The BEST episodes written by Todd Ellis Kessler

Settling
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8.80
103 votes

#1 - Settling

The Practice - Season 4 - Episode 16

Bobby is kidnapped by an irate former client who claims Bobby's incompetence in a manslaughter trial forced him to spend 12 years in prison.

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Committed
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8.66
111 votes

#2 - Committed

The Practice - Season 4 - Episode 8

Lindsay represents a serial murderer confined in an asylum when his case is up for review. Eugene's son is a prime suspect when his mother's lover is beaten to death in her bed.

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Legacy (1)
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8.14
77 votes

#3 - Legacy (1)

The Practice - Season 4 - Episode 4

Bobby's old mentor, Raymond Oz, calls on Bobby to represent him when his wife tries to have him declared incompetent. Bobby has reservations after observing Oz in a clearly disturbed state of mind. Eugene co-counsels for an incompetent lawyer who's never won a jury trial. Ellenor sinks into depression in the aftermath of the Vogelman affair.

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A Necessary Fiction
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8.06
2041 votes

#4 - A Necessary Fiction

Rome - Season 2 - Episode 8

Octavian proclaims a new era of virtue in Rome, a program that his family and subordinates find impossible to obey. Vorenus is sent on a mission after a missing shipment of gold to discover who mysteriously hijacked it on its way to the Roman treasury. Pullo's loss and rage are channeled against Memmio, Omnipor and their henchmen. Octavian pursues Livia as an "appropriate" bride, and issues Mark Antony an ultimatum he knows he can't refuse.

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There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight
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7.98
595 votes

#5 - There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight

Nashville (2012) - Season 1 - Episode 13

Rayna finds comfort in the arms of an old friend after revealing to Daphne and Maddie her plans to divorce. Juliette is invigorated by the response to her new sound and takes steps to reinvent herself -- against the guidance of her management. Things are looking up for Scarlett and Gunnar when Rayna makes an offer to sign them to her label. While their hard work begins to show signs of success, Avery struggles to find his old sound and is forced to consider an attractive offer.

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Testudo et Lepus (The Tortoise and the Hare)
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7.96
2020 votes

#6 - Testudo et Lepus (The Tortoise and the Hare)

Rome - Season 2 - Episode 4

Pullo races to find Vorenus with news of his family's fate. Servilia's plans to eliminate a rival exact a high price from her. Cicero is astonished when Octavian sends word that his victorious legions are coming home to Rome. In Rome, Timon finally grows weary of Atia's bidding.

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Unknown Soldier
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7.92
734 votes

#7 - Unknown Soldier

The Unit - Season 4 - Episode 22

When several dirty bombs are found on American soil, The Unit is deployed to find and diffuse. On the home front, the wives prepare for a wedding and a possible divorce.

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We Live in Two Different Worlds
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7.90
611 votes

#8 - We Live in Two Different Worlds

Nashville (2012) - Season 1 - Episode 4

Rayna and Teddy's relationship is tested when Rayna performs with Deacon at Teddy's campaign fundraiser and a woman from Teddy's past (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) shows up with a secret. Meanwhile, Juliette tries to burnish her image with an appearance on "Good Morning America" and is interviewed by Robin Roberts; Gunnar makes a connection with his publisher's assistant, Hailey; and Teddy and Coleman agree to take the moral high ground during the campaign -- but will it last?

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Why Don't You Love Me
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7.88
580 votes

#9 - Why Don't You Love Me

Nashville (2012) - Season 1 - Episode 19

Rayna and Juliette are both nominated for CMA Awards and Edgehill Records hosts a party in their honor. Meanwhile Teddy worries about his relationship with Maddie, Juliette copes with new challenges, Scarlett is concerned about Gunnar, and tension grows between him and Will.

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Blood Relatives
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7.88
173 votes

#10 - Blood Relatives

Crossing Jordan - Season 1 - Episode 12

A mother and her two young sons turn up murdered, with the only suspect being the husband. This case will do more than test Jordan’s skills are a pathologist, but also test her mentally as some memories come flooding back.

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Marooned
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7.87
82 votes

#11 - Marooned

The Practice - Season 4 - Episode 6

Rebecca defends a girl accused of killing her mother. The girl claims she suffers from flashbacks involving child molestation. Lindsay and Bobby argue over wedding dresses.

The Genuine Article
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7.65
963 votes

#12 - The Genuine Article

Pan Am - Season 1 - Episode 6

Maggie is perilously close to losing her job for insubordination, but still manages to maneuver her way onto the flight down to Rio de Janeiro. She reflects back on the rocky path she took to land her dream job, but it's her decision to do whatever it takes to keep it that surprises even her. Meanwhile, Kate has earned her stripes as a courier, but when she is given a difficult mission involving Niko, a Yugoslavian diplomat, she's unsure how to manage the task, as she tries to juggle their deepening personal relationship with her assignment. Finally, Ginny and Dean continue to play with fire in Rio, but Ginny's game playing with both Dean and her boss and lover, a Pan Am executive, is a source of contention with Dean.

