The Best Episodes Written By Steven Kane
Every TV Episode Written by Steven Kane Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Steven Kane Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Steven Kane is "Living Proof (2)", rated 9.5/10 from 4 user votes. It was "directed by James Duff". "Living Proof (2)" aired on 12/27/2010 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Death Warrant".
9.5/10 4 votes#1 - Living Proof (2)
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 12/27/2010
Brenda finds she has another victim and later learns that her parents have been robbed and the Christmas gifts stolen from the RV. The investigation has to continue through Christmas day.
Director: James Duff
Writer: Steven Kane
9.5/10 4 votes#2 - Death Warrant
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 8/29/2011
Brenda seeks Capt. Raydor's help in an investigation of possible police brutality; Brenda's attorney starts deposing the squad about the Baylor case.
Director: Steve Robin
Writer: Steven Kane
9.4/10 5 votes#3 - Help Wanted
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/2010
Capt. Raydor (special guest Mary McDonnell) accompanies Brenda on an investigation involving the disappearance of a nanny working for close friends of the mayor. Meanwhile, Raydor’s real purpose in taking part in the investigation could have big career implications for Brenda.
Director: Nelson McCormick
Writer: Steven Kane
9.3/10 6 votes#4 - Ruby
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 7/9/2007
A recently released sex offender is accused of kidnapping a child, and with time running out, Det. Gabriel beats a confession out of him. Deputy Chief Johnson must deal with Gabriel and also get the pedophile to re-confess.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Steven Kane
9.3/10 7 votes#5 - Time Bomb
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 9/15/2008
The newly renamed Major Crimes Division investigates the death of a teenager that may be related to a planned massacre; the squad searches for a bomb before it can explode.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Steven Kane
9.3/10 3 votes#6 - Hostile Witness
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 7/9/2012
Brenda encounters her nemesis, Philip Stroh. the defense attorney she suspects is a murdering rapist. Obsessed with taking him down, she pulls a shock-and-awe courtroom stunt that jeopardizes a case and lands her in hot water with the new D.A..
Director: Steve Robin
Writer: Steven Kane
9.2/10 6 votes#7 - Strike Three
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 7/20/2009
A high-profile shoot-out has left two policemen and a teenage boy dead leads to numerous mysteries spinning around the case. Enter Force Investigation Division bigwig Sharon Raydor, who upends Brenda's investigation with her merciless snooping.
Director: Nelson McCormick
Writer: Steven Kane
9.0/10 5 votes#8 - Fate Line
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/16/2009
Fritz's sister agrees to use her psychic powers to help the Priority Homicide Division resolve one of their cases, and while her abilities appear to help her understand how Brenda works, they don't seem to stop her from offering misguided advice.
Director: James Duff
Writer: Steven Kane
8.8/10 6 votes#9 - Aftertaste
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/3/2006
Brenda and the PHD investigate a high-profile case when a woman is brutally murdered at L.A.'s trendiest restaurant. On the home front, Brenda tries to keep a low profile as she closes in on her 40th birthday.
Director: Arvin Brown
Writer: Steven Kane
8.8/10 6 votes#10 - Identity Theft
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 8/3/2009
Brenda must reopen the case of a murdered psychiatrist when the man claiming to have committed the crime gives a statement that doesn't quite match the actual events. Based on evidence of the man's acquaintance with the doctor, Brenda believes there is a cover-up and sets out to unearth the truth. Willie Rae throws a roadblock in her path when she pops in for a visit, which actually appears to be an attempt to dump Brenda's handful of a niece onto the newlyweds during for the duration of summer break.
Director: Rick Wallace
Writer: Steven Kane
8.7/10 3 votes#11 - There Goes the Bride
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/20/2003
A bride disappears at her own wedding and suspicions of kidnapping. Meanwhile, the team explores the relationship between the newlyweds, who were lived together for a little while.
Director: Deran Sarafian
Writer: Steven Kane
8.5/10 6 votes#12 - The Other Woman
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/14/2006
The PHD must deal with a case of mistaken identity in order to get to the bottom of an investigation. While they're busy with the case, Brenda is involved in a different case: Pope's divorce. After being called to testify, Brenda finds that both her career and reputation are on the line.
