The Best Episodes Written By Ken Woodruff

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.3/10(3 votes)

   #1 - Dead Drop

   S2:E210/12/2026

   After a Russian spy is poisoned by his own comrades, he offers to help the team neutralize a threat against U.S. assets in Russia in exchange for the dying spy's final wish: revenge.

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   8.8/10(4 votes)

   #2 - Black Bear

   S1:E23/4/2019

   When a former CIA operative is murdered, Keaton enlists Shepherd to help recover valuable intel that could take down Tal once and for all. But the question remains, can Shepherd be trusted?

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   8.7/10(35 votes)

   #3 - Blinking Red Light

   S4:E711/3/2011

   The search for a serial killer hits close to home for Jane when he encounters a blogger who has devoted his life to finding the killer.

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #4 - Pilot

   S1:E12/25/2019

   Former CIA agent Erica Shepherd, now known as one of the most notorious traitors in recent American history. Shepherd is brought out of a federal Supermax prison by FBI Agent Will Keaton to help stop some of the most dangerous acts of espionage threatening the United States today.

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   8.1/10(29 votes)

   #5 - Every Rose Has Its Thorn

   S3:E194/7/2011

   Patrick Jane sets out to prove a beautiful yet manipulative matchmaker shot and killed her husband after his body is found floating in the marina.

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   8.0/10(27 votes)

   #6 - There Will Be Blood

   S5:E163/10/2013

   Lorelei Martins returns, determined to find out if Red John had a role in her sister's death, and Jane is forced to confess to Lisbon his part in Lorelei's prison escape.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #7 - An Offer

   S1:E84/15/2019

   Flashbacks to the past reveal the fateful events that led CIA Deputy Director Erica Shepherd to betray her country and the ensuing investigation that put her on a collision course with Will Keaton.

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8. 

   7.9/10(17 votes)

   #8 - Pilot

   S1:E18/13/2025

   David Jung, a Korean-American man who faked his death nine years ago, confronts his past when his daughter Rebecca, now working as an assassin for the private intelligence agency Caddis, is sent to kill him.

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9. 

   7.9/10(25 votes)

   #9 - 18-5-4

   S2:E215/6/2010

   Patrick Jane and the CBI team investigate the death of a mathematical genius by a gun-wielding clown.

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    7.9/10(30 votes)

    #10 - Fire and Brimstone

    S6:E611/10/2013

    With the final clue in hand, Jane attempts to gather the remaining Red John suspects in one place in hopes of finally revealing his identity.

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    7.9/10(26 votes)

    #11 - Little Red Corvette

    S5:E121/13/2013

    The CBI investigates the death of a geologist, which Lisbon is convinced is the key to bringing down Tommy Volker.

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12. 

    7.8/10(55 votes)

    #12 - Rise of the Villains: Knock, Knock

    S2:E29/28/2015

    On the heels of his reinstatement, Gordon is thrust onto the high-profile case tracking the deadly inmate escape from Arkham Asylum. Meanwhile, Galavan plans his next move, while Bruce asks for help from his father's old friend to unlock the secrets in his office, and Nygma asks out Kristin Kringle on a date.

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    7.8/10(26 votes)

    #13 - Not One Red Cent

    S5:E310/14/2012

    A bank employee is murdered during a heist and Jane and the team must work to track down the killer. Meanwhile, Lisbon is pulled deeper into the CBI/FBI rivalry.

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    7.8/10(27 votes)

    #14 - White Lines

    S6:E111/5/2014

    The FBI is tasked with finding the killer of several DEA agents, and Jane goes on a date with a beautiful woman associated with the case.

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15. 

    7.8/10(24 votes)

    #15 - Black Hearts

    S6:E215/11/2014

    With time running out to save the victims of a kidnapping ring before they are transported overseas, Jane and Lisbon zero in on the criminal enterprise’s mastermind. Meanwhile, Lisbon decides if she will move to D.C. with Agent Pike.

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    7.7/10(39 votes)

    #16 - The Thin Red Line

    S1:E811/25/2008

    While the police suspect a drug dealer on trial is behind the murders of the State's witness in his case, as well as his girlfriend, Patrick Jane sees a different motive for the crime -- as well as a different suspect.

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    7.7/10(29 votes)

    #17 - Pink Chanel Suit

    S3:E610/28/2010

    The case of a murder and missing person on an intensely secure wealthy family's compound perplexes Jane and the CBI team.

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18. 

    7.7/10(46 votes)

    #18 - Wrath of the Villains: Azrael

    S2:E195/2/2016

    Gordon and Bruce question Professor Strange about project chimera which leads Strange to send the newly resurrected Galavan to confront Gordon. Meanwhile, Gordon investigate's who Professor Strange is.

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    7.6/10(32 votes)

    #19 - Blood In, Blood Out

    S2:E142/11/2010

    When a member of Cho's former gang, the Avon Park Playboys, is found murdered, Patrick Jane insists on helping Cho with his off-the-books investigation.

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    7.5/10(35 votes)

    #20 - Miss Red

    S1:E215/5/2009

    Patrick Jane uses his mentalist skills to play suspects off each other in order to solve the case of a wealthy software company CEO found murdered on his yacht.

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    7.5/10(33 votes)

    #21 - Red Scare

    S2:E510/29/2009

    Jane and the CBI team are called in to investigate the death of a prominent architect found murdered in a crumbling old mansion, and there appears to be a number of suspects.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Sierra Maestra

    S1:E135/20/2019

    Tal's war on the CIA expands to two fronts; Keaton and the CoIntel team must locate the domestic target before Chigorin launches an all-out assault on the unsuspecting innocents; Shepherd convinces Keaton to let her go to Cuba to thwart Tal's attack.

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    7.5/10(47 votes)

    #23 - Wrath of the Villains: Mr. Freeze

    S2:E122/29/2016

    Penguin takes a hit for Galavan's murder, but doesn't let Gordon off easily. Meanwhile, Gordon and Bullock investigate the body-snatching spree of Victor Fries, one of Gotham's preeminent cryogenics engineers.

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    7.5/10(36 votes)

    #24 - Heroes Rise: All Will Be Judged

    S3:E195/22/2017

    Temple Shaman takes Bruce to the next phase of his training; Gordon and Bullock discover a crystal owl that carries the biggest secrets of Gotham's underworld; Nygma and Penguin must work together to get out of a tricky situation.

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    7.4/10(54 votes)

    #25 - Beasts of Prey

    S1:E194/13/2015

    Gordon and Bullock inspect a cold case involving "the Ogre", a serial killer who targets young women in Gotham City. Meanwhile, Fish plots her escape from the Dollmaker, and Bruce and Selina confront Reggie.

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