The Best Episodes Written By Jonathan Shapiro

Every TV Episode Written by Jonathan Shapiro Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Citizens United
    8.7/10(13 votes)

    #1 - Citizens United

    S1:E8

    The trial concludes as former partners and old friends have their final showdown in court.

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Line of Fire
    8.4/10(15 votes)

    #2 - Line of Fire

    S1:E6

    Billy has to go to great lengths to secure his physical evidence's safety and preserve his witnesses' credibility.

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Beauty and the Beast
    8.4/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Beauty and the Beast

    S1:E7

    With danger mounting around every corner, Billy has to decide whether to head directly to trial or take his chances with a continuance.

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Pride and Prejudice
    8.3/10(17 votes)

    #4 - Pride and Prejudice

    S1:E2

    Billy scrambles to get his wrongful death lawsuit into court by any means necessary.

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Game On
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #5 - Game On

    S1:E3

    The judge gives Billy only a day to make a compelling offer of proof before he dismisses the lawsuit.

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Cover Your Ass
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #6 - Cover Your Ass

    S1:E5

    As both sides begin their depositions, more secrets start to come to the surface, threatening to destroy everyone involved.

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Gone
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Gone

    S2:E9

    When the FBI's hands are tied with red tape, Brad helps Denise go undercover as a rogue agent in order to find a missing boy who is close to her heart. But when legal and ethical roadblocks appear, they must make some difficult decisions. Meanwhile, Denny's nonchalance regarding the use of firearms becomes a real concern for the other senior partners when he shoots a homeless man in the head with a paintball gun.

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  8. undefined Season 6 Episode 9 - Minister D
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #8 - Minister D

    S6:E9

    As his trial begins, Red puts Liz and the task force on the case of a Blacklister who uses incriminating evidence to extort people -- and who Red believes can prove his innocence.

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Conscious Uncoupling
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Conscious Uncoupling

    S3:E7

    Billy puts Wade Blackwood on the stand and under oath, forcing him to admit every detail of his scheme to steal the state’s water.

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - The Judge
    7.8/10(38 votes)

    #10 - The Judge

    S1:E15

    Red believes he knows who was responsible for a prominent prosecutor's 12 year disappearance; Red investigates the woman who tempts Tom.

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - Miss Rebecca Thrall
    7.7/10(27 votes)

    #11 - Miss Rebecca Thrall

    S5:E3

    While the Task Force investigates a series of suspicious police shootings, Agent Ressler is distracted by increasing external pressures. With his back up against the wall, Red drafts Tom in executing an elaborate plan to help re-establish his criminal reputation.

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 17 - Anna-Gracia Duerte
    7.7/10(21 votes)

    #12 - Anna-Gracia Duerte

    S5:E17

    When an associate of the Nash Syndicate is murdered, Red sets Liz and the Task Force on the case in order to recover evidence crucial to bringing down Ian Garvey. Meanwhile, Aram considers a step forward in his relationship with Samar.

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - La Mano
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #13 - La Mano

    S2:E1

    Billy McBride is reluctantly pulled back into criminal defense when his friend's 16- year-old son is arrested for a double murder.

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Happiness from the Ground Up
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Happiness from the Ground Up

    S3:E2

    Billy’s investigation into the Central Valley’s water problem threatens the launch of Diana Blackwood’s almond-based lifestyle brand.

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Let It Be Him
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Let It Be Him

    S1:E9

    While knocking on doors and searching for clues, Cassie unexpectedly comes face-to-face with Ronald, which puts her in danger and triggers her memory from the pair’s prior meeting. Elsewhere, not feeling like she can trust her husband, Merilee makes a life-changing decision that puts both her and Rick’s fates into her own hands.

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Who's Gabriel
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #16 - Who's Gabriel

    S2:E5

    Billy finally gets a witness who can exonerate Julio, but he won't talk unless Billy can convince the prosecutor to give him a deal.

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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - Crunch Time
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Crunch Time

    S3:E9

    Hodges and Jerome have a breakthrough in the Rothstein case. Holly gets a strange inheritance. Morris makes a frightening discovery.

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  18. undefined Season 7 Episode 15 - Gordon Kemp
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #18 - Gordon Kemp

    S7:E15

    A blacklist case forces Liz to choose sides between Red and the Task Force. Meanwhile, Red tries to calm a panicked Ilya Koslov, who believes he is under surveillance.

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  19. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - The Invisible Hand
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    #19 - The Invisible Hand

    S5:E13

    When bodies are discovered in abandoned woods, Red points the Task Force toward The Invisible Hand, a group that targets those whose actions are morally reprehensible yet fully legal. Meanwhile, Red steps in to assist one of his employees, and Liz discovers a major clue about Tom's investigation.

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  20. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - The End of the Beginning
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #20 - The End of the Beginning

    S3:E7

    Jerome discovers a connection between Alma and Rothstein. After an attempt by Morris fails, Alma pays a visit to Second Story Books. Hodges visits the Saubers family and confirms their worst fears about Pete. Lou learns her fate.

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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Argus 2: Battledome
    7.1/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Argus 2: Battledome

    S3:E5

    As Billy and Patty make their first appearance in court, their class action is threatened when they walk into traps set for them by the Blackwoods.

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Fade to Blue
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Fade to Blue

    S2:E10

    The community reels from recent news about Brady, and the Mercedes Killer's future lands in the hands of the few people who have survived him.

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - A Good Day to Die
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #23 - A Good Day to Die

    S1:E5

    Jenny and Cassie feel as if they're closing in on Legarski, but they are racing against the clock as he and Ronald are preparing to move the girls. Jerrie makes one last attempt to convince Ronald to let them go. Elsewhere, Cassie visits Merilee to question her about her husband and Ronald aggressively confronts his mother.

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Mommy Deadest
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Mommy Deadest

    S3:E8

    Holly takes on a questionable roommate. After receiving an unexpected visitor, Ida seeks advice from Hodges. Alma and Morris decide they need more leverage.

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  25. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Bad to Worse
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Bad to Worse

    S3:E6

    Alma gives Pete a scare and instructs Morris to do the same.Pete revisits the local bookstore. Hodges and Jerome fear for Holly ahead of her taking the stand.Finkelstein tells Lou that she must silence Brady. Holly and Lou deliver powerful testimony.

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Jonathan Shapiro Ratings Summary

"Citizens United" is the best rated episode written by Jonathan Shapiro. It scored 8.7/10 based on 13 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 10/13/2016 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Line of Fire".