The BEST episodes directed by Michael M. Robin

#1 - Guns 'n Rosaries

NYPD Blue - Season 1 - Episode 21

Medavoy tells Donna that he's caught his wife in the act of being unfaithful, so he is moving out. Racial hostilities flare up after Martinez shoots a belligerent black motorist who draws a gun on Medavoy, but the gun is missing. Distressed by recent events, Licalsi searches for direction, John points her to his friend, Father Downey. After talking with him, she then confesses to Fancy that she killed Angelo Marino and his chauffeur and then the circus begins. Sipowicz tries to attend an open meeting.

#2 - Vishy-Vashy-Vinny

NYPD Blue - Season 2 - Episode 11

After discovering a key piece of evidence, Simone gets his chance to question the serial killer suspect. The detectives work on stopping the armored car robbery and then Fancy plays the incriminating tape that he had Vinnie record for him. Haverill is given the choice of retiring or a trial and he elects retirement. Martinez and Lesniak arrest an odd extortionist. James tells Adrianne that he enjoys working with her.

#3 - A Remington Original

NYPD Blue - Season 4 - Episode 14

Simone and Sipowicz investigate the murder of a woman whose body was found naked in the trunk of a car in a junkyard. Gina returns to work. A man's body is found with a severe blow to his head. James and Greg eventually discover that the murder weapon was a typewriter. But how and who delivered the blow? Bobby hires Henry to take care of a painting job in the tenement building; Henry comes in complaining about the difficult tenant. Diane is working through her issues with her family and a counselor. Bobby and Henry talk with the difficult tenant.

#4 - The Last Word

The Closer - Season 7 - Episode 21

In the series finale, we bid a final farewell to Brenda Leigh Johnson. When a young man calls 911 to report seeing someone being buried in Griffith Park, police find not only her remains, but those of several other women who were kills as far back as two years ago. Brenda immediately suspects Philip Stroh and, despite departmental restrictions, sets out to finally tie him to the murders. Meanwhile, the witness who called 911 makes Brenda look at her life and future.

#5 - Adelle Coffin

Nip/Tuck - Season 1 - Episode 10

Sean and Christian learn that they have to take a test in order to continue practicing. Sean and Megan visit a doctor to learn that there is nothing they can do for her. Mrs. Grubman returns to get an operation on her and her fiancé. Christian passes his test, but Sean walks out. Megan commits suicide. Julia finds out about Sean's affair with Megan.

#6 - When the Gun Goes Bang, Bang, Bang

Rizzoli & Isles - Season 1 - Episode 10

After an undercover cop working a narcotics-smuggling sting is shot dead, the killers next turn their sights on Boston homicide headquarters, leaving Jane, Maura and Frankie Jr. trapped in a fight for survival on their home turf. It's a situation that will force Maura to challenge herself like never before. On the home front, Jane's parents are excited that their oldest child, Tommy, is being released after serving time in prison.

#7 - Two Options

Major Crimes - Season 3 - Episode 7

When SWAT officers working Crime Suppression discover an elderly couple gunned down in their own home, Major Crimes must team up with the LAPD’s Special Operations Bureau to hunt down a killer stalking the city of Los Angeles, and taking hostages along the way.

#8 - Sorry, Wong Suspect

NYPD Blue - Season 3 - Episode 9

Greg and Marie split up again and she comes down to the station and sees Donna for the first time. Andy is also in the doghouse with Sylvia when he chooses not to accompany her for one of her tests that involves a large needle. Simone and Sipowicz probe the death of a Chinese girl whose leg has a strange marking on it. Martinez and Lesniak look into a robbery case where a woman in a wheelchair lets a man in who claims to be a policeman. Working together on this case gives James an opportunity to find out where Adrianne really stands in her sexuality.

#9 - White Lies: Part 1

Major Crimes - Season 5 - Episode 11

In attempting to clear up lose ends from their investigation of a gang of White Supremacists, Major Crimes detectives audit the trial of serial killer Dwight Darnell, and end up facing their most deadly case ever while Rusty’s psychologist, Dr. Joe, faces an unexpected confrontation that leaves his life in jeopardy.

#10 - Armed Response

The Closer - Season 7 - Episode 20

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.

