The BEST episodes written by Jim Adler
#1 - Loyalty + Family + Rogue + Hellfire
MacGyver (2016) - Season 4 - Episode 12
The Phoenix team is forever altered when MacGyver’s Aunt Gwen gets into his head about family and connection and convinces Mac and Riley to join Codex. Also, Matty and Russ take their concerns about Codex to the White House.
#2 - Identity Crisis
Memphis Beat - Season 2 - Episode 8
Dwight and Whitehead are called in when a man takes hostages at a local bank; Tony breaks up with Paula Ann.
#3 - Lost
Memphis Beat - Season 2 - Episode 3
A despondent father comes to Dwight to help search for his missing daughter. When it appears she may have been the victim of foul play, suspicion immediately falls on her abusive husband. Lt. Rice finds herself left out of a big piece of family news, and Whitehead goes to a surprising source when he needs to brush up his firearm skills.
#4 - Law & Boarder
Castle (2009) - Season 6 - Episode 21
When an up-and-coming professional skateboarder is gunned down by a mysterious motorcyclist, Castle and Beckett are thrust into the world of extreme sports, where the death defying stunts aren’t the only thing that’s dangerous.
#5 - You Are Here
Unforgettable (2011) - Season 1 - Episode 20
Carrie and Al must get inside the mind of a deranged conspiracy theorist before he sets off a series of bombs.
#6 - Expired
The Good Doctor - Season 5 - Episode 7
Shaun and Lea happen upon a terrible car accident and discover a young pregnant mother who has been badly injured and needs immediate medical attention. Dr. Glassman is apprehensive when a figure from his past reaches out for help.
#7 - Coming Home
Fairly Legal - Season 1 - Episode 7
A big client of Reed & Reed’s asks Kate to mediate a simple financial matter -- which quickly morphs into a case of identity theft before escalating to an immigration issue where Kate must defend a brave soldier against a rigid Homeland Security prosecutor.
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#8 - Believers
Fairly Legal - Season 1 - Episode 6
The exasperated young inventor of a revolutionary new device, Marcus, threatens to jump to his death when John, his employer and the rights holder to Marcus' invention, asks Kate to mediate his firing. Kate must get Marcus off the ledge, recover the device, which he's stolen, and find a fair resolution for both the disenchanted employee and his former boss.
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#9 - The Third Man
Vegas - Season 1 - Episode 14
Jack is faced with breaking some dire news to Mia, while at the same time he's compelled to hide vital information from her and his brother.
#10 - Once Lost
Without a Trace - Season 7 - Episode 13
Elena is forced to face the consequences of her past, as the team is put on the case to search for her former partner who went missing during an undercover sting.
#11 - Brotherhood
Unforgettable (2011) - Season 1 - Episode 13
A routine investigation into a college student’s death takes a disturbing turn for Carrie when a suspect makes a dangerous move to outwit her memory.
#12 - Solid Citizens
Vegas - Season 1 - Episode 5
Sheriff Lamb suspects Savino of kidnapping the son of a member of the Nevada Gaming Commission in order to fast-track a gaming license for The Tumbleweed. Meanwhile, when Savino's wife, Laura, comes out to Vegas to support him in a new venture, his promise that their family will be safe there is put in jeopardy when a ruthless hitman from Milwaukee arrives in town.
#13 - Blessed
The Good Doctor - Season 6 - Episode 20
Dr. Marcus Andrews introduces some of the team to a patient whose optimism and faith seems to cause Dr. Asher Wolke the most skepticism in light of his own relationship with religion.
#14 - Broken or Not
The Good Doctor - Season 6 - Episode 9
Dr. Shaun Murphy unknowingly creates a competition between Drs. Danica Powell and Daniel Perez when he introduces a new performance rating system. Meanwhile, Dr. Morgan Reznick may have crossed a line with Dr. Alex Park.
#15 - Growing Pains
The Good Doctor - Season 5 - Episode 13
While Drs. Lim, Murphy and Wolke help a teenage “biohacker” whose self- experiments begin to compromise his health, Drs. Morgan, Park, Jordan and Glassman treat a young woman who wants a controversial surgery to treat her depression and chronic pain. Additionally, Dr. Reznick looks to take the next step in her relationship with Dr. Park.
