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The Best Episodes Written By Jorge Zamacona

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  • The City That Bleeds (1)
    10.0/10(1)

    #1 - The City That Bleeds (1)

    Season 3 Episode 12

    Aired 1/27/1995

    Bolander, Munch, Howard and Felton all meet to serve a warrant, but Bolander, Howard and Felton are shot in an ambush. Pembleton becomes the primary in the investigation and is partnered with a detective who specializes in the psychology of their prime suspect: a pedophile. Stan's ex-partner Mitch Drummond offers his help. Kay's father and Beau's wife and the kids come to the hospital. A clerical error is discovered to be the cause of why the detectives went to the door marked 201, instead of 210.

    Director: Tim Hunter

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • Dead End (2)
    10.0/10(1)

    #2 - Dead End (2)

    Season 3 Episode 13

    Aired 2/3/1995

    The detectives continue chasing their only lead, the child molester. Munch is teamed with Stan's old partner. Beau has no feeling in his foot, but feels guilt about Kay's condition. Stan's ex-wife arrives in town, but has a hard time going to see him at the hospital. Barnfather and Granger want Russert to review Gee and see if he was negligent in his duties regarding the paperwork that led to the shooting. The pedophile is located and it is discovered he was responsible for the strangulation of a young boy, but not the shooting of the three detectives.

    Director: Whitney Ransick

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • Nearer My God to Thee
    9.0/10(1)

    #3 - Nearer My God to Thee

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 10/14/1994

    When the winner of the city's Good Samaritan Award is murdered, Gee and his staff are called to help the new female night shift commander. Pembleton is at odds with the detective he shares a desk with. Beau and his wife separate and Kay gets caught in the middle. Meldrick and Munch have plans to buy a bar and try to persuade Bolander to also become a partner. Bayliss agrees to become a ""silent"" partner. In passing, Crosetti is said to be in Atlantic City on a ""shots, slots and sluts"" dream vacation.

    Director: Tim Hunter

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • A Model Citizen
    9.0/10(1)

    #4 - A Model Citizen

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 11/11/1994

    A young man comes into the squad room and after getting their attention, tells the detectives that his brother has been shot. Pembleton is sued by the multiple personality serial killer, who states he violated her civil rights during interrogation; he is discouraged when the city agrees to settle out of court. Munch must attend an alcohol awareness seminar to meet a requirement for the bar. Lewis has ""love at first sight"" with a woman who makes models of crime scenes, but she has ""love at first sight"" when she sees Bayliss and he sees her. Later, they attend an art exhibition and have an unusual sexual encounter in her ""bed."" All is not well at the Felton household, when he returns home to a cleaned out house.

    Director: John McNaughton

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • The Old and the Dead
    9.0/10(1)

    #5 - The Old and the Dead

    Season 3 Episode 16

    Aired 3/3/1995

    Beau meets Megan's cousin, NBC's Tim Russert. Kay and Stan return to duty, after Stan undergoes a final test, and Kay finds her desk has been moved. They, like Beau, must both get used to the job again. Tim and Beau investigate the discovery of a skeleton found buried in a backyard. Bolander and Munch discover an unlikely suspect in the murder of a quiet elderly couple: their grandson. Gee exposes Granger, who used his relatives in some department plumbing contracts; the information is leaked to the papers, Granger is forced to retire. Barnfather is made colonel and a new captain is named, Megan Russert. The higher ranks of the Baltimore police department are now more politically correct, but Gee doesn't like it.

    Director: Michael Fields

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • Paradise
    8.7/10(11)

    #6 - Paradise

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 8/14/2016

    Chandler gets a lead that could help answer threatening questions. Kara does some digging in the White House.

    Director: Paul Holahan

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • For God and Country (II)
    8.5/10(2)

    #7 - For God and Country (II)

    Season 4 Episode 12

    Aired 2/9/1996

    Continuing the investigation in New York City, Egan's wife is questioned by Frank and Tim. Just a few hours later, Egan's wife is killed and Egan's son is seen running. Kendall is taken into protective custody until he gives up the suspect's name. Lennie Briscoe and Rey Curtis come to Baltimore. The suspect tried to escape in a seaplane but is caught. This crossover started on Law and Order S06E13 Charm City (I).