#11 - White Lies: Part 3

Major Crimes - Season 5 - Episode 13

#12 - From Whom the Skell Rolls

NYPD Blue - Season 2 - Episode 2

IAB begins to investigate Kelly and Sipowicz's busting of the officers they caught robbing drug dealer's apartments, then they begin looking into Kelly's handling of the notebook, that was part of Medavoy's case. Roberts drops by the station with a gift for Kelly. Sipowicz & Kelly investigate a double murder. Licalsi takes the stand in her trial and the verdict comes back. Andy tries to have dinner with Sylvia, but things keep coming up; eventually they get together.

#13 - Poster Boy

Major Crimes - Season 2 - Episode 11

The team works strategically to capture a spree killer who has put everyone on high alert. Trying to solve the case quickly, Raydor is torn between two seemingly right decisions, each of which comes with major consequences. Meanwhile, Rusty is given some extra freedom, but more threats leave him afraid to stray far from home.

#14 - J.R.'s Masterpiece

Dallas (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 8

After a lifetime of scheming and dealing, J.R. Ewing finally meets his end. Shocked to learn from the authorities that J.R.'s death is the result of a random mugging, they strive to set aside their differences and mourn together. Accompanied by many characters from J.R.'s past, the Ewings bury their own. In a heartrending goodbye episode, Dallas bids farewell to the legendary J.R. Ewing... Only to uncover powerful evidence that leads to a shocking revelation worthy of one of televisions most iconic characters. As in life -- and now in death -- nothing is ever as it seems when it comes to J.R. Ewing.

#15 - Hindsight: Part 5

Major Crimes - Season 4 - Episode 23

The threads of seven murders are tied together; the field of suspects is narrowed to three; Mark Hickman confronts the truth about his past; Sharon uses an unreliable witness; Provenza and Patrice solve their wedding issues.

#16 - When Dinosaurs Roamed the Earth

East New York - Season 1 - Episode 9

When a retired cop who was planning to go public with claims of corruption dies and it's initially ruled suicide, a skeptical Haywood directs her team to investigate. Also, Bentley and Quinlan grow closer.

#17 - Fresh Pursuit

The Closer - Season 7 - Episode 10

The squad investigates the death of a deputy sheriff; the judge considers dropping the charges against Brenda.

#18 - He's Not Guilty, He's My Brother

NYPD Blue - Season 3 - Episode 22

Andy meets with Father Kankarides. Andy, Bobby and Diane investigate a holdup turned homicide. The new PAA isn't working out. Greg's on the verge of getting a new apartment. Upstairs John passes out farewell notices; he is going back to 1PP. Greg, James and Adrianne work a drug related double murder. Greg makes a new friend, Anne McGuire in anti-crime. Theo gets his introduction to God and Andy gets reacquainted. Bobby and Diane plan a trip to the shore.

#19 - Up on the Roof

NYPD Blue - Season 1 - Episode 12

Martinez works his first case, which involves a fake ATM. A foster child that Fancy and his wife had been caring for is ordered back into the custody of his real mother who's just been released from a detox program. Sipowicz and Kelly investigate a mob shooting that turns up the notebook that Marino kept Janice's name in. Later the triggerman who nailed Giardella, and that Laura can identify, is trapped on a roof with a hostage.

#20 - Hear My Voice

All Rise - Season 2 - Episode 15

Lola finds herself in the judicial hot-seat when she presides over the case of former Sheriff Wayne McCarthy, and struggles because she and Mark can't talk to each other outside the courtroom.

#21 - Standards and Practices

The Closer - Season 1 - Episode 13

An unnamed source files a grievance against Brenda in the midst of a high-profile investigation of a murdered L.A. filmmaker. With her career on the line, Brenda is skeptical of Chief Pope's intentions when he volunteers to help. In classic Brenda style, she spurns the accusation, refusing to suppress her demeanor in deference to the complaint. In response to the situation, the PHD team comes together to act in unison, sending shock waves through the entire department.

#22 - Zeppo Marks Brothers

NYPD Blue - Season 1 - Episode 18

Roberts meets with Kelly in search of getting some bodyguard work. A woman whose boyfriend was a material witness is afraid to identify the hit man because she's afraid she'll be next. Laura feels as though she's being stalked and while checking it out John gets to meet her new boyfriend. The hit man is identified, wired and sent to Riker's to get incriminating evidence against the brothers who hired him. While listening in, John hears that Laura was also an intended target. None of the detectives are too excited when Haverill sends them down to Times Square for uniform detail at a parade.

