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The Best Episodes Written By Veena Sud

Every TV Episode Written by Veena Sud Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 22 - The Plan
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    S1:E22

    The 1999 drowning death of a military academy's swim coach, which was originally ruled as accidental, is reinvestigated after the homicide division receives a note that suggests it was murder. Back at the office, Valens searches for Elisa after she goes missing.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Veena Sud

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Six Minutes
    8.4/10(21 votes)

    S3:E10

    Sarah copes with the consequences of past mistakes; Holder wrestles personal demons; Seward is truthful.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Veena Sud

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - What I Know
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    S2:E13

    Sarah and Holder's investigation comes to a close. Meanwhile, Richmond sets out on a bold new course; and a surprise source helps bring closure to the Larsens.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Veena Sud

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - Eden
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    S4:E6

    Linden and Holder are confronted with the shocking truth behind the Stansbury murders.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Veena Sud

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Mind Hunters
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S2:E9

    The headless torso of a woman who disappeared in 1985, on the same day she filed domestic-abuse charges against her husband, is found by hikers in a wildlife preserve. The investigation quickly leads to the grisly discovery of 8 more decapitated bodies, the victims of a serial killer.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Veena Sud

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 19 - Strange Fruit
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S2:E19

    The unsolved 1963 murder of a black teenager, whose body was discovered by the then-young Will Jeffries, is reopened.

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    Writer:Veena Sud

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Orpheus Descending
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    S1:E13

    The identification of the mysterious Orpheus provides a vital connection to the case. Mitch and Stan reflect on the past while contemplating their family's future.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Veena Sud

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Fly Away
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    S1:E8

    When a young woman, Rosie, wakes up from a coma, Lilly re-opens the fall in which her 6-year-old daughter Toya died. Things get complicated when the mother remembers very little of that night, and Lilly feels especially motivated to find the killer.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Veena Sud

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Blood in the Water
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    S4:E1

    While covering up Lt. Skinner's sudden disappearance, Linden and Holder are assigned a new case: the brutal murder of an entire family with ties to a military academy.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Veena Sud

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Daniela
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    S2:E3

    Lilly and Valens reopen a presumed homicide from 1979 in which an unidentified victim's blood-drenched shoes, underwear and sheets were found in a trash bag, but no body. The investigation begins when a battered wife accuses her husband of murdering a girl in 1979 and brings in an amateur film from the time that supposedly shows him committing the crime.

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    Writer:Veena Sud

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - The Promise
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    S3:E2

    Lilly re-opens the case of young girl, an overweight college freshman named Laurie, who died in a fraternity house fire in 2004. The fire was deemed accidental at the time, but a cell phone photo e-mailed from the girl's phone just moments before her death prompts a closer examination.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Veena Sud

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - A Perfect Day
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    S3:E9

    When a fisherman finds evidence of a young girl's death washed up on a shore in New Jersey, Lilly re-opens the 1965 case of 4-year-old child who had a seemingly abusive mother.

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    Writer:Veena Sud

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Reflections
    7.7/10(24 votes)

    S2:E1

    In the aftermath of the shooting at City Hall and Linden's discovery that the photo leading to Councilman Darren Richmond's arrest was forged, Sarah returns to Seattle to investigate a possible cover up and wonders if she can trust her partner.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Veena Sud

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  14. undefined Season 4 Episode 14 - 8:03 AM
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    S4:E14

    In 2002, two kids were shot in front of two different schools on the same day at precisely 8:03 a.m. It's the fifth anniversary of the shootings, and Kat Miller wants to re-open the murders because she feels the cases are connected.

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    Writer:Veena Sud

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - The Cage
    7.5/10(34 votes)

    S1:E2

    The investigation into Rosie’s killer begins as Sarah and Holder question the missing girl’s parents, Stan and Mitch, as well as Rosie’s friends and City Councilman Richmond. Rosie’s school becomes a potential murder site when Sarah and Holder uncover shocking evidence on campus. Heartbroken and grief-stricken, Mitch and Stan face the aftermath of losing their daughter.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Veena Sud

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  16. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - The Jungle
    7.5/10(20 votes)

    S3:E1

    Sarah makes a grim discovery in regards to her past; Holder catches an unsettling case; Seward shows his true colors.

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    Writer:Veena Sud

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - The Runner
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    S1:E5

    After a drug addict brings in an audio tape she found on which a fatal shooting is heard, Lilly reopens a 1973 murder case involving the death of a twenty-one-year-old rookie cop. The young officer was shot three times in the chest while responding to a call at a drug-infested housing project.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Veena Sud

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 23 - The Woods
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    S2:E23

    The discovery of nine human skulls leads Rush (Kathryn Morris) back to George Marks, the serial killer she was unable to incriminate months earlier, and who walked away a free man. As the detectives reinvestigate his mother's murder from 1972, George is forced to emerge from hiding to face Rush again. This time, their very lives are at stake in their final showdown.

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    Writer:Veena Sud

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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Rampage
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    S4:E1

    Lilly investigates a 1995 shooting spree at a mall in which two teen boys killed 15 people before committing suicide. The case is reopened when a video of the crimes is found and it suggests that a third shooter was involved. Elsewhere, Stillman asks Valens to investigate whether Valens' brother may have been molested by a boxing coach in the 1980s.

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    Writer:Veena Sud

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  20. undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - Justice
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    S5:E10

    The team re-opens the 1982 case of a well-liked young man who was shot to death after being accused of date rape by several female college students.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Veena Sud

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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - One Night
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    S3:E16

    Lilly and the cold case team will have to decode the clues given by a twisted killer in order to save the life of a young boy who has been left to die alone. But first they must find the boy and for that they need to dig a little deeper into their own pasts.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Veena Sud

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.2/10(42 votes)

    S1:E1

    On her last day of work, homicide detective Sarah Linden is drawn into a new case about the disappearance of a teenage girl, Rosie Larsen. Mitch and Stan Larsen frantically try to track down their daughter when they learn she did not show up at school. City Councilman Darren Richmond prepares for an important forum with the Mayor as the election nears.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Veena Sud

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  23. undefined Season 4 Episode 24 - Stalker
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    S4:E24

    In the fourth season finale, a hostage situation arises when the entire team is held captive while they're investigating the 2006 killings of a family who had just moved into a new house.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Veena Sud

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  24. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Thrill Kill
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    S5:E1

    Recovered from the shooting, Lilly wants to convince her boss that she's ready to get back to work. The team re-opens the 1994 case of three 10-year-old kids who were beaten to death when Lilly suspects the teens convicted of the killings may have been wrongfully incarcerated.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Veena Sud

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - 2:00 AM
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    S1:E8

    Clare and her companion move through the underbelly of Los Angeles with new dangers lurking around every corner.

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    Writer:Veena Sud

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Veena Sud Ratings Summary

"The Plan" is the best rated episode written by Veena Sud. It scored 8.5/10 based on 12 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/2/2004 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Six Minutes".