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The Best Episodes Written By Moira Kirland

Every TV Episode Written by Moira Kirland Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 8 Episode 6 - Burn 4 Love
    9.2/10(35 votes)

    S8:E6

    It's Valentine's Day, and the team is on the hunt for someone who is setting more than hearts on fire. Meanwhile, Celina thinks Miles' recent string of bad luck is the result of a curse, and she's determined to break it.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  2. undefined Season 8 Episode 16 - Out of Time
    9.1/10(32 votes)

    S8:E16

    Nolan is put to the test when he's forced to protect a man he doesn't trust. Meanwhile, Lucy and Celina follow a promising lead, and Lopez finds herself conflicted about Wesley's new position.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 14 - The Boy Next Door
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E14

    Allison has recurring dreams of her past, causing strange and shocking changes to her current life. Her dreams of the past threaten her life in the present as she tries to stop a predator before he strikes.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  4. undefined Season 7 Episode 6 - The Gala
    8.8/10(57 votes)

    S7:E6

    It’s Valentine’s Day, and Lieutenant Grey gives Tim and Lucy an unromantic assignment, while John and Celina track down a missing girl. Later, the team sharpens up for a charity gala where multiple relationships come to a head.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  5. undefined Season 7 Episode 16 - The Return
    8.8/10(49 votes)

    S7:E16

    The team has mixed feelings when a familiar face returns hoping to prove himself. Meanwhile, an influencer gets his fans to come after Wesley, and Tim supports Lucy as she prepares for the sergeant's exam.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  6. undefined Season 8 Episode 13 - The Thinker
    8.5/10(28 votes)

    S8:E13

    Bailey gets a new role, and a ride-along with Nolan goes awry. Meanwhile, the team looks to recruit new members.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 17 - Tick, Tick, Tick... (1)
    8.3/10(27 votes)

    S2:E17

    Federal Agent Jordan Shaw, an insightful and accomplished Federal investigator teams up with Castle & Beckett to hunt down a cunning and elusive serial killer.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Sweet Dreams
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S2:E5

    Allison is having dreams about an old high school friend and decides to find her. Meanwhile a man seeks the district attorney's help in finding his daughter who has been missing for a week.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Coded
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    S1:E9

    Allison's daughter Ariel dreams that she is a young girl named Sarah being held captive by an ogre in a castle. While Joe agonizes over the possibility that both of his daughters have inherited their mother's psychic abilities, Allison tries to help Ariel and interpret the dream. However, Allison's advice provokes Ariel to run away from a field trip in order to follow up a clue.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 16 - Drowned World
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E16

    In the fourth season finale, Allison tries to help a young couple who thinks their house is haunted, but her efforts result in murder. Meanwhile, Meghan Doyle tries to sell her controlling interest in Joe's invention and Joe tries to save his own stake in it. Also, the election between Devalos and Tom Van Dyke takes place.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Ghost in the Machine
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S3:E4

    Allison gets Joe a camcorder for his birthday. But soon she starts seeing disturbing images through it that may or may not be connected to a murder.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Mother's Little Helper
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S3:E6

    Allison and Ariel are starting to have dreams about a crime. They are dreaming about it from different perspectives, which reveals two suspects.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - A Taste of Her Own Medicine
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S5:E5

    Allison is asked to help find a missing daughter and her visions seem to incriminate her father, but Allison believes this is wrong after a chat with the woman's mother. Meanwhile, Joe is suffering from sleep deprivation, while Scanlon and Lynn's relationship is severely tested.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - The Reckoning
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    S2:E10

    Allison dreams about hitting a girl with her car and a woman who's house is haunted. She finds out that the woman killed herself. Now Allison is trying to put all the pieces together.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Sweet Child O' Mine
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    S2:E15

    Allison has problems with staying impartial about a case when she develops maternal feelings for a teenage boy who is accused of killing his former boss. Bridget finds a stray dog and want's to keep it.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - Penny for Your Thoughts
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    S1:E15

    Allison encounters a psychopathic doctor who raped and murdered numerous teenage girls years ago. After learning that an evil soul has been possessing people, she sets forth to stop it before a new victim is found. Meanwhile, Ariel's math teacher accuses her of cheating and Joe steps up to her defense.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - An Innocent Man
    7.7/10(73 votes)

    S1:E4

    Oliver still hasn't figured out how to get back in Laurel's good graces, but a late night bonding session with Thea gives him the inspiration he needs. Looking into a suspicious murder case, Oliver realizes an innocent man, Peter Declan, was framed by one of the targets on his list. As Arrow, he asks Laurel to help prove Declan's innocence. Meanwhile, Walter asks one of his employees, Felicity Smoak, to look into a $2.6 million withdrawal that Moira made without his knowledge.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - He's Dead, She's Dead
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    S3:E2

    Beckett and Castle search for a psychic's killer while debating the existence of extrasensory abilities.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - Kick the Ballistics
    7.6/10(23 votes)

    S4:E4

    While investigating the mysterious shooting death of a young woman, Castle and Beckett face a cop's worst nightmare when they discover that the gun used in the killing is Det. Ryan's old service weapon - the one that was stolen by the serial killer, 3XK. Now with the clock ticking, the team must work to solve the murder, track down 3XK and retrieve Ryan's gun before the killer strikes again.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S4:E5

    Larry Watt, a defense attorney who has caused trouble in Allison's past, asks Allison to be a consultant for him. Low on money, Allison accepts his offer. She later has a dream that his client murdered his wife.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Legacies
    7.4/10(67 votes)

    S1:E6

    A gang of bank robbers, dubbed The Royal Flush Gang, hits a local bank and seriously wounds an off-duty police officer during a heist. Diggle tells Oliver he needs to deviate from his father's list and start helping the citizens of Starling City. Meanwhile, Tommy asks Thea for relationship advice, but things get awkward when she realizes he was asking about Laurel. Moira confronts Oliver about all of his recent disappearances in the middle of family functions.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Ghosts
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    S1:E8

    Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of a woman found drowned in motor oil in a motel bathtub. They seek the help of a true crime journalist who might have a connection to the victim.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Coming Soon
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    S1:E6

    Allison runs into the man who kidnapped her daughter in one of her dreams at the District Attorney's office. She learns that he is a "Good Samaritan" who witnessed a robbery and is fully cooperating. After learning that he has kidnapped multiple young women, Allison reaches a roadblock in her investigation that leads her to yet another unbelievable breakthrough in the case. Meanwhile, Joe tutors Ariel in math, which in turn brings Allison to another shocking discovery.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Burned
    7.3/10(62 votes)

    S1:E10

    Oliver’s confidence is shaken after being beaten by the Dark Archer and he takes a break from being Arrow. However, when Laurel calls Arrow for help investigating a firefighter’s suspicious death, he reluctantly agrees but his hesitance while fighting almost costs him his life. Meanwhile, Tommy throws a benefit for the firefighters and Thea tries to lift Moira out of her depressive state.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  25. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - Ka Hana Malū (Inside Job)
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    S5:E8

    While the team investigates a couple's murder in which their sons are the prime suspects, McGarrett is shocked when Aunt Deb returns to the island with her new fiancé.

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    Writer:Moira Kirland

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Moira Kirland Ratings Summary

"Burn 4 Love" is the best rated episode written by Moira Kirland. It scored 9.2/10 from 35 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on February 9, 2026. It is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Out of Time".