The Best Episodes Written By Joel Fields

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.7/10(21 votes)

   #1 - START

   S6:E105/30/2018

   In the series finale, the Jennings face a choice that will change their lives forever.

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   8.8/10(19 votes)

   #2 - Jennings, Elizabeth

   S6:E95/23/2018

   Elizabeth wrestles with competing loyalties, and Philip has an encounter that turns into much more than he had bargained for.

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   8.7/10(19 votes)

   #3 - The Colonel

   S1:E135/1/2013

   When Philip and Elizabeth are ordered to go through with a meeting that could potentially be a set-up, they find themselves confronted with unexpected truths about their relationship. Stan's investigation puts him and the FBI even closer to Philip and Elizabeth.

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   8.6/10(5 votes)

   #4 - My Own Worst Enemy

   S2:E88/29/2011

   Jane and Maura investigate a family's background when a man is killed; Jane suspects that Maura is hiding something.

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   8.5/10(15 votes)

   #5 - Stingers

   S3:E104/1/2015

   Philip and Elizabeth deploy a plan for the C.I.A.’s Mujahideen visitors. Tensions at the Jennings’ home escalate.

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   8.4/10(19 votes)

   #6 - Echo

   S2:E135/21/2014

   No one is safe as Philip and Elizabeth evacuate their children while trying to complete the mission. Stan holds Nina's future in his hands.

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   8.4/10(16 votes)

   #7 - March 8, 1983

   S3:E134/22/2015

   Elizabeth and Paige take a trip that lands them in treacherous territory. After an emotionally charged mission, Philip turns to an unlikely source for solace. Stan’s plan to save Nina culminates in unforeseen ways.

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   8.3/10(17 votes)

   #8 - Dead Hand

   S6:E13/28/2018

   It’s autumn, 1987, and as a major arms control summit looms, Elizabeth is pushed to her limits as never before. Philip, meanwhile, has settled into running the newly expanded travel agency – until an unexpected visitor makes a disquieting request.

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   8.3/10(15 votes)

   #9 - The Soviet Division

   S5:E135/30/2017

   In the season finale, Philip and Elizabeth race against the clock as a life hangs in the balance, while Stan faces an uncertain future.

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    8.3/10(22 votes)

    #10 - Intake

    S1:E18/30/2022

    Dr. Alan Strauss, a therapist mourning the death of his wife, takes on an enigmatic new client. As the two men wrestle with very different, individual problems, their professional relationship is transformed by a choice that binds them deeply together.

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    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #11 - EST Men

    S3:E11/28/2015

    Tensions simmer between Philip and Elizabeth as they disagree over handling orders from the Centre. When Elizabeth loses key intel, Philip enlists Annelise on a mission with an unexpected outcome. Stan tries a new approach to mending his marriage with Sandra amidst learning tough news about Nina.

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12. 

    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Sailor Man

    S2:E37/25/2011

    Shortly after sailors invade the streets of Boston for Fleet Week, a young girl is found dead. Frost's father, a Navy Admiral, comes to town, causing tension with his son. And, Maura goes on a date with Angela's mechanic.

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13. 

    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #13 - Persona Non Grata

    S4:E136/8/2016

    Philip and Elizabeth are in a high-stakes race against the FBI to recover a hazardous package. Will they get there in time? And will Paige follow her parents into the family business?

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    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Pastitsio

    S1:E59/20/2022

    Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.

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15. 

    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #15 - Tchaikovsky

    S6:E24/4/2018

    Elizabeth targets an old source who could tip the balance of the upcoming summit, as Philip deals with business at the travel agency. Stan learns an old friend is back in town.

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16. 

    8.0/10(20 votes)

    #16 - Cardinal

    S2:E23/5/2014

    As Philip investigates the fallout from the last operation, Elizabeth sticks close to home, concerned for her family until she gets a mysterious distress signal. Meanwhile, a walk-in arrives at the Rezidentura - providing both Nina and Stan with unique opportunities.

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    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #17 - Operation Chronicle

    S2:E125/14/2014

    With Larrick closing in, Elizabeth rushes to exfiltrate Jared while Philip readies Fred for a crucial mission. Arkady finally plays his hand, forcing Stan to make an impossible choice.

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    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #18 - Pastor Tim

    S4:E23/23/2016

    Philip tries with increasing desperation to get rid of a sensitive and dangerous package as family tensions in the Jennings House reach a boiling point when Paige shares a secret of her own.

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    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #19 - A Roy Rogers in Franconia

    S4:E126/1/2016

    As Paige deals with last episode’s trauma, she sees her mother in a new light… and finds she has inherited some of her parents’ skills. Plus, has Oleg reached his breaking point with Stan?

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    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Money for Nothing

    S1:E58/9/2010

    The eldest brother in a Boston “Brahmin” family (direct descendents of passengers on the Mayflower) is found in the harbor dead after an apparent sailing accident. But Maura’s close connection with the family and Jane’s resentment over the wealth they display threaten to derail their investigation. Angela, meanwhile, tries her hand at selling a Polynesian health drink.

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    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Alan Learns to Meditate

    S1:E28/30/2022

    Sam delves more deeply into the reason he entered therapy, but he encounters resistance from Dr. Strauss as he attempts to continue their sessions. A gathering sense of not being alone leads to a revelation about the house.

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    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #22 - Amber Waves

    S5:E13/7/2017

    The Jennings struggling to contain the risks from Paige's growing relationship with Matthew Beeman. The Centre sends Philip and Elizabeth on an operation unlike any they've ever had before, straining their family and marriage to its limits.

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    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #23 - The World Council of Churches

    S5:E125/23/2017

    As Philip and Elizabeth grapple with a momentous decision, Tuan takes matters into his own hands in the Morozov operation. Back in Russia, Oleg’s investigation collides with the realities of the Soviet system.

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    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #24 - In Control

    S1:E42/20/2013

    When an assassin attempts to kill President Reagan, Philip and Elizabeth scramble to handle the fallout within the KGB. Meanwhile, Stan pressures his source within the Rezidentura to find out if the KGB was responsible for the attempted assassination.

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    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Sympathy for the Devil

    S1:E37/26/2010

    Jane and Maura investigate the mysterious death of a young boy whose family is from Cape Verde. It appears at first that he may have died during an attempted exorcism, and it may take a message from beyond the grave for Jane to pinpoint exactly what happened. Jane is distracted from the case when her mother sets her up on a surprise date.

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