    Director: Edwin Sherin

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • Cradle to Grave
    8.3/10(3)

    #8 - Cradle to Grave

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 1/13/1995

    The deputy commissioner invites Pembleton to lunch and gets him to investigate a case involving a congressman. Beau hires a private detective to find Beth and the kids when his clue that they are in Wilmington falls through. Howard and Felton investigate a case of a dead homeless man. Their job is made more difficult when they can't find the body. Lewis and Munch investigate the death of a motorcycle gang member. Pembleton finds out the truth, participates in the cover-up and then resigns when the media gets hold of the real story and the deputy commissioner doesn't back him up.

    Director: Myles Connell

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • The Wild and the Innocent
    8.3/10(3)

    #9 - The Wild and the Innocent

    Season 3 Episode 15

    Aired 2/23/2023

    After the daughter of Stabler's former Marine buddy is kidnapped, the task force must help to settle a dangerous dispute between two rival biker gangs wrapped up in a deadly scheme.

    Director: Alex Zakrzewski

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City
    8.2/10(6)

    #10 - It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 7/21/2019

    Decourcy is a step closer to connecting the stolen guns to the Revere robbery when an insider agrees to talk. Jenny is no longer able to ignore Jackie’s indiscretions after they show up on her doorstep. An unexpected rush to the hospital worsens money problems for the Ryan family and Reverend Fields discovers that his longstanding influence doesn’t make him invincible.

    Director: Metin Hüseyin

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • Charm City (I)
    8.1/10(7)

    #11 - Charm City (I)

    Season 6 Episode 13

    Aired 2/7/1996

    A subway station gas attack, similar to one that took place in a Baltimore church five years earlier, brings Baltimore detectives Tim Bayliss and Frank Pembleton to New York to assist Briscoe and Curtis. This crossover continues on Homicide: Life on the Street S04E12 For God and Country (II).

    Director: Edwin Sherin

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • Falling
    8.0/10(1)

    #12 - Falling

    Season 3 Episode 16

    Aired 4/8/2002

    Bosco starts having panic attacks and goes to see a therapist, but it doesn’t work and later he turns to the only person who’ll listen. Carlos is discovering the trials of single parenthood and starts thinking about adoption. Faith is studying for the Sergeant's exam. However, her concerns about Bosco’s mental and emotional health cause her to fail, and this angers Fred, and he storms out of the house. But later, he sees Faith comforting a sobbing and weeping Bosco after Bosco admits that he couldn’t go back to the World Trade Center towers after they fell down.

    Director: Jesús Salvador Treviño

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • A Shot in the Dark
    8.0/10(2)

    #13 - A Shot in the Dark

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 2/24/1993

    Crosetti focuses his investigation into the shooting of Officer Thormann on one suspect, while Lewis continues to investigate. Meanwhile, Pembleton and Bayliss pursue different leads in the murder case of eleven-year-old Adena Watson.

    Director: Bruce Paltrow

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • Shanzhai
    8.0/10(9)

    #14 - Shanzhai

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 6/26/2016

    Chandler and crew race to find answers in an Asian Dodge City. Slattery begins to unravel the truth about his troubling predicament.

    Director: Paul Holahan

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • Spirit in the Sky
    8.0/10(3)

    #15 - Spirit in the Sky

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 10/13/2022

    With a suspect in custody for Henry Cole's murder, Reyes goes undercover at Rikers to gather more information from him. Pearl and Teddy make a difficult decision to ensure construction on the casino stays on schedule.

    Director: Simón Brand

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • Baby, It's You (I)
    7.8/10(9)

    #16 - Baby, It's You (I)

    Season 8 Episode 6

    Aired 11/12/1997

    It's old home week for Briscoe when an apparent murder of a teenage model in New York develops ties to Baltimore and Detectives Munch and Falsone pay a visit to the Big Apple to observe the case. Meanwhile, McCoy finds himself battling the attorney of the victim's parents for access to his clients and the Baltimore DA for jurisdiction. This crossover continues on Homicide: Life on the Street S06E05 Baby, It's You (II).

    Director: Edwin Sherin

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • Whipping Post
    7.7/10(3)

    #17 - Whipping Post

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 11/17/2022

    When Pearl falls mysteriously ill, the task force is dragged back into the corruption of New York's first casino development. Bell tries to keep rumors from swirling when an important decision must be made.

