The BEST episodes written by John Ridley
#1 - Love and Hate
Wentworth - Season 4 - Episode 5
With Bea in the slot, Ferguson intensifies her manipulation of Kaz. Seizing on the recent death of her father that sends Kaz into an inexplicable spiral Ferguson realises that Kaz was a victim of abuse at his hands. Ferguson uses her own troubled relationship with her father as a means of form a closer bond with Kaz. When new Indigenous inmate, Tasha, is put under Doreen s care, Ferguson sees an opportunity to force Kaz into action against Bea. With Maxine as acting Top Dog, Ferguson places Tasha in Lucy's orbit and when Tasha breaks the rules by protecting herself from Lucy's molestation, Maxine appears to have no choice but to punish Tasha. Ferguson urges Kaz to stand up to Maxine and save the innocent girl from abuse at the hands of a man , thereby tapping into Kaz's past trauma. Bea and Ally's bond is cemented when they are slotted in adjoining cells and spend hours talking.
#2 - No More, Forever
Third Watch - Season 5 - Episode 15
Steeper continues his by-the-books command style and goes head-to-head with Kim when Doc doesn't report for duty on time; Sasha can't find her off-duty weapon the morning after Doc's party; Faith returns to duty at the front desk despite Fred's wanting her to remain on disability, and discovers that Bosco has lied to her about Swersky's not allowing them to be partners; a panicky Nardo kidnaps Rose and then Bosco in a futile attempt to prove that he wasn't a rat, and makes a shocking choice when he realizes that his days as a mobster have come to an end; to the horror of the squads, Doc takes extreme measures to prevent Steeper from closing the house, and forces Carlos and Kim to risk their lives to do the right thing; Sully returns a favor by reaching out and saving his friend's life in Doc's hour of greatest need.
#3 - Scars
Wentworth - Season 5 - Episode 1
Vera and Ferguson must deal with the fallout from the attack on Bea and Franky's past comes back to haunt her.
#4 - Red Reef
Sea Patrol - Season 3 - Episode 13
In an explosive series climax, Mike and his crew takes extreme action to thwart an oil smuggling conspiracy and avenge ET's murder. Nikki risks everything to uncover the truth about ET's final moments. Kate is trapped in a deadly showdown with one of ET's killers.
#5 - The Living and the Dead
Wentworth - Season 3 - Episode 11
When Fletch follows Bea's instructions to use Jianna as a means to unsettle Ferguson, he unwittingly sets Vera up to take the fall. Vera, for her part, is consumed with a desire for revenge against Lucy for infecting her with Hep C. Meanwhile, Bea's manipulations of Fletch result in him finally recovering his memory and alerting Will, who is on the verge of being arrested for Harry's murder, to the truth behind Ferguson's manipulations. As the forces align against Ferguson, she begins to unravel, realising she is in a fight of her life, professionally and personally.
#6 - Under Siege (1)
Wentworth - Season 7 - Episode 9
Marie enacts her plan to bust out of Wentworth, while Liz spirals into a psychotic meltdown.
#7 - The Self-Importance of Being Carlos
Third Watch - Season 2 - Episode 17
Doc and Carlos attend a stress debriefing; Carlos meets up with Bosco when he's ordered to attend sensitivity training.
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#8 - Episode 6
Bite Club - Season 1 - Episode 6
Dan becomes the prime suspect in the serial killer case when Stephen plants evidence in his home. Zoe struggles with her feelings for Dan and her engagement to Kristof.
#9 - Episode 5
Bite Club - Season 1 - Episode 5
Zoe and Dan investigate two brothers for the murder of their parents. Stephen joins a new strike force hunting for the serial killer.
#10 - Army
Rush (2008) - Season 3 - Episode 19
The team find themselves in unfamiliar territory when Christian is taken hostage during a siege at an army barracks. Christian's philosophies are challenged when his captor forces him to choose between killing a guilty life or saving an innocent one.
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#11 - Half Life
Sea Patrol - Season 3 - Episode 7
The crew is exposed to toxic radiation during a daring rescue at an abandoned nuclear test site. Swain's courage is called into question, when he opts out of a high-risk rescue operation and Charge uncovers a military conspiracy over nuclear testing and a long lost B-25 bomber.
