The Best Episodes Written By Brandon Margolis

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(41 votes)

   #1 - The Good Samaritan

   S1:E111/13/2014

   A serial killer from Liz's past strikes again while Red hunts for whoever betrayed him.

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   8.3/10(28 votes)

   #2 - Leonard Caul

   S2:E194/23/2015

   Red fights for his life while the task force races to track down a mysterious figure from his past while Tom provides help in an unexpected way.

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   8.1/10(32 votes)

   #3 - Marvin Gerard

   S3:E210/8/2015

   With Ressler in hot pursuit, Liz only has Red to trust; Red asks a lawyer named Marvin Gerard for help with a hostage situation. The FBI wants to force Cooper out of the task force.

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   8.0/10(29 votes)

   #4 - T. Earl King VI

   S2:E143/5/2015

   A former paramour involves Reddington in a deadly game with a wealthy, powerful family dynasty whose ill-begotten fortune was amassed from an underground auction of human and material contraband. Meanwhile, Tom takes on a new mission.

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   7.7/10(31 votes)

   #5 - Zal Bin Hasaan

   S3:E711/12/2015

   A family tragedy in Samar's past resurfaces when the Task Force hunt for an elusive international terrorist. The FBI and the Cabal gain significant ground in their search for Liz and Red. Meanwhile, Tom encounters complications in his plan to exonerate Liz.

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6. 

   7.6/10(26 votes)

   #6 - Ilyas Surkov

   S5:E510/25/2017

   When Red provides exclusive intel on an international terrorist, it puts Liz and the Task Force on a collision course with a rival unit from the CIA. Meanwhile, Red and Hawkins lay the groundwork for their new business venture, and Tom goes undercover in search of information.

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   7.4/10(27 votes)

   #7 - Dembe Zuma

   S4:E164/20/2017

   After weeks of hunting for Dembe, Red and the Task Force finally get a lead on his whereabouts when Aram goes missing. Meanwhile, Dembe takes a calculated risk as Red closes in.

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8. 

   5.3/10(4 votes)

   #8 - Con Air

   S1:E35/13/2019

   Syd and McKenna are called to investigate when a body seems to plummet from the sky; the partners realize they need to trust each other to escape the ghosts of their pasts.

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9. 

   5.0/10(3 votes)

   #9 - Pilot

   S1:E15/13/2019

   When a boy is targeted by a powerful cartel, two detectives with complex pasts race the clock to keep him safe, but when Syd's personal quest for justice threatens their efforts, the pair must decide whom they really serve and protect.

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    5.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Book of Secrets

    S1:E75/27/2019

    Syd and McKenna ramp up their personal search for Gabriel Knox and let the Bens in on their search for Arlo. Syd faces a family crisis. McKenna must make a difficult choice.

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11. 

    4.8/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Woah Black Betty

    S6:E310/21/2022

    When the team's armored vehicle is stolen, they must stop the vehicle from being used in a potential terrorist attack; Hondo and Nischelle prepare for their baby's gender reveal party.

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12. 

    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - For Life

    S2:E139/9/2020

    McKenna grieves the death of a loved one with Syd by her side. The LAPD detectives work as a united force to put an end to Lustrum Holdings and restore peace in Koreatown.

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13. 

    4.3/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Legacy

    S6:E225/19/2023

    The team works with the DEA and their iron-jawed leader, Mack Boyle, to stop a ruthless cartel boss waging war on the streets of Los Angeles as he exacts revenge on those who killed his son.

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14. 

    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Bad Girls

    S1:E136/17/2019

    Syd, McKenna and the team band together as they race against the clock to save one of their own, finally coming face-to-face with their greatest enemy.

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15. 

    3.2/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Marcus' Story

    S2:E310/22/2024

    A successful tech entrepreneur finds himself on trial after creating facial recognition software that leads to devastating consequences.

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16. 

    3.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Carmen

    S3:E85/13/2025

    When a customs broker goes missing, MPU discovers that she is an undercover FBI informant now being forced to transport a little girl over the border to her criminal father. Jason and Mike find a tablet at the girl's last known location, and defying the FBI's orders while working alongside Lt. Gabrielle Bennett, Jason goes undercover in order to rescue both the customs broker and the girl.

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    2.5/10(4 votes)

    #17 - The Curse of the Black Pearl

    S2:E19/9/2020

    With McKenna's help, Syd searches for Jen's killer as she grieves the loss of her friend. The death of a Koreatown legend has the community up in arms wondering who could be responsible.

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    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Lay

    S3:E34/8/2025

    As the MPU struggle to adjust in the wake of tragedy, they are forced to jump into action when a muralist goes missing after painting a piece on a local rooftop; the missing person's mother reveals that he was scheduled to donate his rare bone marrow to his dying brother, who needs surgery within the next 48 hours in order to survive.

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