The Best Episodes of Nash Bridges

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8.8/10(90 votes)
#1 - Smash and Grab
S5:E310/8/1999
Nash and company foil a jewelry heist ring posing as firemen. Nash hits a pedestrian and gets sued. But Caitlin has misplaced Nash's auto insurance bill, and he blames Caitlin.
Director:Robert Mandel
Writers:Shawn Ryan, Glen Mazzara
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Director:Robert Mandel
Writers:Shawn Ryan, Glen Mazzara
8.6/10(94 votes)
#2 - Goodbye Kiss
S4:E245/14/1999
Nash and Joe meet Lyle who tells them the secret location the SIU barge has been towed to. Joe returns Lyle's chihuahua Ginger who has been held hostage in return for the info. A truck deliberately rams into a van containing three prisoners. Nash and Joe arrive at the accident scene, with Nash figuring out that a phony paramedic van has taken the three prisoners in a successful escape attempt. Nash, Joe, Harvey and Evan arrive at the empty and disconnected SIU. The Mayor has granted a one week reprieve pending the Police Commission hearing. If Nash and company catch the three escaped prisoners, the SIU will be saved. Head of MCD Reuben Banks daughter Gina's immunity deal is also dependent upon the return of one of the escaped prisoners - Gina's former boyfriend, Jimmy ""Shank"" Brasher. The other two escapees are Darnell Galloway and Elliot Wong. Gina is kidnapped by Brasher. Jake Cage of Fugitive Recovery is already on the case, beating Nash to interview Mr. Footman, owner of the stolen
Director:Paul Abascal
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Paul Abascal
Writer:Unknown
8.6/10(83 votes)
#3 - Quack Fever
S6:E184/6/2001
Nash begins to believe that a 17-year-old boy involved in the Southeast Asian drug trade may be his missing brother's son; Cassidy starts dating a plastic surgeon and considers getting breast implants.
Director:Scott Brazil
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Scott Brazil
Writer:Unknown
8.6/10(66 votes)
#4 - Kill Switch
S5:E1012/10/1999
A juror becomes a vigilante avenging murder victims. Caitlin and Joe go in on a donut business venture. Evan is arrested and calls Cassidy; Cassidy finds a new boyfriend.
Director:Lewis Teague
Writer:Shawn Ryan
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Director:Lewis Teague
Writer:Shawn Ryan
8.5/10(90 votes)
#5 - Sacraments
S3:E235/15/1998
When the ruthless high school dropouts go on the crime spree, Nash's search for the couple leads him into an underworld of heavy metal rock and satanic worship. As the intensity of the crimes increases, Nash must race against time to stop the desperate duo before they murder all the enemies on their ""grudge list."" ; Stacy and Nash meet Nick's long-lost love from the war years; Joe finds Evan and Cassidy in a compromising situation.
Director:Deran Sarafian
Writers:Carlton Cuse, John Wirth
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Director:Deran Sarafian
Writers:Carlton Cuse, John Wirth
8.5/10(89 votes)
#6 - Heist
S5:E183/31/2000
Nash goes undercover to stop a high-end heist artist. Joe helps a restaurant critic who receives death threats; Evan is back in the SIU; Caitlin takes an administrative job within the department; and Harvey helps out a troubled 12 year old boy.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Jed Seidel
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Jed Seidel

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8.5/10(71 votes)
#7 - Cat Fight
S6:E214/27/2001
A famous mystery writer offers Joe $350,000 for ""Mr. Woody"", while he waits it out (hoping to get more money) meanwhile Harvey stumbles onto a robbery durring a Phil Lesh concert at the Fillmore pulled off by 2 women (Jill Ritchie & Vanessa Dorman)and all Nash and The SIU Team have to go on is that the getaway Harley has a unique design on the side. Finally getting the papers to send Betty Ann on her way, Joe presents them to Nash for his signiture, but before he can sign it and get her outta there, she uncovers that she's found some.....curious irregularites in the SIU files, and it seems that the SIU has a mole. and also Boz (Christian J. Meoli) and Antwon do some P.I. leg work for Nash and Joe to find who stole a demo tape from Dickie Lerner (Rickey Medlocke), a record producer, and it is Rachel's birthday. The last episode i remember seeing out in the west coast.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Damon Lindelof
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Damon Lindelof
8.5/10(63 votes)
#8 - Out of Miami
S6:E152/16/2001
Nash and a Federal marshal (Philip Michael Thomas) are taken hostage by a Miami drug lord who wants to exchange them for a witness who's scheduled to testify against him in court; Joe tries to get out of being audited by the IRS.