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#12 - Oh Danny Boy
Sea Patrol - Season 3 - Episode 6
Hammersley is tasked with protecting a shipment of nuclear waste from a terrorist attack. When a bomb is discovered on board, Robert and 2 Dads must set aside their differences to save Hammersley. Buffer falls victim to a practical joke and Robert is tricked into going on a drunken date, with disastrous results.
#13 - First Blood
Wentworth - Season 4 - Episode 1
The women of H Block return to Wentworth after the rebuild to find a new dynamic in play - Vera is Governor, Will is deputy and Kaz Proctor has established a power base. Bea questions whether she has the stamina or desire to be Top Dog for the next forty years of her sentence.
#14 - Starcrossed (2)
Justice League - Season 2 - Episode 25
The League manage to escape and take refuge at Wayne Manor, while the Thanagarians scout the planet for them and realize their master plan for Earth.
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#15 - A Thousand Points of Light
Third Watch - Season 1 - Episode 20
Doherty shows his bravery trying to save the mother of two young children from a fire. Meanwhile Bosco and Faith are out looking for the man suspected of starting the fire in the first place. Davis tries to set Sully up on a blind date and after her pimp beats up Malcolm's sister they try to find him before he kills the man who did it. Carlos' girlfriend problems escalate and Doc's relationship looks like going to the next stage.
#16 - Precious Cargo
Sea Patrol - Season 1 - Episode 6
The crew uncovers a people smuggling racket, when they almost collide with a floating shipping container full of North Korean refugees. The Hammersley races to capture the smugglers’ ship and save the lives of their human cargo. Kate is wooed by a charming civilian sailor. Meanwhile, Mike is determined to solve the mystery of Ursula’s disappearance.
#17 - Dutch Courage
Sea Patrol - Season 4 - Episode 9
There is something strange about the suspected foreign fishing vessel that a crew from Hammersley boards in the Timor Sea. On the deck are four Australian men who claim to be on a fishing trip, but Dutchy is suspicious of a fishing boat that seems to be carrying no bait, no nets, no fish and without any "blood and guts" on the deck. Further investigation reveals a cargo of illicit alcohol — and results in the XO being held hostage with a machete at her throat while the rest of her crew is sent packing.
#18 - Enemy Mine
Rescue Special Ops - Season 2 - Episode 1
Dean and the team are back, and they risk their lives to save a miner trapped in an underground disaster. Michelle fears for her team's safety when Vince uncovers a criminal conspiracy at the gold mine, and Vince is tempted by a lucrative job offer to leave Special Ops.
#19 - In Too Deep
Sea Patrol - Season 4 - Episode 16
Mike is tortured and faces death when he is captured by a ruthless gang of drug traffickers. Dutchy and the crew vow revenge when one of their mates is presumed murdered. After realising she has no romantic future with Mike, Kate makes a fateful decision about her career.
#20 - Night of the Long Knives
Sea Patrol - Season 4 - Episode 1
The crew of HMAS Hammersley uncovers a terrorist plot to assassinate a senior US official. Kate has doubts about Hammersley's popular new crewmate, a war hero with a dark secret. Mike resists a promotion to Navcom, even though it would allow him and Kate to pursue their relationship.
#21 - Soldiers of Fortune
Sea Patrol - Season 2 - Episode 13
Buffer becomes a marked man after providing evidence allowing the Hammersley team to arrest Ray Walsman, and among a team of UN observers later taken on board, is one man with murderous intent. Walsman meanwhile has escaped, but a quick thinking Mike has him back in custody.
#22 - 32 Bullets and a Broken Heart
Third Watch - Season 1 - Episode 14
It's Valentine's Day and Bobby and Kim have spent the night together; Bobby's confession of love leads Kim to realize that they've made a big mistake; after agonizing all day, she finally confesses and breaks Bobby's heart; seeking solace in a bottle, Bobby finds himself at a local bar next to a woman who has also been jilted that day, and they go off to her place; Fred drunkenly totals the car on the way to pick up Emily and Charlie; Faith arrests him and refuses to bail him out; when he finally arrives home, Faith has his things already packed and throws him out; Carlos tends to a girl who runs into a bus and then falls for him; the gay community is targeted by a gunman and a vigilante group forms to find the killer; Ty arrests a girl for auto theft who turns out to be Malcolm's sister; and Faith lets Bosco know that she is fed up with his bigotry.
