The Best Episodes Written By Dick Wolf

Every TV Episode Written by Dick Wolf Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for The Abominable Showman
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Abominable Showman

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    S1:E1

    Tough New York Assistant D.A. Tracey Kibre tackles the murder of an aspiring Broadway actress but has little evidence to prosecute the suspect – an acclaimed but arrogant theater producer who smugly knows that the police have found no blood or even a body.

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  2. Background image for Help
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Help

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    S4:E1

    The police investigate the murder of a former professional footballer, Robert Nichols, who is found lying beside his car bludgeoned to death. He was on his way to meet his sister and was apparently replacing a flat tire when the attack occurred. The only thing taken was his very expensive watch. They manage to trace a passerby, Mike Jones, who initially denies having seen anything but eventually admits he was helping Nichols fix his flat. The police are naturally suspicious and believe Jones may have been the perpetrator. In checking into Nichols's background however, they learn he was a big-time gambler and owed well-known mobster Don Marsh a quarter of a million pounds. Jones obviously has good reason to lie since he saw who killed Nichols but the mobster has made it clear that his life is in danger if he testifies.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Dick Wolf
  3. Background image for Enemy Within
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Enemy Within

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    S1:E10

    The death of an eccentric banker in his nintieth floor apartment leads the detectives to investigate his professional contacts and family members.

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  4. Background image for Dead
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Dead

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    S2:E1

    The murder of a mortician and the discovery of corpses at a crematorium lead the detectives to a family man claiming to have a consulting business but suspected of being a contract killer with a penchant for perfection. Goren attempts to prove this by setting up a scheme that puts his "fear of making a mistake" in jeopardy.

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    Writer:Dick Wolf
  5. Background image for But not Forgotten
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - But not Forgotten

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    S3:E4

    When a bookkeeper goes missing, Goren and Eames are led back to the death of her brother, a hitman, two years earlier. An imprisoned mobster seems to be their best bet, but when another body turns up it takes the case to a whole new level.

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  6. Background image for In the Wee Small Hours (1)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - In the Wee Small Hours (1)

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    S5:E6

    Detectives Eames, Goren, Barek, and Logan must solve a case that involves a teenage girl missing in New York City. While Barek and Logan search around for another missing girl, Eames and Goren work to uncover a mystery with a judge and his son.

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  7. Background image for Weeping Willow
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Weeping Willow

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    S6:E10

    The kidnapping of a popular video blogger and her boyfriend--which is witnessed live on the Internet--seems suspicious to Logan and Wheeler.

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    Director:Tom DiCillo
    Writer:Dick Wolf
  8. Background image for Amends
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Amends

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    S7:E1

    Eames re-opens the case into her husband's murder.

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  9. Background image for Infection (I)
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Infection (I)

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    S8:E4

    A rare but deadly bacteria takes its toll on numerous victims around the city, leaving Chicago’s finest first responders to work together alongside the CDC to resolve the dangerous situation. Following a fire at a local university that ties into the outbreak, Severide has suspicions that something bigger is happening. The crossover continues on Chicago Med S05E04 Infection, Part II (II) and Chicago P.D. S07S04 Infection, Part III (III).

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    Director:Reza Tabrizi
    Writer:Dick Wolf
  10. Background image for I Am the Apocalypse
    8.8/10(10 votes)

    #10 - I Am the Apocalypse

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    S3:E19

    The Chicago fire team works seamlessly with Chicago Med personnel to help aid victims of a deadly gas leak, but things quickly take a turn for the worse when the hospital is suddenly forced into quarantine.

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    Director:Joe Chappelle
    Writer:Dick Wolf
  11. Background image for All That Glitters (I)
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #11 - All That Glitters (I)

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    S4:E1

    After a young woman is killed on her way home from a lavish yacht party, the team investigates who she was and how she came to be at the event, which was attended by some of the most influential people in the world. Also, Maggie brings Crosby into the investigation after a murder suspect is identified as a veteran who had been on several Army operations with Crosby. The crossover continues on FBI: Most Wanted S03E01 Exposed (II) and FBI: International S01E01 Pilot (III).

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    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Dick Wolf
  12. Background image for Exposed (II)
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Exposed (II)

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    S3:E1

    A local FBI case involving two murdered women and a sea of powerful men turns into a manhunt for the dangerous leader of a far-reaching criminal enterprise. The crossover starts on FBI S04E01 All That Glitters (I). It continues on FBI: International S01E01 Pilot (III).

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    Director:Ken Girotti
    Writer:Dick Wolf
  13. Background image for American Disgrace
    8.6/10(6 votes)

    #13 - American Disgrace

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    S16:E2

    When a series of allegations are made against a superstar basketball player, Sgt. Benson and Detective Carisi do not agree on the authenticity of each woman's story; the investigation takes Rollins back to her former precinct.

