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The Best Episodes Written By Matt Nix

Every TV Episode Written by Matt Nix Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Lesser Evil
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Lesser Evil

    S2:E16

    Michael gets to know Victor's motivation and his connection to Carla after capturing him. When the truth about Carla's organization is revealed, everyone is put in danger.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Loose Ends (2)
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Loose Ends (2)

    S1:E12

    Michael must rescue Sam from heroin smugglers, who happen to be ex-Special Forces, while also evading agents who are out to get him.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  3. undefined Season 4 Episode 3 - Made Man
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Made Man

    S4:E3

    When dangerous mobsters threaten a port worker, Michael takes on the case. With Jesse, Michael also looks for intel on an underground-artillery operation.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Breaking and Entering
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Breaking and Entering

    S2:E1

    Having been recruited by the people who burned him, Michael's new handler, Carla, tasks him with helping a computer tech, whose wife and daughter were kidnapped, liberate some information that is guarded by mercenaries.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Dead Drop (1)
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Dead Drop (1)

    S1:E11

    Sam takes on a case for a woman named Gillian, who is being blackmailed into using her security clearance to help smuggle heroin into the United States. Meanwhile, Michael is busy trying to arrange a meeting with Philip Cowan.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - False Flag
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #6 - False Flag

    S1:E10

    Michael is hired to track down a woman's estranged husband, who has disappeared with their son. Michael soon finds himself pitted against somebody just as skilled and dangerous as he is.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Bad Blood
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Bad Blood

    S2:E6

    When someone's suspected of embezzling from a hip-hop mogul's charity, Michael attempts to trick the thief into stealing a larger sum.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 18 - Fail Safe
    8.1/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Fail Safe

    S5:E18

    As the team reaches a breaking point with Anson and his sinister plans, Pearce puts Michael in charge of his biggest CIA mission yet.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - A Dark Road
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #9 - A Dark Road

    S3:E10

    When a recently widowed woman hires Michael and Fiona to get her away from a group of violent con men, Michael turns to Madeline for help — but he may ask her to go too far. Meanwhile, a mysterious contact goes to extreme lengths to get Michael's attention.

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    Writer:Matt Nix

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Guilty As Charged
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Guilty As Charged

    S4:E12

    Fiona attempts to find Jesse and convince him to meet with Michael. Meanwhile, Michael helps a criminal defense attorney rescue his daughter after she is kidnapped by one of his clients.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  11. undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - Scorched Earth
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Scorched Earth

    S6:E1

    Michael pursues Anson in Miami. Meanwhile, Fiona is taken into custody and interrogated by a former foe.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  12. undefined Season 4 Episode 18 - Last Stand
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Last Stand

    S4:E18

    Michael, Fiona, and Jessie try to keep the NOC list away from Vaughn and his strike team. Meanwhile Sam and Madeline try to convince Congressman Cowley to pass the list higher up.

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    Writer:Matt Nix

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Company Man
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Company Man

    S5:E1

    Michael works with his old agency to go after the people who burned him in a case that leads the group to Venezuela.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - Damned If You Do
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Damned If You Do

    S5:E13

    Michael and Fiona plan to abduct a hacker in Puerto Rico in order to obtain his software, but the man has several other enemies to contend with. Elsewhere, Madeline learns to retrieve information from the police under the tutelage of Sam and Jesse.

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    Writer:Matt Nix

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - Devil You Know
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Devil You Know

    S3:E16

    International fugitive Simon is loose and Michael's on the run from the FBI for his role in Simon’s escape. When Simon confronts Michael and threatens to blow up a Miami Beach hotel, Michael must call on his friends and an old enemy to help him avoid disaster and put Simon back in the dark hole where he belongs.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Friends and Enemies
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Friends and Enemies

    S4:E1

    Michael helps Fiona and Sam protect a lawyer against the city's most dangerous biker gang. Meanwhile, he must team up with an unlikely ally to stop a looming terrorist threat... but quickly finds that no mission is without its price.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Hard Reset
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Hard Reset

    S1:E1

    After tech billionaire Gideon Reeves witnesses his best friend's murder, he takes charge of Chicago's troubled 13th District and reboots it as a technically innovative police force, challenging the district to rethink everything about the way they fight crime. Gideon knows if he's going to change anything, he'll need help, which he finds from detective Theresa Murphy, an ambitious, street-smart cop who is willing to give Gideon's technological ideas a chance. After Gideon launches the APB app, allowing citizens to immediately alert the police of a crime, downloads of the app spike, and Gideon realizes his work is just beginning.

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    Writer:Matt Nix

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #18 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    While on assignment, agent Michael Westen gets a "Burn Notice" and becomes untouchable. Having no idea what or who triggered his demise, Michael returns to his hometown, Miami, determined to find out the reason for his sudden termination.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - rX
    7.2/10(24 votes)

    #19 - rX

    S1:E2

    After exerting her powers beyond their limits, Blink goes into a state of shock, forcing Caitlin and Eclipse to go on a mission to find a special serum that will help her to recover. Meanwhile, Reed faces some difficult choices when it comes to helping his family, and Polaris runs into some trouble.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - eXposed
    7.2/10(30 votes)

    #20 - eXposed

    S1:E1

    A suburban couple is forced to flee from a hostile government after their teenage children begin to show they possess certain powers.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - eMergence
    7.0/10(21 votes)

    #21 - eMergence

    S2:E1

    Reeva Payge purges the Inner Circle of those who disagree with her, leaving her completely in charge. Then, fast-forward six months, when the Mutant Underground saves a girl, but not her family, from a Sentinel raid. Against the group's wishes, Eclipse and Caitlin meet with a criminal hacker to get info on the Inner Circle. Meanwhile, Polaris prepares for the birth of her baby, her contractions magnetizing anything metal and wreaking havoc. She also makes Andy promise to save the baby, no matter what.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  22. undefined Season 7 Episode 13 - Reckoning
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Reckoning

    S7:E13

    Michael must regain the trust of those closest to him in order to finish what he started.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - X-roads
    7.0/10(20 votes)

    #23 - X-roads

    S1:E13

    Polaris learns more about her past and makes a crucial decision that could have impactful consequences. Meanwhile, the Mutant HQ comes under attack and, with everything to lose, relationships are put to the test and alliances shift.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - oMens
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    #24 - oMens

    S2:E16

    Reeva prepares to carry out her plan for the Inner Circle, but not everyone is on the same page. Reed struggles to manage his powers and the family realizes that without enough of the serum, it's only a matter of time before he completely loses control. Frustrated and egged on by Benedict Ryan, Jace and the Purifiers are on the attack, but for Jace, things aren't as black and white as they once were.

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    Writer:Matt Nix

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Identity
    6.5/10(11 votes)

    #25 - Identity

    S1:E2

    Michael helps Madeline's friend retrieve money from a swindler, and in return he receives information about some visitors that came to his mother's home.

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    Writer:Matt Nix

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Matt Nix Ratings Summary

"Lesser Evil" is the best rated episode written by Matt Nix. It scored 9/10 based on 8 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/5/2009 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Loose Ends (2)".