The BEST episodes directed by Arvin Brown

Settling
star
8.80
103 votes

#1 - Settling

The Practice - Season 4 - Episode 16

Bobby is kidnapped by an irate former client who claims Bobby's incompetence in a manslaughter trial forced him to spend 12 years in prison.

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Summary Judgments
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8.72
85 votes

#2 - Summary Judgments

The Practice - Season 5 - Episode 1

Bobby doesn't want a client to testify to avoid introducing an incriminating videotape. Helen and Richard Bay may have coached a witness in the same trial. Ellenor and Lindsay represent a parent whose three children have all contracted learning disabilities.

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The Parent Rap
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8.71
7 votes

#3 - The Parent Rap

Chicago Hope - Season 2 - Episode 20

Kate loses her control and her compassion when her father is admitted with an operable surgical condition but refuses it on religious grounds. Geiger turns up again at the hospital, this time as part of a clown troop there to entertain the patients. Sutton delivers a baby with ambigous genitalia whose parents are equally ambigious about they feel about their offspring.

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Committed
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8.66
111 votes

#4 - Committed

The Practice - Season 4 - Episode 8

Lindsay represents a serial murderer confined in an asylum when his case is up for review. Eugene's son is a prime suspect when his mother's lover is beaten to death in her bed.

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Vanished (1)
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8.64
103 votes

#5 - Vanished (1)

The Practice - Season 6 - Episode 5

Bobby represents a couple, the Baldwins, who are haunted by the kidnapping of their son 18 years earlier. The Baldwins believe that a man named John Pierce, who is serving a prison sentence for molesting children, is the guilty culprit. At the time of the disappearance, Pierce was a suspect, but the police did not have enough evidence to charge him with the kidnapping. The Baldwins believe their son was murdered, and they just want to know the location of the body. They persuade Bobby to bring a civil lawsuit against John Pierce for the ""wrongful death"" of their son. They believe that under the threat of a lawsuit, which could jeopardize his parole, Pierce will tell them the location of their son's body. Bobby moves forward with the case, though on the witness stand, Pierce insists that he did not kidnap the boy. At the end of the episode, Bobby is approached by a young man who believes that he is the boy who was kidnapped years ago. Meanwhile, Jimmy still owes money to his bookie, Sid

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Querida Grace
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8.50
2 votes

#6 - Querida Grace

Jack & Bobby - Season 1 - Episode 17

Bobby must research his family history for a school assignment which leads to more unanswered questions about his fathers real life. Jack and Katie's (guest-star Kate Mara) relationship progresses, while Courtney's comes to a screeching halt after Jack discovers Nate (guest-star Mike Erwin) is cheating on her with another girl. Grace and Tom face the reality of their relationship as she is shocked to learn that her affair with Tom has cost her more then she had bargained for. Jack and Katie play a game to see who knows the other better. Neil Patrick Harris guest-stars as a graduate student in the year 2045.

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The Z Files
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8.40
5 votes

#7 - The Z Files

Picket Fences - Season 4 - Episode 14

Zach's buddy sends a teacher's photo over the Internet. Max dates a chat-room acquaintance.

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The Making of a Trial Attorney
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8.36
66 votes

#8 - The Making of a Trial Attorney

The Practice - Season 7 - Episode 14

A wrongful-imprisonment suit occupies Bobby, whose client spent 15 years in jail for a killing he didn't commit; a case involving a youth's soccer injury tests Claire's mettle in court.

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Silent Partner
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8.32
647 votes

#9 - Silent Partner

The Closer - Season 7 - Episode 15

Brenda seeks help from a businessman, played by guest star Jason George (Grey's Anatomy), with old ties to the neighborhood where Turell Baylor was murdered.

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Love and Honor
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8.24
77 votes

#10 - Love and Honor

The Practice - Season 3 - Episode 10

Jimmy takes on Tommy Silva as he battles for the firm's future. He's forced to make unpopular decisions when both Ellenor and Eugene are ineffective witnesses.

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Brothers' Keepers
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8.22
85 votes

#11 - Brothers' Keepers

The Practice - Season 5 - Episode 7

Bobby defends a man on trial for allowing his wife to be murdered in an 'honor killing'; an ancient cultural ritual used to punish adulterous behavior. Eugene reluctantly aids incompetent attorney Harland Bassett yet again. Ellenor announces that she's pregnant, encountering some adversity.

