The Best Episodes Written By Matthew Lau

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #1 - In from the Cold

   S22:E511/11/2024

   NCIS works with the CIA to discover what secrets are being kept by Captain Butler, an elderly former spy with dementia.

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   8.8/10(4 votes)

   #2 - Fun and Games

   S22:E122/10/2025

   NCIS investigates the fatal poisoning of one of Kasie's forensic scientists.

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   8.4/10(7 votes)

   #3 - Moose

   S16:E312/1/2022

   At the heart of the serial killing network is Elias Voit. Dangerous psychopath. Manipulative narcissist. Loving father and husband. In order to find him, the team must find all of his kill kits. But one is missing, and the path leads to a bomb in the middle of Washington, D.C.

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   8.4/10(13 votes)

   #4 - Chuck Versus the Fat Lady

   S2:E711/17/2008

   Chuck must uncover a conspiracy hidden inside Jill’s pharmaceutical company while keeping his spy life secret from her. The Buy More staff attempt to sabotage Emmett's corporate efficiency test to save their jobs.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #5 - Contagion

   S17:E26/6/2024

   The BAU investigates a series of killings with the same brutal M.O. they saw with the strike team deaths. The team tries to link the victims to determine if they are dealing with the same killer. Rebecca joins Lewis and Tyler Green on a stakeout.

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   8.2/10(13 votes)

   #6 - Chuck Versus the Marlin

   S1:E131/24/2008

   When a hostile spy bug at the Buy More threatens to expose Chuck as the human Intersect, the team faces a frantic race against time before the government locks him in an underground bunker forever.

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   8.0/10(13 votes)

   #7 - Chuck Versus the Lethal Weapon

   S2:E163/9/2009

   The team joins forces with a charming British MI6 agent to track down a rogue scientist who holds the key to the Intersect. Morgan tries to convince Anna that moving in with him would be a bad idea.

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   7.5/10(20 votes)

   #8 - Mayday (2)

   S3:E136/10/2021

   Ben and Saanvi undertake a treacherous mission. Michaela and Zeke race to stop a passenger before his actions turn deadly. Jared and Vance's team up reveals secrets that could upend their lives.

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   7.5/10(28 votes)

   #9 - Off Radar

   S1:E611/5/2018

   When Cal wakes with a life-threatening fever, Grace worries it's a side-effect of his experimental cancer treatment, but Michaela and Ben suspect Cal's condition may be related to a mysterious passenger from Flight 828. As Cal's situation worsens, Ben and Michaela attempt to track down the now-missing passenger.

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    7.5/10(29 votes)

    #10 - Contrails

    S1:E111/14/2019

    Willing to follow any lead to keep his son safe from The Major, Ben heeds Cal's calling to help Captain Daly clear his name for what happened to Flight 828. The journey uncovers a seeming conspiracy that stems all the way back to the day the plane disappeared. Meanwhile, Michaela assists Autumn in her own journey of redemption.

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11. 

    7.5/10(21 votes)

    #11 - Icing Conditions

    S2:E134/6/2020

    Michaela and Ben put everything on the line to attempt a daring rescue. As the final hours of Zeke's life approach, Saanvi and Vance make a last-ditch effort to appeal to the Major, who may be the only person who can save him from his Death Date. Season finale.

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    7.4/10(28 votes)

    #12 - Upgrade

    S1:E142/4/2019

    When Saanvi goes missing, Ben suspects a fanatical group who have become obsessed with the passengers from Flight 828. Michaela must face the consequences of her reunion with Jared. Zeke returns to New York and has an ominous calling.

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13. 

    7.3/10(46 votes)

    #13 - Reentry

    S1:E210/1/2018

    The passengers from Flight 828 find themselves under government scrutiny as they struggle to resume their lives. Michaela is forced to confront the fact that Jared is married to her once-best friend, while Ben tries to help a fellow passenger reconnect with his son. Cal is approached by an obsessive stranger, as Grace and Olive disagree on whether or not to reveal a devastating secret.

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14. 

    7.3/10(19 votes)

    #14 - Water Landing

    S3:E54/29/2021

    Michaela’s premonition leads her to pursue a fugitive. Ben tries to gain the trust of an unlikely ally. Olive’s relationship with Levi leads to a fascinating discovery. Jared and Drea uncover devastating secrets. Saanvi finds herself faced with a dilemma that may jeopardize the Eureka project.

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    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Secrets of the Secret Service

    S1:E41/27/2014

    Gabriel and Riley pose as Secret Service agents in Syria in order to rescue two American journalists being held hostage. While there, Riley must work with her former boyfriend, and the truth behind their past is revealed.

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    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Athens

    S1:E93/3/2014

    When Gabriel’s memory is wiped clean after CyberCom is attacked by an aggressive virus, he believes Jin Cong is the good guy and helps him locate a top-secret document.

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    7.0/10(22 votes)

    #17 - Airplane Bottles

    S2:E93/9/2020

    As a storm rages outside the Stone home and anxieties boil over inside, Olive frantically searches for meaning in a centuries-old text. Meanwhile, Michaela faces unexpected scrutiny at work, and Zeke comes to Saanvi's aid when her lab research takes a dangerous turn.

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    7.0/10(26 votes)

    #18 - Coordinated Flight

    S2:E52/3/2020

    When Grace and Cal are involved in a suspicious hit-and-run, Ben is determined to get to the bottom of it. Michaela investigates a brutal attack at the Church of the Believers, but finds her efforts stymied by Adrian's refusal to cooperate. Zeke is tested when he tries to make amends with someone from his past.

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