The BEST episodes written by Moira Kirland

Tick, Tick, Tick... (1)
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8.17
4407 votes

#1 - Tick, Tick, Tick... (1)

Castle (2009) - Season 2 - Episode 17

Federal Agent Jordan Shaw, an insightful and accomplished Federal investigator teams up with Castle & Beckett to hunt down a cunning and elusive serial killer.

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Coded
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7.93
490 votes

#2 - Coded

Medium - Season 1 - Episode 9

Allison's daughter Ariel dreams that she is a young girl named Sarah being held captive by an ogre in a castle. While Joe agonizes over the possibility that both of his daughters have inherited their mother's psychic abilities, Allison tries to help Ariel and interpret the dream. However, Allison's advice provokes Ariel to run away from a field trip in order to follow up a clue.

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Happily Ever After
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7.93
391 votes

#3 - Happily Ever After

The Endgame - Season 1 - Episode 10

An escape plan goes haywire and old foes face off. Val learns a secret about Owen.

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Mother's Little Helper
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7.91
327 votes

#4 - Mother's Little Helper

Medium - Season 3 - Episode 7

Allison and Ariel are starting to have dreams about a crime. They are dreaming about it from different perspectives, which reveals two suspects.

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Abby
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7.90
31 votes

#5 - Abby

Haunted - Season 1 - Episode 4

Whilst head of the New Orleans PD six years earlier, Marcus was on the case of a ritualistic murder that remained unsolved. Back in the present, Marcus asks for Frank's help in trying to solve a similarly linked murder, but the case is complicated by the disappearance of the victim's cousin, whom Marcus was having a relationship with.

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Designate This
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7.89
549 votes

#6 - Designate This

Dark Angel - Season 2 - Episode 1

After months of being imprisoned at Manticore, Max has resisted powerful attempts at re-programming and breeding and plans her escape from the genetics lab. She is aided in her breakout by the gentle but beast-like Joshua, an early Manticore creation, and together they release all the other Manticore creatures. Max attempts to reunite with Logan, only to discover that he is now number one on Manticore's most wanted list.

Kick the Ballistics
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7.86
4366 votes

#7 - Kick the Ballistics

Castle (2009) - Season 4 - Episode 4

While investigating the mysterious shooting death of a young woman, Castle and Beckett face a cop's worst nightmare when they discover that the gun used in the killing is Det. Ryan's old service weapon - the one that was stolen by the serial killer, 3XK. Now with the clock ticking, the team must work to solve the murder, track down 3XK and retrieve Ryan's gun before the killer strikes again.

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Love Among the Runes
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7.84
334 votes

#8 - Love Among the Runes

Dark Angel - Season 2 - Episode 20

Max begins to develop strange markings on her body while leading a transgenic resistance against White, when he attempts to capture one of her "brothers". However, the transgenics are stunned by revealed secrets about their "father" that threaten all that they believe and stir up many more questions. Meanwhile, the Terminal City dwellers mount a campaign to battle the humans hunting them down, and Alec learns why Logan has been keeping his distance from his former friends.

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The Boy Next Door
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7.83
342 votes

#9 - The Boy Next Door

Medium - Season 3 - Episode 15

Allison has recurring dreams of her past, causing strange and shocking changes to her current life. Her dreams of the past threaten her life in the present as she tries to stop a predator before he strikes.

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Monsters and Angels
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7.81
400 votes

#10 - Monsters and Angels

The InBetween - Season 1 - Episode 10

Tom and Damien investigate the murder of a young schoolteacher, only to discover that her killer is someone very close to home. Cassie realizes that she must deal with Ed Roven once and for all.

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An Innocent Man
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7.80
9492 votes

#11 - An Innocent Man

Arrow - Season 1 - Episode 4

Oliver still hasn’t figured out how to get back in Laurel’s good graces, but a late night bonding session with Thea gives him the inspiration he needs. Looking into a suspicious murder case, Oliver realizes an innocent man, Peter Declan, was framed by one of the targets on his list. As Arrow, he asks Laurel to help prove Declan’s innocence. Meanwhile, Walter asks one of his employees, Felicity Smoak, to look into a $2.6 million withdrawal that Moira made without his knowledge.

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Rising
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7.78
431 votes

#12 - Rising

Dark Angel - Season 1 - Episode 12

A group of South African known as the Red Series is after Max's DNA in an attempt to improve their enhanced soldier. They take Original Cindy hostage to lure Max out. The rescue reveals Max's true identity to her best friend.