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#23 - Goldfish
Wentworth - Season 3 - Episode 8
When Ferguson's pet goldfish dies, she identifies her lack of emotion at the death as a potential weakness, rather than strength. But in seeking a renewed connection with Doreen, Ferguson unwittingly makes herself vulnerable when she calls Doreen - Jianna. Bea sees this as a possible chink in her armour and tasks Doreen with uncovering the truth behind the name.
#24 - Righteous Acts
Wentworth - Season 3 - Episode 4
After being slotted for an aggressive confrontation with Ferguson, Liz's world is rocked with the arrival of a new prisoner. Franky has commenced her sessions with Bridget, and in a candid moment admits to a desire for revenge against Bea. When Bea is shivved in the yard, Franky comes under suspicion, but Bea quickly realises Jodie, freshly released from the Slot where she was terrorised by Ferguson, was behind the attack at the Governor's behest.
#25 - Episode 1
Bite Club - Season 1 - Episode 1
Detective Zoe Rawling’s world is upended when her former lover returns after three years to help solve a cold case murder. Shark attack survivor Dan Cooper uncovers the trail of a serial killer with a chilling MO.
#26 - Episode 3
Bite Club - Season 1 - Episode 3
Stephen tampers with evidence in a murder case, with dire consequences. Dan and Zoe investigate the revenge killing of a predator. Zoe receives an unexpected proposal.
#27 - Episode 4
Bite Club - Season 1 - Episode 4
Claire is targeted by the serial killer while investigating the death of a jogger. Dan is rocked by news of Zoe's engagement to Kristof. Amber confronts her fears with help from an unexpected friend.
#28 - The Hunted
Sea Patrol - Season 5 - Episode 10
Dutchy and the crew are caught in a deadly fight for survival when a training exercise turns into a manhunt.
#29 - Goodbye to All That
Third Watch - Season 5 - Episode 5
Over her protests, a judge marked for execution is placed under a protective detail and gives Sully and Ty a scare when she slips away to get a cup of coffee; Levine uses an unorthodox way to get a patient's mind off his pain; when no physical reason can be found for Faith's intense pain, her doctor refers her to a psychiatrist; Kim is livid when Doc gives her an official letter of reprimand for disregarding field regulations just the way he did several times; in an effort to get out of the bag and off the street, Maritza convinces Swersky to let her set up a sting operation to catch a chiropractor who's fronting for prostitution, and pays a terrible price for continuing her "lonesome cowboy" approach to apprehending criminals.
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#30 - Episode Two
American Crime - Season 2 - Episode 2
Annie calls 911 to get help for Taylor, but it's not easy getting the authorities to pay attention to the alleged crime. Meanwhile, Leslie makes sure the Leyland School is ready for the impending investigation. Terri has an intervention with Kevin and Eric's truth comes out.
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#31 - The Show Must Go On
McLeod's Daughters - Season 8 - Episode 20
Phil's musical tribute to Moira, 'The Girl from Gungellan', is about to premiere.
#32 - Hostage
Rush (2008) - Season 3 - Episode 11
The Tactical Response team becomes involved in stopping a weird hostage situation, meanwhile, Audrey discovers Michael slept with Stella in the aftermath of her miscarriage.
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#33 - Rescue Me
Sea Patrol - Season 1 - Episode 7
The HMAS Hammersley confronts a series of new menaces in the northern waters from pirates to toxic crabs, not to mention a gorgeous solo yachtswomen with a rescue fetish.
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#34 - Sins of the Father
A Place to Call Home - Season 3 - Episode 7
Reeling from the revelation that Sarah is pregnant, George questions his political future. Regina hatches a plan to reinstate herself in George's esteem. Jack continues to warn Carolyn regarding Sir Richard's intentions. Elizabeth helps Sarah make a difficult decision. Meanwhile, James is still hiding away in Sydney, and Olivia is trying to maintain a facade on the eve of Baby George's Christening.
