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The Best Episodes Written By David Appelbaum

Every TV Episode Written by David Appelbaum Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

David Appelbaum Ratings Summary

"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 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Next Day".

  • Clear History
    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

  • The Next Day
    8.5/1016 votes

    #2 - 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

  • The Ambassador's Wife
    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

  • Homecoming
    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

  • There Will Be Blood
    7.9/1016 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

  • Where in the World is Carmine O'Brien?
    7.8/1016 votes

    #6 - 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

  • Pilot
    7.7/1018 votes

    #7 - 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

  • Blood for Blood
    7.6/1018 votes

    #8 - 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

  • Black Hearts
    7.6/1015 votes

    #9 - 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

  • Sierra
    7.6/105 votes

    #10 - 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

  • Cherry Picked
    7.5/1019 votes

    #11 - 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

  • Red Herring
    7.4/1019 votes

    #12 - 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

  • The Journey (1)
    7.4/107 votes

    #13 - 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

  • The Journey (2)
    7.4/108 votes

    #14 - 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

  • Rhapsody in Red
    7.3/1021 votes

    #15 - 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

  • At First Blush
    7.1/1017 votes

    #16 - 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

  • Grey Water
    7.1/1017 votes

    #17 - 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

  • Topanga
    6.9/107 votes

    #18 - 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

  • Watch Over Me
    6.8/104 votes

    #19 - 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

  • The Road Home (2)
    6.8/106 votes

    #20 - 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

  • Day Two
    6.7/107 votes

    #21 - 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