The BEST episodes written by Wendy Mericle

Stand By Me
star
8.50
2 votes

#1 - Stand By Me

Jack & Bobby - Season 1 - Episode 21

The aftermath of the fatal car accident starts with all the kids' parents meeting up at the hospital to claim their children as well as seeing Missy's parents shatter in grief when they find out about their daughter's death. To protect Marcus, Jack tells the police that he was driving the car the night Missy died. The guilt becomes too much for Marcus and he confesses to his dad, who immediately calls Grace. A surprising ally comes to Jack's aid after Grace demands that he tell the police what really happened. Meanwhile, the group's sadness turns to outrage after Reverend Belknap (guest-star Ed Begley, Jr.) delivers a shocking eulogy at his daughter's funeral. Bobby and Warren say goodbye to each other as Warren moves away promising to stay in touch. In the future we see an adult Warren talk about reuniting with his former best friend, Pres. Bobby McCallister decades later after saying good-bye and never staying in touch with each other since kids. Warren is the most well known success

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Lian Yu
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8.19
4551 votes

#2 - Lian Yu

Arrow - Season 5 - Episode 23

The battle between Oliver and Adrian Chase culminates in a final epic battle on Lian Yu. After recent events, Oliver decides to recruit a group of unlikely allies — Slade, Nyssa, Merlyn, and Digger Harkness — to defeat Chase. However, Chase has his own army — Black Siren, Evelyn Sharp, and Talia al Ghul — and the forces collide.

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Seeing Red
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8.13
5660 votes

#3 - Seeing Red

Arrow - Season 2 - Episode 20

The Mirakuru sends Roy into an uncontrollable rage and he unleashes on the city. After Roy’s deadly fight with a police officer, Oliver realizes the Mirakuru has taken over Roy completely and must figure out a way to stop him. Things get more complicated after Sara declares that Roy is too far gone and the only way to stop him is to kill him. Meanwhile, Thea believes she can break through to Roy so she goes on camera at Moira’s campaign rally to lure him to Verdant. Her ploy works but after Roy attacks Thea, Team Arrow unleashes on him.

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Time of Death
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7.99
5816 votes

#4 - Time of Death

Arrow - Season 2 - Episode 14

Oliver brings Sara into the Arrow team. Watching Oliver and Diggle spar with Sara and talk old scars, Felicity starts to feel left out. The team is investigating a villain named William Tockman, a.k.a. The Clock King, who is a brilliant thief armed with technology that can open any bank vault in Starling City. After The Clock King infiltrates the computer systems in the lair, Felicity feels pressure to prove her worth. When she gets a lead on Tockman’s whereabouts, she heads out without the team, putting her in peril. Meanwhile, Oliver throws Sara a welcome home party, but Laurel refuses to attend. After Lance makes his case for a family dinner, Laurel acquiesces, but when Oliver shows up with Sara, she loses her temper on both of them.

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What We Leave Behind
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7.94
4923 votes

#5 - What We Leave Behind

Arrow - Season 5 - Episode 9

After Prometheus attacks Curtis, Oliver realizes Prometheus knows all of Team Arrow’s secret identities and is planning to come for them one by one. Felicity and Detective Malone discover a clue that links Prometheus to Oliver’s past.

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Marvyn’s Playbook
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7.90
161 votes

#6 - Marvyn’s Playbook

Big Shot - Season 1 - Episode 10

Westbrook is one win away from Division Two, and Carlsbad is suspected of stealing their playbook.

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Dark Waters
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7.90
4147 votes

#7 - Dark Waters

Arrow - Season 4 - Episode 9

Oliver makes a bold move against HIVE when the city is attacked. Meanwhile, Malcolm checks in on Thea and leaves her with a warning; and things take a horrible turn when Damien Darhk retaliates in a brutal manner at Oliver’s mayoral holiday party.

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Crucible
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7.89
6618 votes

#8 - Crucible

Arrow - Season 2 - Episode 4

Oliver discovers a man who goes by the name “The Mayor” is bringing illegal guns in to The Glades, so Oliver sponsors a “Cash for Guns” event to help clean up the city. Unfortunately, The Mayor crashes the event with his gang and seriously injures Sin. The Canary is furious when she learns her friend is in the hospital and sets out for revenge. Meanwhile, Felicity stuns Oliver with a bit of information about the Canary, Donner asks Laurel to dinner, and Diggle reconnects with an old friend.

