Which episodes did Gwen write?
4x04 Big Friends, Big Enemies -- funnily enough, basically the first of Gwen's dialogue to appear on the show is Lindsay talking to Ruzek about "her" place - and then correcting it to "our place" right she and Jay move in together.
4x08 A Shot Heard Around the World (co-written) -- Really good ensemble episode that includes a nice goodbye scene between Jay and Antonio and then Kim being asked to join Intelligence.
4x13 I Remember Her Now -- Undercover Jay. In plaid. Definitely one of the, if not the, best season 4 pre-Hailey episodes.
4x18 Little Bit of Light -- Kim and Erin go undercover. Really great episode for them both. We know Gwen writes Hailey amazingly well, but she absolutely writes Kim, an established character, just as well from the get-go.
5x07 Care Under Fire -- Jay's PTSD. "You cover well, but I've got eyes, Jay."
5x10 Rabbit Hole (co-written) -- "What are you doing?!" and "I'll bury you."
5x16 Profiles -- Jay basically breaks Hailey's fall when the mailbox bomb goes off and checks she's okay before running to the victim.
5x20 Saved -- Hailey shows what a badass she is re: robbery/homicide.
6x02 Endings -- the argument! The shoving! "I thought he was dead."
6x10 Brotherhood -- "We're good. And we're always gonna be good."
6x15 Good Men -- "You looked at me and I got it. I trusted you. I've trusted you from the day I met you, and if I was gonna follow someone blind, I'd follow you."
6x18 This City (co-written) -- Upstead (and Jesse) lite, but some really good Hailey moments and some Kevin and Hailey partnership.
6x19 What Could Have Been (co-written) -- Pretty Upstead lite but a good Kim episode, complete with lots of group scenes and some Kim and Hailey teamwork.
6x22 Reckoning (co-written) -- Basically this entire episode?! "Besides, I'm going where you go." and "Not in time for this unit, for us."
7x04 Infection Part III -- Sniper Hailey saving Jay. Do I really need to say more?
7x07 Informant -- Such a good Hailey episode. "Sorry, habit." "Yeah, that's one word for it." and "Hailey, I'd follow you anywhere."
7x11 43rd & Normal (co-written) -- big Kim and Adam episode. Hailey's big disarm. "You want details?" "Yeah, I'm losing my mind."
7x13 I Was Here -- big, painful, but badass Kim episode. Lots of good plaid in this episode as well.
7x15 Burden of Truth (co-written) -- Not much Upstead because it's the return of Roman, but this is the episode where Hailey slams a guy up against a wall and Jay looks both concerned and turned on.
7x18 Lines (co-written) -- really big Hailey and Vanessa episode and arguably one of the most powerful Hailey episodes. Jay in a green button down. Hailey gets sent to the FBI.
8x02 White Knuckle -- not much Upstead, but a really strong Kevin episode.
8x03 Tender Age -- the entire last five minutes of this episode makes Upstead canon. "It's been a long time since I saw you as just my partner."
8x05 In Your Care -- the famous "Jay walks up and Hailey gets very distracted" scene. Big episode for Kim (starts with sex with Adam, ends with taking MaKayla home.)
8x08 Protect and Serve (co-written) -- Episode opens with that famous round-table therapy session. Lots of insight into the characters and a really powerful, timely episode.
8x11 Signs of Violence -- Every single moment of this episode is painful and amazing. I think this is the episode where everyone collectively started yelling about Gwen causing us pain. The first Upstead I love you's. The first Upstead hug.
8x15 The Right Thing (co-written) -- Sets up the finale and gives Miller a powerful episode. We all know what happens to Kim.
8x16 The Other Side (co-written) -- Easily one of the most powerful, haunting finales the show has ever done. Sets the tone and the storyline for season 9's honest to god trauma. "I'm serious, let's get married."
9x01 Closure (co-written) -- (at least?) two Upstead proposals is canon now. Hits the ground running hard after the finale.
9x04 In The Dark -- Do we even need to discuss how painful this episode was? I wasn't aware she wrote this one until it was airing and I believe I actually said, "oh, holy shit" out loud when Gwen's name popped up.
TL;DR? Gwen is talented. She's officially made Upstead canon, and she writes all of our favorite characters, but especially the women, so incredibly well. We're lucky to have her and I'm so, so excited she's the new show runner.
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