The Best Episodes Written By Kristen Layden

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.7/10(34 votes)

   #1 - The Pendulum Swings

   S1:E611/22/2019

   TMS covers the California wildfires, while Alex and Bradley struggle to keep their relationship from going up in flames.

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   7.0/10(25 votes)

   #2 - It's Like the Flu

   S2:E29/23/2021

   Stars struggle to accept new roles. The TMS crew comes together for an important dinner.

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   6.9/10(30 votes)

   #3 - Merrily We Go

   S4:E35/3/2026

   Boyd tries to save Acosta from herself as Julie digs deeper into her newfound abilities; Tabitha embarks on a desperate gamble and Victor joins Ethan in a quest for answers.

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   6.9/10(22 votes)

   #4 - Rules in Defiance

   S1:E143/21/2016

   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.

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   6.8/10(26 votes)

   #5 - Of Myths and Monsters

   S4:E45/10/2026

   An ominous discovery puts Boyd and his trusted circle on high alert; Julie searches for a way to harness her newfound abilities and Sara is once again tortured by the voices in her head.

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   6.5/10(53 votes)

   #6 - There and Back Again

   S3:E410/13/2024

   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.

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   6.5/10(14 votes)

   #7 - Defection

   S3:E215/11/2018

   Jane is forced to recruit someone from her past to help take down a dangerous alliance.

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   6.4/10(17 votes)

   #8 - Solos

   S2:E173/29/2017

   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.

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   6.4/10(12 votes)

   #9 - Artful Dodge

   S3:E163/23/2018

   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.

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    6.3/10(18 votes)

    #10 - We Fight Deaths on Thick Lone Waters

    S2:E811/9/2016

    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.

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    6.0/10(53 votes)

    #11 - Scar Tissue

    S3:E610/27/2024

    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.

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    5.7/10(16 votes)

    #12 - Fix My Present Havoc

    S3:E712/15/2017

    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.

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