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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 6 Episode 11 - Justice
    9.3/10(14 votes)

    #1 - Justice

    S6:E11

    When Lex's Level 33.1 project comes to fruition, Oliver Queen must bring together several of Clark's "heroic" super-powered allies together: Arthur Curry, Bart Allen, and Victor Stone.

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    Writer:Steven S. DeKnight

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Kill Them All
    9.2/10(44 votes)

    #2 - Kill Them All

    S1:E13

    In the season finale, Spartacus enlists the help of an accomplice in order to get his revenge.

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    Writer:Steven S. DeKnight

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  3. undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - Zod
    9.1/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Zod

    S6:E1

    A powerless Clark is trapped in the "Phantom Zone" surrounded by the criminals his father imprisoned there. However, an unexpected ally comes to his aid. Meanwhile, Zod in Lex's body advances his plan to transform Earth into a new Krypton, while using Lana to produce an heir.

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Wrath of the Gods
    8.9/10(35 votes)

    #4 - Wrath of the Gods

    S2:E10

    When a shortage in supplies has the rebellion about to fail, Spartacus tries his best to give his men hope.

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    Writer:Steven S. DeKnight

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  5. undefined Season 4 Episode 17 - Onyx
    8.9/10(14 votes)

    #5 - Onyx

    S4:E17

    A black kryptonite explosion splits Lex in two and his evil side - Alexander - is released. Alexander imprisons Lex in the mansion then gives full vent to his evil side - he threatens to evict Lana from the Talon unless she becomes his mate, jousts with Lionel, and tries to kill Clark and Chloe when they figure out his secret.

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - Run
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    #6 - Run

    S4:E5

    Jonathan's wallet is stolen by a super-speed thief, Bart Allen, who is faster than Clark. Bart comes to the farm and becomes friends with Clark, but Bart returns to crime when he sees an ancient manuscript that Lex has. As Clark soon realizes, the manuscript holds a map to one of the kryptonian crystals and he must go up against Bart to recover it.

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Mortal
    8.8/10(13 votes)

    #7 - Mortal

    S5:E2

    Jor-El strips Clark of his powers, making him human. Delighted to finally be normal, Clark pursues a relationship with Lana sans secrets. However, after Lana, Jonathan and Martha are taken hostage by three thugs, Clark must figure out how to save his family without his super powers.

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 19 - Mercy
    8.8/10(13 votes)

    #8 - Mercy

    S5:E19

    Lionel is taken hostage by a masked man who forces him to play elaborate games for the prize of staying alive. Martha goes to confront Lionel after Clark tells her Lionel knows his secret and becomes a part of the game herself, fighting for her life.

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Victory
    8.7/10(47 votes)

    #9 - Victory

    S3:E10

    Spartacus and his outnumbered rebels make one last attempt to win freedom in an epic final battle against the Romans.

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    Writer:Steven S. DeKnight

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  10. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - Splinter
    8.6/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Splinter

    S5:E7

    Clark gives into paranoid delusions brought on by exposure to new "silver" kryptonite, and Professor Fine is the only one who can save him... before he kills Lana.

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 11 - Lockdown
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #11 - Lockdown

    S5:E11

    Lex and Lana are at the mercy of a deranged Smallville deputy who plans to keep them captive until Lex reveals the location of the Kryptonian spaceship. Meanwhile, the Kents can't see eye-to-eye on campaign financing.

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    Writer:Steven S. DeKnight

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 16 - Shells
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Shells

    S5:E16

    Mourning Fred's death, Angel and his friends vow to find a way to bring her back, which leads to a confrontation with the ancient god Illyria, who now occupies Fred's body.

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    Writer:Steven S. DeKnight

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Daredevil
    8.5/10(132 votes)

    #13 - Daredevil

    S1:E13

    In the season finale, a boxed-in Fisk and a desperate Murdock, Foggy and Karen are forced to play their end games.

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  14. undefined Season 6 Episode 5 - Reunion
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Reunion

    S6:E5

    Lex and Oliver Queen return to their old prep school for a reunion, but Oliver's old friends (and Lex's old enemies) start dying in mysterious accidents. Meanwhile, Clark learns that someone... or something may have left the Phantom Zone with him.

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  15. undefined Season 0 Episode 6 - The Bitter End
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    #15 - The Bitter End

    S0:E6

    Batiatus seeks vengeance for all that has befallen him and retains his gladiators and Solonius in the cause. The opening of the new arena arrives, promising a spectacle of combat and blood.

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    Writer:Steven S. DeKnight

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - Spell
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Spell

    S4:E8

    Lana reads a spell book belonging to her 17th century ancestor, the witch Isabelle, and becomes possessed by her spirit. Isabelle resurrects her other two witches and together they seek out the kryptonian crystals, using their magic to render Clark powerless.

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - Awakening
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Awakening

    S4:E10

    Angel agrees to try to bring Angelus back... but after the first attempt fails, he and his friends discover a magic sword that might do a better job of getting rid of the Big Bad beast.

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    Writer:Steven S. DeKnight

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  18. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Calvary
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Calvary

    S4:E12

    After learning the doomsday beast may be working for something bigger and badder than itself, Angel's friends cast a spell to return his soul to Angelus' body.

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    Writer:Steven S. DeKnight

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Shadows in the Glass
    8.2/10(130 votes)

    #19 - Shadows in the Glass

    S1:E8

    While Murdock, Foggy and Karen's mission becomes clearer, Fisk's world spins further out of control in his battle for Hell's Kitchen.

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    Writer:Steven S. DeKnight

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  20. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - Blood Ties
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #20 - Blood Ties

    S5:E13

    When Dawn learns her true identity, she runs away - only to encounter Glory.

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    Writer:Steven S. DeKnight

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - The Path of the Righteous
    8.0/10(125 votes)

    #21 - The Path of the Righteous

    S1:E11

    Fisk and Murdock wrestle with the consequences of their chosen paths, while Ben and Karen get closer to Fisk's true past.

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  22. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Unsafe
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #22 - Unsafe

    S4:E11

    Alicia (from "Obsession") is supposedly cured and returns to Smallville to start things back up with Clark. When she pushes for more and he turns reluctant, Alicia expoess him to red kryptonite, and the two go off to Las Vegas to get married. Meanwhile, Lana questions whether sex may prove the key to winning Jason back.

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  23. undefined Season 5 Episode 11 - Damage
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Damage

    S5:E11

    A deranged vampire slayer is convinced that Spike is the man who kidnapped and tortured her when she was a child.

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    Writer:Steven S. DeKnight

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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Deep Down
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Deep Down

    S4:E1

    As Fred and Gunn search for Angel, Wesley continues his affair with Lilah and conducts his own, more fruitful, search.

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    Writer:Steven S. DeKnight

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  25. undefined Season 4 Episode 14 - Release
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Release

    S4:E14

    As Faith and Angel continue their battle, the voice of the Beast's Master invades Angel's mind.

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Steven S. DeKnight Ratings Summary

"Justice" is the best rated episode written by Steven S. DeKnight. It scored 9.286/10 based on 14 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 1/18/2007 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Kill Them All".