The WORST episodes of Murder in the First

Every episode of Murder in the First ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Murder in the First!

Set in San Francisco, Steven Bochco's "Murder in the First" will follow a single case across an entire season. The drama centers on homicide detectives Terry English and Hildy Mulligan as they investigate the murder of an apparent drug addict. The mystery deepens, however, when the victim is found to have a connection to Silicon Valley wunderkind Erich Blunt, the celebrated CEO of a cutting-edge tech firm. The timing couldn’t be worse for Blunt, who is preparing to take his company public. He’s also being sued by a software developer who claims Blunt stole his code for a revolutionary new hologram system.

Last Updated: 8/31/2024Network: TNT (US)Status: Ended
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Pilot
star
7.11
984 votes

#1 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/9/2014

When a junkie is murdered in the Tenderloin district, SFPD detectives Terry English and Hildy Mulligan are shocked to discover the case may be related to the city's youngest billionaire, tech genius Erich Blunt. But Terry's ability to focus is troubled as his wife battles stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Just as the inspectors begin closing in on the case, Blunt's beautiful flight attendant is found dead.

Directors: Thomas Schlamme
Writer: Eric Lodal
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Blue on Blue
star
7.18
576 votes

#2 - Blue on Blue

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/22/2015

As the city reels, newly appointed D.A. Mario Siletti promises justice. Meanwhile, the body of a young Chinese gang member found in an urban grow house leads Hildy into the dangerous world of drugs and gang politics.

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Burning Woman
star
7.21
737 votes

#3 - Burning Woman

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/30/2014

Despite the advice of his lawyer, Warren Daniels, Erich Blunt escapes for a drug-fueled weekend with his adoring CTO, Ivana West. Meanwhile, Terry and Hildy must deal with the repercussions of Hildy's officer involved shooting. As Hildy confronts the prospect of losing her job, Terry works to help his partner get out of trouble.

Directors: Ben Bolt
Writer: Alison Cross
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Schizofrenzy
star
7.26
588 votes

#4 - Schizofrenzy

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/15/2015

Tensions mount as the manhunt proves to be more difficult than expected. Terry is promoted to acting lieutenant, which he soon discovers comes with responsibilities more taxing than he anticipated.

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The City of Sisterly Love
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7.26
899 votes

#5 - The City of Sisterly Love

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/16/2014

As Inspectors Terry English and Hildy Mulligan begin their investigation into the death of Erich Blunt's flight attendant, Cindy Strauss, Terry must also deal with the recent death of his wife and the arrival of his sister-in-law. The investigation takes an unexpected turn when the results of Cindy's autopsy reveal a shocking secret.

Directors: Jesse Bochco
Writer: Eric Lodal
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Pants on Fire
star
7.28
727 votes

#6 - Pants on Fire

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/7/2014

To change the world's opinion of him, Erich Blunt takes a lie detector test to prove his innocence. Meanwhile, Hildy and Terry discover that a past suspect's alibi does not check out. They must get to the bottom of this before it unravels their case against Blunt.

Directors: Allison Anders
Writer: David Maples
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Twenty-Fifteen
star
7.30
593 votes

#7 - Twenty-Fifteen

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/8/2015

San Francisco Police Department Detectives Terry English and Hildy Mulligan are quickly thrust into the middle of a brutal onslaught. San Francisco's finest must work quickly to put an end to the threat.

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Win Some, Lose Some
star
7.30
683 votes

#8 - Win Some, Lose Some

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/28/2014

Erich Blunt's trial comes to a dramatic conclusion. Warren Daniels thinks about calling Blunt to the stand. Terry believes that a previous investigation had some significant holes in it.

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Family Matters
star
7.33
690 votes

#9 - Family Matters

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/4/2014

The aftermath of the Erich Blunt verdict finds the department probing a new death swirling around a drug-addled socialite and her husband. Meanwhile, it's discovered that witnesses from the Kevin Neyers case have recanted their original statements.

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Suck My Alibi
star
7.35
739 votes

#10 - Suck My Alibi

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/21/2014

After a key witness in the Cindy Strauss murder case turns up dead, Terry and Hildy set out to find the truth before it undermines the prosecution's case. Meanwhile, Erich Blunt's famed attorney, Warren Daniels, sees this as an opportunity to prove his client's innocence.

Directors: Mike Mayers
Writer: Brian Nelson
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Who's Your Daddy?
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7.39
797 votes

#11 - Who's Your Daddy?

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/23/2014

The Inspectors search for clues that might link various suspects, including Erich Blunt, to Cindy Strauss' death. Meanwhile, Hildy is confronted by a young witness from a past investigation who worries for his mother's safety after she is physically abused by her new husband.

Directors: Rick Wallace
Writer: Alison Cross
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Punch Drunk
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7.42
717 votes

#12 - Punch Drunk

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/14/2014

It's six months later, and the whole world is watching as tech genius Erich Blunt is put on trial for the murder of his flight attendant, Cindy Strauss. Meanwhile, Terry decides to start making amends for his behavior after the death of his wife. Hildy begins reconnecting with her ex-husband, Mike, and soon must confront the temptation to rekindle their romance.