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Darkness on the Edge of Town
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7.89
7705 votes

#9 - Darkness on the Edge of Town

Arrow - Season 1 - Episode 22

With the Undertaking days away, Malcolm dons his black hood to conclude business with seismologist Dr. Brion Markov and his team. Oliver and Moira entertain a number of surprise – and mostly unwelcome – visitors. Hooded confrontations at home and the Merlyn Global Group reveal dark secrets. Meanwhile, Roy and Thea are still looking out for a hero. Laurel makes a decision after Tommy’s revelation. In a flashback to the island, Oliver, Slade and Shado struggle to prevent Fyers from shooting a Ferris Air jet out of the sky.

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Episode 6
star
7.89
363 votes

#10 - Episode 6

Vixen - Season 1 - Episode 6

Mari embraces her destiny as Vixen.

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Blind Spot
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7.87
6147 votes

#11 - Blind Spot

Arrow - Season 2 - Episode 11

Oliver is conflicted after Laurel reaches out to the Arrow asking him to investigate Sebastian Blood. Oliver is unsure whether to believe her accusations against the man he has publically supported for mayor, but decides to trust Laurel. However, when the pair gets too close to the truth, Sebastian exposes Laurel’s drug addiction and has her arrested. Meanwhile, Roy reveals his new super-strength to Sin who wants to test out his abilities. Unfortunately, Roy isn’t able to contain his rage once unleashed and almost kills a man. Back on the island, Oliver is surprised when Sara reveals a secret about Laurel.

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The Fallen
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7.87
4253 votes

#12 - The Fallen

Arrow - Season 3 - Episode 20

Ra’s al Ghul finally makes Oliver an offer he can’t refuse. The team joins Oliver on his journey to Nanda Parbat where a heartbroken Felicity decides to take matters into her own hands.

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Life Sentence
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7.85
2257 votes

#13 - Life Sentence

Arrow - Season 6 - Episode 23

With a new ally on his team, Oliver engages Diaz in an epic final battle.

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Forget Me Not
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7.82
204 votes

#14 - Forget Me Not

Everwood - Season 2 - Episode 13

Caught up in her first fight with Tommy (guest-star Paul Wasilewski), Amy's reconciliation with her father goes awry when she forgets his birthday dinner. Madison lies to Ephram about liking a love song he wrote, which leads to a fight when she refuses to show the song to her band. Nina finally confronts Andy about neglecting their friendship to spend time with Linda.

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Invasion!
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7.79
6078 votes

#15 - Invasion!

Arrow - Season 5 - Episode 8

Oliver wakes up to a life where he never got on The Queen’s Gambit. Robert and Moira Queen are alive and well. Laurel is his loving fiancée and their wedding is imminent. Everything seems perfect, but Oliver starts to notice small imperfections that make him question this new reality. Meanwhile, Felicity and the recruits take on a new threat with help from The Flash and Supergirl.

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The Magician
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7.78
4608 votes

#16 - The Magician

Arrow - Season 3 - Episode 4

A furious Nyssa confronts Oliver about Sara. When Oliver learns Malcolm Merlyn is alive, he suspects Merlyn killed Sara. Oliver and Nyssa join forces and go after the Dark Archer, intent on bringing Sara’s killer to justice. Laurel keeps her distance from Nyssa, as she blames her sister’s death on her involvement with the League of Assassins. Meanwhile, Oliver and Roy work on repairing their respective relationships with Thea, who has returned home. Nyssa discusses Oliver with her father, Ra’s al Ghul.

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Moonlight Sonata
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7.78
209 votes

#17 - Moonlight Sonata

Everwood - Season 1 - Episode 20

A nervous Ephram feels the pressure of performing his first piano recital in Everwood; Dr. Brown and Dr. Abbott attempt to diagnose a man (guest star Dan Merket) with a mysterious sleeping disorder that leaves welts on his body; and Amy pretends to want to spend time with her grandmother, Edna, in order to secretly see Colin while she's grounded. Meanwhile, the town is buzzing with rumors of UFOs and aliens after locals observe something strange in the sky.

