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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 6 Episode 18 - Too Little, Too Late
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Too Little, Too Late

    S6:E18

    Monroe and Bosco deal with an angry mother on welfare who shoots up the welfare office, Davis and Finney stake out a man and take down a prostitution ring, Faith deals with Emily, Cruz and Monroe recieve bad news about their health.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - Thicker Than Water
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Thicker Than Water

    S3:E15

    During the investigation of the gang shootout, the police officers are questioned and presented with evidence that suggests that Ross was killed by friendly fire; Carlos learns that Vangie is dead and that he is the father of the baby her sister leaves at the firehouse; on the first anniversary of Bobby's death, Kim quarrels with Jimmy over her visitation with Joey and confronts a female gang during a call; and Doc is visited by the father of a former patient whose debilitating injury may have been caused by Doc's error during treatment.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - Honor
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Honor

    S2:E18

    The firefighters take on a rival firehouse for touch football bragging rights; Brooke files for divorce; Jimmy worries that he may be a father again.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  4. undefined Season 13 Episode 2 - Graduation Day
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Graduation Day

    S13:E2

    As Abby and Luka cope with their newborn's life and death struggle, the couple is shocked to receive a surprise visitor: Abby's mother Maggie. Meanwhile, Sam fears the prospect of criminal charges; Neela discovers that Tony Gates will be joining the ER team as an intern and Morris gets his job back while Weaver gets demoted.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  5. undefined Season 6 Episode 3 - Remembrance of Things Past
    8.3/10(18 votes)

    #5 - Remembrance of Things Past

    S6:E3

    When several women in Herndon, Virginia, are found murdered in a similar manner, SSA David Rossi reopens an unsolved cold case that has haunted him for a quarter of a century because he believes the original killer, who is suffering from Alzheimer's Disease, might have returned.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  6. undefined Season 9 Episode 19 - The Edge of Winter
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #6 - The Edge of Winter

    S9:E19

    Morgan's visit with a survivor of unusual stabbings in upstate New York leads to more questions about the case.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  7. undefined Season 8 Episode 10 - The Lesson
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #7 - The Lesson

    S8:E10

    A ritualistic killer is hunted after male bodies are found that have been physically altered. Meanwhile, Reid gets anxious at the prospect of meeting his mystery woman.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  8. undefined Season 12 Episode 10 - All About Christmas Eve
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #8 - All About Christmas Eve

    S12:E10

    Pratt and Weaver try to create a Christmas miracle when they work to save a girl wounded from gunfire. Eve gets into trouble after punching a disruptive patient. Also, Abby has a special gift for Luka.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  9. undefined Season 13 Episode 20 - Lights Out
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Lights Out

    S13:E20

    In 12 hours, the ER will shut down. As Kovac is under pressure to take care of the patients before the final hours, he makes a pivotal decision about his future. Meanwhile, Sam befriends a photojournalist who returns only this time she's terminally ill; Pratt is concerned when his brother ends up in the ER drunk; Morris confronts Gates when he ignores his orders and angrily sends him home while Gates tries to defend his actions.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  10. undefined Season 8 Episode 18 - Restoration
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #10 - Restoration

    S8:E18

    The BAU goes to Morgan's old neighborhood in urban Chicago in search of an unsub targeting middle-aged men, and a clue leads Morgan to believe that they are after someone connected to the man who molested him as a child.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  11. undefined Season 9 Episode 1 - The Inspiration (1)
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    #11 - The Inspiration (1)

    S9:E1

    The hunt for a methodical killer takes the BAU to Arizona to search for an increasingly devolving unsub, and the team speculates that Hotch is in the running to be the new BAU Section Chief following the death of Erin Strauss.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  12. undefined Season 9 Episode 9 - Strange Fruit
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #12 - Strange Fruit

    S9:E9

    When skeletons are discovered in the backyard of a home in Virginia, family secrets and past racial divisions are brought to light.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  13. undefined Season 10 Episode 23 - The Hunt
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #13 - The Hunt

    S10:E23

    When Kate's niece and her best friend Markayla are kidnapped, the BAU suspects an online predator engaged in sex trafficking who poses as a teenage boy.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  14. undefined Season 12 Episode 15 - Darfur
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Darfur

    S12:E15

    In the Sudan, Carter and a colleague struggle to save a woman who was raped by a band of militants. Back in the ER, Clemente asks to return to work after the shooting incident, but Kovac refuses. Meanwhile, Neela and Pratt have a work dispute, and, in a related incident, K.J.'s father shows up again in the ER.

