The BEST episodes written by David Amann
#1 - Payback
FBI - Season 2 - Episode 13
When the son of a well-known retired FBI agent is taken just blocks from their home in what appears to be a revenge kidnapping, the team must uncover if it's tied to the agent's past or trouble the son has gotten into on his own. Also, Isobel must make a hard call when information from the past comes to light.
#3 - Rise and Fall
Without a Trace - Season 7 - Episode 5
The team must shift their attention from a case they are working on and hand it over to Martin, after a child is reported to have been kidnapped at a mall.
#4 - Nickel and Dimed (1)
Without a Trace - Season 3 - Episode 6
A young mother disappears after leaving her three year old son with a babysitter.
#5 - Leland Bray
The Blacklist: Redemption - Season 1 - Episode 1
A routine trip to New York turns perilous when ex-operative Tom Keen is recruited by a mercenary chief to help rescue a kidnapped CIA agent.
#6 - Target (1)
Castle (2009) - Season 5 - Episode 15
In the first of a two-episode story arc, Castle and Beckett begin a murder investigation that also exposes a plot to kidnap the daughter of a wealthy Middle Eastern businessman. FBI Agent Harris (Dylan Walsh), an even-keeled professional is brought in to help find the kidnappers.
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#7 - In the Belly of the Beast
Castle (2009) - Season 6 - Episode 17
Beckett is recruited to assist on a Narcotics investigation, but a routine mission turns deadly when an undercover operation goes awry. To survive, Beckett must engage in a battle of wits against some of the most dangerous men in the New York underworld – including a powerful enemy from her past.
#8 - Disciple
Castle (2009) - Season 6 - Episode 9
Castle and Beckett arrive at a crime scene to discover that the female victim bears a shocking resemblance to Medical Examiner Lanie Parish. As the team tries to make sense of this mystery, they realize the killer may be targeting detectives of the 12th Precinct. Dr. Kelly Nieman, an exclusive Manhattan cosmetic surgeon who draws Castle and Beckett's interest because of her connection to the victim.
#9 - After the Storm
Castle (2009) - Season 5 - Episode 1
After four seasons of "will they" or "won't they," Richard Castle and Kate Beckett finally gave in to their feelings for each other. Season 5 picks up on the proverbial morning after, with Castle and Beckett facing new questions -- Was this a one-time fling, or are they now a couple? But before they find the answers, they must take on the forces responsible for Beckett's mother's murder that now threaten Kate Beckett's life.
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#10 - Taken
Take Two - Season 1 - Episode 3
When a popular nightclub owner and one of Eddie's old nemeses hires Eddie and Sam to track down his club's missing DJ, Eddie balks. Meanwhile, Sam remembers her party days at the club and clashes with Eddie over the case. As they dig deeper, Sam and Eddie learn that the missing young man was kidnapped and soon realize his abduction may be part of a plan to ignite a mob war that only they can stop.
#11 - Last Call
Without a Trace - Season 7 - Episode 3
A white-collar criminal goes missing on his way to testify against a former associate and the team must find out why.
#12 - Setup (1)
Castle (2009) - Season 3 - Episode 16
Castle and Beckett investigate the apparent robbery-homicide of a New York cab driver, only to discover that the victim was involved in a mysterious conspiracy with unimaginable consequences. As the stakes continue to rise, hard-charging federal agent Mark Fallon takes over the investigation. Together, Fallon, Beckett and Castle must race to unmask the truth about the victim before it's too late.
#13 - Claus and Effect
Without a Trace - Season 6 - Episode 10
A child prodigy turned store Santa vanishes and the team wonders if he had criminal connections.
#14 - Missing Pieces
Crossing Jordan - Season 3 - Episode 7
Ten months ago, a young girl was kidnapped; now her suspected kidnapper turns up dead. Where is the girl? To everyone’s shock she turns up at the police department… but why?
#15 - Dead Wives' Club
Crossing Jordan - Season 2 - Episode 19
A woman is kidnapped and, thirteen years later, her body washes up in Boston. Jordan is convinced the killer is the husband but the evidence does not support her theory. Meanwhile, Dr. Winslow has to identify a body at the morgue.
#16 - Patient X
Without a Trace - Season 4 - Episode 12
After therapist Gina Hill disappears, the team investigates and initially suspects that one of her patients may be involved. After discussions with Gina’s fiancé and her own therapist, the team follows the trail of clues to a bartender named Vince with an unusual ability to get good women to do whatever he wants them to. Martin continues to struggle with his recovery.
#17 - 3XK
Castle (2009) - Season 3 - Episode 6
When a beautiful woman is found dead in an alley, all clues point to her being a victim of the notorious Triple Killer. The Triple Killer, or 3XK, terrorized New York City four years ago, then mysteriously disappeared. Now he's back. In a deadly battle of wits, Castle and Beckett race against time to stop 3XK before he claims his next victims.