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  14. Background image for A Dark Day (I)
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #14 - A Dark Day (I)

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    S2:E20

    Lt. Casey and Dawson volunteer to help at a charity run at Chicago Medical when a massive explosion sends Chicago into chaos. With one of their own missing in the blast, the firehouse is tested like never before. The crossover continues on Chicago P.D. S01E12 8:30 PM (II)

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    Director:Joe Chappelle
    Writer:Dick Wolf
  15. Background image for Sound Bodies
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Sound Bodies

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    S3:E8

    Goren and Bishop pursue a teenage Svengali who convinces three impressionable young girls to commit multiple homicides in the cause of a twisted philosophy.

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  16. Background image for World's Fair
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - World's Fair

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    S6:E11

    The death of a young, pregnant Pakistani woman leads Logan and Wheeler to question the man she was secretly dating, as well as both his and the victim's disapproving relatives.

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    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:Dick Wolf
  17. Background image for Untethered
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Untethered

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    S7:E9

    Goren investigates when his nephew, a prisoner who's bipolar, claims that inmates are being abused to the point of murder.

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    Director:Ken Girotti
    Writer:Dick Wolf
  18. Background image for Leaders Lead
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Leaders Lead

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    S1:E22

    A frustrated Severide, turns to an unlikely ally to resolve his current dilemma. Casey begins to find satisfaction in his personal life, while Mills and Dawson face personal challenges. Meanwhile, the squad is called to the scene of a harrowing apartment building collapse.

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    Writer:Dick Wolf
  19. Background image for They'll Have to Go Through Me (III)
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    #19 - They'll Have to Go Through Me (III)

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    S2:E7

    The intelligence unit is joined by detectives from New York’s SVU to help solve the pedophile ring case. Ruzek, Amaro, Halstead and Antonio continue to hunt for the link to foster care and child trafficking. Burgess and Roman try to find the shooter from the hospital after using surveillance footage to identify him. Platt shows her deep respect for police and the dangerous work they do by honoring their fallen brother. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S03E07 Nobody Touches Anything (I) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S16E07 Chicago Crossover (II).

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  20. Background image for Suite Sorrow
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Suite Sorrow

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    S2:E12

    After the tyrannical owner of a Manhattan luxury hotel is found submerged in her bathtub, evidence seems increasingly to indicate that the woman's death was the work of her deeply frustrated, long-suffering daughter.

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  21. Background image for 8:30 PM (II)
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #21 - 8:30 PM (II)

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    S1:E12

    The Intelligence Unit works to find the bombers. Even with government agencies in the mix, Voight and his team work the case from their own angles and connections. Lindsay and Antonio question doctors who handled the transplant surgery for an Ambassador from Syria, but no clues emerge. Olinsky gets some solid intel and the team work from there. It’s a race against time as they realize there may be additional bombs targeted to detonate. Meanwhile Burgess sits vigil for her niece whose life hangs in the balance. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S02E20 A Dark Day (I).

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    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Dick Wolf
  22. Background image for Let Her Go
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Let Her Go

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    S1:E23

    Events force Lieutenant Casey to team up with the Intelligence Unit, now run by Voight, who doesn’t appear to have changed his crooked ways after his stint in prison. Shay's excitement at the prospect of becoming a parent grows, while Mills and Dawson face some personal challenges. Meanwhile, the house comes together to support the opening of Molly's.

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    Director:Joe Chappelle
    Writer:Dick Wolf
  23. Background image for Nobody Touches Anything (I)
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Nobody Touches Anything (I)

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    S3:E7

    In part one of the crossover with Law & Order: During a house fire, Firehouse 51 rescues the owner from the cellar clutching a suspicious box, leading Lt. Severide to bring in Sergeant Voight and Detective Lindsey for further investigation. The crossover continues on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S16E07 Chicago Crossover (II) and Chicago P.D. S02E07 They'll Have to Go Through Me (III).

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    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Dick Wolf
  24. Background image for Pilot (III)
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Pilot (III)

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    S1:E1

    Special Agent Scott Forrester and his Budapest-based FBI fly team head to Croatia, after Isobel Castille enlists their help to capture an American fugitive who escaped to Zagreb with a 14-year-old girl. OA continues with the mission overseas, intent on bringing the fugitive to justice, while Europol agent Katrin Jaeger attempts to help the team secure the necessary support and access from the less-than-cooperative local authorities. The crossover starts on FBI S04E01 All That Glitters (I) and FBI: Most Wanted S03E01 Exposed (II).

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  25. Background image for Witness
    8.1/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Witness

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    S11:E16

    Soon after a young girl, Laine McAlister, is raped in her apartment building's stairwell, Detectives Olivia Benson and Eliot Stabler meet Laine in the hospital and find her extremely shaken with a large cut on her hand. After an unpleasant exchange with a man she claims is her boyfriend, the detectives become suspicious that she may have fabricated her rape to get attention. Their suspicions grow when she waits to reveal that there was an eyewitness. As the gravity of the situation intensifies, Benson and Stabler find themselves in a race to track down the witness and get a testimony before it is too late.

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    Director:David Platt
    Writer:Dick Wolf

Dick Wolf Ratings Summary

"The Abominable Showman" is the best rated episode written by Dick Wolf. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by Jean de Segonzac. It aired on 3/3/2005 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Help".