The BEST episodes of The Mysteries of Laura (US)
Every episode of The Mysteries of Laura (US) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Mysteries of Laura (US)!
Laura Diamond is a brilliant NYPD homicide detective who balances her 'Columbo' day job with a crazy family life that includes two unruly twin boys and a soon-to-be ex-husband (also a cop) who just can’t seem to sign the divorce papers. Between cleaning up after her boys and cleaning up the streets, she’d be the first to admit she has her 'hot mess' moments. Somehow, she makes it all work with the help of a sexy and understanding partner, but things becomes even more complicated when her ex-husband becomes her boss at the precinct. For Laura, every day is a high-wire balancing act.
#1 - The Mystery of the Dodgy Draft
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/22/2015
The team go inside the world of NCAA basketball while investigating the murder of a teacher's aide, and Laura must balance this case with a huge personal crisis.
#2 - The Mystery of the Sunken Sailor
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/1/2015
Laura helps investigate a sailor's murder, and she uses the case to avoid celebrating her birthday. Meanwhile, Billy must team up with a hard-nosed naval investigator.
#3 - The Mystery of the Taken Boy
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2015
When a boy is kidnapped from his TriBeCa family, Laura and team are thrust into a high-stakes race against time and must uncover a host of family secrets in order to save the boy.
#4 - The Mystery of the Corner Store Crossfire
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/20/2015
As Jake (Josh Lucas) lies in critical condition, Laura (Debra Messing) and the team hunt his shooter, an assailant armed with a high-tech new weapon.
#5 - The Mystery of the Deceased Documentarian
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/13/2015
Laura (Debra Messing) and the team clash with a meddlesome amateur detective while tracking down a young filmmaker's killer. Melissa Joan Hart guest stars as an online radio host named KC Moss.
#6 - The Mystery of the Crooked Clubber
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/6/2015
When a murdered club kid is tied to a string of Diamond District jewel heists, Laura and the team have to stop a robbery crew to solve a murder. Meanwhile, Jake's violation of divorced-parent etiquette forces Laura to reevaluate the seriousness of her relationship with Tony.
#7 - The Mystery of the Fertility Fatality
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2014
The detectives investigate when a woman suspects foul play after her husband, a fertility doctor, goes missing; the twins are accused of bullying at their Tae Kwon Do class.
#8 - The Mystery of the Fateful Fire
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/14/2015
Laura and her team investigate arson and the death of a teenage boy. Jake and a former firefighting flame create sparks. Laura tries to put work aside and concentrate on the twins' Winter Carnival.
#9 - The Mystery of the Exsanguinated Ex
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/25/2015
After the stabbing of a former beauty queen, Laura is reunited with her ex-fiancée – only problem is he’s the number one suspect. As Laura takes a trip down memory lane, the team follows a lead into the high price world of holistic healing.
#10 - The Mystery of the Frozen Foodie
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/7/2015
The 2nd Precinct detectives enter New York's culinary world to take on a chilling case. But things start heating up for Laura when a potential suspect turns into a serious crush.
#11 - The Mystery of the Dysfunctional Dynasty
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2014
Religious motives are suspected in a couple's murder. Meanwhile, Laura and Jake look for a new nanny and encounter a familiar face in their search.
#12 - The Mystery of the Cure to Loneliness
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2015
When a woman with cancer dies under mysteries circumstances, Laura and her team investigate the world of survivors and supporters and learn appearances can be deceiving.
#13 - The Mystery of the Convict Mentor
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2015
When two convicted killers break out of a maximum security prison, Laura and team join the manhunt, but their loyalties are called into question, since one of the escapees is their former captain
#14 - The Mystery of the Watery Grave
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2015
When the wife of a national media baron is driven off the West Side Highway, Laura and her team soon discover not everything is as it seems and unravel a dark secret in a case long thought closed.
#15 - The Mystery of the Ghost in the Machine
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2015
An undercover cop is exposed and killed, so the team investigate his homicide and are targeted in the process, forcing them to alter their approach.
#16 - The Mystery of the Downward Spiral (1)
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/13/2016
A perfume mogul is killed in a savage manner and the investigation yields no prime suspect. Laura and Jake are at odds when they try to define the current state of their relationship.
#17 - The Mystery of the Morning Jog
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/3/2016
Laura and team investigate a Men's Rights group implicated in the murder of the city's top sports surgeon. Billy and Meredith take their relationship to the next level.
#18 - The Mystery of the Popped Pugilist
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/11/2015
When a female impersonator is murdered, Laura and the team dive into the raucous New York City drag world. Meanwhile, Laura reconnects with an old friend, leading to a wild night out on the town.
#19 - The Mystery of the Alluring Au Pair
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/18/2015
A beautiful Au Pair’s untimely death puts Laura and the team on the hunt for a murderer and into the middle of a female escort ring. Meanwhile, the precinct spirals into a frenzy when a new detective named Frankie Pulaski is sent from headquarters to investigate alleged indiscretions between Jake and Laura.
#20 - The Mystery of the Sex Scandal
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/2014
When a powerful congressman's campaign is tainted by a sex scandal, the NYPD's top officials task Laura with finding out the truth behind the alleged mistress. But when surveillance goes awry, the 2nd Precinct team has to delve into the online gaming world to shut down a well-connected killer.
#21 - The Mystery of the Biker Bar
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2014
A popular biker-bar owner is killed, with the case leading Laura and Jake to the scene of their first date. The twins can't outwit their new ex-con babysitter but, just to be sure, Laura has Max spy on them.
#22 - The Mystery of the Art Ace
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/2014
A gambling ring is uncovered by the team while they investigate the murder of a gallery owner's son in Koreatown, and Laura reunites with her estranged dad as she prepares to go undercover as a high-stakes poker player.
#23 - The Mystery of the Intoxicated Intern
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/25/2015
The detectives probe the murder of an intern working at a trendy tech startup. Laura struggles to make time for intimacy with her new beau.
#24 - The Mystery of the Locked Box
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2015
When a technology wunderkind is murdered in a seemingly impenetrable high-security building, Laura and team must unravel the puzzling murder before someone steals the victim's billion-dollar ideas.
#25 - The Mystery of the Triple Threat
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/6/2016
While tracking a killer, Laura navigates two love triangles: her own and one that may have ended in murder.