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Nanda Parbat
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7.75
3981 votes

#18 - Nanda Parbat

Arrow - Season 3 - Episode 15

Malcolm is captured by Ra’s al Ghul and taken to Nanda Parbat. Because of his love for Thea, Oliver considers saving Merlyn. Ray is obsessed with finishing his Atom suit so he can save the city but Felicity fears he is heading down the same path as Oliver and tries to pull him out of the lab.

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Crisis on Earth-X (2)
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7.75
3615 votes

#19 - Crisis on Earth-X (2)

Arrow - Season 6 - Episode 8

Barry and Iris’s wedding brings the gang together, but things go awry when villains from Earth-X attack the ceremony. All of the superheroes band together with help from their super friends like Citizen Cold, The Ray, Felicity Smoak, Iris West and Alex Danvers to take on their most formidable villains yet. Earth’s mightiest heroes — Green Arrow, Supergirl, The Flash and White Canary — lead their teams into battle to save the world.

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Damaged
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7.75
9276 votes

#20 - Damaged

Arrow - Season 1 - Episode 5

After Detective Lance arrests Oliver for murder, Oliver tells Moira the only lawyer he’ll allow to represent him is Laurel. Laurel takes the case which puts her at odds with her father. Oliver offers to take a polygraph in front Detective Lance but things get tense when Lance asks him if anyone else was on the island with him. Oliver flashes back to when he got his first scar, courtesy of Deathstroke.

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So It Begins
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7.74
4909 votes

#21 - So It Begins

Arrow - Season 5 - Episode 6

When Prometheus ups his killing spree, Oliver searches for connections between the victims. Felicity and Curtis discover the victims have a mysterious link to Oliver’s past and this new secret could upend his new team. Meanwhile, Thea has a heart-to-heart with Lance, and Felicity considers telling Malone the truth about her work. In the past, Oliver finally meets Kovar and may not live to regret it.

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Public Enemy
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7.71
4260 votes

#22 - Public Enemy

Arrow - Season 3 - Episode 18

During an attack on the mayor’s office, Ray is critically injured. Felicity is pleasantly surprised when her mother, Donna Smoak, shows up at the hospital to offer her support. With the SCPD out in full force looking for the assailant, Oliver and his team work hard to stay one step ahead of the police to find the man responsible. However, things come to a head when Ra’s al Ghul kidnaps Captain Lance.

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Draw Back Your Bow
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7.69
4554 votes

#23 - Draw Back Your Bow

Arrow - Season 3 - Episode 7

Oliver must stop an Arrow-obsessed serial killer, Carrie Cutter, who is convinced that The Arrow is her one true love and will stop at nothing to get his attention. Unfortunately, her way of getting his attention is to kill people. Meanwhile, Ray asks Felicity to be his date for a work dinner with important clients. Thea auditions new DJs for Verdant and meets Chase, a brash DJ with whom she immediately clashes.

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Salvation
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7.69
7902 votes

#24 - Salvation

Arrow - Season 1 - Episode 18

An angry resident of The Glades who calls himself “The Savior” embarks on a kidnapping and killing spree to punish those he believes have wronged the residents of his neighborhood. To make things worse, he broadcasts these murders online and claims he was inspired by Arrow’s vigilantism. Oliver is horrified by this statement and vows to stop “The Savior,” but his manhunt in intensified after Thea comes to him in tears and tells him Roy has been kidnapped. Laurel is surprised when her father starts to believe her mother’s claim that Sara is still alive. Meanwhile, Malcom tells Moira to find the person responsible for his attempted murder.

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Code of Silence
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7.68
4300 votes

#25 - Code of Silence

Arrow - Season 4 - Episode 14

Oliver and team uncover HIVE’s plan to take out Team Arrow once and for all. With HIVE’s next attack imminent, Lance wonders if Donna is safer without him in her life. Meanwhile, with the wedding fast approaching, Oliver begins to feel guilty that he hasn’t told Felicity about his son.

