The Best Episodes Written By Jorge Zamacona
Every TV Episode Written by Jorge Zamacona Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Jorge Zamacona Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Jorge Zamacona is "Paradise", rated 8.7/10 from 11 user votes. It was "directed by Paul Holahan". "Paradise" aired on 8/14/2016 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "The Wild and the Innocent".
8.7/10 11 votes#1 - 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
8.3/10 3 votes#2 - 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
8.2/10 5 votes#3 - 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
8.0/10 1 votes#4 - 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
8.0/10 9 votes#5 - 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
8.0/10 3 votes#6 - 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
7.8/10 5 votes#7 - 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
7.7/10 3 votes#8 - 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
7.5/10 6 votes#9 - 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
7.4/10 7 votes#10 - 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
7.0/10 1 votes#11 - 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
6.6/10 5 votes#12 - 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
6.0/10 1 votes#13 - 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
5.5/10 6 votes#14 - The Wild and the Innocent
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/10/1997
Maddie Haskel, twenty-years-old and heartland pretty, attends her mother's funeral in Joplan, Missouri. After the service, Maddie returns to her family's home, where she is approached by a vicious-looking man named Jim Gilroy. Gilroy's attempt to rape Maddie comes to a sudden halt when Maddie's boyfriend, Bobby Webber, emerges from the shadows wielding a length of iron pipe. After Gilroy is knocked unconscious, Bobby and Maddie drive off into the night with their prisoner safely tucked away in the trunk of their automobile. A Missouri State Trooper notices the vehicle has a burned-out tail light and orders Bobby to pull over. When the trooper hears noises emanating from the trunk, Bobby grabs a .357 and shoots and kills the trooper.
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Writer: Jorge Zamacona