#16 - Masquerade
Vegas - Season 1 - Episode 9
When a young Vegas showgirl is attacked and murdered, the Lambs work to track down the killer, realizing early on that there’s something about the case that resonates personally with Katherine. Meanwhile, Savino manages to land a high roller at the Savoy and tries to use him to show other “whales” that the Savoy is a real contender for high stakes gambling.
#17 - Hell to Pay
Castle (2009) - Season 8 - Episode 21
When an axe-wielding, escaped psychiatric inmate drops dead in Castle’s P.I. office, Castle and Beckett’s investigation leads Castle to suspect the victim’s death could be the work of the Antichrist.
#18 - Meme Is Murder
Castle (2009) - Season 7 - Episode 5
When a web celebrity is murdered, Castle and Beckett explore the flashy world of internet fame. But when the killer posts pictures from the crime scene on a photo-sharing site, they realize they are up against a social media sociopath who may strike again.
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#19 - Mac + Fallout + Jack
MacGyver (2016) - Season 3 - Episode 11
Mac and Jack hit the road for a weekend of relaxation in Las Vegas, but their mini-vacation is cut short when someone from their past abducts them and locks them in a concrete room. Also, Matty tasks Riley, Bozer and Leanna with stealing a diamond encoded with terrorist intel from a princess in Milan.
#20 - At Close Range
Castle (2009) - Season 7 - Episode 18
Detective Kevin Ryan is on the security detail of a charismatic congressman attending a charity event when shots suddenly ring out. Driven to apprehend the killer, Ryan must revisit the events that led up to the shooting, with the help of Castle and Beckett.
#21 - The Kindness of Strangers
Three Rivers - Season 1 - Episode 8
The wife of a billionaire suffers the consequences after a setback leaves her without a new liver and her husband resorts to buying one on the black market. Meanwhile, a friend from Andy's past resurfaces.
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#22 - Dead Red
Castle (2009) - Season 8 - Episode 11
When the son of a Russian diplomat turns up murdered, Beckett and Castle find themselves in a dangerous game of international crime and punishment, with Castle having to entertain a jovial Russian security officer who winds up more involved than anyone planned.
Watch Now:Apple TV
#23 - Dia de Muertos + Sicarios + Family
MacGyver (2016) - Season 3 - Episode 5
When Oversight’s attempt to capture a drug cartel’s leader goes bad, MacGyver and Jack rush to Mexico to pull their boss out while racing through the heart of the country during Dia de Muertos celebrations. Also, Bozer and Riley use Halloween as a distraction to gather intel on a man accused of treason.
#24 - Mason + Cable + Choices
MacGyver (2016) - Season 3 - Episode 22
MacGyver faces off with a cunning new adversary whose carefully crafted plans put Mac at the epicenter of an impossible choice: save the life of a friend, or save the lives of hundreds of innocents. Also, Mac receives new information that will drive a wedge between him and his father.
#25 - Eclipse + USMC-1856707 + Step Potential + Chain Lock + Ma
MacGyver (2016) - Season 5 - Episode 3
When Russ is kidnapped, Mac and the team must break out a previously murderous psychopath, now pacifist, from prison to help find him. Also, while on the run, Mac and Desi are forced to confront their relationship issues.
#26 - Jack + Kinematics + Safe Cracker + MgKNO3 + GTO
MacGyver (2016) - Season 5 - Episode 5
Using a cryptic postcard as their only clue, Mac and the team must solve a fallen friend’s final case and bring him justice.
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#28 - Blowback
Marshals - Season 1 - Episode 8
The Marshals go manhunting after receiving a tip that a dangerous fugitive is on the loose. Kayce and Cal struggle to reckon with their time at war when a former SEAL brother, Garrett, drifts back into their lives as they hunt a vicious enemy.
#29 - The Devil at Home
Marshals - Season 1 - Episode 12
As they uncover a drug cartel targeting the Broken Rock Reservation, the Marshals race to locate Miles, only to discover that he has gone rogue to hunt down a trafficker.