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The Best Episodes Written By Erica Shelton Kodish

Every TV Episode Written by Erica Shelton Kodish Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 6 Episode 11 - Hail Mary
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    S6:E11

    Cary hires a prison consultant to prepare him for incarceration while the team at Florrick/Agos/Lockhart does everything in its power to help him. Meanwhile, Alicia practices for the State’s Attorney candidates’ debate.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - Fireflies
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    S4:E8

    The 1975 disappearance of an 8-year-old girl who was never found is reinvestigated after a note written by the girl shortly before she vanished turns up. Their friendship rattled many in the predominantly white neighborhood and the girls quickly became targets of hatred.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  3. undefined Season 4 Episode 18 - A Dollar, A Dream
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    S4:E18

    The 1999 murder of a homeless woman, whose body is found at the bottom of a river in a station wagon, is investigated.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  4. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - It Takes a Village
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    S5:E8

    When the body of a newly missing boy is found in a cargo container along with the remains of three other victims who vanished in 1999-2003, the team realizes they're dealing with a serial killer.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Love Knocked Off
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    S1:E4

    Things turn deadly when elite matchmaker Margo Clarke goes to extreme lengths to keep her socialite client from finding out the truth about her perfect new husband. When the husband goes missing, Captain Wagner assigns Elsbeth and Kaya to investigate.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  6. undefined Season 6 Episode 19 - Winning Ugly
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    S6:E19

    When potential voter fraud is discovered in the State’s Attorney election, Eli and Alicia take steps to stop a recount by enlisting the help of a well-respected civil rights lawyer, Spencer Randolph. Also, Diane learns she unwittingly submitted false evidence in Cary’s case.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - Parallel Construction, Bitches
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    S5:E13

    Florrick/Agos and Lockhart/Gardner fight to keep Lemond Bishop as a client when he is arrested on a drug-related charge, which possibly resulted from a leak inside Alicia's firm. Meanwhile, the investigation into voter fraud in the gubernatorial election continues to move forward when Marilyn is approached by an agent in the Office of Public Integrity.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 19 - I've Got a Little List
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    S2:E19

    While investigating what appears to be a random shooting, Elsbeth meets Rod, an entitled playboy working through his bucket list of thrills, which may include murder. In the end, Elsbeth's efforts to catch the killer land her in serious legal trouble.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  9. undefined Season 7 Episode 6 - Lies
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    S7:E6

    Alicia and Lucca defend a former technology firm employee who was fired after failing a polygraph test. Eli wants to leak information that would damage Peter's campaign---but could also impact Alicia.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Sweet Justice
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    S1:E9

    After hearing his favorite patron talk about being bullied mercilessly in college, the charismatic owner of an exclusive cocktail bar decides to seek revenge on her behalf, but his desire for justice leads to a deadly mistake, leaving Elsbeth and Kaya to connect the dots. Meanwhile, after learning that the DOJ investigation is close to an indictment, Elsbeth and Captain Wagner join forces to expose the real criminal.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - An Imperfect Science
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    S2:E4

    After a shooting at a nightclub, it appears that the FBI may have ignored previous threats from a local white supremacist group. Also, Kristen wrestles with her commitment to the Bureau and her responsibility to her community.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 20 - The Deep Web
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    S5:E20

    When Alicia has a chance encounter with a charming entrepreneur during jury duty, she begins to consider options outside her marriage and seeks the advice of her mother. Meanwhile, Diane's friends come to her for legal advice when their son is accused of selling drugs on the Internet.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - The Wrong Stuff
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    S2:E2

    When a billionaire dies in an accident during a space training simulation, Elsbeth suspects a fellow magnate and wannabe astronaut named Neal is responsible. Elsbeth's day is turned upside down when she is reunited with a former colleague.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 17 - Slipping
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S5:E17

    The team re-opens the case of a woman who allegedly committed suicide in 1962 when the victim's granddaughter comes forth with evidence that the note found on the death scene -- then thought to be the suicide note -- was not written in the victim's handwriting.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  15. undefined Season 6 Episode 3 - Wednesday's Women
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    S6:E3

    The team receives new evidence in a 1964 case which was then though to have been a hit-and-run. Now, a threatening letter addressed to the victim prompts Will and Kat to travel to Mississippi to re-investigate the death of a woman who was secretly involved in giving school supplies for black children.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  16. undefined Season 6 Episode 13 - Breaking News
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S6:E13

    The team re-investigates the 1988 murder of a young TV reporter. Previously unseen news footage suggests she was on the verge of breaking a huge story about the unethical practices of a plastics company.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Separated
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    S2:E8

    McCall and Mel help a deported woman track down her son after she was separated from him while seeking asylum at the U.S. border. Mel, McCall and Bishop exhaust every avenue to get Harry released from prison.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Hard Money
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    S2:E15

    McCall's vigilante work further complicates her personal life when she is forced to ask her ex-husband, Dr. Miles Fulton, to help with a gunshot victim: one of two women being hunted by thieves after they witnessed a robbery.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 17 - Four Body Problem
    7.0/10(16 votes)

    S2:E17

    Elsbeth and Kaya reluctantly join forces with an annoying and chatty young police officer in order to solve a funeral director’s death and find that they make an unexpectedly good team.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Leverage
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    S2:E3

    McCall is hired by a concerned mother who suspects her teen son has joined a local gang, leading McCall to the boy’s surprising motivation behind his spiraling behavior. Also, Delilah faces anxiety as she prepares to speak at her friend Jason’s memorial service, and Dante worries when the new detective pursuing McCall sets his sights on unmasking the people closest to her.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  21. undefined Season 7 Episode 10 - KSR
    6.8/10(13 votes)

    S7:E10

    A well respected surgeon is accused of plotting to commit a crime; Ruth suggests that Courtney Paige (Vanessa Williams) hire Jason for business in another state, hoping to remove him from Alicia's life.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  22. undefined Season 7 Episode 11 - Iowa
    6.7/10(16 votes)

    S7:E11

    Tensions run high as the entire Florrick family is crammed into Peter's campaign bus with Eli and Ruth on their way to the Iowa Caucuses. Once there, Peter attempts a high-risk political stunt to gain votes for his presidential bid.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Judgement Day
    6.0/10(13 votes)

    S1:E3

    McCall endeavors to help an escaped prisoner wrongly accused of murder who is too distrustful of the justice system that failed him to accept her aid. Also, McCall worries when her daughter, Delilah, stops hanging out with a close friend, and Detective Dante's search for McCall takes an unexpected turn.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Bunker Down
    4.6/10(16 votes)

    S3:E6

    When a crisis manager vanishes inside a billionaire's panic room, Elsbeth unravels the highly equipped fortresses that blur the lines between security and paranoia. Meanwhile, Elsbeth meets the late Judge Crawford's widow, Winnie.

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    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  25. undefined Season 3 Episode 18 - Murder From Scratch
    4.3/10(12 votes)

    S3:E18

    When an ambitious filmmaker dies in a suspicious cleaning accident, Elsbeth focuses on the subject of her final documentary: a "trad wife" whose from-scratch lifestyle included a deadly ingredient.

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Erica Shelton Kodish Ratings Summary

"Hail Mary" is the best rated episode written by Erica Shelton Kodish. It scored 8.5/10 based on 13 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 1/4/2015 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Fireflies".