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Misled & Misguided
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7.63
700 votes

#13 - Misled & Misguided

The Unit - Season 4 - Episode 10

The team's attempts to raid an anthrax lab are thwarted by an official from the Department of Defense (Michael McKean), who believes his high-tech intelligence is superior to field logic.

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Pandemonium, Part 2
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7.61
547 votes

#14 - Pandemonium, Part 2

The Unit - Season 3 - Episode 2

Jonas works out a plan and the team reunites to clear their reputation. Kim is working behind the scenes to keep the CIA away from the other wives.

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The Means
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7.55
94 votes

#15 - The Means

The Practice - Season 2 - Episode 8

A black client is tried for the brutal beating of a department store security guard during a riot. Bobby plans to use a defense very unpopular with both his client and second-chair Eugene. Meanwhile, Ellenor's obnoxious cousin wants to sue the travel agent that booked her honeymoon on allegations of 'emotional distress'.

Mock
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7.47
2220 votes

#16 - Mock

The Good Wife - Season 1 - Episode 20

The police are quickly at the door when Peter's electronic monitor sounds after he chases Alicia out of the apartment. As a result, Grace and Zach scramble to figure out a way to keep him from being arrested.

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Infamy
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7.46
1850 votes

#17 - Infamy

The Good Wife - Season 1 - Episode 11

Alicia learns more about Peter's fall from grace and removal from office when she represents Glenn Child's wife in her divorce appeal. Will, Emily, and opposing counsel, get cozy during a death suit against a caustic TV commentator.

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Fixed
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7.44
2147 votes

#18 - Fixed

The Good Wife - Season 1 - Episode 4

Alicia stumbles onto something that indicates possible jury tampering on her firm's class action law suit against a pharmaceutical company. Peter's legal team continues their work for his upcoming appeal, and Alicia keeps butting heads with Peter's attorney.

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In Loco Parentis
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7.30
537 votes

#19 - In Loco Parentis

The Unit - Season 2 - Episode 20

The Unit is called in to help out the local SWAT team when a prominent school in Virginia is taken over by shooters. They must determine how to free the hostages without the students getting injured. On the homefront, Lissy has a young man interested in her, which turns into a delicate situation as he is the son of an Officer. Kim further complicates this matter, when she defies Tiffy’s orders and Lissy pays the price.

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Johnny B. Good
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7.27
568 votes

#20 - Johnny B. Good

The Unit - Season 2 - Episode 13

The team is sent into Iran to set up a system that can detect Weapons of Mass Destruction. The mission goes off kilter when civilians become involved.On the home front, Tiffy runs into a dilemma while doing her community service. Molly and Kim are helping Jeremy and are confused by Crystal's behaviors. Mack finds himself in trouble.

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Side Angle Side
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7.27
557 votes

#21 - Side Angle Side

The Unit - Season 3 - Episode 11

A Russian scientist and an Britsh MI5 agent are suspected of collusion. Jonas is sent to London to team up with the agent. However, things get complicated as Jonas had been engaged to the agent's wife earlier.

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Sex Trade
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7.21
705 votes

#22 - Sex Trade

The Unit - Season 4 - Episode 3

While the Unit is investigating a man they believe to be smuggling nuclear weapons, they discover that he is also smuggling women.

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Report by Exception
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7.19
571 votes

#23 - Report by Exception

The Unit - Season 2 - Episode 9

Colonel Ryan becomes under scrutiny from a Congressional committee in Washington. Jonas and the team work against an oil minister in South American. On the home front, Molly works with Kim in finding a babysitter for the children.

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Believers
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7.19
155 votes

#24 - Believers

Crossing Jordan - Season 1 - Episode 6

Facts are scarce when a Senator’s daughter is found stabbed in the park. Jordan must cut though the political red tap to find the answers. Back at the morgue Bug and Nigel face some hard choices.

Axe Murderer (2)
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6.81
106 votes

#25 - Axe Murderer (2)

The Practice - Season 2 - Episode 26

Bobby works with the firm of Cage and Fish to help in the defense of Marie Hanson, an apparent axe murderer who may have been Lizzie Borden in a past life. Ellenor discovers that her new boyfriend, Fred Spivak, is the crooked chiropractor treating Rebecca, while Lindsay and Helen discuss Helen's future with the DA's office. This is part 2 of a 2 part episode. Part 1 aired as a crossover event on Ally McBeal - S01E20 - The Inmates (1).