#23 - Zoo Story

Major Crimes - Season 3 - Episode 10

The LAPD finds itself in a precarious situation during an investigation into the disappearances of a string of young girls from a popular nightclub, leading to a turf battle between The Major Crimes division and the Special Operations Bureau. Fritz Howard remains on the mend from poor health, while Rusty’s mom continues to struggle with the law and her sobriety.

#24 - Conspiracy Theory: Part 4

Major Crimes - Season 6 - Episode 9

Sharon Raydor must make decisions related to her ongoing health problems while arriving at the solution of a series of murders and sexual assaults.

#25 - Don We Now Our Gay Apparel

NYPD Blue - Season 2 - Episode 9

The detectives investigate the murder of a gay bar owner. Fancy's wife is ready to have the baby. Medavoy's neighbor is the victim of a fortuneteller's scam, the resulting curse gives him a rash. Breen breaks his promise to Andy by checking up on his son, he decides to go back to him, a mistake that proves to be fatal.

#26 - Ruskin Roulette

East New York - Season 1 - Episode 21

Haywood’s leadership is called into question after a tragic shooting close to home, and her relationship with Suarez is put to the test.

#27 - Good Housekeeping

The Closer - Season 1 - Episode 9

The murder of an adolescent girl from Mexico, found dead in the Los Angeles River, proves difficult and painful for Brenda and her team. At first, a known sex-offender seems the likely candidate, but questions arise about why the girl and her mother were brought to the US, leading the investigation in another direction. Soon, the girl's backpack suggests the girl's uncle or the family for whom the mother worked may have been involved, A search of the house suggests one of the family is the murderer, but which one? An end-run by the family, determined to protect the killer, takes Brenda to Mexico, where she must use all her resources, Fritz and Mexican law to finally bring the killer to justice. The usually cantankerous Dr. Crippen shows his softer side as he briefs Brenda following the autopsy, in a scene representative of the way in which the violent death of a child impacts the police.

#28 - Bounceback (2)

All Rise - Season 2 - Episode 6

It's a new year and Lola's baby is due any day. She learns the jury was going to deliver a "not guilty" verdict in a case in which she pressured defendant Leon Parsons to take a plea deal, forcing her to decide whether to let the plea stand and protect her reputation, or reveal what she knows to Leon. Also, Mark's in the midst of an intense negotiation with DA Louis Bravo regarding how and when to arrest and charge Deputy Sheriff Rashel for attempted murder, when Mark is the victim of a brazen knife attack.

#29 - One Big Happy Family

NYPD Blue - Season 3 - Episode 3

Medavoy and Lesniak pair up to identify who's launched a series of vicious attacks on a man. James returns to duty. Simone spots a possible suspect in a series of rapes. Russell tries to maintain her sobriety and it is tested when her parent's domestic problems get out of hand. Lesniak makes it clear to Medavoy she likes James as a friend only, and tells him she is gay, which he tells to James.

#30 - Out of Focus

The Closer - Season 2 - Episode 6

Brenda and the team find themselves wading through a long list of suspects when a celebrity photographer takes a fatal fall from his hotel room balcony. Once the cause of death is determined, the motive points to a big time actor with something to hide. In the meantime, Brenda starts to feel like Fritz is behaving strangely, making her realize that superstars may not be the only ones who have secrets to keep.

#31 - A Long Day's Journey into ICE

All Rise - Season 1 - Episode 2

When an ICE agent pursues a defendant in Lola’s courtroom, she must fend him off while determining the appropriate sentence for the offender, an undocumented immigrant, whose crime was warning people of a grocery store selling spoiled goods.

#32 - Sean McNamara

Nip/Tuck - Season 2 - Episode 15

Beauty is a curse on the world. It keeps us from seeing who the real monsters are. Another victim of the Carver shows up to have his face fixed - this time it is a male, who was both raped and carved. They agree to fix him. A local news station does an interview with Sean about the pro bono work on Carver victims. The Carver finds his way into Sean's home. After Sean gets out of the shower, the Carver drugs him up and has a conversation with him. He slices his right cheek, and tells him that if he fixes another one of his "masterpieces", he is going to kill him. Julia helps him recover, and Sean tries to win her back - but she reminds him that she is happy with Kevin. Meanwhile, Gina tells Christian that she is HIV positive, meaning that Christian may be also. He calls his past lovers, including Manya, Erica, and Grace. He visits Kimber on the set of a porn movie, which she is directing. She tells him that she got tested quite recently because she's in the business, and that she's clean, which slightly relieves Christian. He has one more call to make - James and Wilbur (now known as Gabriel). They both come to visit, and Christian becomes very emotional. Christian's tests come back negative, and he visits Gina in the hospital with the good news. He lies down next to her in her hospital bed after a heartwarming conversation, and they fall asleep together.

