The BEST episodes written by Aaron Zelman

Donnie or Marie
star
8.05
1849 votes

#1 - Donnie or Marie

The Killing (US) - Season 2 - Episode 12

Sarah and Holder close in on the murderer. Meanwhile, the Richmond campaign preps for the election; and the Larsens seek to get their lives back in order.

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The Returned
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7.96
2144 votes

#2 - The Returned

Resurrection - Season 1 - Episode 1

When deceased loved ones begin to reappear, the people in Arcadia change forever.

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Torn Apart
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7.78
1471 votes

#3 - Torn Apart

Resurrection - Season 1 - Episode 8

The return of the dead reaches critical mass, sending the town into chaos; Sheriff Fred implements his own agenda, triggering an unexpected siege.

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Myth of Fingerprints
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7.72
115 votes

#4 - Myth of Fingerprints

Law & Order - Season 12 - Episode 7

A murder investigation uncovers deliberately faulty forensics in the wrongful conviction of two men 12 years earlier in the case that paved the way for Van Buren's promotion.

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Teenage Wasteland
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7.72
174 votes

#5 - Teenage Wasteland

Law & Order - Season 11 - Episode 12

The beating death of a restaurant owner leads Briscoe and Green to thrill-seeking teenagers; McCoy and Lewin are forced to decide how young is too young for the death penalty.

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Machismo
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7.65
1662 votes

#6 - Machismo

Criminal Minds - Season 1 - Episode 19

The BAU team travels to Mexico to aid in the capture of a serial killer who is targeting elderly women.

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Stonewalled
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7.65
2016 votes

#7 - Stonewalled

The Killing (US) - Season 1 - Episode 8

Sarah and Holder evade the FBI and unearth new evidence. Mitch endangers the boys, prompting Stan to take matters into his own hands. Richmond tries to climb back in the race.

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Poison
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7.63
1811 votes

#8 - Poison

Criminal Minds - Season 1 - Episode 13

The team travels to New Jersey where several people have been poisoned (one fatally) with LSD ten times more potent than the street version.

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Hey! Mr. Pibb!
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7.62
1056 votes

#9 - Hey! Mr. Pibb!

Damages - Season 2 - Episode 4

Patty works to clear Daniel in his wife's murder; Ellen and Tom go to West Virginia to gather vital information in the case against Ultima National Resources.

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They Had to Tweeze That Out of My Kidney
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7.62
990 votes

#10 - They Had to Tweeze That Out of My Kidney

Damages - Season 2 - Episode 8

As she copes with mounting pressure, Patty begins to unravel Walter Kendrick's energy scheme. Meanwhile, Arthur Frobisher's past will come back to haunt him.

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Openings
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7.61
1826 votes

#11 - Openings

The Killing (US) - Season 2 - Episode 6

Sarah zeros in on a Larsen-family secret; Stan comes to grips with some past indiscretions; and Mitch takes in a runaway girl. Meanwhile, the Richmond campaign entertains a surprise visitor.

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Revelation
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7.61
958 votes

#12 - Revelation

Resurrection - Season 2 - Episode 1

Bellamy awakens alone and abandoned at Arcadia’s outskirts, missing a week of his life. As his memory returns, he has a shocking revelation. Arcadia welcomes one more returned... the powerful matriarch of the Langston family, dead for over three decades.

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DR 1-102
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7.59
140 votes

#13 - DR 1-102

Law & Order - Season 12 - Episode 13

The bludgeoning of two women in their apartment leads the detectives to a suspect who has taken a hostage while demanding legal representation ... and Southerlyn's actions, while heroic, results in disbarment proceedings against her for violation of Disciplinary Rule 1-102.

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Fear and Loathing
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7.57
1481 votes

#14 - Fear and Loathing

Criminal Minds - Season 2 - Episode 16

The BAU becomes involved to prevent a possible race riot when the murder of four young black women in a mostly white New York suburb appear to be hate crimes.

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Won't Get Fooled Again
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7.56
2438 votes

#15 - Won't Get Fooled Again

Criminal Minds - Season 1 - Episode 3

Gideon and his team track down a copycat bomber terrorizing a quiet community.

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Psychodrama
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7.56
1711 votes

#16 - Psychodrama

Criminal Minds - Season 2 - Episode 4

The BAU is called to investigate a series of bank robberies after it becomes evident the crimes are not based on money because the robber abuses his victims by forcing them to undress before he leaves the crime scene.