#35 - Patterns
Third Watch - Season 1 - Episode 3
Bosco is caught on a security camera having sex in his squad car with the daughter of his Precinct Captain. Meanwhile Doc drags Carlos around the city on a personal mission to find the owner of a watch, found in the ambulance.
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#36 - Modern Designs for Better Living
Third Watch - Season 1 - Episode 9
When he goes on his first raid, Davis inadvertently endangers a young boy he is trying to help; Doc begins to think that the overdose his father took may not have been accidental; to get a critically ill woman to the hospital, the firefighters knock down an apartment wall and lower her out a high story window.
#37 - Guns
Sea Patrol - Season 3 - Episode 4
Mike and Spider are taken hostage during a shoot-out with weapons smugglers. Kate fears her past relationship with Mike will become public knowledge. The Hammersley rescues a former Navy officer lost at sea, with shocking consequences for the crew
#38 - Big Fish
Sea Patrol - Season 4 - Episode 6
Dutchy and Charge take drastic action to catch two prison escapees on a remote island. Hammersley rescues a kidnapped pilot with a dangerous secret. Charge finds himself in a psychological battle with a convicted murderer and Bird gets more than she bargained for when a routine operation turns nasty.
#39 - Giving up the Dead
Sea Patrol - Season 2 - Episode 5
Robert fails a drug test but is determined to prove his innocence. Meanwhile, the Hammersley uncovers a smuggling operation by Samaruian rebels which is designed to destabilise the government.
#40 - Whatever It Takes
Wentworth - Season 2 - Episode 2
Bea attempts to get revenge on Brayden by goading Harry into an act of violence, whilst Franky’s determination to maintain power pushes her to extreme lengths.
#41 - Episode 2
Wild Boys - Season 1 - Episode 2
Jack awakes after being shot, to find a shocking discovery at the Ryan farm. Cared for by Mary, he's almost caught when Fuller raids her pub. But when Jack learns that Joey Butler was behind the shooting at the farm, he sets off for revenge, ruining Mary's plan for a new life.
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#42 - The Third Man
Sea Patrol - Season 5 - Episode 1
A suicide bomb attack in a nightclub has a shocking impact on the crew of HMAS Hammersley. Dutchy goes undercover with the SAS to capture a group of deadly extremists before they can attack Australian targets. 2Dads risks his life to save Hammersley from a bomb attack. Kate's world is rocked when her former lover, SAS officer Jim Roth, returns to Hammersley. Mike risks his career by refusing to co-operate with a high ranking ASIO spy.
#43 - Soul Train
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 5 - Episode 8
At a Soul Train reunion, middle-aged Philip feels like his train has left the station.
#44 - Dead Sea
Sea Patrol - Season 5 - Episode 9
The crew of Hammersley are caught in a deadly fire fight while rescuing an SAS team from an undercover mission.
#45 - Episode Three
American Crime - Season 1 - Episode 3
Nearly a month after the arraignment of the accused, the emotional complications of all involved continue to deepen.
#46 - Metamorphosis
Cell Block H - Season 2 - Episode 7
Brinkhorst retaliates for drug trafficking through the garden project and tells Vera to find out who is responsible.
#47 - Episode One
American Crime - Season 1 - Episode 1
After a young couple is attacked in their home, the case sends shock waves into the community, stirring up tensions across racial lines.
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#48 - Episode 1
Wild Boys - Season 1 - Episode 1
Follow the lives of four men on the outside of the law in 1860's outback Australia, as they come up against authority, the rich and greedy, and the weaknesses of their own hearts. After a month away from Hopetoun, Jack and Dan return home to find new Superintendent of Police, Fuller, arriving, causing their existence as bushrangers to come under threat. Jack rekindles his romance with pub owner, Mary, but any hope for a future with her is snuffed out when Fuller captures the Wild Boys.
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#49 - Payback
Wentworth - Season 7 - Episode 2
Kaz and Rita form an alliance. Jake is jealous of the bond forming between Vera and a new colleague.
#50 - Run Lola Run
Wanted (2016) - Season 1 - Episode 2
Chelsea and Lola cross the Queensland border into supposed safety while they try to work out a plan. However, they're being tracked by the task force set up to solve the bus shooting.
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