The Best Episodes Written By David Appelbaum

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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Clear History

   S1:E510/29/2017

   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.

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   8.1/10(25 votes)

   #2 - The Next Day

   S2:E19/27/2022

   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.

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   8.0/10(20 votes)

   #3 - There Will Be Blood

   S5:E163/10/2013

   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.

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   8.0/10(15 votes)

   #4 - Sierra

   S3:E11/9/2024

   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.

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   7.7/10(22 votes)

   #5 - Blood for Blood

   S3:E142/10/2011

   Van Pelt's actions are called into question when a witness is murdered while she is assigned to his protection.

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   7.7/10(21 votes)

   #6 - Where in the World Is Carmine O'Brien?

   S4:E610/27/2011

   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.

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   7.7/10(19 votes)

   #7 - Black Hearts

   S6:E215/11/2014

   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.

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   7.7/10(11 votes)

   #8 - The Journey (2)

   S2:E142/28/2023

   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.

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   7.6/10(25 votes)

   #9 - Cherry Picked

   S5:E611/4/2012

   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.

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    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #10 - The Journey (1)

    S2:E132/28/2023

    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.

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    7.4/10(22 votes)

    #11 - Red Herring

    S2:E153/4/2010

    Jane and the team investigate the murder of an arrogant chef during a cooking competition in Napa Valley.

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    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #12 - Rhapsody in Red

    S3:E225/12/2011

    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.

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    7.1/10(25 votes)

    #13 - Pilot

    S1:E19/28/2021

    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.

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    7.1/10(23 votes)

    #14 - Grey Water

    S6:E143/16/2014

    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.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - The Ambassador's Wife

    S1:E33/11/2019

    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.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Homecoming

    S1:E94/22/2019

    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.

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    6.9/10(21 votes)

    #17 - At First Blush

    S4:E142/9/2012

    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.

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    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Watch Over Me

    S1:E711/11/2014

    The team investigate the murder of a tech liaison, who had been assigned to a private developer.

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    6.8/10(13 votes)

    #19 - Day Two

    S1:E210/5/2021

    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.

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    6.6/10(12 votes)

    #20 - Topanga

    S1:E1011/30/2021

    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.

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    6.4/10(9 votes)

    #21 - The Road Home (2)

    S3:E62/13/2024

    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?

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