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A Kiss to Build a Dream On
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8.20
193 votes

#12 - A Kiss to Build a Dream On

Everwood - Season 4 - Episode 1

The fourth season begins with a nice wedding of an unexpected couple and kiss at the airport for couple Bright and Hannah in Everwood. Nina finally chooses between the two men she loves - Andy and Jake while at Delia's behest. Amy develops a new friendship with college-age student Reid (guest-star Justin Bardoni) while waiting on her mother Rose at the hospital. Also, Amy and Rose find that Rose's cancer has driven them apart rather than brought them together. Bright flirts with a new girl who might become his roommate, but is more involved in knowing what girlfriend Hannah scribbled off the postcard that she sent to him. Lastly, Ephram makes an emotional return to Everwood just in time for an unexpected wedding.

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Free Dental
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8.19
56 votes

#13 - Free Dental

The Practice - Season 4 - Episode 1

Bobby and Jimmy defend a dentist accused of murdering a frequent patient... but eventually discover he's hiding a sordid secret. Ellenor dines with George Vogelman.

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Fire and Ice
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8.15
157 votes

#14 - Fire and Ice

Crossing Jordan - Season 2 - Episode 18

A methamphetamine lab explodes and takes the life of a young girl. Jordan tries to help the grieving mother and manages to tick off the D.A. Elsewhere, Lily and Bug work a case together.

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285 South
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8.01
312 votes

#15 - 285 South

Roswell - Season 1 - Episode 6

Micahel's monomaniacal urge to find the geodesic dome that's been stalking his dreams leads him to hijack Maria's car to Texas.

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Another Day
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7.96
110 votes

#16 - Another Day

The Practice - Season 2 - Episode 22

Bobby is called on to defend Joey Heric on murder charges once again. Lindsay goes up against her former professor, Anderson Pearson, when she represents a client who's addicted to cigarettes. Lindsay sues Pearson himself when she suspects his firm of burying damaging information. Ellenor defends Cruikshank against anti-tourism charges, earning hersely several trips to jail when she vehemently disagrees with the judge's decidedly biased position.

New York Fiction (1)
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7.95
215 votes

#17 - New York Fiction (1)

Men in Trees - Season 1 - Episode 10

When Marin goes back to New York during Thanksgiving week to meet with editors regarding publishing her new book, the emotions between her and Jack escalate. Although she is happy to be back in a more familiar environment, she misses her life back in Elmo.Meanwhile, Jack has decided it's time for him to make his move concerning his "friendship" with Marin, but an unexpected event changes his plans. Thanksgiving week is a headache for most of the Elmoians. Patrick must choose between spending Thanksgiving with Annie in New York or with his new family, and Ben is hoping Theresa will help him prepare for their annual Orphan Thanksgiving.

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The Boiler Room Job
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7.95
2142 votes

#18 - The Boiler Room Job

Leverage - Season 4 - Episode 8

When the LEVERAGE team goes up against a conman from a long lineage of greats, they must pull off the biggest con of their careers.

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Shiva (2)
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7.94
2457 votes

#19 - Shiva (2)

NCIS - Season 10 - Episode 12

In the aftermath of an event that strikes close to home, the NCIS team unites to seek answers and demand justice in order to protect their most vulnerable colleagues.

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Scared Straight
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7.92
183 votes

#20 - Scared Straight

Crossing Jordan - Season 2 - Episode 7

When the lover of a controversial lesbian talk show host is found dead, Jordan and Woody lead the investigation. Garret and Lily go head to head when a cancer patient dies.

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Beauty Contest
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7.92
171 votes

#21 - Beauty Contest

Dawson's Creek - Season 1 - Episode 12

Joey and Pacey enter a beauty competition; Jen regrets her breakup with Dawson.

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Devil's Triad
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7.89
2095 votes

#22 - Devil's Triad

NCIS - Season 11 - Episode 10

Complications arise when the NCIS team discovers a link between a murder victim and the current boyfriend of Gibbs and Agent Fornell’s ex-wife. Meanwhile, NSA Analyst Ellie Bishop adjusts to joining the NCIS team.

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Blood Relatives
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7.88
173 votes

#23 - Blood Relatives

Crossing Jordan - Season 1 - Episode 12

A mother and her two young sons turn up murdered, with the only suspect being the husband. This case will do more than test Jordan’s skills are a pathologist, but also test her mentally as some memories come flooding back.

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She Works Hard for the Money
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7.81
1502 votes

#24 - She Works Hard for the Money

Rizzoli & Isles - Season 1 - Episode 4

After a student is gunned down in broad daylight, the investigation reveals she had more than a few secrets. Meanwhile, Jane’s mother Angela gets into a spat with her father over the car.

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Last Looks
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7.79
169 votes

#25 - Last Looks

Everwood - Season 2 - Episode 18

Against Andy's better judgment, ex-sweethearts Ephram and Madison decide it would be in Delia's best interest if Madison resumed her job as Delia's babysitter. Meanwhile, Amy contemplates going off her anti-depressant medication after Linda suggests she might be ready and Bright anxiously awaits his college acceptance letters.

