The Best Episodes Written By Ben Watkins

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.8/10(4 votes)

   #1 - Breaking Point

   S5:E1411/10/2011

   When gang warfare claims the life of one of Michael's childhood friends, he teams up with the victim's brother to entrap the gang in Fiona's weapons scheme.

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   8.7/10(6 votes)

   #2 - Hot Spot

   S2:E111/29/2009

   Sam calls in a favor and asks Michael to talk to Sean Martin, a football coach who helps impoverished kids. Sean wants Michael's assistance helping one of his players, Corey Jensen, who's being targeted by gangsters.

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   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #3 - Last Rites

   S6:E36/28/2012

   Pearce asks Michael to help her track down her fiancee's murderer. Fiona investigates the group that tried to get her killed in prison.

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   8.6/10(7 votes)

   #4 - False Flag

   S1:E109/13/2007

   Michael is hired to track down a woman's estranged husband, who has disappeared with their son. Michael soon finds himself pitted against somebody just as skilled and dangerous as he is.

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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #5 - Brotherly Love

   S4:E1512/2/2010

   When Nate gets in over his head tracking down a stolen car filled with a drug kingpin's merchandise, Michael brings back an old alias to save his brother's life.

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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #6 - Acceptable Loss

   S5:E1712/8/2011

   A friend of Jesse asks the team to help take out his boss, who has been smuggling blood diamonds into the country with the help of diplomatic immunity. Michael asks Pearce for help transferring a prisoner who may be able to provide him with information on Anson.

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   8.0/10(5 votes)

   #7 - Contemplating the Body

   S1:E39/4/2015

   With KD under police surveillance and the Brooks deal hanging by a thread, Pernell must pass a psych evaluation, apologize on the record, and get his hands dirtier than he ever has before. Jocelyn's grief has taken on a dangerous ritual, just as Crystal pressures the lawyer to drop her daughter-in-law's case. At Hand of God chapel, Alicia and Paul prepare a high-profile meal for the homeless.

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   7.9/10(4 votes)

   #8 - No Good Deed

   S5:E47/14/2011

   The team searches for a super-computer to clear Barry's brother of a server heist.

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   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #9 - Breach of Faith

   S4:E46/24/2010

   A hostage situation at a local bank. Meanwhile, Fiona helps Jesse track down information about a recently deceased weapons runner.

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    6.4/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Shot In The Dark

    S3:E77/23/2009

    Michael convinces an abusive stepfather of a young boy to leave town by telling him he is the target of an assassination plot. Elsewhere, Strickler makes a promise to Michael that he will help him get back into the intelligence community if they can work together.

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    6.1/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Scatter Point

    S2:E58/7/2008

    Michael poses as a safe cracker to help out a reformed ex-con who is unwillingly part of a heist, and tries to sneak into the heavily-guarded office of his handler. Meanwhile, Sam gets an unexpected proposition from his girlfriend.

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    5.1/10(33 votes)

    #12 - Hero Complex

    S1:E111/14/2024

    Washington, D.C. Detective Alex Cross is called to solve the case when a Black Lives Matter activist is killed in cold blood.

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    5.0/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Noble Causes

    S3:E122/4/2010

    Michael is caught off guard by a visit from his drug dealing neighbor Sugar. But to Michael’s surprise, Sugar isn't looking for trouble; He needs Michael's help fending off a crew of notorious thieves. Meanwhile, Michael struggles with working beside an unexpected partner.

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    4.2/10(23 votes)

    #14 - You Had Me at Motherfucker

    S1:E811/14/2024

    Cross realizes that his attempt to protect his family has put them in more danger. He races against time to rescue the people he loves.

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