The Best Episodes Written By Jonathan Shapiro

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #1 - The Court Supreme

   S4:E174/22/2008

   It's a lawyer's dream come true for Alan when he presents an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in a case involving a mentally challenged man who was convicted of statutory rape. Meanwhile, Lorraine shares startling news with Katie about Jerry's girlfriend.

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   8.7/10(13 votes)

   #2 - Citizens United

   S1:E810/13/2016

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

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   #3 - Death Be Not Proud

   S1:E173/20/2005

   Chelina asks Alan to assist her in Texas because her former client is getting executed but may be innocent of the crime. An old friend of Denny and Shirley asks them for legal representation when she charged with having sexual encounters for a fee. Lori files a complaint about Denny with Shirley and Paul and they seriously consider doing something about it; especially when they suspect he performed an unethical act on his recent case.

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   8.4/10(15 votes)

   #4 - Line of Fire

   S1:E610/13/2016

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

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   8.4/10(13 votes)

   #5 - Beauty and the Beast

   S1:E710/13/2016

   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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   8.3/10(17 votes)

   #6 - Pride and Prejudice

   S1:E210/13/2016

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

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #7 - Patriot Acts

   S4:E205/21/2008

   Alan and Denny mark their acceptance into the Auxiliary Coast Guard, but their relationship is tested when a Massachusetts town wants Alan to help it secede from the U.S., and Denny represents the opposition.

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   8.2/10(4 votes)

   #8 - Loose Lips

   S1:E811/28/2004

   Alan help a department store Santa sue to get his job back after he is terminated for being a transvestite. Brad bets Alan that he won't win. A therapist seeks Lori's help when one of his patients fantasizes about killing his ex-wife.

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   8.1/10(17 votes)

   #9 - Game On

   S1:E310/13/2016

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

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    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #10 - Cover Your Ass

    S1:E510/13/2016

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

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    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Gone

    S2:E912/6/2005

    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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    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #12 - Minister D

    S6:E92/22/2019

    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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13. 

    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Conscious Uncoupling

    S3:E710/3/2019

    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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    7.7/10(39 votes)

    #14 - The Judge

    S1:E153/3/2014

    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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    7.7/10(27 votes)

    #15 - Miss Rebecca Thrall

    S5:E310/11/2017

    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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    7.7/10(21 votes)

    #16 - Anna-Gracia Duerte

    S5:E174/4/2018

    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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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - It Girls and Beyond

    S1:E131/23/2005

    Brad becomes attracted to his client who being sued for having a relationship with her boss merely for financial purposes. To make matters more difficult, Brad convinces himself that she is lying about her being a lesbian. Alan is asked to second chair on Denny's trial case where a doctor is being sued for prescribing a drug that has not been FDA approved. While working on that, Denny is on a personal mission to prove that he is a competent attorney. Meanwhile, the staff tries to deal with Alan's out-spoken new assistant, Catherine Piper.

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    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #18 - La Mano

    S2:E16/14/2018

    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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    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Happiness from the Ground Up

    S3:E210/3/2019

    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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    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Let It Be Him

    S1:E92/16/2021

    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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    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #21 - Ruslan Denisov

    S2:E112/12/2015

    When an undercover CIA agent is kidnapped by a band of separatists in Uzbekistan, the task force sets a rescue mission in motion. Red informs Liz and Ressler that they are up against a very dangerous former associate.

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    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #22 - Who's Gabriel

    S2:E56/14/2018

    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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    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #23 - Crunch Time

    S3:E911/5/2019

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

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    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #24 - Gordon Kemp

    S7:E154/17/2020

    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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    7.2/10(20 votes)

    #25 - The Invisible Hand

    S5:E132/7/2018

    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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