The BEST episodes written by David Gould

This Is How a Heart Breaks
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8.09
1109 votes

#1 - This Is How a Heart Breaks

Rizzoli & Isles - Season 3 - Episode 3

When Maura meets a new guy named Dennis in a very unusual way, he opens up a different side of her. And Jane is filled with mixed emotions after someone from her past returns.

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Don't Stop Dancing, Girl
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7.94
1376 votes

#2 - Don't Stop Dancing, Girl

Rizzoli & Isles - Season 2 - Episode 14

The world of competitive dance turns deadly when the mother of a star performer is stabbed to death at a competition. Jane and the team search for clues, but they soon realize something is off about the woman’s history. Korsak has his hands full when his stepson is accused of shooting a cop.

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Dear Dad
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7.90
50 votes

#3 - Dear Dad

Council of Dads - Season 1 - Episode 8

Robin and the Council agree to tell Luly a shocking truth. Oliver and Peter finally decide to adopt but learn some sobering news about the child's birth mother. Robin finds herself falling for Sam despite the chaos in her life

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He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
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7.89
1429 votes

#4 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

Rizzoli & Isles - Season 2 - Episode 12

Boston Homicide teams up with the FBI after a bank manager is shot during a robbery. Jane’s brother Tommy may be facing more trouble just as his relationship with Maura begins to grow.

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Gone Daddy Gone
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7.85
1361 votes

#5 - Gone Daddy Gone

Rizzoli & Isles - Season 2 - Episode 9

After a young dockworker is killed, evidence surfaces that the mob has connections to dock operations, which brings up questions regarding involvement by Maura's biological father. Jane does everything she can to get out of sensitivity training. Meanwhile, Maura and Tommy start spending time together.

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Mama Bear
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7.84
354 votes

#6 - Mama Bear

Fire Country - Season 1 - Episode 11

A former inmate firefighter harboring a grudge against Sharon returns to carry out his revenge.

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Born to Run
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7.83
1468 votes

#7 - Born to Run

Rizzoli & Isles - Season 1 - Episode 7

The Boston Marathon turns into a crime scene when a shooter begins targeting runners. Racing to catch the killer before another shooting, Jane and Maura must conduct their investigation in secret so as not to cause a mass panic.

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I Can't Get over You to Save My Life
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7.80
547 votes

#8 - I Can't Get over You to Save My Life

Nashville (2012) - Season 3 - Episode 3

Rayna sets a wedding date which reverberates through the lives of those she loves. Juliette struggles to manage her secret which could prevent her from getting a career-defining movie role, and she meets the leading man who would play her love interest if she got the part. Luke’s new back-up singer, Pam, makes her presence known, Gunnar gets a visit from his first love, Kiley, and Layla decides to wield her power over Will.

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Where There's Smoke...
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7.80
473 votes

#9 - Where There's Smoke...

Fire Country - Season 1 - Episode 3

When the crew responds to a call in a remote forest, they come under fire by an outlaw protecting illegal marijuana crops.

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Love the Way You Lie
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7.77
1190 votes

#10 - Love the Way You Lie

Rizzoli & Isles - Season 3 - Episode 12

A famous young writer of memoirs is found dead in an apparent suicide, but Jane and Maura soon discover there’s more to the story. Meanwhile, Frost becomes obsessed with an old case involving a young African American student as his final appeal is denied. And Jane discovers Angela is involved in a secret romance.

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Don't Hate the Player
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7.75
1393 votes

#11 - Don't Hate the Player

Rizzoli & Isles - Season 2 - Episode 5

Jane and Maura investigate after the coach of the Boston Pilgrims baseball team is found dead in the locker room. The death comes as a star player and the team owners battle for control of the team. Meanwhile, Jane's brother Tommy returns home after being released from jail.

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When You're Tired of Breaking Other Hearts
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7.74
664 votes

#12 - When You're Tired of Breaking Other Hearts

Nashville (2012) - Season 1 - Episode 15

Katie Couric guest stars as herself when Rayna appears on the "Katie" show, trying to set the record straight about her marriage and balancing her career with motherhood. Juliette attempts to take her album launch into her own hands but it backfires when she tweets out a surprise concert location. Maddie lies to Teddy about her whereabouts — with dangerous consequences — and Deacon is drawn to his dog’s pretty new veterinarian, Stacey. Meanwhile Avery tries to control his musical destiny by flouting Dominic and Marilyn, and things are awkward between Scarlett and Gunnar, as he continues to process his brother’s death.