Director:David Jackson
Writer:Unknown
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Director:David Jackson
Writer:Unknown
8.4/10(113 votes)
#9 - Jackpot (2)
S5:E225/19/2000
Nash and Joe arrive in Las Vegas, and locate assassin Roy McNeer's hotel room. His food is still warm, as Nash and Joe spot McNeer in a casino. Nash and Joe give chase, but are held up by the hotel security guards, as McNeer escapes. Nash and Joe check into the hotel - Pepe is the concierge. They locate McNeer's girl, Vivienne Reed, and she agrees to tell Joe if McNeer calls her. The truck full of half a billion in laundered cash is hijacked. The two thugs contact Tony B to ransom the truck for $50,000. Tony B and the SIU meet them and get the truck back. Harvey, Evan, Officer Ronnie and Tony B go to Las Vegas with the truck full of money. Jake Cage shows up in Las Vegas too, with orders from Caitlin and the Mayor's Office to bring back Nash. But Jake agrees to help Nash instead after an altercation. Nash meets with Ellen Holiday. She fills Nash in on the rest of the DEA investigation. Jimmy Z works for a drug king pin coming in from Shanghai - they have ordered the hit on Police Chief
Director:Jim Charleston
Writers:Carlton Cuse, John Wirth
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Director:Jim Charleston
Writers:Carlton Cuse, John Wirth
8.4/10(102 votes)
#10 - Pump Action
S4:E162/26/1999
Nash and Joe are plunged into the underground world of steroid-crazed body builders when they investigate the murders of three body builders. Nash and Caitlin struggle to define their relationship as Cassidy struggles to get her feet back on the ground after her accident.
Director:Colin Bucksey
Writer:Jed Seidel
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Director:Colin Bucksey
Writer:Jed Seidel
8.4/10(100 votes)
#11 - Patriots
S3:E173/6/1998
Nash gets involved with Irish terrorists, as well as his ex-wife Kelly (Serena Scott Thomas). Meanwhile, Joe looks after a party-minded Arabian prince awaiting a heart transplant.
Director:Deran Sarafian
Writer:Shawn Ryan
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Director:Deran Sarafian
Writer:Shawn Ryan
8.4/10(94 votes)
#12 - Get Bananas
S5:E811/19/1999
Evan puts himself under suspicion after he takes $40,000 of drug money during a bust; Nash and the SIU take down a drug dealer. Nash and Joe guard a chimpanzee, while Jake Cage goes undercover as an animal extremist.
Director:Scott Brazil
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Scott Brazil
Writer:Unknown
8.4/10(91 votes)
#13 - Something Borrowed
S6:E142/9/2001
Nash's former lover Tamara Van Zant forges his name on a marriage license and claims to be married to him in order to protect herself from a thug out to kill her; Nick pretends to be romantically involved with a lesbian friend to deflect suspicion from the woman's son, a high-profile gangster from Philadelphia.
Director:Bradford May
Writers:John Wirth, Michael Norell
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Director:Bradford May
Writers:John Wirth, Michael Norell
8.4/10(90 votes)
#14 - Mystery Dance
S4:E1112/18/1998
Nash finds himself defending Caitlin when she's the main suspect for a murdered CIA agent connected to her mysterious past. Joe begins working out with the trainer from hell. Cassidy and Nick enter a tango dance contest.
Director:Perry Lang
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Perry Lang
Writer:Unknown
8.4/10(88 votes)
#15 - Resurrection
S4:E152/19/1999
Nash must stop a sniper terrorizing the city by shooting victims at random. A rat infestation forces Joe to confront his ""landlord,"" Nash, about the problem. Evan proposes to Cassidy, but in the wake of a serious traffic accident, Cassidy is left fighting for her life.
