The BEST episodes written by Olen Steinhauer
#1 - Oratorio Berlin
Berlin Station - Season 1 - Episode 10
Daniel leads the Berlin Station crew in piecing together evidence that will illuminate Langley’s role in the Iosava rendition. Meanwhile, Hector takes a new approach to atoning for bad behavior. And as the episode draws to a close and the truth comes into focus, the Shaw mantle is passed.
#2 - Proof of Life
Berlin Station - Season 1 - Episode 7
In the wake of the botched Iosava Op and Clare Itani’s kidnapping, Frost pursues traditional negotiation channels to secure Clare’s release. Hector goes rogue, bringing Daniel with him––unknowingly paving the way for Daniel’s moment of clarity.
#3 - False Negative
Berlin Station - Season 1 - Episode 8
Fallout from the Iosava debacle continues to wreak havoc on the Station. Daniel attempts to track down Frost and Kirsch is asked to undercut Valerie as payback; Hector finds himself in the hot seat of a polygraph.
#4 - Just Decisions
Berlin Station - Season 1 - Episode 6
Valerie’s investigation into Aleksandre and Ruth Iosava comes to a head in a German/American sting Operation involving Clare Itani, a CIA Officer and Hector’s lover. Langley’s unannounced participation moves things from bad to worse.
#5 - Lights Don't Run on Loyalty
Berlin Station - Season 1 - Episode 2
As Daniel pursues Shaw, Station Chief Steven Frost and his associates Valerie Edwards and Robert Kirsch gather intelligence on a Georgian Islamic radical in order to avoid an extraordinary rendition by Langley. By episode’s end, Hector surprises us all.
#6 - By Way of Deception
Berlin Station - Season 1 - Episode 4
Daniel embarks on a dangerous operation that brings up difficult memories of his first posting in Chechnya and the beginning of his friendship with Hector. Steven Frost finds a way to position himself for promotion at the cost of his deputy Robert. Valerie makes a discovery in her investigation into the Georgian radical Aleksandre Iosava.
#7 - Riverrun Dry
Berlin Station - Season 1 - Episode 3
Frost and Kirsch worry their secrets will be unearthed when Langley investigators sweep Berlin Station to ferret out fodder for future Shaw leaks. Meanwhile, Daniel’s hunt for the mole is put at risk.
#8 - Station to Station
Berlin Station - Season 1 - Episode 1
Daniel Miller arrives at the CIA station in Berlin, Germany. His mission is to uncover a mole. Suspect Everyone, Trust no one.
#9 - Unter Druck
Berlin Station - Season 1 - Episode 5
American and German interests align when the Station learns the subject of Shaw’s next leak: Chinese defector Houjin Lin. Daniel is teamed with Esther Krug to secret Lin out of the country before the leak breaks, pre-emptively countering Shaw’s attack. Hector gets a late-night visit from Shirley Pimple.
#10 - End of War
Berlin Station - Season 3 - Episode 9
A powerful figure’s fall from grace makes way for his ruthless successor to take the reins Estonia, where a cyberattack has blacked out the entire country in advance of the ground invasion. In turn, all of Berlin Station must try to take him down.
#11 - Book of the Fallen
Berlin Station - Season 3 - Episode 10
Mere hours remain before enemy forces topple the Estonian government and reclaim the country for Russia. Without Langley’s backing, Berlin Station acts alone in one final desperate push to prevent the fall of a nation.
#12 - The Green Dacha
Berlin Station - Season 3 - Episode 8
Daniel and Hector find themselves needing to escape a tricky situation to meet Frost for an exfil. Torres fights to maintain his cover and give his allies a leading edge.
#13 - The Eye Fears When It Is Done to See
Berlin Station - Season 3 - Episode 7
B.B. and Valerie attempt to amass support for an intervention. April’s assets face deportation. A dangerous figure invites Hector and Torres into dangerous territory.
#14 - In Cold Hell
Berlin Station - Season 3 - Episode 6
Frost introduces Torres to an old friend, whose new identity helps them infiltrate the Russian elite. April and Kirsch work to initiate a hostage swap.
#15 - The Dream of the Four Policemen
Berlin Station - Season 3 - Episode 5
Kirsch and Torres follow a lead to Vienna, where they must risk their lives to secure their fallen comrade’s location. When B.B. Yates returns to Berlin, the Station must decide whether or not they can trust an emissary of the Oval Office.
#16 - If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Berlin Station - Season 3 - Episode 4
Torres risks everything to bring a fallen comrade back to Berlin. April learns the true value of her asset's medical tech, and works with Sofia to track down the troll farm spreading disinformation in Estonia.
#17 - The Old Lie
Berlin Station - Season 3 - Episode 3
The Station enlists Rafael Torres to track down a missing comrade's last known location, leading him to hostile territory. Kirsch visits an old friend.
#18 - Fire Knows Nothing of Mercy
Berlin Station - Season 3 - Episode 2
Berlin Station follows up on the evidence Kirsch brought home from his mission, crystallizing their theory about a possible upcoming invasion.
#19 - Aut Concilio Aut Ense
Berlin Station - Season 3 - Episode 1
Valerie Edwards sends Daniel Miller and Robert Kirsch on an urgent mission, where they meet renegade CIA Officer Rafael Torres, and uncover signs of a covert invasion.