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The French Revolution
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7.78
1192 votes

#13 - The French Revolution

Madam Secretary - Season 3 - Episode 5

When an imminent U.S.-France state dinner is jeopardized after a CIA operative is captured by French intelligence, Elizabeth must negotiate the operative’s release while keeping the event on track. Also, Russell tries to woo back big donors to Dalton’s campaign, and the McCords get an important lead in their family’s stalking case.

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The Final Nail
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7.76
3984 votes

#14 - The Final Nail

Castle (2009) - Season 3 - Episode 15

Castle and Beckett find themselves on opposite sides of the case when Castle's old school friend emerges as the prime suspect in his own wife's murder. As they work to solve the crime, Castle comes to realize that one of two terrible things must be true... Either Detective Beckett is about to arrest an innocent man for murder, or his old friend is a cold-blooded killer.

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Inventing the Girl
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7.75
3647 votes

#15 - Inventing the Girl

Castle (2009) - Season 2 - Episode 3

Castle and Beckett get an inside look at the cutthroat world of the New York fashion industry when they investigate the brutal murder of a young model during Fashion Week.

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The Reckoning
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7.74
392 votes

#16 - The Reckoning

Medium - Season 2 - Episode 10

Allison dreams about hitting a girl with her car and a woman who's house is haunted. She finds out that the woman killed herself. Now Allison is trying to put all the pieces together.

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Gold Rush
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7.73
466 votes

#17 - Gold Rush

The Endgame - Season 1 - Episode 5

When Snow White operatives attempt to get into the Federal Reserve’s vault, Val races against time to prevent an economic collapse.

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Sweet Child O' Mine
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7.71
388 votes

#18 - Sweet Child O' Mine

Medium - Season 2 - Episode 15

Allison has problems with staying impartial about a case when she develops maternal feelings for a teenage boy who is accused of killing his former boss. Bridget finds a stray dog and want's to keep it.

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The Length of a River
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7.71
436 votes

#19 - The Length of a River

The InBetween - Season 1 - Episode 6

When a serial killer strikes again, Cassie allows her visions to lead Tom and Damien toward the killer, leading to an unexpected twist in the investigation. Cassie also helps an old friend search for peace after the death of a loved one.

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Blah Blah Woof Woof
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7.71
499 votes

#20 - Blah Blah Woof Woof

Dark Angel - Season 1 - Episode 8

Lydecker gets the local police to post "Wanted" posters of Max throughout the city, charging her with Vogelsang's murder. When Zack returns to beg Max to leave town, Logan offers both of them shelter in a countryside retreat. Meanwhile, Sketchy is put in charge at Jam Pony and Normal goes to the police about Max.

Global Relief
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7.70
1099 votes

#21 - Global Relief

Madam Secretary - Season 3 - Episode 19

When warring rebel groups threaten Elizabeth’s Somalian food relief efforts and kidnap an American aide there, she reluctantly considers asking a notorious Russian arms dealer for help. Also, Henry is blindsided when he is taken off the VFF doomsday cult case, and Alison and Stevie await their college acceptances.

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Exposure
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7.69
414 votes

#22 - Exposure

Dark Angel - Season 2 - Episode 16

Max and Logan track Ames' kidnapped son, Ray, to a small town where the breeding cult known as the Familiars, are readying their youngest creation for a mysterious ceremony.

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Sweet Dreams
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7.67
436 votes

#23 - Sweet Dreams

Medium - Season 2 - Episode 5

Allison is having dreams about an old high school friend and decides to find her. Meanwhile a man seeks the district attorney's help in finding his daughter who has been missing for a week.

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Reading the Signs
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7.67
724 votes

#24 - Reading the Signs

Madam Secretary - Season 4 - Episode 13

Elizabeth seeks creative solutions when the president of Sri Lanka's psychic convinces him to not move forward with a trade agreement with the U.S. Also, Alison grapples with guilt for missing the warning signs after her college roommate attempts suicide, and Henry makes an abrupt career decision.

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Ghosts
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7.66
3890 votes

#25 - Ghosts

Castle (2009) - Season 1 - Episode 8

Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of a woman found drowned in motor oil in a motel bathtub. They seek the help of a true crime journalist who might have a connection to the victim.

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He's Dead, She's Dead
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7.65
4110 votes

#26 - He's Dead, She's Dead

Castle (2009) - Season 3 - Episode 2

Beckett and Castle look for the killer of a famous psychic while debating whether extrasensory abilities are real or not. When a letter arrives from the victim predicting her death they must determine who actually wrote the letter – the victim or the killer.

