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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

"Living Proof (2)" is the best rated episode written by Steven Kane. It scored 9.5/10 based on 4 votes. It was directed by James Duff. It aired on 12/27/2010 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Death Warrant".

  • Living Proof (2)
    9.5/104 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

  • Death Warrant
    9.5/104 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

  • Help Wanted
    9.4/105 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

  • Ruby
    9.3/106 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

  • Time Bomb
    9.3/107 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

  • Hostile Witness
    9.3/103 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

  • Strike Three
    9.2/106 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

  • Fate Line
    9.0/105 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

  • Aftertaste
    8.8/106 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

  • Identity Theft
    8.8/106 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

  • There Goes the Bride
    8.7/103 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

  • The Other Woman
    8.5/106 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

  • Lover's Leap
    8.5/106 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

  • Live Wire
    8.5/106 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

  • Blood Money
    8.5/106 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

  • Casus Belli
    8.4/109 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

  • Fight the Ship
    8.3/1012 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

  • Valkyrie
    8.3/1016 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

  • No Place Like Home
    8.1/1019 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

  • Unreal City
    8.1/1013 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

  • Solace
    7.9/1013 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

  • An Eye for an Eye
    7.9/107 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

  • The Scott Effect
    7.8/1013 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

  • Armed Response
    7.8/104 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

  • Long Day's Journey
    7.7/1013 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