#18 - That '70s Show
Castle (2009) - Season 6 - Episode 20
When construction workers find the body of an infamous New York mobster who disappeared in the seventies, Beckett and Castle try to solve this three decade-old Mafia hit. Unfortunately, their only witness is a man who thinks it’s still the 1970’s, so to uncover what he knows, they must play into his delusion, and party like it’s the last days of disco.
#19 - Under Fire
Castle (2009) - Season 6 - Episode 11
When Castle and Beckett discover that the victim of a building fire was actually shot to death, they get on the trail of a serial arsonist turned murderer. Meanwhile, Ryan's wife, Jenny, goes into labor, but disaster threatens to ruin the joyous moment.
#20 - Pandora (1)
Castle (2009) - Season 4 - Episode 15
Castle and Beckett pursue a ruthless killer who, they discover, is part of a sinister, international conspiracy. Castle and Beckett are joined on the case by Sophia Turner, a smart, sexy CIA operative who has a complicated past with Castle.
#21 - Release
The X-Files - Season 9 - Episode 17
When an FBI cadet with amazing profiling skills approaches Doggett, Reyes, and Scully with a lead on a suspect in a series of recent murders, he claims the same killer is responsible for the death of Doggett's son. The agents find themselves wondering if his knowledge of the deaths is because of his obsession with the cases he has studied at Quantico, or if he is in some way involved in the murders.
#22 - Heroes and Villains
Castle (2009) - Season 4 - Episode 2
When an ex-con is mysteriously slain in an alley, Castle and Beckett believe a vigilante is behind the murder. But efforts to identify their suspect are thwarted when they discover that he roams the city in a Superhero costume -- and may indeed be a Superhero. Can they capture and unmask the killer before he strikes again?
#23 - Hard Reset
Without a Trace - Season 6 - Episode 13
Jack goes missing after taking a case into his own hands which soon becomes intertwined with a human trafficking prostitution case that Vivian is working on.
#24 - Deja Vu
Without a Trace - Season 6 - Episode 15
The team searches for a coma patient who had woken up after three years only to disappear.
#25 - Desert Springs
Without a Trace - Season 5 - Episode 15
The team searches for missing water plant supervisor Jason Turner, and learn that he had become the target of a lot of anger after recent layoffs at the plant. Carlos comes to the office looking for Elena.
#26 - The Human Factor
Castle (2009) - Season 5 - Episode 23
When Homeland Security inexplicably seals the crime scene of a car bombing, Castle and Beckett find themselves with two mysteries on their hands: who murdered the victim, a government whistleblower, and why are federal agents trying to take over the case? The plot thickens when they discover that the victim wasn't killed by a car bomb but by a missile from a military drone.
#27 - Showdown
Without a Trace - Season 4 - Episode 1
Martin and Danny are ambushed by Emil Dornvald, who ends up killing the prisoner they are transoprting. Martin is in serious condition, and a barely wounded Danny is at the end of his rope as he tries to find the man who put Martin in the hospital in critical condition. Jack has his hands full with keeping Danny in check and hunting down Emil Dornvald, the mercenary who had previously worked for General Gamba. Things get sticky when Victor Fitzgerald and Tom Banes of Homeland Security get involved, determined to make a deal with Nuru, whom Jack believes isn't the friendly that Homeland Security believes he is.
#28 - Crash and Burn
Without a Trace - Season 5 - Episode 21
A former soldier, now stuntman, goes missing and the team learns that he changed his will only short time before he went missing which makes them wonder who needed the money.
#29 - Agua Mala
The X-Files - Season 6 - Episode 13
Arthur Dales summons Mulder and Scully to his holiday home in Florida where he is concerned over the disappearance of his neighbors. Despite the raging hurricane, Mulder and Scully head out to investigate and discover several strange deaths caused by an octopus-like sea creature that swam in through the overflowing sewer system.
#30 - Rush
The X-Files - Season 7 - Episode 5
A young man who has gained the ability to move faster than the eye can see begins to use his new power to kill his enemies, including the local sheriff who happens to be his father.
#31 - Fade-Away
Without a Trace - Season 5 - Episode 11
When 17-year-old Ted Soros goes missing after a basketball game, the team begins an investigation, soon learning that Ted was an emancipated minor who was living on his own to attend a school with an exemplary basketball program. Learning he had recently contacted his mother with a request for legal advice from an uncle, the team begins to suspect that Ted may have done something that he could face criminal charges for, and realise that Ted's secret is connected to a university recruiting party. While the team works Ted's disappearance, Jack learns from Ann that she lost the baby, and waits for her at the clinic while she seeks medical attention.
#32 - John Doe
Crossing Jordan - Season 2 - Episode 15
When a John Doe comes into the morgue, Bug makes it a mission of his to find this man’s identity. Dr. Macy sets out to try to prove murder or suicide when a cop turns up dead.