Director:Colin Bucksey
Writer:Jed Seidel
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Director:Colin Bucksey
Writer:Jed Seidel
8.4/10(88 votes)
#16 - Angel of Mercy
S4:E194/2/1999
Nash and the SIU must re-open a serial killer's case file when a body is discovered and it appears to be Angel's. Bonnie, Harvey's ex-wife, returns with an interesting proposition. Joe and Caitlin square off as rival soccer coaches when their teams enter the playoffs.
Director:Jim Charleston
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Jim Charleston
Writer:Unknown
8.4/10(86 votes)
#17 - Fair Game
S6:E225/4/2001
A serial killer who picks up passengers in a cab and then murders them stalks the city; Cassidy struggles with whether she wants to continue to be a cop.
Director:Jim Charleston
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Jim Charleston
Writer:Unknown
8.4/10(82 votes)
#18 - Rock and a Hard Place
S6:E110/6/2000
An old nemisis of Nash's breaks out of prison. Joe finds a new house through Ulla, makes an incredible deal on it, but it turns out to be a disaster. Harvey's new partner, Antwon Babcock, joins the SIU.
Director:Jim Charleston
Writers:Damon Lindelof, Reed Steiner
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Director:Jim Charleston
Writers:Damon Lindelof, Reed Steiner
8.4/10(82 votes)
#19 - Land Pirates
S6:E410/27/2000
Nash and Joe are on the trail of a high profile robbery ring that targets San Francisco socialites. Nash runs into Angel when Belinda Cruz hires B&D to prove her sister's pregnancy (she's a nun) is not a virgin birth. Joe enlists Nick to build a speed bump in front of is house.
Director:Jim Charleston
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Jim Charleston
Writer:Unknown
8.4/10(80 votes)
#20 - Split Decision
S5:E711/12/1999
A psychologist establishes an insanity defense for her patient while they plan bank robberies. Nick wants to become financially independent by marrying a rich widow. Evan shows up for work drunk, forcing Harvey to confront Evan's substance abuse problem.
Director:Patrick A. Duffy
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Patrick A. Duffy
Writer:Unknown
8.4/10(74 votes)
#21 - Kill Joy
S6:E194/13/2001
Harvey becomes attracted to a fellow ""Deadhead,"" a mysterious woman who is the target of a murderous stalker; Joe is promoted to Lieutenant, but discovers that his new duties mostly involve paperwork; Nick injures his leg and makes life difficult for Nash and Cassidy, who are just trying to take care of him.
Director:John Rubinstein
Writers:Tony Blake, Paul Jackson
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Director:John Rubinstein
Writers:Tony Blake, Paul Jackson
8.4/10(68 votes)
#22 - Blood Bots
S6:E173/30/2001
Nash goes up against a gang of ruthless techno-geeks who are designing robots to perform robberies. Joe mistakenly sells a painting containing the Declaration of Independence at this yard sale and realizes he must do anything to get it back.
Director:Jim Charleston
Writer:Jed Seidel
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Director:Jim Charleston
Writer:Jed Seidel
8.3/10(131 votes)
#23 - Hot Prowler
S4:E310/9/1998
Nash and Joe are on the trail of a Prowler who is terrorizing San Francisco and kills a member of Nash's S.I.U. team. When Nick springs for dinner at a Hawaiian restaurant, Joe's son J.J. chips his tooth on a piece of poi; Joe and Nick conspire to get a settlement from the restaurant.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
8.3/10(115 votes)
#24 - Road Work
S2:E131/3/1997
Nash and Joe have a task of escorting a secret key witness from the Witness Protection Program to San Francisco to testify in an important SIU-related case. They fall under gunfire. Nash realizes there's a leak somewhere on the prosecution's team. He enlists the help of Stacy to protect them until he can solve who it is and get the witness safely to San Francisco. Cassidy is stood up for a date and decides to go out with J.J. instead.
Director:Greg Beeman
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Greg Beeman
Writer:Unknown
8.3/10(104 votes)
#25 - Bombshell
S3:E1011/21/1997
Sultry criminal and Nash's ex-girlfriend Tamara VanZant resurfaces, this time as a player in a plot to sell stolen plutonium. Joe plans to make a mint by marketing a secret-recipe salsa that's been in his family for generations. Robert Rodriguez stars as Joe's commercial director.
Director:Rick Wallace
Writers:Daniel Truly, Andrew Dettmann
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Director:Rick Wallace
Writers:Daniel Truly, Andrew Dettmann