The Best Episodes Written By Robert Bella

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.4/10(26 votes)

   #1 - Fallout

   S2:E611/3/2019

   An emergency alert of an impending missile attack sends Los Angeles into chaos and uncertainty, while the officers each try to keep the peace and deal with their own disasters.

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   8.2/10(33 votes)

   #2 - Manhunt

   S1:E153/5/2019

   When a prison bus crashes, all units must respond as some inmates face severe injuries while others seek an opportunity to flee. In the wake of the accident, Officer Nolan tries to impress an FBI hostage negotiator while tracking down an escaped convict.

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   8.2/10(29 votes)

   #3 - Control

   S2:E174/12/2020

   Officer Nolan’s relationship with his first confidential informant is tested when he discovers her back on the street dealing drugs. Meanwhile, Lucy’s fear of dating following her abduction and her intrusion into Jackson’s relationship is beginning to threaten their friendship.

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   8.0/10(31 votes)

   #4 - The Ride Along

   S1:E712/4/2018

   Grey informs Nolan and Bishop that they are going to have a movie director as a ride-along during their patrol after a fun afternoon granting the wish of a Make-a-Wish kid as an honorary police officer. Bradford is tested once again after he learns that his wife has been arrested for drug possession.

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   Writer:Robert Bella

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   8.0/10(30 votes)

   #5 - Now and Then

   S2:E123/1/2020

   Nolan takes his son’s fiancé, Abigail, on a ride-along after she shows interest in becoming a police officer. Meanwhile, Jackson’s relationship is becoming complicated at work.

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   8.0/10(24 votes)

   #6 - In the Line of Fire

   S4:E310/10/2021

   Officer Nolan and officer Chen report to a structure fire and suspect that there is more to the situation than meets the eye. Meanwhile, after witnessing a sniper shooting, the team searches for the shooter and discovers that the perpetrator has a connection to one of their own.

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   7.7/10(24 votes)

   #7 - Lockdown

   S3:E52/14/2021

   Officer Nolan is taken hostage by a man with nothing to lose while the station goes on lockdown and races to identify the suspect before time runs out. Meanwhile, Officer Jackson and his training officer, Officer Doug Stanton, reach a tipping point in their relationship that could end Jackson’s career.

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   7.4/10(12 votes)

   #8 - Backstabber

   S8:E184/18/2016

   After Hayley does a favor for an old friend, she finds herself implicated in a killing and cyber-terror attack. Now, Beckett and Castle must rush to solve the case and clear Hayley’s name.

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   7.2/10(13 votes)

   #9 - Tone Death

   S8:E92/8/2016

   When a body is found in the theater of Martha’s latest show, Castle and Beckett’s investigation leads them into the unexpectedly dangerous world of competitive a capella.

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   Writer:Robert Bella

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