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Every TV Episode Written by Ryan Maldonado Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 8 Episode 22 - Defector
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    S8:E22

    The theft of a bioweapon from an unwitting defector forces the team to work with an old foe to secure the lethal pathogen and prevent an outbreak across New York City.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ryan Maldonado

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  2. undefined Season 7 Episode 11 - Shelter
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    S7:E11

    When a gunman opens fire at a homeless shelter in Astoria, the team is led toward a killer with connections to a Mexican cartel.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ryan Maldonado

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  3. undefined Season 8 Episode 3 - Boy Scout
    8.1/10(4 votes)

    S8:E3

    After a young man is found beaten to death on federal land, Scola and Special Agent Eva Ramos hit a roadblock when their case intersects with a DEA operation. Meanwhile, there is a potential shake-up inside of the JOC.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ryan Maldonado

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  4. undefined Season 8 Episode 11 - Confetti
    8.1/10(4 votes)

    S8:E11

    After an undercover investigation goes sideways, the team tries to flip their only witness to help them hunt down a rip crew at a cartel wedding. Scola and Nina make a big life decision.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ryan Maldonado

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  5. undefined Season 9 Episode 2 - Omissions
    8.1/10(6 votes)

    S9:E2

    After an undercover NYPD officer is murdered in front of his daughter's school, the team investigates the likely culprit, a drug dealer trying to clear his name. Maggie bonds with her new partner, and is pulled in to secretly help OA.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ryan Maldonado

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Prison Ball
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    S2:E6

    Following the death of a 10-year old girl, the intelligence unit has one option to gain access to their suspect. Voight and Olinsky follow-up on a good lead to answer some questions about the shooting. Burgess and Roman show three boys around district thinking they are part of the Police Explorers program.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ryan Maldonado

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - Actual Physical Violence
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    S3:E3

    The team is terrorized by a gun-wielding father who is desperate to find his missing daughter. Bunny stirs up accusations of misconduct from Voight's past.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ryan Maldonado

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  8. undefined Season 7 Episode 3 - Détente
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S7:E3

    After a series of targeted bombings in Queens, the team fears a citywide gang war is imminent – until a tip from OA's old Army buddy, Clay, directs their attention to an unexpected and powerful foe. Meanwhile, Scola continues to struggle to find a new partner.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ryan Maldonado

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 22 - Push the Pain Away
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    S2:E22

    A mass shooting at an athletic club is investigated; and Atwater, who's dealing with his new assignment, helps locate the suspected shooters. Platt and Halstead, meanwhile, check in with Lindsay to see how she's managing.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ryan Maldonado

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  10. undefined Season 7 Episode 18 - Blkpill
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    S7:E18

    After two women are brutally murdered via napalm, Maggie and OA are led to a dating site where they discover a group of scorned users who are targeting women who reject them.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ryan Maldonado

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - What Puts You on That Ledge
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    S2:E16

    Antonio heads undercover with a dangerous robbery crew after a narcotics officer goes missing.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ryan Maldonado

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 18 - Kasual with a K
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    S3:E18

    While responding to a call of shots fired, Voight, Antonio, Halstead and the team come across a secret battered woman's shelter and discover the owner has been wounded and a resident of the shelter has been kidnapped. Burgess and Roman go undercover to track down a man robbing people by catfishing them on a dating app. Lindsay opens up to Halstead about her past.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ryan Maldonado

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Shalom Motherf***er
    5.7/10(23 votes)

    S1:E7

    Hark! A wedding song rang out to unite The Hunters in a time of discord. "The Hunt is not only about death," Meyer cried unto Jonah, "It is about life!" But their mirth was tempered by an untimely strike and suspicions of a Judas among them. Seeking the origins of Evil, Millie offered up a sacrifice.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ryan Maldonado

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Sordid
    5.5/10(17 votes)

    S1:E2

    Rufus interrogates each of the major players on board. They're all hiding something… even Imogene's best friend.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ryan Maldonado

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Chapter 2: Loss
    4.6/10(5 votes)

    S1:E2

    Jordan helps the police pinpoint one of the robbers of a jewelry heist while Eddie realizes things are worse than he imagined.

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    Writer:Ryan Maldonado

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Ryan Maldonado Ratings Summary

"Defector" is the best rated episode written by Ryan Maldonado. It scored 8.8/10 based on 5 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/18/2026 and is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "Shelter".