Directors: Reggie Hudlin
Writer: Brian Nelson
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State of the Union
star
7.43
512 votes

#13 - State of the Union

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/20/2015

The truth about Navarro leads Terry and Hildy to Mexico, as an angry Suger prepares for war. Jamie's casework takes her to Pleasantville, and a particularly painful event from Dustin's childhood. Raffi's investigation into Suger takes an unexpected turn.

Directors: Reggie Hudlin
Writer: Eric Lodal
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Blunt the Edge
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7.44
659 votes

#14 - Blunt the Edge

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/11/2014

Terry and Hildy focus on the Kevin Neyers murder and unearth shocking secrets in the Season 1 finale.

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Oh, Mexico
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7.48
463 votes

#15 - Oh, Mexico

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/13/2015

Terry and Hildy find themselves investigating people within their own department. Jamie digs into Dustin's past in an effort to better understand his actions. Meanwhile, Suger searches for answers as someone close to him disappears, then makes a shocking discovery.

Directors: Jesse Bochco
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Sam I Am
star
7.50
546 votes

#16 - Sam I Am

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/31/2016

Terry and Hildy fear they may have lost a prime suspect to his gangster enemies. Terry is left to question his true feelings when Hildy agrees to another date with Burnside. Siletti prepares for the most crucial trial of his career: his own.

Directors: Nicole Rubio
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Follow the Money
star
7.51
555 votes

#17 - Follow the Money

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/24/2016

The murder of a prime suspect in the Normandy Parker case seems to prove Terry's conspiracy theory. Siletti's fragile peace with his family is upended by a ruinous civil lawsuit compounding his legal troubles. And Hildy goes on a date in an attempt to move on from Terry.

Directors: Martha Mitchell
Writer: Ethan Kass
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Bruja Blanca
star
7.51
459 votes

#18 - Bruja Blanca

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/3/2015

Terry and Hildy's investigation is dealt a lethal setback; Raffi's loyalty is questioned; Suger contemplates the future of Potrero; the stress of the trial takes a toll on Jamie.

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The Barbers of Seville
star
7.51
561 votes

#19 - The Barbers of Seville

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/17/2016

Disturbing new information about Normandy parker lengthens the list of suspects in his murder. Siletti, fighting for his future, sabotages the D.A. who replaced him. Terry and Hildy face an ultimatum about their secret romance.

Directors: Daniel J. Shaw
Writer: Alison Cross
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Let's Make a Deal
star
7.52
523 votes

#20 - Let's Make a Deal

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/14/2016

While the investigation into the murder of Normandy shifts closer to home, a new murder leads Terry and Hildy to revisit an earlier suspect. The trial of Mario Siletti gets underway as the state Attorney General's prosecutor, hell-bent on putting the District Attorney behind bars, unloads the first witnesses against him. Terry and Hildy face the harsh reality that their roles as partners may prevent their personal happiness.

Directors: Allison Anders
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The McCormack Mulligan
star
7.52
469 votes

#21 - The McCormack Mulligan

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/6/2015

The pressure ratchets up on Terry and Hildy to discover who's behind the cop-killings. Jamie comes out swinging, making an unexpected move in her defense of Dustin. Navarro reunites with his brother, who has been recently released from prison. Meanwhile, an anonymous tip gives Raffi a potential connect for her case against Suger.

Directors: Allison Anders
Writer: Robert Munic
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Normandy Bitch
star
7.52
634 votes

#22 - Normandy Bitch

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/26/2016

Season three kicks off for Homicide Inspectors Terry English and Hildy Mulligan when an all-star quarterback is murdered in the middle of a crowded club in front of his pop star girlfriend. D.A. Mario Siletti and his wife are involved in a tragic car accident that could end his career and his marriage. And an untimely diagnosis threatens Hildy's future.

Directors: Jesse Bochco
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Nothing but the Truth
star
7.54
491 votes

#23 - Nothing but the Truth

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/10/2015

While Jamie deals with the fallout from her tirade, witnesses begin to take the stand in the case against Dustin; Hildy makes a vow when her family is threatened.

Directors: Allison Anders
Writer: Alison Cross
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Black and Blue
star
7.56
554 votes

#24 - Black and Blue

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/10/2016

Public pressure on Terry and the SFPD continues to rise for the shooting death of an unarmed suspect. Hildy tracks down the fugitive in the Normandy Parker murder. Arkin advises Siletti to reconcile with his wife, as she might be the key to winning -- or losing -- his case.

Directors: Eriq La Salle
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Rise of the Phoenix
star
7.56
553 votes

#25 - Rise of the Phoenix

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/28/2016

When a promising new clue is uncovered, Terry and Hildy push forward in hopes of finally solving the Normandy Parker conspiracy. Siletti pulls out all the stops in his crusade against the very system he championed as District Attorney. Hildy’s home life continues to spiral downward as one of her own winds up in the interrogation room.

Directors: Allison Anders
Writer: Ethan Kass
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