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The Best Episodes Written By Eli Talbert

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 23 - Bloodlines
    8.5/10(10 votes)

    S4:E23

    A casino employee is beaten and raped on her way home from work, but she survives and identifies her attacker. Unfortunately, a DNA test sets him free and Grissom must wrestle with whether evidence can ever lie. Later, Grissom comes to the rescue of a coworker who ends up on the other side of the law

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  2. undefined Season 7 Episode 4 - Status Quo, aka the Mess We're In
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S7:E4

    Charles helps Dylan with a longtime patient who was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. Stevie, Maggie and Vanessa investigate the legitimacy of a patient’s cancer diagnosis. Crockett is caught off-guard. Will pitches a new medical technology.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  3. undefined Season 8 Episode 16 - What You See Isn't Always What You Get
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    S8:E16

    Halstead and Cuevas struggle to diagnose a patient with a rare disorder. CFD and Med staff work to free a paranoid father trapped in the MRI suite. Tanaka-Reed gets an ego check.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 20 - More Harm Than Good
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S4:E20

    Dr. Charles and Dr. Manning disagree on how to handle a patient who they discover is poisoning herself. Dr. Rhodes throws some serious accusations at Dr. Bekker. Dr. Halstead has suspicions about Natalie’s new boyfriend and Dr. Choi tends to Bernie.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - High and Low
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    S3:E10

    Grissom, Warrick, and Nick investigate the case of man who apparently was murdered and pushed off a six story building. Grissom's involvement is cut short by renewed hearing problems. Catherine looks into the murder of man outside of his regular bar.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 18 - Bad to the Bone
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    S4:E18

    A violent murder in a casino parking garage and another episode in the police interview room lead the CSIs to one shocking discovery after another. The case involves a missing woman, a long dead body and a missing child.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  7. undefined Season 8 Episode 20 - The Winds of Change Are Starting to Blow
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S8:E20

    Maggie clashes with Charles over a distrustful patient. Marcel and Halstead fight against Med's new policies. Asher and Archer pull surprising things out of their unsuspecting patients.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - Lucky Strike
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    S3:E16

    A man driving with a wooden stake in his head dies in front of a casino. Grissom and Nick work to discover the 'vampire' killer. Warrick and Catherine hunt for the killer of a NBA star's 5 year old son.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - Feeling the Heat
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    S4:E4

    During Vegas's latest Heat wave of triple digit temperatures, Gil and Catherine investigate a baby locked in a car. Warrick investigates a man dead of an apparent heat stroke in his house. Nick and Sarah investigate a woman's body found floating in the lake with a blow to the head.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - And Then There Were None
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    S2:E9

    Grissom and his team investigate a casino heist during which innocent victims were shot, while Catherine and Sara are called to the scene of a murder in a remote part of the desert.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Anonymous
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    S1:E8

    Royce Harmon was murdered 3 months ago in a scene staged to look like a suicide. Now another murder has taken place. Whoever the killer is he has a thorough knowledge of forensics, he purposefully has left evidence, and has baffled Grissom and his team. Warrick and Nick investigate the case of a man who went over a cliff in his car and is now unconscious.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - Pain Is for the Living
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S5:E13

    Two brothers in critical condition are rushed into the hospital by their parents, leaving Dr. Choi, April and Dr. Charles to tend to their care and left to piece together what actually transpired. Dr. Manning becomes suspicious of a new mother entering the E.D. Dr. Halstead’s tireless activities at the safe injection site start to take a toll on his work.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  13. undefined Season 6 Episode 11 - Letting Go Only to Come Together
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S6:E11

    Ethan teams up with an unexpected person to treat a famous tennis player who is afraid his career might be over. Goodwin's new protocols cause a stir.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  14. undefined Season 7 Episode 20 - End of the Day, Anything Can Happen
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S7:E20

    Scott helps the daughter of a mob boss. A grandmother comes to Med desperate to save her grandson. Choi struggles with some shocking news about his father.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  15. undefined Season 9 Episode 4 - These Are Not the Droids You Are Looking For
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S9:E4

    Goodwin is worried after an accident lands two people close to her in the E.D. Archer returns to Med and treats a man concerned about a family curse. Maggie and Ahmad help a patient on a cross-country road trip.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  16. undefined Season 7 Episode 16 - May Your Choices Reflect Hope, Not Fear
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S7:E16

    Halstead helps a patient with long-haul COVID-19 symptoms. Taylor reflects on her dating life when she learns that a patient's daughter is having an arranged marriage.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 15 - We Hold These Truths
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S4:E15

    Natalie and Maggie witness a pickup truck plow through a street fair and must make tough decisions on the fly. At the hospital, doctors and nurses are on high alert with the influx of patients. Dr. Charles' ex-wife comes to town with news.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  18. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Got a Friend in Me
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S5:E5

    Dr. Choi and Dr. Marcel don't see eye-to-eye over the treatment of a patient's chronic pain and rumors start to circulate about Maggie. Dr. Manning works to help a young boy, but her treatment suggestions are challenged by the parents who believe in only using holistic remedies.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  19. undefined Season 9 Episode 10 - You Just Might Find You Get What You Need
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S9:E10

    Maggie's budding romance takes flight. After a woman's shocking suicide attempt, Charles searches for answers. Asher works to diagnose a patient who is new to the city and appears with mysterious symptoms.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  20. undefined Season 6 Episode 4 - In Search of Forgiveness, Not Permission
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S6:E4

    Dr. Marcel and Dr. Manning lay everything on the line to assist a sick woman. Dr. Halstead faces an uphill battle in getting participants involved in his clinical trial. Dr. Choi clashes with a patient who demands absolute perfection of himself.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  21. undefined Season 7 Episode 10 - No Good Deed Goes Unpunished... in Chicago
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S7:E10

    In the aftermath of the Vas-COM scandal, Goodwin clashes with the hospital’s new compliance officer. Crockett and Blake try to save a patient who has a son with severe autism. A patient’s son lies to his father about his diagnosis.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Dancing With The Fishes
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    S2:E5

    Mac, Stella and Flack investigate the death of a young dancer who recently won the lottery, and it isn't long before they realise that her death is connected to Lindsay's investigation concerning the death of a tram driver. Danny and Hawkes look into the murder of a local fish merchant, and soon find their way to a jealous friend who was angry that their child didn't get into a prestigious school.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - Stuck On You
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    S2:E14

    Stella is invited to an art gallery where she sees several paintings done by an artist named James Golden. Stella thought she was going to Frankie's place and not to an art gallery. Outside the exhibit two people are kissing and one of them is shot in the back with an arrow.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Pipe Dreams
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    S1:E9

    Dixie's worsening polyps push her to take matters into her own hands. Don and Blythe's marriage is put to the test, while Ryan and Samantha reconnect.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - Chasing The Bus
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    S2:E18

    A bus carrying 23 passengers from Los Angeles to Las Vegas crashes less than 40 miles from its destination, killing nine people. Tthe CSIs soon discover that a recent parolee was on the bus, but is now unaccounted for.

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    Writer:Eli Talbert

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Eli Talbert Ratings Summary

"Bloodlines" is the best rated episode written by Eli Talbert. It scored 8.5/10 from 10 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on May 20, 2004.