Common Good

    S2:E5

    Kyle gets closer to finding Sidney, while Anderson discovers an unexpected potential ally. A prominent member of the Rome community is revealed to be an agent of the possessed, and few characters will escape his plan unscathed.

    Director:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - This is How It Starts
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #20 - This is How It Starts

    S2:E9

    Kyle and Anderson face down Sidney – until an unexpected threat intervenes. Megan leaves the relative safety of the backwoods church, and danger quickly finds her. Tragedy strikes the Giles family. An unexpected stranger rivets Kyle's attention.

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - The Day After That
    6.2/10(4 votes)

    #21 - The Day After That

    S2:E2

    The mystery of the supernatural manifestations and why they are drawn to Kyle continues. As the possessions grow, Kyle struggles to protect those he holds most dear.

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Adam Targum Ratings Summary

"Cavallino Rampante" is the best rated episode written by Adam Targum. It scored 8.7/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 10/7/2011 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Tribal".