The Best Episodes Written By Michael Panes

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.7/10(3 votes)

   #1 - Andy Gets a Promotion (or How to Get Head in Business Without Really Trying)

   S1:E67/9/2000

   Unable to handle rejection, Andy accepts Ron offer for assistant manager. Meanwhile, Stogie begins eating the living room couch when Andy neglects to buy dog food.

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   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #2 - Andy and Kevin Make a Friend (or One Bang for Two Brothers)

   S1:E56/25/2000

   Andy and Kevin battle it out for the affection of George Bang's sister. Meanwhile, Gus and Wally have a falling out.

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   8.6/10(5 votes)

   #3 - The Starship

   S1:E37/19/2026

   Sweeney strikes a deal with Castellano: rob a Colombian disco and Flanagan walks free. Bridget seeks counsel about Cahill, while Keenan investigates the killing of a cop in Boston.

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   8.6/10(6 votes)

   #4 - Favours and Funerals

   S1:E47/26/2026

   Roarke clashes with Sweeney over selling stolen cocaine, but Sweeney has his own agenda; as he receives a Hibernian Society award, Gotti orders a hit; Bridget learns Cahill's target is someone from her past; Keenan struggles to help his son.

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   8.4/10(7 votes)

   #5 - Rad Tad

   S1:E68/9/2026

   Roarke gets a risky loan from Ruby Stein to fund a cocaine deal with a silver-spooned hotshot from downtown, only for the deal to implode; Keenan targets an older Westie to pressure Sweeney, while Bridget and the IRA cell move on Colonel Markham.

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6. 

   8.1/10(5 votes)

   #6 - A Right Rose Tree

   S1:E58/2/2026

   Sweeney lets Roarke sell cocaine only if he sources it himself, putting him in Gotti's crosshairs as Gotti suspects the Westies are defying Castellano; Bridget helps Cahill secure explosives for their IRA plot; Polk pressures Keenan to wear a wire.

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7. 

   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #7 - A Boy Made of Trouble

   S1:E78/16/2026

   Tensions between Sweeney and Roarke erupt when one of the Westies is busted; Keenan uses the case to pressure Sweeney and earn Polk's trust; Flanagan's personal life unravels; Bridget pushes deeper into her mission as Cahill's motives blur.

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8. 

   7.5/10(10 votes)

   #8 - All Roads Lead to Malcolm

   S3:E73/5/2023

   When Battle's arrested, Bumpy must find a way to spring him and find the mole. Bumpy discovers that Malcolm X has more enemies than they thought.

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9. 

   7.5/10(10 votes)

   #9 - Homeland or Death

   S3:E83/12/2023

   Bumpy uncovers a CIA plot to assassinate Malcolm X and Che Guevara at the United Nations. Malcolm writes his autobiography. Olympia utilizes Father Louis to get out of trouble.

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10. 

    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #10 - The Troubles

    S1:E17/12/2026

    The Westies' fragile deal with the Italians unravels after a reckless kidnapping. Flanagan is released from Bellevue and rejoins Roarke's crew, Keenan is pulled onto an FBI task force, and Bridget receives a dangerous assignment from an old IRA contact.

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11. 

    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #11 - We Are All Kings

    S3:E93/19/2023

    Chin Gigante is released from prison and seeks to excise Joe Colombo from the Commission.

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12. 

    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Our Black Shining Prince

    S3:E103/26/2023

    Bumpy and Chin enlist Morgenthau's help to prevent Colombo and Battle from bringing in a shipment of heroin, guns, and cocaine. Stella must choose between Colombo and her father.

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13. 

    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #13 - The Houdini

    S1:E27/12/2026

    Roarke and the Westies hide the body of a dead Italian mobster and stage crimes to cover up the murder before Gotti retaliates. Polk pressures Keenan to dig into Sweeney's Mafia ties, while Bridget uncovers more of Cahill's plot.

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14. 

    7.3/10(5 votes)

    #14 - The Irish Goodbye

    S1:E88/23/2026

    Roarke and Sweeney's fallout splits the Westies, pitting old guard against young; Bridget pushes ahead with the mission but faces shattering truths; Polk increases pressure on Sweeney and Gotti, while Keenan wrestles with guilt.

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15. 

    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #15 - The Negro in White America

    S3:E11/15/2023

    To repay a drug debt owed to the Italians after the Harlem riots, Bumpy Johnson robs from his own community. Omar seeks to return to Elise and Malcolm's good graces. Someone close to Stella orders a hit on her life.

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16. 

    7.0/10(12 votes)

    #16 - Alzado

    S3:E21/22/2023

    When Joe Colombo carries out a gentleman's kidnapping of Mayme, Bumpy angrily prepares for a coming war.

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17. 

    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #17 - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

    S1:E47/7/2024

    After a failed assassination attempt, Yolanda Guerra arrives from Colombia to take matters into her own hands. When she discovers Roman saved Nestor's life, the Colombians target Roman's family.

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18. 

    6.7/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Angel of Death

    S3:E52/19/2023

    Bumpy and Colombo face off for control of the heroin trade when Monsieur 98 returns to bring in the next shipment. Omar makes a romantic appeal to Elise. Pettigrew discovers cocaine through his love affair with a Cuban woman.

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19. 

    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Estela

    S1:E77/28/2024

    Roman seeks owner Burton Greenberg's help with a landing spot for the cocaine. Zulio works with a corrupt banker to return Henao and Yolanda to the negotiating table. Nestor reveals a secret.

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    4.8/10(4 votes)

    #20 - The Price

    S1:E88/4/2024

    Roman and Nestor appeal to agent Zulio for help getting back Valeria. When the biggest coke shipment of all time arrives in Miami, they turn to an old friend for help.

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