#33 - Jailbait

Major Crimes - Season 2 - Episode 13

When a newly released prisoner misses two back-to-back parole meetings, the squad is called in to track him down after the suspect’s therapist expresses concerns over his mental state. Meanwhile, Sharon invites therapist Dr. Joe Bowman to the office to evaluate Rusty over a game of chess.

#34 - Boston Strangler Redux

Rizzoli & Isles - Season 1 - Episode 2

Tensions are high as the squad investigates a possible copycat of the legendary Boston Strangler… or could it be the Boston Strangler himself? Meanwhile, Jane butts heads with her new boss, Lt. Grant, who just happens to be from the same neighborhood where Jane grew up. And Maura gets into trouble with her habit of diagnosing everyone – including her date.

#35 - Revelations

Dallas (2012) - Season 1 - Episode 10

In the dramatic season finale, family bonds bring the Ewing’s together as a loved one faces a medical crisis. Christopher and Elena begin to learn that not everyone is who they appear to be, including the people closest to them. Long buried secrets are revealed as the past rears its ugly head.

#36 - Devotees in the Courthouse of Love

All Rise - Season 1 - Episode 5

Lola officiates her first nuptials on "Wedding Day," an annual event when couples flock to the Hall of Justice to be married free of charge. Also, Lola and public defender Emily Lopez are torn between civil laws and the laws of a higher power when it seems they must allow Phoebe, a nun with a shady past, to go to prison for a criminal act against the church that she believes is morally right.

#37 - Pilot

All Rise - Season 1 - Episode 1

A new courthouse drama that follows the chaotic, hopeful and sometimes absurd lives of its judges, prosecutors and public defenders, as they work with bailiffs, clerks and cops to get justice for the people of Los Angeles amidst a flawed legal process.

#38 - A Change Is Gonna Come (1)

All Rise - Season 2 - Episode 1

Lola and Mark try to rebuild their friendship after Mark witnessed Lola being detained during a protest while defending a teen girl, amid an escalating encounter with police.

#39 - Time Bomb

The Closer - Season 4 - Episode 10

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.

#40 - Overkill

The Closer - Season 2 - Episode 13

Brenda and Fritz have a hard time agreeing who is in charge when an informant's wife and and FBI agent are both murdered. Brenda discovers that she and the PHD must work quickly when the leading witness in the case is scheduled to testify against a powerful mobster. When the killer's identity is uncovered, the PHD finds themselves under attack; an attack that takes someone down.

#41 - Where'd the Van Gogh?

NYPD Blue - Season 4 - Episode 5

A prince and princess are assaulted and she is now in a coma. Andy suspects the prince might be involved. James gets his first situation as the newly elected delegate. Turns out a member of the department might be married to two women. Organized crime wants Diane to help them with an old case she is familiar with. Mike Roberts provides Andy and Bobby with some information about the prince's contacts. Geri shows Andy what she is wearing and Andy tells her to back off. James' first delegate situation gets a resolution that keeps Ortiz out of trouble with the department. doesn't quite work out as planned. James makes a date with Gina. Greg feels good about his weight reduction. Diane begins her undercover work that involves her getting into a relationship that might require her to start drinking again.

#42 - Smells Like Murder

The Closer - Season 5 - Episode 10

The team digs through several suspects that surface after a man's body is found inside an oversized box. Brenda finds the case the perfect platform to play the role of teacher to Gabriel as he prepares for his detective exam. When Brenda's niece, Charlie, gets out of hand, she and Fritz must consider ending her summer vacation with them.

#43 - Best Served Cold

East New York - Season 1 - Episode 7

When a man is shot during a supermarket opening, Detective Morales suspects the crime is related to an unsolved assault case she was pressured to drop years earlier. Also, Officer Quinlan discovers pivotal new details that could help solve a cold case close to home.