#33 - Hellbound
The X-Files - Season 9 - Episode 8
Agent Reyes takes the lead while investigating an X-file case, surrounding a man found skinned alive after having visions of seeing other people appearing skinned alive. Reyes calls on Scully's expertise to help on the investigation, which pays off when Scully finds a link to a case from 1960.
#34 - The Truth Is Out There
Crossing Jordan - Season 2 - Episode 3
Jordan and Nigel are making a trip to the local Total-Mart and end up with a dead door greeter. The case takes an unusual turn when someone tries to steal the body.
#35 - Resurrection (1)
Castle (2009) - Season 7 - Episode 14
When clues in a murder implicate Castle and Beckett's nemesis, Dr. Kelly Nieman, Castle is called in to consult on the case.
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#36 - Terms of Endearment
The X-Files - Season 6 - Episode 7
After a scan of a couple's unborn child is found to have strange growths protruding from the head and back, the fetus is taken from inside the mother by a demon creature while she is asleep. Mulder heads to investigate after Agent Spender dismisses the claims, and discovers that the father is actually a demon who wants to have a normal child.
#37 - Kill Switch
Castle (2009) - Season 7 - Episode 8
When subway passengers, including Detective Esposito, are taken hostage by a mysterious gunman, Castle, Beckett and the team must uncover the gunman's agenda before it’s too late.
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#38 - Driven
Castle (2009) - Season 7 - Episode 1
In the Season 6 finale, as Richard Castle drove to his much-anticipated nuptials, an ominous black SUV bore down on him. Meanwhile, after waiting in vain for Castle to arrive at the wedding, Beckett was called to an accident scene to find Castle's car in a ravine, engulfed in flames. Who or what caused the car crash? Is there any way Castle could have survived? The episode will pick-up at the scene of that accident, right where the finale left off, in a premiere that promises to put Beckett through the toughest case of her career
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#39 - Invocation
The X-Files - Season 8 - Episode 5
In 1990 a young boy inexplicably disappeared from his crowded school playground and was never seen again until now—ten years later—and he hasn't aged a day.
#40 - Code Green
Three Rivers - Season 1 - Episode 4
Following a bus crash, the parents of a football player must make a heartbreaking decision whether to donate his organs. Meanwhile, Andy and Ryan rush to find a procurement team to give a boy a heart transplant he desperately needs.
#41 - Stolen
Without a Trace - Season 5 - Episode 1
Bryan Parker is questioned by the FBI after being found alone on the road by a police officer, his hand bandaged. He tells them about a young boy his father had abducted, and soon the team is searching for Todd. The search initially goes nowhere, and Sam continues to question Bryan, but they get a lead when Bryan identifies a snapshot of the boy that reveals his identity to be that of missing boy Daniel Ellison. It isn't long before the squad realises that Daniel isn't the first boy that Parker grabbed, and follow his past to find him and the missing boy.
#42 - Exposed
FBI - Season 1 - Episode 14
After an investigative journalist is murdered, the team uncovers information linking the suspect to past cases. The victim’s death also strikes a chord with Maggie, leaving her desperate for answers in regard to a traumatic event in her personal life.
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#43 - Sleeper
Castle (2009) - Season 7 - Episode 20
A mysterious recurring dream drives Castle and Beckett to seek answers about the two-month period when he went missing. But their search for the truth has deadly consequences.
#44 - Chimera
The X-Files - Season 7 - Episode 16
As Mulder investigates a missing person case with a key feature being a menacing raven, he learns to enjoy the creature comforts of a well-tended home while Scully must tough it out on an uncomfortable stakeout.
#45 - Crossroads
Without a Trace - Season 4 - Episode 24
After attorney Jennifer Nichols disappears, the team investigates the last few days in her life and soon find that she had grown disillusioned with her most recent relationship with Allen Davis. Discussions with a married ex-lover reveal that Nichols had recently gone through an old case file relating to a ten-year-old bank robbery, which has a connection to her recent relationship. Jack and Ann avoid discussing a recent development in their relationship -- her pregnancy.
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#46 - Manhunt
Without a Trace - Season 3 - Episode 16
Martin is swamped with guilt after a young boy is kidnapped shortly after he jogs by. The team tries to reassure Martin that his presence was a help rather than a hindrance as they search for the kidnapped child, but Sam's continued reluctance to admit to their relationship partnered with Martin's jealousy of her relationship with Jack only cause more problems.
#47 - Endgame
Without a Trace - Season 3 - Episode 23
Paige was last seen sneaking out of her office at the same time as an NYPD detective was asking her boss to direct him to Paige for a routine inquiry. To the team's surprise, the NYPD detective turns out to have been an imposter, causing them to question why Paige chose to run from this mystery man, what he wanted -- and if he caught up with her. Further investigation uncovers that the seemingly upstanding and socially conscious Paige was involved in a lucrative identity theft ring with close ties to a terrorist on a watch list who was recently seen in New York with her. Meanwhile, the remaining team members are gravely concerned about Vivian, who is undergoing open-heart surgery on that very day.
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