The Best Episodes Written By Maisha Closson

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #1 - Light

   S2:E79/20/2021

   Bette takes a big swing with Pippa, Shane leans on Tess when she’s suddenly forced to harbor a secret, and Alice’s run-in with someone from her past throws her for a loop. Meanwhile, Dani must examine what’s holding her back in her personal life as Sophie is pushed to question Finley’s maturity and Angie worries that things have taken a turn between her and Jordi.

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   8.6/10(10 votes)

   #2 - Are You the Mole?

   S6:E911/21/2019

   On the eve of graduation, Oliver gifts Connor, Michaela and Asher something unexpected. At the dean's cocktail party, Annalise learns disturbing news. Later, Michaela receives a surprise phone call, and the FBI informant is finally revealed.

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   8.1/10(17 votes)

   #3 - They'll Have to Go Through Me (III)

   S2:E711/12/2014

   The intelligence unit is joined by detectives from New York’s SVU to help solve the pedophile ring case. Ruzek, Amaro, Halstead and Antonio continue to hunt for the link to foster care and child trafficking. Burgess and Roman try to find the shooter from the hospital after using surveillance footage to identify him. Platt shows her deep respect for police and the dangerous work they do by honoring their fallen brother. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S03E07 Nobody Touches Anything (I) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S16E07 Chicago Crossover (II).

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   7.9/10(14 votes)

   #4 - It's Her Kid

   S5:E410/18/2018

   Annalise and Nate look to get Nate's dad a psych evaluation so that they can have his murder case retried under an insanity plea. Meanwhile, Michaela works overtime to convince Tegan to give her a chance to earn her trust back, and Bonnie gets an offer she mulls over.

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   7.7/10(18 votes)

   #5 - Conventions (II)

   S1:E62/26/2014

   Voight and Antonio enlist the help of agents at the Special Victims Unit in New York, Fin and Rollins, to help track down the culprit of a series of rape/murders. Burgess has an opportunity to prove herself to Intelligence. Elsewhere Lindsay enlists the help of Halstead to act as her date for her high school reunion to get back at an old rival. The crossover starts on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S15E15 Comic Perversion (I).

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   7.5/10(13 votes)

   #6 - Disco Bob

   S2:E121/21/2015

   Bob Ruzek is the first to arrive on the scene of a double murder. Intelligence arrives to take over the investigation and tensions arise as Bob needs to hand over the case to his son and Voight. Lindsay's new gig has her planning a trip to Bolivia for an undercover investigation that could be for an extended amount of time. Burgess and Roman realize they need to put past events behind them so it doesn't jeopardize them going forward.

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   7.0/10(2 votes)

   #7 - Luck Be a Lady

   S2:E38/22/2021

   Bette’s passion is ignited at work while Angie receives some big news that complicates things at home. Shane and Tess’s business venture doesn’t go as planned and Alice resists facing the truth of her situation with Nat. Meanwhile, Finley, Sophie and Dani all struggle to adjust to their new normal as Micah leans on Maribel for support when he starts a new job.

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   6.3/10(14 votes)

   #8 - Benton

   S1:E63/11/2026

   Past Scarpetta and Benton devise a risky plan to bait the serial killer out of hiding. In the present, Scarpetta orders the exhumation of the dead jogger's body, convinced that there's a connection between the jogger's death and the murder victim. At home, Kay and Benton's mounting secrets and lies come to a boiling point.

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   4.2/10(5 votes)

   #9 - Unto the Sweet Bird's Throat

   S3:E11/19/2023

   Poppy focuses her next podcast on the neglected issue of missing Black girls in Oakland as she tries to locate a friend’s teen daughter.

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