The Best Episodes Written By Lauren Mackenzie

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.2/10(3 votes)

   #1 - The Cost of Living

   S11:E153/18/2026

   Archer confronts his own mortality while on a complex case. One patient's quirky habit baffles Charles and Theo. A fatal diagnosis shocks one of the doctors at Gaffney.

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   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #2 - Blindsided

   S11:E91/14/2026

   Tensions spike when a road rage incident sends three patients into the ED. Frost's former television co-star resurfaces. An unexpected arrival catches Asher and Archer off guard.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #3 - A Game of Inches

   S11:E210/8/2025

   Things get personal when Ripley and Archer butt heads over an unusual case. Asher makes a surprising discovery with an expectant couple. A patient throws the hospital into chaos.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Hell Breaks Loose

   S11:E205/6/2026

   Gaffney is thrown into chaos when a prison riot overwhelms the E.D. Goodwin and Charles prepare for a high-stakes board meeting.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Made in China (1)

   S5:E1212/8/2008

   Financial problems may force Crane, Poole & Schmidt to be put up for sale. Meanwhile, Alan petitions the Supreme Court for Denny's access to a non-FDA approved medicine; and Shirley and Carl plan their wedding.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #6 - No Time Like the Present

   S1:E121/10/2017

   After learning the Cybermart Seattle branch is closing, Evie searches for a way to keep the gang together. Meanwhile, Xavier dives deeper into his asteroid research and makes a startling breakthrough.

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   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #7 - Trust Fall

   S10:E310/9/2024

   Asher treats a woman whose undiagnosed condition threatens the lives of both her and her unborn child. Goodwin receives a chilling message while battling the hospital higher-ups.

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   7.8/10(5 votes)

   #8 - Broken Hearts

   S10:E101/22/2025

   An army of surgeons prepares to separate conjoined twins. Asher reconnects with someone from her past. Archer treats a tyrannical boss with a heart problem.

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   7.7/10(23 votes)

   #9 - Ears to You

   S2:E173/6/2014

   Holmes and Watson consult on a case in which a man suspected of murdering his wife years ago receives a ransom demand for her safe return. Meanwhile, Lestrade overstays his welcome at the brownstone and seems unwilling to leave.

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    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Baby Mine...

    S10:E215/14/2025

    Maggie and Frost fight to get a pair of lungs for a young cystic fibrosis patient. Asher learns whether she can become a surrogate. Ripley and Morris treat a tech billionaire's daughter as she battles leukemia.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Freedom From Fear

    S1:E118/31/2016

    After Hawthorne family members catch each other lying about the past, they are forced to revisit a fateful night in 2002.

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    3.5/10(4 votes)

    #12 - The Artist In His Museum

    S1:E57/20/2016

    Cam's hallucinations make him question his own participation in a gruesome crime. Also, Madeline receives a cryptic message and leaves town to confront the sender.

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