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  15. undefined Season 15 Episode 8 - Age of Innocence
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Age of Innocence

    S15:E8

    Sam gets frustrated with Gates when he gets obsessed with finding a homeless war hero. Neela is upset at her intern after he gets the entire surgery department into a lawsuit. A husband and wife come into the ER after someone tried to burn down their home. Brenner loses his cool with a patient and it gets physical.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Bootstraps
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Bootstraps

    S1:E2

    Sarah's dream of opening a factory hinges on securing the support of local Black businessmen — and an endorsement from the famous Booker T. Washington.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  17. undefined Season 6 Episode 19 - With Friends Like These...
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #17 - With Friends Like These...

    S6:E19

    The BAU travels to Portland to investigate a suspected gang of murderers targeting a new victim each night.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  18. undefined Season 6 Episode 13 - The Thirteenth Step
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #18 - The Thirteenth Step

    S6:E13

    The BAU hits the road to track down a pair of young lovers on an interstate murder spree. Also, Prentiss hears frightening news from her former boss at Interpol.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  19. undefined Season 13 Episode 12 - Breach of Trust
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Breach of Trust

    S13:E12

    Weaver cares for a Katrina survivor who's reluctant to having surgery on her foot; budget cuts force Luka to make a difficult personnel decision. Also, Gates' home life intrudes on the ER; and Pratt and Hope are shaken after a patient in their care dies needlessly.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  20. undefined Season 14 Episode 3 - Officer Down
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Officer Down

    S14:E3

    Two wounded police auxiliary officers present challenges in the ER. Neela settles in with Abby as she recovers, while Pratt and Bettina consider their relationship. Gates tries to get a patient on a drug trial, with Dubenko's help. And Morris is in a funk that not even a pretty woman can help.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  21. undefined Season 15 Episode 4 - Parental Guidance
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Parental Guidance

    S15:E4

    Dr. Banfield defends herself during a mugging. Dubenko returns to work, due in no small part to Brenner's organized protests. A young gymnast comes into the ER with injuries consistent with a fall, but Banfield and Gates each think a different family member may actually be to blame. Sarah neglects to ask Gates's permission before getting her tongue pierced.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  22. undefined Season 12 Episode 5 - Wake Up
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Wake Up

    S12:E5

    A new attending, Dr. Victor Clemente, comes aboard and quickly makes a stir on the ER. Abby's breast cancer patient convinces her to take a long awaited test. Luka befriends a young woman who awakes from a six-year coma. Also, Weaver shows Clemente who runs the ER.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  23. undefined Season 14 Episode 11 - Status Quo
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Status Quo

    S14:E11

    After being passed over for Chief of the ER, Pratt is looking for a hospital that will appreciate his talents. A former employee of the ER brings her sick son in for tests. Neela's cousin is in town for a visit, and Morris and Harold compete for her affections.

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    Writer:Janine Sherman Barrois

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  24. undefined Season 14 Episode 17 - Under Pressure
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Under Pressure

    S14:E17

    There's been a jewelry robbery in town, and Neela finds out that one of her patients might have had something to do with it. Pratt makes an effort to save his relationship with Bettina, and Abby worries about her marriage, sensing that Luka may have given up on it.

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  25. undefined Season 8 Episode 2 - The Pact
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #25 - The Pact

    S8:E2

    When the bodies of two seemingly unrelated victims are found just hours apart in San Diego and Los Angeles respectively, the BAU suspects that that not one, but two killers are working together to commit these murders.

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Janine Sherman Barrois Ratings Summary

"Too Little, Too Late" is the best rated episode written by Janine Sherman Barrois. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 4/8/2005 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Thicker Than Water".