The Best Episodes Written By Stephen Schiff

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.7/10(18 votes)

   #1 - Rififi

   S6:E65/2/2018

   A sudden assignment pulls Elizabeth away from her family at a crucial moment. At the FBI, a major development leads Aderholt to approach Stan about an urgent investigation.

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   8.2/10(16 votes)

   #2 - The Magic of David Copperfield V: The Statue of Liberty Disappears

   S4:E85/4/2016

   The Jennings’s approach their breaking points as both Philip and Elizabeth must handle loyal agents. Will they make it through with their patriotism – and sanity – intact?

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   8.1/10(15 votes)

   #3 - Crossbreed

   S5:E64/11/2017

   Gabriel stuns Philip and Elizabeth with a sudden announcement and a crushing revelation about Philip's past. Stan and Aderholt draw a fly into their web while Oleg and Ruslan ambush their first suspect.

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   8.1/10(15 votes)

   #4 - Darkroom

   S5:E105/9/2017

   Paige’s snooping leads Philip and Elizabeth to make a choice that could shift the balance of their lives forever. Stan and Aderholt’s recruitment of Sofia suddenly bears fruit.

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   8.1/10(19 votes)

   #5 - Salang Pass

   S3:E52/25/2015

   Philip juggles the many women in his life while Elizabeth takes drastic measures to complete a mission. Stan asserts a plan to save Nina with an unlikely ally.

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   7.9/10(111 votes)

   #6 - Announcement

   S1:E710/19/2022

   The repercussions of the Aldhani heist reach all the way to Coruscant, while Cassian returns home.

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   7.9/10(17 votes)

   #7 - Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow

   S4:E33/30/2016

   Paige copes with new burdens that come with her family’s secret as Philip and Elizabeth struggle to contain their cover without destroying their daughter.

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   7.5/10(22 votes)

   #8 - A Little Night Music

   S2:E43/19/2014

   Just when Philip and Elizabeth think they have a quiet road ahead, an old friend returns to complicate things. Not only do they have to intercept a target who could prove valuable to the Soviet Union, but they also have to take on an important rogue mission without the support of the Centre. Divisions inside the Rezidentura deepen between Oleg and Arkady and there’s an upheaval at the FBI as the chickens come home to roost for Agent Gaad. Meanwhile, Martha’s frustrations threaten to blow Philip’s cover.

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   7.4/10(22 votes)

   #9 - Yousaf

   S2:E104/30/2014

   A new mission with international stakes has Philip calling on Annelise for assistance just as an old foe returns to D.C. with a vendetta. Stan makes a discovery that could put the FBI hot on the trail of illegals.

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    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #10 - War

    S1:E33/13/2022

    Gurley sends a reluctant Travis and Emil on a roadshow to raise money, but Travis has other ideas for this raise round. With Lyft gaining momentum in the ride-sharing space, Travis wages war and won’t back down. Gurley gives an enlightening interview.

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    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #11 - One Day in the Life of Anton Baklanov

    S3:E114/8/2015

    Philip and Elizabeth's home and work lives collide in new and dangerous ways. Nina struggles to figure out her next steps. Arkady assigns Oleg and Tatiana to an operation with uncertain potential.

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    4.9/10(11 votes)

    #12 - New Harlem

    S4:E14/13/2025

    Bumpy plans to build a new club in Harlem but must find a new way to finance it without the heroin business. Elise testifies in the Malcolm X murder trial when three innocent men are accused. Stella negotiates a business deal between Colombo and Chin.

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