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Legacy
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7.66
5350 votes

#26 - Legacy

Arrow - Season 5 - Episode 1

After Laurel's death and the departures of both Diggle and Thea from Team Arrow, Oliver takes to the streets solo to protect Star City's citizens as the Green Arrow. With Felicity guiding him from the bunker, Oliver is forced to deal with a city that has become overrun with both criminals and a slew of new (and painfully inexperienced) vigilantes. Watching Oliver try to balance his jobs as both the mayor and also the protector of Star City, Felicity suggests he form a new team, but Oliver resists. However, when a deadly new criminal, Tobias Church, enters the picture, Oliver realizes the best thing for the city might be a new team of superheroes. Meanwhile, the flashbacks take us to Russia where Oliver faces off against the Bratva.

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Vertigo
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7.66
7714 votes

#27 - Vertigo

Arrow - Season 1 - Episode 12

Thea is in trouble with the police after she gets caught using a drug called “Vertigo.” Oliver thinks the only way to keep her out of jail is to find the dealer, a man who goes by the name of “The Count”. Oliver turns to McKenna Hall, an old flame and current Vice cop, for help. Meanwhile, Laurel steps in to defend Thea, and Felicity gives Oliver some disturbing news about Moira.

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Green Arrow
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7.65
4926 votes

#28 - Green Arrow

Arrow - Season 4 - Episode 1

Oliver and Felicity’s blissful getaway is cut short when Thea and Laurel pay them a visit and tell Oliver they need his help back in Star City. The city has been attacked by “Ghosts,” assassins led by a dangerous man named Damien Darhk. However, when Oliver returns, Diggle makes it very clear that he doesn’t want Oliver on the team.

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Dead to Rights (a.k.a. Dead Reckoning)
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7.65
378 votes

#29 - Dead to Rights (a.k.a. Dead Reckoning)

Ghost Whisperer - Season 2 - Episode 12

Melinda has trouble talking to a ghost only to find that it's because he is not dead but is in a coma. While Lisa, his wife is in a legal battle against his parents to take him off of the life support. Meanwhile Delia struggles with teaching Ned about closure while also finding closure for herself.

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The Broker
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7.63
128 votes

#30 - The Broker

So Help Me Todd - Season 2 - Episode 9

While Margaret makes every employee at Crest, Folding & Wright work over the weekend on Gus’ fairness hearing for a class action settlement, Todd begins investigating a secret case with the FBI where everyone at the firm is a potential suspect.

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Lost My Power
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7.63
1803 votes

#31 - Lost My Power

Desperate Housewives - Season 8 - Episode 20

With Mike gone, Susan attempts to build a car for MJ’s father-and-son school soapbox derby; Bree’s attorney, Trip, learns of her previous drunken sexual spree and needs her to come clean about it in order to help strengthen her case; Lynette tries to cause some negative friction between Tom and his girlfriend, Jane, by flirting with his boss and getting him to pile more work on her estranged husband; Gaby is furious with Carlos when he tries to poach one of her rich, personal shopper clients and talk her into helping with his newly formed charity organization; and Renee discovers that Ben is keeping a secret from her about his involvement with Bree – and the body found at his work site.

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What's to Discuss, Old Friend?
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7.62
2105 votes

#32 - What's to Discuss, Old Friend?

Desperate Housewives - Season 8 - Episode 10

Acting on a misconception, Renee discovers just how desperate Bree is feeling, Gaby is concerned that Carlos may have been involved in another murder, and Lynette make a confession to Tom.

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Underneath
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7.61
4425 votes

#33 - Underneath

Arrow - Season 5 - Episode 20

Things get intense when Oliver and Felicity are trapped in the bunker together. Meanwhile, Lyla and Diggle deal with their marital issues.

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Schism
star
7.60
4943 votes

#34 - Schism

Arrow - Season 4 - Episode 23

Oliver teams up with a surprising force in an attempt to stop Damien Darhk and his magic once and for all.

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Canary Cry
star
7.60
4785 votes

#35 - Canary Cry

Arrow - Season 4 - Episode 19

Oliver and the team struggle to come to terms with Laurel’s death, especially Diggle who is overwhelmed with guilt for choosing to believe Andy had changed. Meanwhile, Lance refuses to believe his daughter is really gone and asks Nyssa to help bring her back. A recent Black Canary sighting in Star City only seems to prove his theory that Laurel isn’t actually dead.

