7.7/1020 votes#1 - The Pendulum Swings
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2019
TMS covers the California wildfires, while Alex and Bradley struggle to keep their relationship from going up in flames.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: Kristen Layden
7.3/1013 votes#2 - It’s Like the Flu
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2021
Stars struggle to accept new roles. The TMS crew comes together for an important dinner.
Director: Mimi Leder
Writer: Kristen Layden
7.1/1011 votes#3 - There and Back Again
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2024
Boyd is forced to make a tough decision when newcomers arrive in town at nightfall; Victor unearths memories from the past in the hopes of finding answers.
Director: Jack Bender
Writer: Kristen Layden
6.7/1017 votes#4 - Rules in Defiance
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 3/21/2016
An anonymous tip leads the team to investigate an urgent death row case, ultimately sending Zapata undercover. After nearly getting caught during the mole hunt, Jane considers leaving the FBI.
Director: Kenneth Fink
Writer: Kristen Layden
6.7/109 votes#5 - Scar Tissue
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2024
Fatima and Ellis make a big decision about her pregnancy; Boyd fears for the future of his family; Tensions rise in the Matthews house; Randall opens up to Marielle about his fears.
Director: Alexandra La Roche
Writer: Kristen Layden
6.1/1016 votes#6 - We Fight Deaths on Thick Lone Waters
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/2016
When Weller and Jane go missing during an undercover operation, the rest of the team must interrogate two criminals who hold the key to finding them. AUSA Weitz returns with a vendetta against the team.
Director: Rob Hardy
Writer: Kristen Layden
6.1/1011 votes#7 - Defection
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 5/11/2018
Jane is forced to recruit someone from her past to help take down a dangerous alliance.
Director: David S. Tuttman
Writer: Kristen Layden
6.0/1014 votes#8 - Solos
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/29/2017
Jane and her new flame Oliver find themselves in a dangerous situation that exposes the secrets they've both been keeping. Uncertain if they can trust each other, the couple must stay alive while Weller and the team race to save them.
Director: David Johnson
Writer: Kristen Layden
5.9/109 votes#9 - Artful Dodge
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 3/23/2018
A CIA source threatens to tear the team apart. Rich's place in the FBI is called into question. Roman and Crawford spend a day together under strange circumstances.
Director: Martha Mitchell
Writer: Kristen Layden
5.5/1012 votes#10 - Fix My Present Havoc
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 12/15/2017
Facing a threat within the FBI, the team is forced to run a covert operation out of Jane and Weller's apartment. A tattoo leads to a doctor with a deadly secret.
Director: Lin Oeding
Writer: Kristen Layden
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"The Pendulum Swings" is the best rated episode written by Kristen Layden. It scored 7.7/10 based on 20 votes. It was directed by Tucker Gates. It aired on 11/22/2019 and is rated 0.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "It’s Like the Flu".