    Director: Sharon Lewis

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • And the Rockets' Dead Glare
    7.5/10(2)

    #18 - And the Rockets' Dead Glare

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 3/17/1993

    Howard and Felton are in court over the Pony Johnson case, Crosetti and Lewis go head to head with the Secret Service and Bolander and Munch argue over drug legalization. Meanwhile, Pembleton gets an unexpected job offer.

    Director: Peter Markle

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • Gods and Monsters
    7.5/10(2)

    #19 - Gods and Monsters

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 7/31/2022

    Struggling to make ends meet after leaving the FBI, Jackie Rohr gets a job offer from his old mentor. The perks are enticing, but Jackie has no idea what he’s getting himself into. ADA Decourcy Ward eyes a promotion but is diverted by some bad news which lands him back in Brooklyn. Siobhan Quays, having left her prestigious law firm for a position at the ACLU, takes on a case against a construction colossus. Jenny Rohr begins volunteering at a community center where she runs into a familiar face.

    Director: Christoph Schrewe

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • AQUILINE
    7.4/10(7)

    #20 - AQUILINE

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 11/6/2016

    At the Farm, the trainees learn their next task is to decide on a drone strike, which triggers Alex’s memories of Simon’s sacrifice. Meanwhile, Shelby and Leon’s relationship reaches the next level, and Nimah advises Alex and Ryan not to trust Harry. In the future, Alex questions if she can trust Lydia, leading to combat between the two.

    Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • Saving Face
    7.0/10(1)

    #21 - Saving Face

    Season 3 Episode 16

    Aired 1/16/1985

    Westphall places a new doctor in charge of the E.R., and she immediately clashes with Fiscus; Axelrod's visit to Mrs. Hufnagel's apartment sends her back to the hospital; Rosenthal and Clarendon reconcile; Dr. Craig celebrates his 30th wedding anniversary with a visit from his estranged brother; Dr. Caldwell begins treatment of a disfigured girl suffering from a massive facial fibromatosis; and a junkie admits his very pregnant, 14-year-old girl friend.

    Director: Charles Braverman

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • Thrill of the Kill
    7.0/10(1)

    #22 - Thrill of the Kill

    Season 4 Episode 4

    Aired 11/10/1995

    The squad returns to the station. The FBI joins with the detectives to stop a ""thrill killer"" who's working his way north on I-95. Gee tries to reconcile with his daughter. The killer smells a rat at a roadblock so he bails out of his pickup. Everyone mobilizes to find him and when they do, the suspect in custody, while identical to the killer, claims he is innocent.

    Director: Tim Hunter

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • The Damage Done
    7.0/10(1)

    #23 - The Damage Done

    Season 4 Episode 20

    Aired 5/3/1996

    Lewis and Kellerman investigate a series of homicides that put them into the middle of a drug war. Kellerman suspects that Lewis is seeing someone, but he doesn't ""kiss and tell."" As the red piles up on the board Gee gets edgy. Kellerman seeks comfort from the godmother of the daughter of the victim's family. Kellerman and ""Drak"" have a confrontation. At a ""Peace on our Street"" demonstration, the current drug war is ended.

    Director: Jace Alexander

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • Kingdom Come
    6.9/10(7)

    #24 - Kingdom Come

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 11/29/1996

    A desperate man sets out on a killing spree taking revenge on the holy men that he believes have led him to stray. Frank can see the man's sense of faith and the lack his faith could be the key to stopping this killer. Frank then puts himself in danger when he walks into a hostage situation at a small town church.

    Director: Winrich Kolbe

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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  • Vanity
    6.0/10(1)

    #25 - Vanity

    Season 2 Episode 17

    Aired 3/7/1984

    Dr. Craig tries to stop the TV documentary; Cathy has a rough first day back; Mr. Entertainment finds his true calling; Armstrong continues to feel traumatized; and Rosenthal finally has her breast surgery.

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: Jorge Zamacona

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Jorge Zamacona Ratings Summary

"The City That Bleeds (1)" is the best rated episode written by Jorge Zamacona. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Tim Hunter. It aired on 1/27/1995 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Dead End (2)".