The Best Episodes Written By John Dove

Every TV Episode Written by John Dove Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - Commuted Sentences
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #1 - Commuted Sentences

    S4:E7

    The team has two cases tonight and two great tourist locations: Madison Square Park where a man is stabbed to death, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where a woman is shot dead on the steps. What is even more perplexing about these cases is that the team soon realizes that these two victims hold something criminal in common.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Dove

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  2. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - The Thing About Heroes
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #2 - The Thing About Heroes

    S5:E2

    After a van explodes during a Chicago street festival, a Muslim patrol officer Frank Toma goes missing and evidence quickly piles up pointing to his involvement. Burgess - who helped train Toma - is desperate to prove his innocence, even if that means going against her superiors.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Dove

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - Chasing Monsters
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Chasing Monsters

    S5:E13

    When a gang from El Salvador infiltrates Chicago, Intelligence works with a visiting detective to put an end to the crew's brutal tactics. Meanwhile, Antonio finds himself getting close to Salvadoran Detective Marcella Gomez and Voight learns that the body of his son's killer has been found.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Dove

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  4. undefined Season 5 Episode 19 - Payback
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Payback

    S5:E19

    A string of stash house robberies lead back to an unlikely individual. Voight confronts a key witness in the Bingham investigation.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Dove

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - The Edison Effect
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #5 - The Edison Effect

    S1:E10

    Frank and Raimy put a plan in motion for Frank to kill the Nightingale.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Dove

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 17 - Ma Lalo o ka ʻlli (Beneath the Surface)
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Ma Lalo o ka ʻlli (Beneath the Surface)

    S4:E17

    A man is shot as his daughter is abducted; Danny tries to reunite his parents; Jerry finds a code on McGarrett's champ box.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Dove

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Seven Three
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Seven Three

    S1:E5

    When Frank helps Raimy uncover clues from the past to help solve a present day murder case, it brings up two different memories of her first day in the NYPD. Through Frank, Raimy continues to learn more about Stan which begins to cause friction with Satch. Meanwhile, Frank has trouble controlling his jealousy as he struggles to give Julie her space.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Dove

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 22 - Ho’amoano (Chasing Yesterday)
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Ho’amoano (Chasing Yesterday)

    S5:E22

    When a woman is found murdered in the hotel suite occupied by three married men, Five-0 must help the friends get over their massive hangover and retrace their steps from a wild night to find the killer. Also, Jerry witnesses a woman’s kidnapping on the streets of O’ahu.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Dove

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Defiance
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Defiance

    S1:E2

    Tracking down a serial killer who lures his victims into isolated areas before killing them live on social media; Syd has a dangerous secret that clashes with McKenna's complicated past.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Dove

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Armageddon
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Armageddon

    S1:E12

    As Syd and McKenna finally close in on Gabriel Knox, a shocking revelation makes their fight more personal than ever before.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Dove

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - The Lone Ranger
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - The Lone Ranger

    S2:E2

    As the team searches for the culprit behind the Koreatown crime surge, McKenna is triggered by memories from her experience in Iraq. Syd discovers a tape of Jen with an unexpected client.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Dove

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Bad Company
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Bad Company

    S2:E8

    The LAPD team races against the clock to rescue one of their own.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Dove

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Dead Men Tell No Tales
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Dead Men Tell No Tales

    S1:E8

    McKenna is forced to come clean about her past to her husband, and both she and Syd attempt to convince him to bend the rule of law to save a life. In the meantime, our team find themselves trailing a group of thieves who managed to steal million of dollars' worth of untraceable diamonds.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Dove

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John Dove Ratings Summary

"Commuted Sentences" is the best rated episode written by John Dove. It scored 8.2/10 based on 5 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 11/7/2007 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Thing About Heroes".