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Aftertaste
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7.77
632 votes

#26 - Aftertaste

The Closer - Season 2 - Episode 4

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.

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The Tie That Binds
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7.75
1917 votes

#27 - The Tie That Binds

NCIS - Season 14 - Episode 10

After the NCIS team tracks evidence from the murder of a Navy captain to Ducky’s deceased mother, Ducky looks back and questions a pivotal life choice he made 37 years ago. Also, the team exchanges holiday gifts, and Gibbs spends Christmas dinner with Fornell.

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My Romance
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7.75
4 votes

#28 - My Romance

Picket Fences - Season 4 - Episode 13

After being struck by a falling power line in a fluke accident, Carter meets his long dead Grandpa Bob while clinically dead for about 3 minutes. This causes him to question his relationship both with God, and his girlfriend Sue. Judge Bone meets up with an old flame from over 50 years ago, both of them now widowed, and a little flames are rekindled. Zack gets a crush on a beautiful young Asian gal that is in their home for a week for some kind of musical competition; she is a cello prodigy. However, she has eyes for Zack's older brother, Matthew, and Zack catches them kissing after dark, and is heartbroken.

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Sins of The Father
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7.75
2801 votes

#29 - Sins of The Father

NCIS - Season 9 - Episode 10

After Anthony DiNozzo, Sr. is found in a car with a dead body in the trunk and no memory of the previous night, the NCIS team must figure out if he is capable of murder. Meanwhile, Tony is sidelined for this case and must go against orders to try and prove his father’s innocence.

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The Namesake
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7.74
2657 votes

#30 - The Namesake

NCIS - Season 10 - Episode 5

A petty officer is gunned down in a billionaire’s Ferrari and the investigation leads the NCIS team to discover a link to a man Gibbs was named after.

The Best Policy
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7.73
2808 votes

#31 - The Best Policy

Lie to Me - Season 1 - Episode 7

When Lightman is hired to find a corporate spy at a pharmaceutical company, he discovers a high-level conspiracy surrounding a new drug that could put thousands of lives at risk. The team is also hired by the State Department to assist with negotiations for the release of two Americans imprisoned in Yemen.

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Enemy Combatant
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7.73
1938 votes

#32 - Enemy Combatant

NCIS - Season 14 - Episode 8

After NCIS Agent Bishop is sent to Gitmo to gather evidence for a Navy chaplain murder case, she questions her previous work at the NSA. Also, Bishop’s brothers, John and Robert, visit for the Thanksgiving holiday and pester her co-workers to find out who she is dating.

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Nice Guys Finish Last
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7.73
89 votes

#33 - Nice Guys Finish Last

Ed - Season 2 - Episode 15

Ed helps a wimpy lawyer negotiate with a trucking company that is disturbing Stuckeyville's peace by routing its rigs through town; Carol regrets asking Dennis to critique one of her short stories; Molly rebuffs Jim's attempts to explain his behavior.

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Blood Brothers
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7.73
1403 votes

#34 - Blood Brothers

NCIS - Season 13 - Episode 10

The Secretary of Defense calls on NCIS to help a sailor who is battling leukemia to locate a donor for a bone marrow transplant, after two of his siblings are killed in the line of duty. Meanwhile, Bishop returns home to Oklahoma for Thanksgiving.

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Broken Arrow
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7.72
2981 votes

#35 - Broken Arrow

NCIS - Season 8 - Episode 7

The team is surprised when Gibbs asks Tony's father to join them in a murder investigation.

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Worlds Without Love
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7.71
304 votes

#36 - Worlds Without Love

Ally McBeal - Season 2 - Episode 6

A nun sues for damages after she is fired for breaking her vow of celibacy; and Cage's once-thought-dead frog reappears.

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Devil's Trifecta
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7.70
2372 votes

#37 - Devil's Trifecta

NCIS - Season 10 - Episode 9

Gibbs teams up with FBI Agent Fornell on a joint NCIS/FBI investigation after Fornell becomes the target of a shooting, but they face an unexpected twist in the case when their mutual ex-wife, Diane Sterling, gets involved. Meanwhile, rumors run wild among the group after Diane stays overnight at McGee’s.

Alleged
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7.70
1762 votes

#38 - Alleged

NCIS - Season 11 - Episode 21

After a Navy officer is found dead on a rural road, the NCIS team must ascertain if the murder was the result of a bar fight or because he knew too much about an attack on a fellow female officer. Meanwhile, DiNozzo and McGee start a juice cleanse to purge their bodies of impurities.

