The Best Episodes Written By Eric Buchman

Every TV Episode Written by Eric Buchman Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Great Expectations
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #1 - Great Expectations

    S3:E13

    After the Chief announces his retirement, rumors begin to circulate on his departure and successor. Mark is determined to leave Seattle for good but Meredith accidentally has him stay after letting him know of the open Chief position. Derek is angry at Meredith for causing Mark to stay in Seattle, but soon realizes that she is not the reason he is really angry. The attending physicians at Seattle Grace Hospital fight to get Richard's attention, but he expresses his disappointment. He also displays his lack of support in Bailey's plan to create a free medical clinic, but she ultimately goes through with her plan when Izzie offers to spend her entire 8.7 million dollar inheritance on the project. George, devastated after his father's death, uses sex to overcome his grief, and eventually proposes to Callie. Cristina and Burke still don't speak to each other, but he breaks the agreement when he proposes to her. Richard endeavors to reunite with his wife, Adele, and decides to retire, only to come home and find his wife with another man.

    Director:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 6 Episode 12 - Hero
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Hero

    S6:E12

    Kim and Owen are unsupportive about Jane's new romance; Kim is rescued from a mugging by a masked superhero; Jane represents a mother whose son died at a football camp.

    Director:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Resolves Eleven Myths
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #3 - Resolves Eleven Myths

    S2:E7

    Rich Dotcom returns to the FBI when he needs help with a pressing issue.

    Director:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Careless Whisper
    6.9/10(12 votes)

    #4 - Careless Whisper

    S4:E11

    The murder of a best-selling true crime novelist sends Jane and the team on a hunt for a serial killer detailed in the author's final manuscript, which also features lightly fictionalized versions of the FBI team.

    Director:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - We Didn't Start the Fire
    6.7/10(12 votes)

    #5 - We Didn't Start the Fire

    S5:E2

    Jane and the team reach out to Patterson's father in the hope of gaining access to a high-level conference in Finland where they hope to bring Matthew Weitz to their side.

    Director:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - Borrow or Rob
    6.6/10(17 votes)

    #6 - Borrow or Rob

    S2:E14

    A tattoo points the team toward a powerful collegiate secret society, but they can't infiltrate it without the help of one of its alumni...Rich Dotcom.

    Director:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 18 - Clamorous Night
    6.5/10(13 votes)

    #7 - Clamorous Night

    S3:E18

    Jane and her team must fight for their lives when Roman sends deadly assassins after them. Meanwhile, Patterson goes on a date, Reade contends with the O.P.R. inquisitor, Jane and Weller go to dinner, and Zapata attends a funeral.

    Director:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Adoring Suspect
    6.5/10(13 votes)

    #8 - Adoring Suspect

    S3:E6

    The team goes undercover on a movie set to stop a terrorist plot with unlikely backers. Roman blackmails Weller with a horrible secret about Jane.

    Director:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - Ghost Train
    6.5/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Ghost Train

    S5:E8

    The team scrambles to get ahead of Madeline and Ivy as they close in on the bunker's location, but someone on the inside is feeding Madeline information. As her plan takes shape, the team may be forced to take desperate measures.

    Director:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - Sous-Vide
    6.4/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Sous-Vide

    S4:E4

    A decoded tattoo leads the team to a mysterious cache of dolls which turn out to be vehicles for biological weapons being sent around the world and now to the FBI. Jane exploits the fear of the weapons to advance her own plan to recover Shepherd.

    Director:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 16 - The One Where Jane Visits an Old Friend
    5.9/10(9 votes)

    #11 - The One Where Jane Visits an Old Friend

    S4:E16

    Madeline escalates her plan, but the team isn't the only one chasing her down. Rich grows concerned for Boston’s well-being, and Jane seeks help from a familiar enemy.

    Director:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 12 - Guess Who's Coming
    4.5/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Guess Who's Coming

    S5:E12

    Jane represents Deb's mother, Bobbi Dobkins, in a scandalous case involving sex solicitation. Owen sends Grayson on a field trip to Wyoming where he has to try a California client's case under Wyoming law. Nicole and Grayson's relationship takes a turn. When Stacy suffers an awkward humiliation at yoga class, a chivalrous Owen comes to her rescue.

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Eric Buchman Ratings Summary

"Great Expectations" is the best rated episode written by Eric Buchman. It scored 8.2/10 based on 13 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 1/25/2007 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Hero".