The Best Episodes Written By Erica Shelton Kodish

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(7 votes)

   #1 - A Dollar, A Dream

   S4:E183/18/2007

   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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   8.2/10(4 votes)

   #2 - Fireflies

   S4:E811/12/2006

   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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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #3 - It Takes a Village

   S5:E811/11/2007

   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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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #4 - Leverage

   S2:E310/24/2021

   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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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #5 - Hard Money

   S2:E154/17/2022

   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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   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #6 - Separated

   S2:E81/2/2022

   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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   7.6/10(5 votes)

   #7 - An Imperfect Science

   S2:E410/15/2019

   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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8. 

   7.5/10(13 votes)

   #8 - Love Knocked Off

   S1:E44/11/2024

   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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9. 

   7.4/10(11 votes)

   #9 - Parallel Construction, Bitches

   S5:E133/9/2014

   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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    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #10 - I've Got a Little List

    S2:E195/1/2025

    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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    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #11 - The Deep Web

    S5:E205/4/2014

    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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    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Sweet Justice

    S1:E95/16/2024

    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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13. 

    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Wednesday's Women

    S6:E310/12/2008

    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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    6.9/10(13 votes)

    #14 - The Wrong Stuff

    S2:E210/24/2024

    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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    6.9/10(12 votes)

    #15 - KSR

    S7:E1012/13/2015

    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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    6.9/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Four Body Problem

    S2:E174/10/2025

    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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    6.2/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Judgement Day

    S1:E32/21/2021

    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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    4.8/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Bunker Down

    S3:E611/13/2025

    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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