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Suicide Box
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7.54
123 votes

#17 - Suicide Box

Law & Order - Season 13 - Episode 16

A media-savvy attorney defends a black teenager accused of shooting an off-duty policy officer.

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We Are Not Animals
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7.54
947 votes

#18 - We Are Not Animals

Damages - Season 1 - Episode 7

Tom and Ellen think that Patty is trying to control them so they decide to make an alliance and keep information from her. Patty must keep Gregory Malina secure until his deposition because her case will fall apart without it.

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Prophecy
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7.53
388 votes

#19 - Prophecy

Resurrection - Season 2 - Episode 10

As a violent storm hits Arcadia, knocking out all the power, Jacob goes missing – along with Margaret, and The Langstons and Bellamy struggle to find them. Meanwhile, the tempest signals the arrival of another visitor – a stranger with a mysterious link to Bellamy.

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Return
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7.52
152 votes

#20 - Return

Law & Order - Season 11 - Episode 5

The murder of a storeowner leads to a case where the suspect flees to Israel and may be protected from extradition by Israel's Law of Return.

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Whiplash
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7.51
131 votes

#21 - Whiplash

Law & Order - Season 11 - Episode 19

When an hispanic male is found dead from a severe chest trauma, Detectives Briscoe and Green discover that he and two other illegal immigrants had been in a staged automobile accident. As evidence mounts linking numerous similar car crashes with the same employer, chiropractor, insurance adjuster, and lawyers, A.D.A.s McCoy and Carmichael must determine who is ultimately responsible for the man's death, from which so many others profited.

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Honor Among Thieves
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7.50
1506 votes

#22 - Honor Among Thieves

Criminal Minds - Season 2 - Episode 20

Elizabeth Prentiss, a foreign ambassador and SSA Emily Prentiss' mother, seeks the aid of the BAU when a Russian immigrant is kidnapped and held for ransom.

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Judge Dread
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7.48
139 votes

#23 - Judge Dread

Law & Order - Season 11 - Episode 23

An attempted murder of a tough Judge leads Briscoe and Green on a wild goose chase to track down the inimical criminal. When the perpetrator is found, Carmichael and McCoy have a difficult time making a case.

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White Lie
star
7.47
135 votes

#24 - White Lie

Law & Order - Season 11 - Episode 18

An ARMY MAJOR FACES SURPRISING BATTLE IN WAR ON DRUGS- When a couple is found dead in their apartment, Detectives Briscoe and Green follow the trail of drugs and money, which leads to Caryn Wyman (guest star Charlotte D'Amboise), the wife of a U.S. Army Major (guest star Michael Gaston) responsible for the country's anti-drug efforts in Colombia. Despite the evidence linking Caryn to the drugs, she is fearful of cooperating with the police--until A.D.A. McCoy convinces her and her husband that she has no choice but to risk her life to catch the killer.

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3 Dawg Night
star
7.45
139 votes

#25 - 3 Dawg Night

Law & Order - Season 12 - Episode 9

When a celebrity is implicated in a nightclub murder, McCoy and Southerlyn battle the flaks who attempt to insulate their client from any involvement or interrogation.

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American Jihad
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7.31
179 votes

#26 - American Jihad

Law & Order - Season 13 - Episode 1

An American Muslim becomes the prime suspect in a double murder after an academic challenges his religious beliefs.

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The Dog Is Happier Without Her
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7.28
970 votes

#27 - The Dog Is Happier Without Her

Damages - Season 3 - Episode 2

Patty and Tom continue to dig into the Tobin family's sordid past, while Joe Tobin must decide between his family and his integrity. Ellen aids Tom in his investigation of the Tobin's, but in doing so receives some bad news of her own. While locked in the midst of a bitter divorce, Patty and Phil find one piece of common ground in the form of their beloved dog.

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Don't Forget to Thank Mr. Zedeck
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7.27
874 votes

#28 - Don't Forget to Thank Mr. Zedeck

Damages - Season 3 - Episode 6

Patty is under tremendous pressure from the Attorney's Office to make progress in the Tobin case, and winds up striking a bargain with an unlikely source. Ellen discovers some new evidence in Louis Tobin's death and Tom's financial troubles begin to effect him in more obvious ways.

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