The Best Episodes Written By Jim Adler

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Blowback

   S1:E84/19/2026

   The Marshals go manhunting after receiving a tip that a dangerous fugitive is on the loose. Kayce and Cal struggle to reckon with their time at war when a former SEAL brother, Garrett, drifts back into their lives as they hunt a vicious enemy.

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   9.0/10(13 votes)

   #2 - Expired

   S5:E711/22/2021

   Shaun and Lea happen upon a terrible car accident and discover a young pregnant mother who has been badly injured and needs immediate medical attention. Dr. Glassman is apprehensive when a figure from his past reaches out for help.

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   8.2/10(4 votes)

   #3 - Mason + Cable + Choices

   S3:E225/10/2019

   MacGyver faces off with a cunning new adversary whose carefully crafted plans put Mac at the epicenter of an impossible choice: save the life of a friend, or save the lives of hundreds of innocents. Also, Mac receives new information that will drive a wedge between him and his father.

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   8.1/10(6 votes)

   #4 - Lost Girls (1)

   S1:E53/29/2026

   When Kayce and Tate cross paths with an old friend of Tate's from the rez, Hayley, who exhibits behavior consistent with a trafficking victim, Kayce throws himself into tracking her down rather than committing to commemorating Monica.

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   8.0/10(5 votes)

   #5 - Mac + Fallout + Jack

   S3:E111/4/2019

   Mac and Jack hit the road for a weekend of relaxation in Las Vegas, but their mini-vacation is cut short when someone from their past abducts them and locks them in a concrete room. Also, Matty tasks Riley, Bozer and Leanna with stealing a diamond encoded with terrorist intel from a princess in Milan.

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   Writer:Jim Adler

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6. 

   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #6 - Eclipse + USMC-1856707 + Step Potential + Chain Lock + Ma

   S5:E312/18/2020

   When Russ is kidnapped, Mac and the team must break out a previously murderous psychopath, now pacifist, from prison to help find him. Also, while on the run, Mac and Desi are forced to confront their relationship issues.

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   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #7 - Dia de Muertos + Sicarios + Family

   S3:E510/26/2018

   When Oversight’s attempt to capture a drug cartel’s leader goes bad, MacGyver and Jack rush to Mexico to pull their boss out while racing through the heart of the country during Dia de Muertos celebrations. Also, Bozer and Riley use Halloween as a distraction to gather intel on a man accused of treason.

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8. 

   7.7/10(7 votes)

   #8 - Brotherhood

   S1:E131/10/2012

   A routine investigation into a college student’s death takes a disturbing turn for Carrie when a suspect makes a dangerous move to outwit her memory.

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9. 

   7.7/10(6 votes)

   #9 - You Are Here

   S1:E204/10/2012

   Carrie and Al must get inside the mind of a deranged conspiracy theorist before he sets off a series of bombs.

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10. 

    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Hell to Pay

    S8:E215/9/2016

    When an axe-wielding, escaped psychiatric inmate drops dead in Castle’s P.I. office, Castle and Beckett’s investigation leads Castle to suspect the victim’s death could be the work of the Antichrist.

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11. 

    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Loyalty + Family + Rogue + Hellfire

    S4:E125/1/2020

    The Phoenix team is forever altered when MacGyver’s Aunt Gwen gets into his head about family and connection and convinces Mac and Riley to join Codex. Also, Matty and Russ take their concerns about Codex to the White House.

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12. 

    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Law & Boarder

    S6:E214/28/2014

    Castle and Beckett delve into the world of extreme sports when a mysterious motorcyclist shoots an up-and-coming professional skateboarder.

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    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #13 - Meme is Murder

    S7:E510/27/2014

    When a web celebrity is murdered, Castle and Beckett explore the flashy world of internet fame. But when the killer posts pictures from the crime scene on a photo-sharing site, they realize they are up against a social media sociopath who may strike again.

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14. 

    6.7/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Dead Red

    S8:E112/15/2016

    When the son of a Russian diplomat turns up murdered, Beckett and Castle find themselves in a dangerous game of international crime and punishment, with Castle having to entertain a jovial Russian security officer who winds up more involved than anyone planned.

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    Writer:Jim Adler

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