The Best Episodes Written By Corinne Brinkerhoff

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.8/10(6 votes)

   #1 - Can't We All Get a Lung?

   S3:E19/19/2006

   Terminally ill Daniel Post needs Denise and Shirley's help after running afoul of the law. Meanwhile, Alan defends Jerry after his driving habits lead to trouble.

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   8.4/10(7 votes)

   #2 - Chapter Nine

   S1:E912/15/2014

   A shocking discovery is made by Jane and Rafael regarding Petra. Michael finds a big clue.

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   8.3/10(28 votes)

   #3 - A Landmark Story

   S1:E215/2/2013

   Sherlock resumes his hunt for Moriarty when Sebastian Moran reveals that a man who was thought to be dead from a heart attack was actually on the list of intended victims from Moriarty.

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   8.3/10(7 votes)

   #4 - Chapter Twenty

   S1:E204/27/2015

   Jane attempts to do what's best for the baby. Xo attempts to say sorry to Rogelio.

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #5 - Trial of the Century

   S3:E245/29/2007

   Alan and Denny defend brothers charged with murdering their father; and Jerry and Clarence represent a woman with enormous gambling debts who blames her misfortune on a casino.

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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #6 - Rescue Me

   S4:E142/19/2008

   Carl helps Shirley's friend Andrea when she blames a company for botching the process of turning her mother's ashes into a diamond; Whitney takes on a high school over a student's untimely death; Clarence represents a woman who's suing her pastor after he ended their affair; Denny and Alan prepare for their Coast Guard test.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #7 - Happy Trails

   S5:E610/27/2008

   Shirley defends the notorious Catherine Piper after she accidentally blows up her doctor. Meanwhile, Alan and Denny take a break from the office, but they are out of their element at a dude ranch in Utah.

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   7.9/10(13 votes)

   #8 - Alienation of Affection

   S3:E121/8/2012

   Lockhart-Gardner faces trouble when a recently divorced couple claims they influenced their separation for their own personal gain.

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   7.8/10(13 votes)

   #9 - The Dream Team

   S3:E224/29/2012

   Will and Diane scramble when Louis Canning and Patti Nyholm team up to bankrupt the firm. Also, Alicia faces conflicted feelings regarding her relationship with Peter, and Kalinda's past catches up to her.

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    7.8/10(28 votes)

    #10 - The Leviathan

    S1:E1012/13/2012

    Sherlock is called in to investigate when a supposedly uncrackable bank vault called “The Leviathan” is breached. Meanwhile, Joan is pleasantly surprised when Sherlock meets her family and defends her choice to become a sober companion.

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    7.7/10(31 votes)

    #11 - Flight Risk

    S1:E611/8/2012

    Joan is invited to dinner with Sherlock's father. Meanwhile, Sherlock investigates the crash of a small jet, unraveling a mystery beyond a simple accident.

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12. 

    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Chapter Twenty-Eight

    S2:E611/16/2015

    Jane and Rafael begin estate planning for Mateo, but when Jane realizes that Mateo will inherit millions, she worries he will become spoiled. Jane is also finally starting graduate school, but her professor is not sympathetic to her situation. Rogelio's famous show is ending, so he decides to create his own show, with Xo's encouragement. Petra is shocked to learn what she is having and turns to Jane for advice and help in getting her mother out of prison. Meanwhile, after Michael's issues at work, he has decided to go rogue and is even more determined to catch Sin Rostro.

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13. 

    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Closing Arguments

    S2:E235/17/2011

    Despite their tense relationship, Alicia and Kalinda rush to prove their client's innocence in a murder trial, while the timing might finally be right for Alicia and Will to pursue their relationship.

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14. 

    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Selling Sickness

    S3:E142/6/2007

    Shirley tackles a case involving a drug remedy for trauma; Alan, Denny and Bethany help a judge who is unhappy with his sexual orientation; and Denise learns she's pregnant, but is unsure of the father's identity.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #15 - The Object of My Affection

    S4:E611/6/2007

    Alan pushes a temporary-insanity defense when Patrice is accused of killing the man who murdered her daughter; Denny finds fault with an associate's physique; Jerry helps a kindred spirit find a personal treasure.

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    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Chapter Twenty-Five

    S2:E310/26/2015

    When a slot opens up in the graduate program that Jane has been waiting for, she is faced with her first big motherhood dilemma -- leaving Mateo sooner than expected. Rafael is still reeling from Petra's news as he tries to help plan Mateo's baptism with Jane. Xo helps Rogelio confront his past even though it makes Xo uncomfortable. Meanwhile, Michael takes some advice from Rogelio about how to handle Jane, but it is easier said than done for him.

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    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #17 - Running

    S1:E235/25/2010

    At Eli Gold's urging, Alicia must decide if she'll stand by her man during Peter's new political campaign, or if she'll pursue a relationship with Will instead.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Juiced

    S5:E1112/1/2008

    When Denny receives bad news about the state of his Alzheimer's, Alan goes before the Massachusetts Supreme Court to plead for access to an experimental drug that could help his condition. Meanwhile, Jerry and Katie try to help a girl get into Harvard after her SAT scores arouse suspicion, and Catherine Piper returns.

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    7.4/10(28 votes)

    #19 - A Giant Gun, Filled with Drugs

    S1:E152/7/2013

    When Sherlock's ex-drug dealer, Rhys, comes around for help, Watson is concerned about Sherlock's sobriety after Rhys implies that Sherlock on drugs made a better detective.

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    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Painkiller

    S1:E121/12/2010

    Alicia and the kids have to deal with some really bad news; Peter learns some new information that makes him furious. Meanwhile, Alicia has to represent the doctor who prescribed medication to a high school quarterback, who appeared to die from a painkiller overdose.

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    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Heart

    S1:E173/16/2010

    In an emergency courtroom set up in a hospital, Alicia and Will battle Patti Nyholm and an insurance company that refuses to pay for life-saving in-utero surgery. Meanwhile, Alicia gives Peter a proper welcome home.

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    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #22 - Unprepared

    S1:E811/17/2009

    While Alicia is preparing in a case defending a scientist accused of arson, she is suddenly asked to testify on Peter's behalf. Damages Peter Riegert guest stars as the judge in Peter's case and CBS' The Early Show star Russ Mitchell guests as himself and interviews Peter.

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    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #23 - Breaking Fast

    S2:E310/12/2010

    A multi-million dollar malicious prosecution suit leads to an explosive confrontation between Alicia and Glenn Childs. Meanwhile, Alicia's brother, Owen, visits after his questionable remarks about Peter goes viral online and makes Eli apoplectic.

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    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #24 - Silly Season

    S2:E122/1/2011

    When Alicia's client confesses under duress to murdering a fellow prison inmate, Cary's team seeks to challenge by uncovering an unlikely connection between the two inmates. Meanwhile, Wendy Scott-Carr threatens to expose a Florrick family issue in hopes of forcing Peter to drop out of the race.

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    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #25 - Affairs of State

    S3:E610/30/2011

    While Alicia wades through diplomatic loopholes to defend a Taiwanese national, Eli is approached by his ex-wife to vet her for a possible political campaign.

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