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Thin Ice
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7.64
670 votes

#27 - Thin Ice

Madam Secretary - Season 4 - Episode 19

Elizabeth is attending a summit in Montreal to resolve territorial claims of the North Pole when an activist group detonates a bomb and she can’t locate Jason and Piper. Also, things take a turn for the worse when Elizabeth learns that Russia was involved in the bombing, and Henry helps one of his students work through a difficult decision.

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The Berrisford Agenda
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7.64
362 votes

#28 - The Berrisford Agenda

Dark Angel - Season 2 - Episode 11

While being haunted by music from the past, Alec must revisit one of his Manticore missions that went bad and resulted in the loss of his one true love. Max attempts to put the pieces of Alec's past together and upon discovery of the truth sets out to help him as best she can.

Labor of Love
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7.63
1185 votes

#29 - Labor of Love

Madam Secretary - Season 3 - Episode 14

When the upcoming marriage of two star-crossed lovers from Colombia is in jeopardy, Elizabeth works to reunite the son of the Colombian president and the daughter of the rebel leader, whose union is at the heart of an important peace deal after years of civil war. Also, Henry prepares to send his operative undercover, Jay deals with his tenuous marital situation, and Daisy makes a shocking discovery regarding Kevin.

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Drowned World
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7.63
309 votes

#30 - Drowned World

Medium - Season 4 - Episode 16

In the fourth season finale, Allison tries to help a young couple who thinks their house is haunted, but her efforts result in murder. Meanwhile, Meghan Doyle tries to sell her controlling interest in Joe's invention and Joe tries to save his own stake in it. Also, the election between Devalos and Tom Van Dyke takes place.

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Russian Roulette
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7.62
610 votes

#31 - Russian Roulette

Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector - Season 1 - Episode 3

When a young woman from an insular Russian community who witnesses a murder comes to Lincoln and Amelia for help, the case takes a shocking turn when the mysterious murder is linked to a cold case - the tragic disappearance of a teenage girl. Meanwhile, the Bone Collector's 'secret' is discovered.

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Hau'oli La Ho'omaika'i
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7.60
1128 votes

#32 - Hau'oli La Ho'omaika'i

Hawaii Five-0 - Season 4 - Episode 9

(Happy Thanksgiving) As Thanksgiving approaches, Five-0 investigates the murder of a secret service agent just as the President travels to Oahu. Also, McGarrett's Aunt Deb visits, bringing with her a shocking secret.

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Hit a Sista Back
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7.59
394 votes

#33 - Hit a Sista Back

Dark Angel - Season 1 - Episode 19

Tinga, who escaped to Canada in #1.12 with other X5's, when Eyes Only warned them their locations were compromised, comes back in town to save her husband and son. With Max and Zack's help, the family is reunited, but not before the son is given a deadly pathogen. Lydecker agrees to cure the boy in exchange for Tinga. Unbeknownst to him, Madame X has already arranged for Brin to double cross Lydecker. She captures Tinga, who is able to pass her special traits to her children, to study her.

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Legacies
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7.59
9296 votes

#34 - Legacies

Arrow - Season 1 - Episode 6

A gang of bank robbers, dubbed The Royal Flush Gang, hits a local bank and seriously wounds an off-duty police officer during a heist. Diggle tells Oliver he needs to deviate from his father’s list and start helping the citizens of Starling City. Meanwhile, Tommy asks Thea for relationship advice, but things get awkward when she realizes he was asking about Laurel. Moira confronts Oliver about all of his recent disappearances in the middle of family functions.

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Burned
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7.59
8150 votes

#35 - Burned

Arrow - Season 1 - Episode 10

Oliver’s confidence is shaken after being beaten by the Dark Archer and he takes a break from being Arrow. However, when Laurel calls Arrow for help investigating a firefighter’s suspicious death, he reluctantly agrees but his hesitance while fighting almost costs him his life. Meanwhile, Tommy throws a benefit for the firefighters and Thea tries to lift Moira out of her depressive state.

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Ghost in the Machine
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7.58
348 votes

#36 - Ghost in the Machine

Medium - Season 3 - Episode 5

Allison gets Joe a camcorder for his birthday. But soon she starts seeing disturbing images through it that may or may not be connected to a murder.

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Loophole
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7.57
833 votes

#37 - Loophole

Madam Secretary - Season 4 - Episode 6

Henry disagrees with the President and Elizabeth when they refuse to negotiate with terrorists for the release of an American CIA agent who was captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Also, Elizabeth tries to be supportive of Stevie who is going through a difficult time.

