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The Best Episodes Written By Erik Mountain

Every TV Episode Written by Erik Mountain Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - The Devil You Know
    8.8/10(32 votes)

    #1 - The Devil You Know

    S4:E9

    Reese must save Elias from the Brotherhood. He can't get any help from Root or Shaw since Shaw's cover is blown and Root is escorting her to underground.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  2. undefined Season 5 Episode 12 - .exe
    8.8/10(34 votes)

    #2 - .exe

    S5:E12

    As Reese and Shaw race to catch up with Finch, he infiltrates a maximum-security government facility in a desperate mission which could mean the end for not only Samaritan, but for himself and The Machine as well.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 20 - Death Benefit
    8.6/10(29 votes)

    #3 - Death Benefit

    S3:E20

    Reese poses as a Secret Service agent to get close to the latest POI, a U.S. congressman who may hold the key to derailing Decima’s plans to bring a second Machine online.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - Dead Reckoning
    8.5/10(30 votes)

    #4 - Dead Reckoning

    S2:E13

    Reese is abducted by a former acquaintance planning a massive and potentially deadly act of cyber-warfare.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - Lethe
    8.4/10(33 votes)

    #5 - Lethe

    S3:E11

    Flashbacks to Finch’s adolescence provide insight into his creation of The Machine. Also, the team receives the number of an already dying man, and Reese leaves the POI team behind in the aftermath of the war with the crime organization, HR.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  6. undefined Season 11 Episode 23 - Family
    8.3/10(51 votes)

    #6 - Family

    S11:E23

    The Alexandrians and the prisoners head back to the Commonwealth to confront Pamela Milton. A swarm approaches the city.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  7. undefined Season 10 Episode 19 - One More
    8.3/10(70 votes)

    #7 - One More

    S10:E19

    Gabriel and Aaron search for food and supplies to bring back to Alexandria. Small tragedies lead to bigger tragedies as faith is broken and optimism is fragmented when they are put to the ultimate test.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  8. undefined Season 11 Episode 14 - The Rotten Core
    8.3/10(47 votes)

    #8 - The Rotten Core

    S11:E14

    Maggie, Lydia, and Elijah help Aaron and Gabriel on a rescue mission. In the chaos, Negan finds himself watching over Hershel. Sebastian coerces Daryl and Rosita into pulling a heist.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Panopticon
    8.2/10(33 votes)

    #9 - Panopticon

    S4:E1

    Forced to take on new identities provided by Root, the team members try to adapt to their new lives. However, some find it hard to ignore The Machine's numbers, which puts them all at risk of being detected by Samaritan.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Root Cause
    8.2/10(26 votes)

    #10 - Root Cause

    S1:E13

    The Machine gives Reese and Finch the number of a down-and-out man who has been pushed too far, and they're forced to turn to former Person of Interest, Zoe Morgan, for help.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 19 - Trojan Horse
    8.2/10(29 votes)

    #11 - Trojan Horse

    S2:E19

    Finch infiltrates a tech corporation to gather intel on an executive whose number has come up; Carter questions Beecher's integrity.

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    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Many Happy Returns
    8.2/10(26 votes)

    #12 - Many Happy Returns

    S1:E21

    Finch gives Reese his birthday off so that his partner doesn't have to face a Number that is tied to Reese's past.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  13. undefined Season 11 Episode 13 - Warlords
    8.1/10(49 votes)

    #13 - Warlords

    S11:E13

    Maggie, Lydia, and Elijah help a stranger from another community called Riverbend. They run into Aaron, who tells them about a mission he embarked on with Gabriel as emissaries for the Commonwealth.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  14. undefined Season 11 Episode 8 - For Blood
    8.1/10(50 votes)

    #14 - For Blood

    S11:E8

    The Reapers defend Meridian from an incoming herd. Pope suspects Maggie is behind the attack, while Daryl treads carefully. Alexandrians scramble to protect themselves when a violent storm leaves them vulnerable to walkers.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  15. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - Truth Be Told
    7.8/10(33 votes)

    #15 - Truth Be Told

    S5:E3

    Reese’s cover could be blown when he realizes the latest POI has ties to his old CIA colleague, Kara Stanton.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Ties That Bind
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Ties That Bind

    S1:E6

    The investigation of a young model's murder leads Riggs and Murtaugh to one of L.A.'s wealthiest families and Riggs is jolted when an old friend of his wife's is also linked to the case. Murtaugh is shocked to discover that his daughter is sending racy photos to her new boyfriend.

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    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  17. undefined Season 11 Episode 20 - What's Been Lost
    7.6/10(46 votes)

    #17 - What's Been Lost

    S11:E20

    Daryl and Carol investigate the whereabouts of their friends after Pamela disappeared them from the Commonwealth. Unfortunately, their only lead is Hornsby. Meanwhile, Pamela asks Yumiko to prosecute Eugene on behalf of the Commonwealth.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Nothing to Hide
    7.6/10(36 votes)

    #18 - Nothing to Hide

    S3:E2

    The number comes up for an Internet entrepreneur in the business of eliminating people's privacy, but finds his own being rapidly stripped away. As his life spirals out of control, Reese tries to protect him while Finch calls on Shaw, Carter and Fusco for help finding whoever is after him.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 20 - Terra Incognita
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    #19 - Terra Incognita

    S4:E20

    Reese finds himself on a dangerous personal journey when he takes on a homicide case Detective Carter was never able to close.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Triggerman
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    #20 - Triggerman

    S2:E4

    When The Machine gives them the number of a mob enforcer whose life becomes endangered, Reese and Finch must decide whether to intervene or allow karma to balance the scales of justice. Meanwhile, Finch seeks aid from an unlikely source.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Quarry
    6.2/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Quarry

    S2:E2

    When a plane crashes carrying Bryan Mills and a key witness in a murder investigation, a wounded Mills must call upon the survival skills his father taught him to overcome the elements, find a way out of the woods and protect the witness from a lethal team of mercenaries on their tail. Meanwhile, Santana organizes a 'go big or go home' plan to locate the downed plane.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Render
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Render

    S2:E15

    The daughter of a government official working overseas is taken, and an unexpected suspect derails Bryan's rescue operation.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Absalom
    2.7/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Absalom

    S2:E5

    Santana must face her past when a foreign diplomat linked to a sex trafficking ring is kidnapped.

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    Writer:Erik Mountain

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Erik Mountain Ratings Summary

"The Devil You Know" is the best rated episode written by Erik Mountain. It scored 8.8/10 based on 32 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 11/25/2014 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, ".exe".