9.0/101 votes#1 - Clear History
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/2017
Tanner’s previous company claims Sophe was created using their copyrighted codes and legally threatens to shut down the organization. Also, Cavanaugh works with Tanner to solve the murder of a retired detective after his boss removes him from the case due to a personal connection with the family.
Director: Deran Sarafian
Writer: David Appelbaum
8.2/1016 votes#2 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2021
When a massive sinkhole opens in Los Angeles, the Harris family is split in two. Eve and her son are sent to a mysterious primeval world. Gavin discovers that the visions that have plagued him for years might hold the key to bringing them home.
Director: Thor Freudenthal
Writer: David Appelbaum
8.0/101 votes#3 - The Ambassador's Wife
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/11/2019
Following the discovery that a U.S. ambassador is selling classified intelligence to a Colombian cartel, Shepherd devises a plan to catch him that will push Keaton's moral code to the brink. Keaton brings a new member onto the team.
Director: Richard J. Lewis
Writer: David Appelbaum
8.0/101 votes#4 - Homecoming
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/22/2019
After a major Tal operative escapes CIA custody, Shepherd returns to Langley to help track the fugitive down. Shepherd and Keaton discover the CIA is withholding vital information on Tal, so they spy on the CIA to find out what the agency knows.
Director: Lily Mariye
Writer: David Appelbaum
7.9/1015 votes#5 - There Will Be Blood
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 3/10/2013
Lorelei Martins returns, determined to find out if Red John had a role in her sister's death, and Jane is forced to confess to Lisbon his part in Lorelei's prison escape.
Director: Anton Cropper
Writer: David Appelbaum
7.7/1013 votes#6 - Black Hearts
Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 5/11/2014
With time running out to save the victims of a kidnapping ring before they are transported overseas, Jane and Lisbon zero in on the criminal enterprise’s mastermind. Meanwhile, Lisbon decides if she will move to D.C. with Agent Pike.
Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: David Appelbaum
7.6/1014 votes#7 - Where in the World is Carmine O'Brien?
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2011
When the CBI team travels to a resort town to find out who murdered a police chief, Lisbon crosses paths with her brother Tommy, now a bounty hunter, who's tracking a bail jumper.
Director: Bobby Roth
Writer: David Appelbaum
7.6/1017 votes#8 - Cherry Picked
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2012
The team investigates the kidnapping of a couple that may be the victim of mistaken identity, while Jane continues his investigation into Lorelei's whereabouts.
Director: John F. Showalter
Writer: David Appelbaum
7.6/105 votes#9 - The Next Day
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2022
Desperate to reunite with her son, Eve follows a lead that brings her face-to-face with a ruthless prehistoric group. Gavin, Izzy and Ella question whether they’re fit to survive in 10,000 BC. Josh and Riley wake up in an unfamiliar time.
Director: Adam Davidson
Writer: David Appelbaum
7.3/1017 votes#10 - Red Herring
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 3/4/2010
Jane and the team investigate the murder of an arrogant chef during a cooking competition in Napa Valley.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: David Appelbaum
7.3/1016 votes#11 - Blood for Blood
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 2/10/2011
Van Pelt's actions are called into question when a witness is murdered while she is assigned to his protection.
Director: Martha Mitchell
Writer: David Appelbaum
7.2/1019 votes#12 - Rhapsody in Red
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/12/2011
After a young violinist is shot to death, Patrick Jane questions the members of the Northern California Symphony Orchestra about the murder. Meanwhile, Cho crosses paths with a precocious young pickpocket.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: David Appelbaum
7.2/1015 votes#13 - Grey Water
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 3/16/2014
Jane and Fischer investigate a murder at an oil fracking site, while Rigsby and Van Pelt travel to Austin to help investigate suspects in the string of attacks on former CBI team members.
Director: Geary McLeod
Writer: David Appelbaum
7.1/1016 votes#14 - At First Blush
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/9/2012
While a jury deliberates the guilt or innocence of a defendant on trial for murder, Jane tries to prove she has been wrongfully accused before time runs out. Meanwhile, Summer may have gone too far when she helps Cho make a case against a suspect.
Director: Roxann Dawson
Writer: David Appelbaum
7.0/104 votes#15 - Sierra
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2024
After the Clearing's destroyed in a dinosaur attack, the Survivors must find a new home. Gavin discovers a clue about where Eve has been taken, but tracking the lead down results in even more tragic consequences.
Director: Ron Underwood
Writer: David Appelbaum
6.8/104 votes#16 - Watch Over Me
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2014
The team investigate the murder of a tech liaison, who had been assigned to a private developer.
Director: James Hayman
Writer: David Appelbaum
6.8/106 votes#17 - Topanga
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/2021
With news of one last sinkhole opening, Gavin, Izzy and Dr. Nathan race to Seattle to launch a final rescue effort before it's too late. Eve embarks on a perilous journey to send a young boy though a portal in order to save her family.
Director: Adam Davidson
Writer: David Appelbaum
6.7/106 votes#18 - Day Two
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2021
With Josh’s life on the line, Eve traverses the dangerous wilderness back to the clearing to save him. Desperate to kickstart a rescue mission, Gavin and Izzy work to prove there are survivors alive inside the sinkhole as government agents track their every move.
Director: Cherie Nowlan
Writer: David Appelbaum
6.4/105 votes#19 - The Journey (2)
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/28/2023
With Gavin on the verge of dying, Eve and her family make a desperate attempt to set things right … even as an unexpected twist threatens to tear them apart forever. Veronica reveals a secret that sends her relationship with Lucas into jeopardy.
Director: Adam Davidson
Writer: David Appelbaum
6.2/104 votes#20 - The Journey (1)
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/28/2023
Gavin leads his family toward a new way home, but each step inches everyone closer toward his devastating vision of Eve's death. Levi, ostracized from the others, is given a chance at redemption when an old foe proposes a deal.
Director: Cherie Nowlan
Writer: David Appelbaum
6.2/105 votes#21 - The Road Home (2)
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/2024
Gavin leads the survivors in trying to find Eve, Josh and Riley. Will he be able to finally reunite his family and still find a way back to the lives they once knew?
Director: David Barrett
Writer: David Appelbaum
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"Clear History" is the best rated episode written by David Appelbaum. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Deran Sarafian. It aired on 10/29/2017 and is rated 0.8 points higher than their second-best episode, "Pilot".