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Rock and a Hard Place
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7.69
1871 votes

#39 - Rock and a Hard Place

NCIS - Season 11 - Episode 17

After a bomb detonates in the dressing room at a military charity concert, the NCIS team must determine if the target was a washed-up '80s rocker or if the bomb was part of a larger scheme. Meanwhile, Jimmy prepares for fatherhood.

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Chasing Ghosts
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7.68
2211 votes

#40 - Chasing Ghosts

NCIS - Season 10 - Episode 20

When a Navy reservist returns home to find her husband missing and her living room covered in blood, she turns to the NCIS team to bring him home. Meanwhile, Tony suspects that Ziva is planning a risky move to avenge her father’s death.

Complex Guilt
star
7.67
163 votes

#41 - Complex Guilt

Everwood - Season 3 - Episode 11

Amanda decides to send her husband to a very nice treatment facility causing Andy to collapse as a result of stress and guilt over what has happened between him and Amanda. Meanwhile, Amy continues to give Ephram the cold shoulder for lying about Madison, Also Edna builds a writing room for Irv.

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Loyalties
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7.67
116 votes

#42 - Loyalties

The Guardian - Season 1 - Episode 10

Nick defends an Arab American man who appears to be the victim of a hate crime. Wendy Moniz ("Nash Bridges") and James B. Sikking ("Brooklyn South") guest star. Nick gets a new boss at Legal Aid, Louisa "LuLu" Archer (Moniz), and their first case together involves the vandalism of a restaurant owned by the Arab-American and his young daughter. However, things are complicated further when the vandal, who was viciously beaten in self-defense by the restauranteur, turns out to be a teenage boy.

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Fashion Police
star
7.67
33 votes

#43 - Fashion Police

Shark - Season 1 - Episode 6

Four Latino women are killed in a garment-factory fire and the police rule it an accident, but Martin leaks false information to the press to force the DA's office to investigate. Sebastian isn't happy about it and says the case can't be won, but he gets pumped up when he learns a rival is defending the fashion company his office is going after. The probe reveals the company supports sweatshops and may be liable for the fire. Also, Julie gets readmitted to school.

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Once a Crook
star
7.66
2099 votes

#44 - Once a Crook

NCIS - Season 11 - Episode 5

DiNozzo returns to his Baltimore Police Department days when he sees a felony suspect from a 15-year-old case at the NCIS crime scene of a murdered petty officer.

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Dial M for Provenza
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7.66
621 votes

#45 - Dial M for Provenza

The Closer - Season 4 - Episode 5

Provenza and Flynn lose the evidence in an attempted murder case when Provenza's car is stolen; Pope is not happy when Brenda is forced to free the suspect and gives her and the squad 48 hours to retrieve the car, the evidence and the suspect.

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The Gift of Life
star
7.66
161 votes

#46 - The Gift of Life

Crossing Jordan - Season 1 - Episode 20

In this episode we go back to 1995 when Jordan wonders if being a heart surgeon is the right of courier for her. But after a patient dies on the table because of Dr. McCaffrey's negligence Jordan realizes that the truth is always best to tell even if it hurts somebody. We also see how Jordan met Garrett and the importance of honesty.

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In Search of Pygmies
star
7.64
240 votes

#47 - In Search of Pygmies

Ally McBeal - Season 3 - Episode 12

On Valentine's Day Ally intentionally rear-ends a handsome driver; Ling comes to the aid of an elderly man facing eviction from a nursing home.

Batter Up
star
7.63
619 votes

#48 - Batter Up

The Closer - Season 1 - Episode 8

When a gay man is murdered, seemingly the latest victim of a string of hate crimes, Brenda must confront prejudices inside and out of the LAPD. But when the perpetrator of the crimes turns out to be something quite different than expected, and has an alibi for the latest murder, Brenda must dig deeper to discover if this crime is part of the string, or a crime of passion disguised as a hate crime. Meanwhile, Flynn and Taylor step up their efforts to undermine Brenda once again, but with unexpected effects, as the team begins to rally around Brenda. Provenza's quirks begin to emerge, and we meet Terrence Hynes, a County Coroner's Forensics Support worker with an odd sense of humor. On the home front, Brenda finds herself with some new charges when her (male) Kitty has kittens.

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Faith
star
7.63
2095 votes

#49 - Faith

NCIS - Season 7 - Episode 10

When the enlisted son of retired Colonel-turned-preacher is found dead, the team believes he may be the victim of a hate crime. Meanwhile, Gibbs' father comes for a holiday visit.

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The Penelope Papers
star
7.63
3085 votes

#50 - The Penelope Papers

NCIS - Season 9 - Episode 3

The line between McGee's personal and professional life is blurred when NCIS uncovers a connection between his grandmother and the murder of a Navy Lieutenant.

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