The Best Episodes Written By Steven Kane

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.4/10(19 votes)

   #1 - Fight the Ship

   S2:E26/21/2015

   Chandler and Thornwald raid Granderson's headquarters; while on the Nathan James the rest of the crew tries to regain the ship

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   8.4/10(14 votes)

   #2 - Casus Belli

   S5:E19/9/2018

   Three years after overcoming the global famine, the United States Navy is ready to unveil its first fully functional fleet since the Red Flu pandemic, but a new type of threat may mean the next world war.

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   8.3/10(21 votes)

   #3 - Unreal City

   S2:E16/21/2015

   After the horrifying revelations and reversals of fortune in Baltimore, Chandler and his fractured team join forces with an underground resistance in an attempt to defeat Amy Granderson. With doses of the cure running low, Rachel tries to do some good for the sick while remaining a prisoner at Avocet. Meanwhile, Slattery and the crew of Nathan James are in a race against time to save an injured Dr. Tophet and regain control of their ship.

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   8.3/10(22 votes)

   #4 - Valkyrie

   S2:E118/23/2015

   After a message is broadcast implicating the Navy in a devastating disaster, Chandler looks to infiltrate the network and regain the trust of the American people.

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   8.2/10(26 votes)

   #5 - No Place Like Home

   S1:E108/24/2014

   Chandler and his crew finally returns home, where a former D.C. power player is fending off a dangerous warlord who threatens her hopes of restoring law and order in society. Now with a location and a means to finalize their mission, Chandler sets out to save his dying family, only to discover something absolutely terrifying about this brave new world.

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   8.2/10(20 votes)

   #6 - Solace

   S2:E47/5/2015

   The crew of Nathan James discovers that hospital ship USNS Solace was sent to sea to wait for Dr. Scott's cure. Captain Chandler sees an opportunity to add another ship to their fleet while Rachel is eager to find a lab better equipped to replicate the vaccine. When Solace fails to respond to radio communications, Chandler and his team board the ship...and come face-to-face with an unexpected enemy.

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   7.9/10(19 votes)

   #7 - The Scott Effect

   S3:E15/30/2016

   CNO Tom Chandler is sent to Asia to investigate a possible mutation of the Red Flu. Captain Slattery and his crew deliver cure to Southeast Asia but there may be an unexpected threat in the region.

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   7.9/10(8 votes)

   #8 - Mirage

   S4:E185/4/2005

   Jack's illness has caused him to hallucinate about a cure. Sydney must recreate the time when Jack was working for the CIA and hid the only man who might be able to help him now. For this, Sydney must play her own mother. Meanwhile, Sophia moves in with Sydney and Nadia.

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   7.8/10(20 votes)

   #9 - Long Day's Journey

   S2:E67/19/2015

   Chandler tracks a new threat to Northern Florida. Meanwhile, Rachel comes across a secret formula that her mentor, Dr. Hunter, had been perfecting.

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    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #10 - In Medias Res

    S4:E18/20/2017

    Sixteen months after thwarting the coup in America, Nathan James must face yet another global disaster. The question remains, where in the world is Tom Chandler?

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    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #11 - An Eye for an Eye

    S2:E173/22/2005

    When a sailor officer receives a pair of blue eyeballs, the NCIS team start investigating the case. Gibbs traces an ex-Navy agent that does illegal work.

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    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Commitment

    S5:E1011/11/2018

    It is all out war as Chandler must face his fears and confront the greatest threat he has ever encountered.

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    7.5/10(40 votes)

    #13 - Phase Six

    S1:E16/22/2014

    Captain Tom Chandler and the crew of the USS Nathan James set out for the Arctic with two civilian virologists, who claim to be studying birds. When they come under attack by a renegade team of Russian forces, Chandler learns these virologists are actually collecting samples of the source of a deadly virus that has wiped out over half the human population while they've been at sea.

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    7.4/10(64 votes)

    #14 - Reckoning

    S1:E54/21/2022

    On the run and out of options, Kwan and Soren have a difference of opinion. With the possibility of finding the mysterious Halo on everyone’s minds, John makes a horrible discovery. And the war rears its ugly head.

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    7.4/10(110 votes)

    #15 - Contact

    S1:E13/24/2022

    In the year 2552, humans on the planet Madrigal have been fighting for independence from Earth, but a fatal encounter with the Alien Covenant complicates things. Master Chief John 117 and his super-soldier “Spartans” join the fight. After the battle, Master Chief heads to his home planet of Reach with a Madrigal survivor and a mysterious object he discovered on the planet. But a controversial order has John questioning his mission, and himself.

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    7.3/10(60 votes)

    #16 - Transcendence

    S1:E95/19/2022

    Beaten, battered, and betrayed, John 117 leads the Spartans on a suicide mission to find the Halo and save humanity. But at what price?

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    7.3/10(59 votes)

    #17 - Solace

    S1:E64/28/2022

    Survivors from battle return to Reach. John confronts Dr. Halsey, and the lies of his past. The new prisoner seems to know John better than he knows himself. Determined to understand more, John turns back to the mystery artifact, which shows him something truly startling.

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    7.2/10(35 votes)

    #18 - Dead Reckoning

    S1:E37/6/2014

    The James faces off against a new foe who demands Chandler hand over Rachel and her research. When Chandler refuses, he and his crew are put to the test as Chandler engages in a series of risky strategic moves. But it turns out their new enemy has his own horse in the race to find a cure for the virus.

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    7.2/10(59 votes)

    #19 - Allegiance

    S1:E85/12/2022

    John and Makee come to terms with their shared vision. Halsey has one last chance to save her mission, and herself. As things come to a head, everyone must choose a side.

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    7.1/10(69 votes)

    #20 - Emergence

    S1:E34/7/2022

    John meets his new partner, and he discovers secrets inside his own memory. Kwan wants to return to Madrigal to continue her people’s fight for independence, but Soren has other plans for her. Makee initiates her plan to retrieve the Madrigal object, with deadly consequences.

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    7.0/10(41 votes)

    #21 - Triage

    S4:E16/29/2023

    Jack, given the task of cleaning up the CIA, makes difficult decisions that have immediate consequences. A cartel operator moves in the shadows to organize an important meeting.

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    6.8/10(75 votes)

    #22 - Unbound

    S1:E23/31/2022

    John takes Kwan to an old friend and learns more about the mystery object, which the Covenant and Makee are determined to steal. With the alien threat growing, Dr. Halsey has a plan to deal with John’s unpredictable behavior.

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    6.6/10(65 votes)

    #23 - Homecoming

    S1:E44/14/2022

    Guided by his visions, John takes Halsey and Cortana back to where it all began, looking for answers from his past. With Soren along for protection, Kwan goes in search of an army. Meanwhile John’s behavior inspires another Spartan to begin a journey of self-discovery. And Miranda discovers a possible link between the artifact and something much larger.

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    5.8/10(60 votes)

    #24 - Inheritance

    S1:E75/5/2022

    Kwan’s journey to uncover her family’s “true purpose” takes her deep into the deserts of Madrigal. Soren obsesses over unfinished business.

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