The Best Episodes Written By Nancy Kiu

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(4 votes)

   #1 - Hook

   S1:E162/17/2017

   While tracking down the dangerous fugitive Aaron Deckard, Mac and Jack face the notorious Colton family of bounty hunters who already kidnapped their mark. Also, Bozer and Riley try to hack into Jack’s CIA file to find out about his history with Matty.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #2 - CD-ROM + Hoagie Foil

   S2:E912/1/2017

   Mac and the team follow a group of Indonesian mercenaries who are transporting a lethal amount of stolen nerve gas in the hopes of tracking them to their dangerous leader. Also, Jack confronts Elwood about Riley, and Bozer is pushed to his limit in spy school.

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   8.2/10(3 votes)

   #3 - UFO + Area 51

   S2:E224/27/2018

   Mac and Riley are attacked by a group of masked men after the government calls them in to examine a mysterious object that crash-landed in the Nevada desert. Also, Riley uncovers new information about Mac’s father but questions whether to deliver it to him after he says he needs to move on.

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   8.0/10(6 votes)

   #4 - Scissors

   S1:E1112/16/2016

   MacGyver and Jack search for Riley, using a microwave and a power strip, after she mysteriously disappears and hacks into the NSA, possibly unleashing World War III. Also, Bozer goes on his first official mission, and Jack opens up about his history with Riley’s mother, Diane.

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   7.8/10(5 votes)

   #5 - Muscle Car + Paper Clips

   S2:E210/6/2017

   Using a necklace and a microwave transmitter, Mac and the team attempt to locate Riley after her first solo mission with a group of dangerous hackers goes off the rails

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   7.7/10(14 votes)

   #6 - The Nose

   S8:E510/19/2015

   When a priceless work of art is stolen and its transporter murdered, Castle and Beckett must work with the key witness to track down the painting and sniff out the killer.

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   7.7/10(6 votes)

   #7 - Toothpick

   S1:E510/21/2016

   Using only an armrest, a curtain rod, and a toothpick, MacGyver must fix a sabotaged train in order to protect a whistleblower who has proof that her boss is selling weapons to U.S. enemies.

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   7.5/10(18 votes)

   #8 - Hell to Pay

   S8:E215/9/2016

   When an axe-wielding, escaped psychiatric inmate drops dead in Castle’s P.I. office, Castle and Beckett’s investigation leads Castle to suspect the victim’s death could be the work of the Antichrist.

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   7.5/10(4 votes)

   #9 - Bozer + Booze + Back to School

   S3:E310/12/2018

   MacGyver, Riley, Bozer and Leanna go undercover on a college campus to smoke out a deep-cover operative who is recruiting students to carry out deadly attacks around the world. Also, Jack joins bounty hunter Billy Colton in the hunt for a bail jumper but is concerned when he finds out Billy offered Riley a job.

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10. 

    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Treason + Heartbreak + Gum

    S3:E215/3/2019

    Matty’s ex-husband, Ethan, asks her for help when a criminal organization, S-Company, kidnaps his wife and daughter, forcing Matty to decide if she’s willing to commit treason in order to help him save his family. Also, Riley joins Billy Colton and Mama Colton on a mission to Paris and makes a heartbreaking discovery.

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    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Father + Bride + Betrayal

    S3:E142/1/2019

    An international crime boss offers Matty a deal she can’t refuse – he’ll surrender himself into her custody if he’s allowed to return to the United States to watch his daughter walk down the aisle. MacGyver and team crash the wedding to ensure the crime lord doesn’t run, only to discover they’re not the only ones lying in wait at the event.

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12. 

    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Bar Time

    S13:E142/26/2025

    A surprise visitor from Novak's past joins Ambo for a late-night ride-along. Herrmann faces a mountain of Chief-level training records and incident reports. Violet catches Carver in a lie.

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13. 

    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Bear Trap + Mob Boss

    S2:E173/9/2018

    Mac, Jack and Riley set out to find a mobster-turned-informant after he’s kidnapped and taken to Chernobyl by an international crime boss who’s worried he will deliver incriminating information to the CIA. Also, Bozer struggles to keep a secret from Matty.

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    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #14 - A Favor

    S13:E91/8/2025

    Cruz's past comes back to haunt him. Severide prepares to teach an arson class at the academy. Mouch searches for a victim's next of kin.

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15. 

    7.1/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Kindred

    S4:E141/25/2015

    Emily helps Nolan’s blushing bride deal with the skeletons in her closet while Victoria contends with a mysterious new socialite.

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    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #16 - All Kinds of Crazy

    S13:E310/9/2024

    Severide and Van Meter investigate a fire at a family-owned restaurant. Pascal questions Kidd's leadership.

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    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Seeds + Permafrost + Feather

    S3:E173/15/2019

    MacGyver and team are asked to solve a locked-door mystery when a man working inside a remote, ultra-secure international seed vault disappears.

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    5.1/10(14 votes)

    #18 - A Mad Tea-Party

    S1:E812/1/2019

    Kate and Alice continue their sister/nemesis dance, while Alice and Mouse construct their most evil plan yet. Mary invites Kate to a special event honoring Catherine and Jacob makes a decision that leaves Kate perplexed.

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    4.6/10(14 votes)

    #19 - Through The Looking-Glass

    S1:E163/22/2020

    Kate begins to question her instincts and Luke gets upsetting news. Alice seeks her sister’s help with a special task.

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    4.5/10(19 votes)

    #20 - Who Are You?

    S1:E410/27/2019

    A new villain with an eye for all things that sparkle drops in on the city; Kate attempts to find a balance between her personal life and her new role as Gotham's guardian; Luke continues to fine-tune Batwoman's arsenal of weapons.

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    3.9/10(11 votes)

    #21 - Bat Girl Magic!

    S2:E31/31/2021

    As Ryan Wilder continues to prove herself as Batwoman, she encounters the challenge of every superhero - living a double life. Meanwhile, Victor Szasz is slashing his way through the city streets, and Commander Kane has The Crows trying to stop the flow of Snakebite through Gotham. Safiyah takes notice of Alice's antics and Sophie finds herself in unexpected circumstances.

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    3.9/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Armed and Dangerous

    S2:E156/6/2021

    As Luke Fox's life hangs in the balance, repercussions from the devastating event are the catalyst for some life-changing decisions for those around him.

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    3.7/10(11 votes)

    #23 - Freeze

    S3:E310/27/2021

    An unfortunate incident in downtown Gotham alerts Batwoman and the Bat Team that another missing trophy has made its way into the wrong hands. Meanwhile, a new member of the Jet family surfaces when Marquis Jet makes a not-so-subtle entrance, interrupting a very personal moment between Ryan and Jada. Batwing must decide if he’s ready to suit up again, and the Hippocratic Oath forces a strained sisterly moment between Alice and Mary.

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    3.5/10(10 votes)

    #24 - We Having Fun Yet?

    S3:E133/2/2022

    Joining forces with Jada, Batwoman and a panicked Bat Team must race against the clock as Marquis's nefarious plan balloons into something Gotham would never have suspected...and won't see coming. And as Alice reaches her breaking point, an empathetic Mary makes another appeal on behalf of her sister for the Joker's buzzer, but everyone wonders - is Alice beyond saving?

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    3.4/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Rule #1

    S2:E93/28/2021

    Batwoman confronts Gotham's biggest foe, while new information forces those closest to Kate to make some difficult decisions. Ryan's feelings for Angelique puts her partnership with Luke and Mary at risk, while Alice goes on a warped walk down memory lane.

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