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter
Writer: Steven Kane
8.5/10 6 votes#13 - Lover's Leap
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 8/27/2007
A car belonging to a Department of Homeland Security employee is found wrecked at the bottom of Mulholland Drive. Priority Homicide is brought in to uncover the details surrounding the driver’s death, but the investigation leads Brenda a lot closer to home then she expected.
Director: Jesse Bochco
Writer: Steven Kane
8.5/10 6 votes#14 - Live Wire
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 8/4/2008
A man wearing a surveillance wire is shot to death at point blank range in downtown Los Angeles; interpersonal relationships on the squad force Brenda into a corner.
Director: Elodie Keene
Writer: Steven Kane
8.5/10 6 votes#15 - Blood Money
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 6/15/2009
Brenda and the team are called in to investigate the questionable disappearance of a shady financial investor. The team is a mess with Daniels now in another division, Gabriel doing double duty, and Provenza with behavior more curious than usual. In the meantime, Brenda and Fritz deal with a sick Kitty.
Director: Rick Wallace
Writer: Steven Kane
8.4/10 9 votes#16 - Casus Belli
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/2018
Three years after overcoming the global famine, the United States Navy is ready to unveil its first fully functional fleet since the Red Flu pandemic, but a new type of threat may mean the next world war.
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: Steven Kane
8.3/10 12 votes#17 - Fight the Ship
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/21/2015
After the horrifying revelations and reversals of fortune in Baltimore, Chandler and his fractured team join forces with an underground resistance in an attempt to defeat Amy Granderson. With doses of the cure running low, Rachel tries to do some good for the sick while remaining a prisoner at Avocet. Meanwhile, Slattery and the crew of Nathan James are in a race against time to save an injured Dr. Tophet and regain control of their ship.
Director: Jack Bender
Writer: Steven Kane
8.3/10 16 votes#18 - Valkyrie
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 8/23/2015
After a message is broadcast implicating the Navy in a devastating disaster, Chandler looks to infiltrate the network and regain the trust of the American people.
Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi
Writer: Steven Kane
8.1/10 19 votes#19 - No Place Like Home
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/24/2014
Chandler and his crew finally returns home, where a former D.C. power player is fending off a dangerous warlord who threatens her hopes of restoring law and order in society. Now with a location and a means to finalize their mission, Chandler sets out to save his dying family, only to discover something absolutely terrifying about this brave new world.
Director: Brad Turner
Writer: Steven Kane
8.1/10 13 votes#20 - Unreal City
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/21/2015
After the horrifying revelations and reversals of fortune in Baltimore, Chandler and his fractured team join forces with an underground resistance in an attempt to defeat Amy Granderson. With doses of the cure running low, Rachel tries to do some good for the sick while remaining a prisoner at Avocet. Meanwhile, Slattery and the crew of Nathan James are in a race against time to save an injured Dr. Tophet and regain control of their ship.
Director: Jack Bender
Writer: Steven Kane
7.9/10 13 votes#21 - Solace
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/5/2015
The crew of Nathan James discovers that hospital ship USNS Solace was sent to sea to wait for Dr. Scott's cure. Captain Chandler sees an opportunity to add another ship to their fleet while Rachel is eager to find a lab better equipped to replicate the vaccine. When Solace fails to respond to radio communications, Chandler and his team board the ship...and come face-to-face with an unexpected enemy.
Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Writer: Steven Kane
7.9/10 7 votes#22 - An Eye for an Eye
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/22/2005
When a sailor officer receives a pair of blue eyeballs, the NCIS team starts investigating the case. Gibbs comes on a trace for a past Navy agent that does illegal work.
Director: Dennis Smith
Writer: Steven Kane
7.8/10 13 votes#23 - The Scott Effect
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/19/2016
CNO Tom Chandler is sent to Asia to investigate a possible mutation of the Red Flu. Captain Slattery and his crew deliver cure to Southeast Asia but there may be an unexpected threat in the region.
Director: Michael Katleman
Writer: Steven Kane
7.8/10 4 votes#24 - Armed Response
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 8/6/2012
Brenda finds a young couple involved to in the investigation by accident after finding two people dead outside in the street Brenda has no idea that the DA is watching her every move Capitan Raydor and Chief Pope find out who the leak is.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Steven Kane
7.7/10 13 votes#25 - Long Day's Journey
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/19/2015
Chandler tracks a new threat to Northern Florida. Meanwhile, Rachel comes across a secret formula that her mentor, Dr. Hunter, had been perfecting.
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: Steven Kane