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The Best Episodes Written By Ed Zuckerman

Every TV Episode Written by Ed Zuckerman Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 9.4/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Daydream Believer (III)

    S16:E20

    A Chicago crime resembles a decade-old New York City case, so police from Chicago arrive and team up with the squad to track down a suspect they had to release earlier. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S03E21 We Called Her Jellybean (I) and Chicago P.D. S02E20 The Number of Rats (II).

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  2. 8.8/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Decline and Fall

    S18:E9

    The powerful family of a retail empire closes ranks when a bartender accuses one of their own of rape.

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  3. 8.5/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Wonderland Story

    S15:E5

    Investigation into the suspected rape of a woman Benson helped earlier leads to a cybermogul. The team bids farewell to Munch.

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  4. 8.2/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Acceptable Loss

    S14:E4

    The special victims squad tries to take down a sex-trafficking operation that enslaves young women; when the investigation is halted by Lt. Alexandra Eames, Detective Benson has to get creative.

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    Director:Alex Chapple
  5. 8.2/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Sheltered Outcasts

    S17:E19

    Detective Carisi lives undercover at a homeless shelter to determine if one of its sex offender residents is the suspect in a string of neighborhood rapes.

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  6. 8.0/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Depravity Standard

    S17:E9

    Lt. Benson seeks justice in the trial of child abductor Lewis Hodda, but when a plea deal is rejected, Barba must rely on decades-old evidence to make his case and faces off against former SVU colleague Dr. Huang.

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  7. 8.0/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Showtime

    S7:E17

    The trial of Eddie Newman begins but the prosecution's chances of conviction are hampered by a "dream team" of defense attorneys, Gorton's personal pressures on Ross, the public questioning of the relationship between Curtis and Lisa Lundquist, and a surprise accusation.

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    Director:Edwin Sherin
  8. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Salvation

    S6:E19

    A Marine sergeant in prison needs Harm's help again when his prints are found on a murder weapon.

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    Director:Bradford May
  9. 7.9/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Lessons Learned

    S14:E8

    As the detectives investigate reports of sexual abuse at an elite private school, decades of secrets are exposed.

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    Director:Alex Chapple
  10. 7.2/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Real Fake News

    S18:E17

    A fake news story leads the squad to a real child sex trafficking ring.

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  11. 7.1/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Undercover Blue

    S14:E17

    A woman claims that Brian Cassidy raped her while he was working under cover; when Cassidy and his lawyer utilize surprising defense methods, Detective Amaro is affected.

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  12. 7.0/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Reagan V. Reagan

    S2:E17

    As Erin prosecutes a woman accused of killing her husband, the defendant's attorney is murdered and Danny is assigned to the investigation. When Danny is put on the stand to be questioned, things get heated between the brother and sister.

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    Director:Jim McKay
  13. 6.9/10(17 votes)

    #13 - Prescription For Death

    S1:E1

    When a young woman dies during a hectic emergency room night shift, her father claims the hospital was negligent, and an investigation leads the detectives to believe that the doctor treating her may have been drunk on duty.

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  14. 6.7/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Criminal Hatred

    S14:E12

    The detectives go under cover to arrest a man who brutally attacks other men; a deceptively tough defense attorney complicates ADA Barba's case.

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  15. 6.6/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Poisoned Motive

    S14:E22

    When two sniper attacks on the NYPD link to Detective Tutuola's past as a narcotics officer, he reconnects with his former partner in hope of finding a motive.

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  16. 6.5/10(41 votes)

    #16 - A Matter of Perspective

    S3:E14

    Stardate: 43610.4. Riker is accused of murder when a scientist is killed in an explosion. Picard must recreate the recent events in the holodeck to prove his commander's innocence.

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    Director:Cliff Bole
  17. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Rules of Engagement (2)

    S5:E2

    Unexpectedly, the wily Buxton demands that Harm and Brumby be his lawyers, thereby preventing Harm from testifying against him and forcing the two adversarial lawyers to work together. The contentious trial continues with Mac and Roberts prosecuting, and the pressure is enormous as the U.S. Navy and the Russian government vigilantly follow the trial to ensure that its own agendas are met. Meanwhile, the Navy has its own special plans for the troublesome Buxton.

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  18. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - True Callings

    S5:E3

    Harms fitness report is coming up and the realization that maybe it really is too late to be a fighter pilot. During a dangerous mission over hostile Serbian territory, Harm's wingman's plane is shot up and Harm performs top-gun maneuvers to keep the disabled plane aloft until it's over friendly territory. Meanwhile, with a new Gunny in the office, Bud & Tiner fall over themselves as they compete against each other in an online auction to purchase tickets to a concert, in order to impress the Admiral. They end up looking foolish when it is discovered that the Gunny got the same tickets for free.

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    Director:Alan J. Levi
  19. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Bridge at Kang So Ri

    S5:E18

    Harm and Mac are assigned to investigate charges that American GIs shot and killed civilians during the Korean War. They board a plane for Korea, along with a veteran who claims to have participated in the shootings. Korean terrorists take over the plane and insist on punishing those responsible for the alleged war crime.

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    Director:Ian Toynton
  20. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Surface Warfare

    S5:E25

    Bud's underachieving brother is accused of making a mistake during a training exercise that nearly killed 15 Marines. But establishing his innocence proves to be a difficult task, thanks to the age-old tension between the Navy and the Marines. Adm. Chegwidden frets over a speech he must give when he is to be given an award. Mic Brumby returns unexpectantly to the States; Mac & everyone are stunned when he announces that he has resigned his Royal Australian Navy commission so that he could move to the USA and be by the "woman he loves."

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  21. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Legacy: Part I (1)

    S6:E1

    While Harm is sent to Russia to help the Russians find a better way to implement their military justice procedures, Mac and Bud remain behind to prosecute a Naval commander charged with selling military secrets to the Russians. Once in Russia, Harm becomes involved in investigating high level corruption in the military. Meanwhile, Mac is on the verge of making a deal with the traitorous Naval officer when he and his lawyer are murdered. Mac and Webb then discover that the traitor was linked to a Russian assassination plot. But Mac's attempts to alert Harm fail, and he is caught in an ambush with a Russian who reveals the life-changing secret to him.

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  22. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Miracles

    S6:E13

    Harm defends a Sergeant Major accused of the attempted murder of his wife. However, the Sgt. Major claims that he was concerned when his wife didn't come home, went out looking for her & was led to her location by the vision of a deceased chaplain from his old Vietnam unit. His defense attracts a representative of the Vatican which is considering the deceased chaplain for Sainthood. Meanwhile, when Tiner hooks up a new screensaver that searches for extra-terrestial life on the Admiral's computer, it stirs excitement when it starts making weird noises.

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  23. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Mutiny

    S6:E23

    Preparing to give a lecture about an 1842 Naval court-martial, Mac finds herself daydreaming about what actually happened.

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Ed Zuckerman Ratings Summary

"Daydream Believer (III)" is the best rated episode written by Ed Zuckerman. It scored 9.4/10 based on 11 votes. It was directed by Martha Mitchell. It aired on 4/29/2015 and is rated 0.6 points higher than their second-best episode, "Decline and Fall".