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A Dance with Death
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7.56
4125 votes

#38 - A Dance with Death

Castle (2009) - Season 4 - Episode 18

When Odette Morton, a contestant on the hit competition show "A Night of Dance," is found murdered in her dressing room, Castle and Beckett must navigate the case's many twists and twirls without stepping on each other's toes. But as they delve into Odette's past, they discover that this reality starlet was harboring a shocking secret that may have led to her death.

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Pilot
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7.53
711 votes

#39 - Pilot

The InBetween - Season 1 - Episode 1

Cassie helps her father, Detective Tom Hackett, and his partner, Damien Asante, solve a young woman's murder using her unique psychic powers. She also encounters a supernatural spirit whose evil transcends time.

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Kupu'eu
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7.50
1330 votes

#40 - Kupu'eu

Hawaii Five-0 - Season 4 - Episode 5

(Fallen Hero) As Catherine’s seemingly harmless surveillance job takes a deadly turn, Adam considers making the ultimate sacrifice to save Kono.

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Coming Soon
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7.50
540 votes

#41 - Coming Soon

Medium - Season 1 - Episode 6

Allison runs into the man who kidnapped her daughter in one of her dreams at the District Attorney's office. She learns that he is a "Good Samaritan" who witnessed a robbery and is fully cooperating. After learning that he has kidnapped multiple young women, Allison reaches a roadblock in her investigation that leads her to yet another unbelievable breakthrough in the case. Meanwhile, Joe tutors Ariel in math, which in turn brings Allison to another shocking discovery.

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Pale 'la
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7.50
839 votes

#42 - Pale 'la

Hawaii Five-0 - Season 4 - Episode 15

(Buried Secrets) A real estate agent is found dead inside the walls of one of his listings. Meanwhile, Danny's mother makes an unexpected visit and brings with her some shocking news.

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A Decent Proposal
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7.48
587 votes

#43 - A Decent Proposal

Quantum Leap (2022) - Season 1 - Episode 4

Ben leaps to 1980s Los Angeles and into the body of Eva Sandoval, a no-nonsense bounty hunter in the midst of securing an elusive target. Ben remembers more about his own life.

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Penny for Your Thoughts
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7.47
409 votes

#44 - Penny for Your Thoughts

Medium - Season 1 - Episode 15

Allison encounters a psychopathic doctor who raped and murdered numerous teenage girls years ago. After learning that an evil soul has been possessing people, she sets forth to stop it before a new victim is found. Meanwhile, Ariel's math teacher accuses her of cheating and Joe steps up to her defense.

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Ka Hana Malu
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7.39
461 votes

#45 - Ka Hana Malu

Hawaii Five-0 - Season 5 - Episode 8

(Inside Job) While the team investigates a couple's murder in which their sons are the prime suspects, McGarrett is shocked when Aunt Deb returns to the island with her new fiancé.

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No Questions Asked
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7.23
166 votes

#46 - No Questions Asked

The Dead Zone - Season 3 - Episode 6

Walt's past comes back to haunt him; Johnny helps Walt deal with his problems but Walt specifies there can be "no questions asked."

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Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble
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7.10
307 votes

#47 - Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble

Medium - Season 4 - Episode 5

Larry Watt, a defense attorney who has caused trouble in Allison's past, asks Allison to be a consultant for him. Low on money, Allison accepts his offer. She later has a dream that his client murdered his wife.

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A Taste of Her Own Medicine
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6.99
465 votes

#48 - A Taste of Her Own Medicine

Medium - Season 5 - Episode 5

Allison is asked to help find a missing daughter and her visions seem to incriminate her father, but Allison believes this is wrong after a chat with the woman's mother. Meanwhile, Joe is suffering from sleep deprivation, while Scanlon and Lynn's relationship is severely tested.

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Into the Light
star
6.71
71 votes

#49 - Into the Light

The Twilight Zone (2002) - Season 1 - Episode 30

A teacher on her last few days of teaching high school suddenly starts seeing lights on peoples faces just before they die. When she starts seeing it on most of her students faces, she decides to find out what will happen.

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Boo
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6.54
432 votes

#50 - Boo

Dark Angel - Season 2 - Episode 5

On Halloween night, Max finds her "normal" world turned upside down when the creatures she let out of Manticore are able to walk the streets freely without fear of exposure. As she and Joshua, with a crazy band of characters, race against time to find a headless body before it carries out its intended lethal mission, Max is faced with the reality that Asha and Logan are getting closer than ever.

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