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Your Wild Life's Gonna Get You Down
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7.70
498 votes

#13 - Your Wild Life's Gonna Get You Down

Nashville (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 18

Rayna plays a mini-set on Luke’s tour, and her girls meet his son, Colt, a moody teenager who has a big social media following. Juliette’s growing jealous of Avery’s connection to Scarlett and takes it out on her while they tour together to help raise awareness of Highway 65. Will and Layla make a plan that Gunnar refuses to support, and Teddy forbids Maddie from attending Deacon’s latest concert.

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Be Careful of Stones That You Throw
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7.70
579 votes

#14 - Be Careful of Stones That You Throw

Nashville (2012) - Season 1 - Episode 9

Rayna and Juliette are locked for their tour. When Rayna suggests taking her girls with her, she finds that Lamar's not above holding her hostage with some long forgotten family secrets. To everyone's surprise Juliette and Sean have eloped, though not everyone is celebrating. Deacon reconnects with a former flame, and Avery follows the advice of a new music producer that puts more space between him, the band and Scarlett.

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Baby Come Home
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7.69
637 votes

#15 - Baby Come Home

Nashville (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 17

Rayna and Deacon try everything they can think of to reunite with Maddie and avoid court, even involving Teddy (Eric Close) from jail. Juliette tries to rekindle her relationship with Avery, and her success on tour stokes Layla's jealousy, personally and professionally. Luke Wheeler leverages his own appearance on "Good Morning America" with Robin Roberts to try to jump start Will Lexington's career.

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Who's the Daddy
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7.64
122 votes

#16 - Who's the Daddy

Star - Season 3 - Episode 2

When Mateo pulls a shocking stunt to reveal Star's pregnancy, the social media trolls go wild. Meanwhile, Simone faces a choice between her marriage and career, Carlotta and Cassie continue to battle it out and Maurice and Cassie team up for an unlikely ploy. Then, Derek returns home to find Miss Ruby in trouble.

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Off the Rails
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7.63
311 votes

#17 - Off the Rails

Fire Country - Season 1 - Episode 18

The crews respond to the scene of a train crash where the rescue has the potential to spiral out of control when they discover the train is full of illicit cargo, and Robin, an enigmatic modern-day train hopper, helps injured patients.

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Backfire
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7.62
312 votes

#18 - Backfire

Fire Country - Season 1 - Episode 21

The station 42 and Three Rock crews are called to a backfire started by a private firefighting company to protect a high-end winery but instead threatens to grow out of control.

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Hanky Panky Woman
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7.59
503 votes

#19 - Hanky Panky Woman

Nashville (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 8

Rayna joins Scarlett on the road for her first tour date with Luke Wheeler and is blindsided when Deacon confronts her about putting too much pressure on Scarlett too soon. Jeff goes to war against Rayna on control of the album she produced with Liam, and Juliette makes a decision about Charlie Wentworth. Gunnar struggles to write a song for a major artist, and gets help from Scarlett-sparking an idea for Rayna that could potentially be liberating for her and life-changing for Gunnar.

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Cuts Like a Knife
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7.57
1252 votes

#20 - Cuts Like a Knife

Rizzoli & Isles - Season 3 - Episode 8

A bride is killed right before she walks down the aisle, and Jane and Maura must figure out if the groom’s ex-girlfriend is a suspect, or if there’s a deeper connection to the bride’s European roots. On the homefront, Jane has a new neighbor who captures the attention of Angela, Frankie and Frost.

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'Til the Pain Outwears the Shame
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7.41
482 votes

#21 - 'Til the Pain Outwears the Shame

Nashville (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 2

Juliette breaks down during an appearance on “Live with Kelly and Michael,” prompting Avery’s concern. But when she continues her pattern of irrational and volatile behavior, she leaves Avery with a struggle of his own. Meanwhile, Rayna is determined to show the world that Highway 65 is not just a vanity project and devises a plan to sign Markus Keen, one of the biggest rock artists around.

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I'm Lost Between Right and Wrong
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7.40
374 votes

#22 - I'm Lost Between Right and Wrong

Nashville (2012) - Season 3 - Episode 13

Rayna learns about Jeff's plan to sign Maddie to Edgehill. Luke and Gunnar come up with some revenge songs.

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Nobody Knows But Me
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7.25
493 votes

#23 - Nobody Knows But Me

Nashville (2012) - Season 3 - Episode 18

With the arrival of his former fiancee in Nashville, Jeff finds himself face-to-face with Jade St. John. A powerhouse pop-star in Nashville on tour, Jeff is forced to revisit his past and work with the woman who once played a large role in both his personal and professional lives. Meanwhile, Deacon continues to cope with his cancer diagnosis - a secret that weighs heavily on his family -- especially Maddie, who struggles with the news herself. While Juliette is eager to get back to work following the birth of her daughter, she quickly finds balancing motherhood and a music career challenging to say the least, while Avery struggles with his own responsibilities and his Triple Exes bandmates