9.0/105 votes#1 - False Flag
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/13/2007
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.
Director: Paul Shapiro
Writer: Ben Watkins
8.8/104 votes#2 - Breaking Point
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 11/10/2011
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.
Director: Renny Harlin
Writer: Ben Watkins
8.7/103 votes#3 - Last Rites
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 6/28/2012
Pearce asks Michael to help her track down her fiancee's murderer. Fiona investigates the group that tried to get her killed in prison.
Director: Nick Gomez
Writer: Ben Watkins
8.6/105 votes#4 - Hot Spot
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/29/2009
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.
Director: Stephen Surjik
Writer: Ben Watkins
8.0/103 votes#5 - Brotherly Love
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 12/2/2010
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ben Watkins
8.0/103 votes#6 - No Good Deed
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 7/14/2011
The team searches for a super-computer to clear Barry's brother of a server heist.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ben Watkins
8.0/103 votes#7 - Acceptable Loss
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 12/8/2011
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.
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Writer: Ben Watkins
8.0/105 votes#8 - Contemplating the Body
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/4/2015
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.
Director: Richard J. Lewis
Writer: Ben Watkins
7.7/103 votes#9 - Breach of Faith
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 6/24/2010
A hostage situation at a local bank. Meanwhile, Fiona helps Jesse track down information about a recently deceased weapons runner.
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Writer: Ben Watkins
6.7/106 votes#10 - Shot In The Dark
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/23/2009
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.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Writer: Ben Watkins
6.6/105 votes#11 - Scatter Point
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 8/7/2008
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.
Director: Rod Hardy
Writer: Ben Watkins
6.0/104 votes#12 - Noble Causes
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 2/4/2010
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.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: Ben Watkins
5.4/105 votes#13 - Hero Complex
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/14/2024
Washington, D.C. Detective Alex Cross is called to solve the case when a Black Lives Matter activist is killed in cold blood.
Director: Nzingha Stewart
Writer: Ben Watkins
4.0/102 votes#14 - You Had Me at Motherfucker
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2024
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.
Director: Carl Seaton
Writer: Ben Watkins
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"False Flag" is the best rated episode written by Ben Watkins. It scored 9/10 based on 5 votes. It was directed by Paul Shapiro. It aired on 9/13/2007 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Breaking Point".