#44 - Hindsight: Part 1

Major Crimes - Season 4 - Episode 19

A young woman and her 3-year-old son are shot to death while driving through gang territory in the wrong colored car, and the gun used in the murder is quickly connected to the most troubling series of unsolved homicides in LAPD history. As Captain Sharon Raydor and the rest of her division attempt to solve the mystery, Amy Sykes begins an uneasy alliance with a disgraced former LAPD detective with a novel theory and a corrupt past.

#45 - Pilot

The Closer - Season 1 - Episode 1

Series Premiere. A seemingly routine murder investigation by the LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division is interrupted by the arrival of Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson, the new head of the LAPD’s Priority Murder Squad. An outsider from Atlanta in her first week of service, Brenda has already begun to face the resistance of long-time high-ranking officers, particularly Capt. Taylor of Robbery Homicide, as well as the questionable confidence of her own squad, who have decided to request transfers en masse. Only her assistant, Sgt. Gabriel, seems willing to try to work with her. Determined to show them what she is capable bringing to the Squad, Brenda embarks on the investigation undeterred. Her victim is a woman killed in the home of technology genius with the secret to a multi-million dollar piece of software, found by his quiet, religious assistant. Drawing on the skills of her officers, particularly Lt. Tao’s forensic and technological talents, Brenda soon discovers her victim may be more than meets the eye. But when a former flame, Agent Fritz Howard of the FBI lends a hand, both her investigation and her private life take unexpected turns, leading her to a startling conclusion to the case. In the end she proves to the Squad she is, as billed, a closer.

#46 - Penalty Phase

Major Crimes - Season 4 - Episode 18

Sharon and the team track an unhinged killer making his own film with his victims as the stars as a new romance takes wing.

#47 - Slumber Party Massacre

Popular - Season 1 - Episode 5

Carmen throws a slumber party for her sweet 16. The popular girls get it, just so Nicole can hit on Carmen's hot older brother, and Brooke can finally do it with Josh. Harrison tries to stop it, but he messes everything up and they end up together. Nicole realizes that Leo is more interested in Sam, and punishes Carmen by hypnotizing her into a chicken. Sam walks in her mother and Brooke's father doing it. Carmen humiliates herself in front of everybody, but ends up ditching the popular girls and hanging out just with her real friends.

#48 - Unembraceable You

NYPD Blue - Season 4 - Episode 8

Diane stops by Bobby's apartment where they make up for lost time. Some female impersonators witness a homicide that they say was committed by a perp who's supposed to be doing hard time for a previous crime. Fancy's former foster son is charged with possession of a kilogram of heroin. After doing their daily lunchtime jog, Greg asks Abby if she would like to have dinner sometime. Unsure of where he might be going with the request, she informs him that she is gay. Fancy tries to get a deal worked with the "blow hard" from the DEA who worked out of the squad room last year. A deal is made and Fancy is able to help out his former foster son he is also able to get some revenge on the real mother who's a junkie. Liery's malevolence puts Diane's life in danger when he puts a pill in her ginger ale.

#49 - Show Yourself

The Closer - Season 1 - Episode 4

Brenda and the Priority Homicide Team investigate a sniper who is killing gang members in and around MacArthur Park. Offering assistance is an ex-Army colonel who believes the sniper to be his son. As an all-out gang war looms, Brenda tentatively accepts his assistance, but as her investigation progresses, Brenda's doubts about the Colonel's motives grow. With Fritz' assistance, she realizes the Colonel is not there to help, but to help his son escape. The two face off in the dark on a Los Angeles rooftop, leading to an unexpected outcome. Elsewhere in the story, Sanchez' prior service with the Rampart Division CRASH gang squad allows him to play a pivotal role in the investigation as he briefs the squad on gang activity in the area, goes undercover as a gang member and assists with interrogations. Brenda's tense relationship with Taylor seems to relax, then abruptly grows tenser when a stake-out goes wrong. Gabriel becomes increasingly loyal to her, but Flynn and Provenza continue to resist her methods, dubbing her "Miss Scarlett."

#50 - Pilot

East New York - Season 1 - Episode 1

Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood, the newly promoted boss of the 74th Precinct in East New York - a working-class neighborhood on the edge of Brooklyn in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification. With family ties to the area, Haywood is determined to deploy creative methods to protect her beloved community with the help of her officers and detectives. But first, she has the daunting task of getting them on board, as some are skeptical of her promotion, and others resist the changes she is desperate to make. Regina Haywood has a vision: she and the squad of the 74th Precinct will not only serve their community - they'll also become part of it.