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Midnight City
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7.57
3475 votes

#36 - Midnight City

Arrow - Season 3 - Episode 11

Arsenal and Diggle confront Laurel about trying to step into her sister’s shoes and warn her to stop before she gets herself killed. However, when Brick kidnaps the city’s Aldermen and threatens to kill them all unless the police evacuate The Glades, it’s all suits on deck. Meanwhile, Ray steps in to help Lance and the police force fight Brick, showing Felicity a new side of her boss. Malcom tells Thea that Ra’s al Ghul is after him and his family and they must leave town immediately.

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Shifting Allegiances
star
7.57
2245 votes

#37 - Shifting Allegiances

Arrow - Season 6 - Episode 20

Oliver turns to an old friend to help battle Diaz. Meanwhile, Rene is out of the hospital but has a hard time re-adjusting to life as Wild Dog. Also, Lance discovers something shocking about Black Siren.

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Restoration
star
7.56
4253 votes

#38 - Restoration

Arrow - Season 4 - Episode 3

The growing tension between Oliver and Diggle puts both their lives at risk when they go after Damien Darhk and a H.I.V.E. deployed meta-human. Meanwhile, Laurel talks Thea into returning to Nanda Parbat to ask her father to put Sara into the Lazarus Pit. However, Laurel is surprised when Nyssa refuses to do it.

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Your Future Awaits
star
7.55
201 votes

#39 - Your Future Awaits

Everwood - Season 2 - Episode 21

When Amy accompanies Ephram to his Julliard audition in Boulder, a romantic moment leads her to confess her newfound feelings for him. Meanwhile, Andy struggles to convince his mentor Dr. Douglas (guest-star Philip Baker Hall) that he needs even riskier brain surgery than originally thought and that Andy is the man to do it. Dr. Abbott faces losing his medical practice after it appears no company will insure him. Lastly, Bright decides not to attend his graduation ceremony, much to the disappointment of his family.

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Children of the Force (3)
star
7.55
2216 votes

#40 - Children of the Force (3)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Season 2 - Episode 3

The first step to correcting a mistake is patience. Cad Bane is given a new destructive mission.

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Thanksgiving
star
7.54
2935 votes

#41 - Thanksgiving

Arrow - Season 6 - Episode 7

Oliver celebrates Thanksgiving with his family but the happy moment is interrupted. Meanwhile, Black Siren returns to wreak havoc on the holiday.

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Fallout
star
7.51
4002 votes

#42 - Fallout

Arrow - Season 6 - Episode 1

The future of the team is left hanging in the balance after the emotional showdown between Oliver Queen and Adrian Chase. Now, the focus shifts to uncovering the fate of each and every member of Team Arrow. Could anyone have possibly survived an island-wide explosion, or has the book closed on them, as it has on Oliver's five-year flashback story?

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Scandal
star
7.40
134 votes

#43 - Scandal

The Fix - Season 1 - Episode 4

Maya obtains surveillance footage of Jessica the night before her death. Wiest is furious after Ezra spins a story about an affair between Maya and Matthew. The D.A.’s office finds out that there’s a mole leaking information to Ezra.

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Fanatic
star
7.23
781 votes

#44 - Fanatic

Smallville - Season 5 - Episode 10

The Senatorial race between Jonathan and Lex heats up when Jonathan receives an anonymous threat warning him to drop out of the election. When Clark finds Jonathan badly beaten he determines to find the attackers. Lois is thrown into the mix when she is captured and she is forced to assassinate Jonathan during his speech.

I Want Your Sex
star
7.19
156 votes

#45 - I Want Your Sex

Eli Stone - Season 1 - Episode 9

A teenage girl is expelled from school after playing George Michael's "I Want Your Sex" during the assembly. Jordan alongside Eli takes charge of the case, but Eli fails miserably in hiding his obsession for George Michael. Eli is motivated to go on date with Beth Keller, the girl with whom he had sex for the first time and who happens to know a big secret about Nathan. In the meantime, Taylor and Matt are working together on a case in which they are representing a judge suffering from cancer. They decide to sue the judge's son when he refuses to donate the bone marrow for his father.

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The Battle of the Slaughtered Lamb
star
7.16
818 votes

#46 - The Battle of the Slaughtered Lamb

Willow - Season 1 - Episode 3

The heroes are hunted by dark disciples.

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