The BEST episodes directed by Jonas Pate

Apotheosis
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8.28
2155 votes

#1 - Apotheosis

Caprica - Season 1 - Episode 18

Clarice and Olaf move forward with the plan to blow up Atlas Arena when they learn of their powerful ally in the GDD. Singh covers their tracks by framing the Graystones as terrorists, forcing them to go on the run. The grieving Adamas confront the Guatrau for his string of recent decisions in the hopes of avoiding further violence.

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Webisode 2
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8.15
817 votes

#2 - Webisode 2

Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome - Season 1 - Episode 2

While preparing the Weasel for the mission, Adama and Coker find out that their cargo isn't supplies but a civilian software engineer, Dr. Beka Kelly. They depart, but upon leaving Galactica's DRADIS range, Dr. Kelly hands them new orders from the Admiralty. They are to rendezvous with the Archeron, another battlestar, in an area bordering Cylon space. They are also to take all further orders from Dr. Kelly. As they travel to their destination, Dr. Kelly reveals that she worked for Graystone Industries, designing the upgrade for the Cylons' MCP "brain" chip. When they reach the rendezvous point, they discover that the Archeron was ambushed and destroyed. A Cylon raider appears and attacks.

Webisode 1
star
7.93
1045 votes

#3 - Webisode 1

Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome - Season 1 - Episode 1

Talented but cocky pilot William Adama graduates from the Academy and signs up to join the crew of the newly built Galactica. Much to his disappointment, he is assigned not to a Viper fighter but to a Raptor transport ship named Weasel. He meets his surly co-pilot Coker Fasjovik, who is cynical and interested only in leaving the military, as his tour of duty ends in a month. Coker finds Adama's eagerness irritating. The two are briefed on their first mission together, a routine "milk run" sending cargo to the Scorpia Fleet Shipyards and returning with supplies for the Galactica. It is a four-day trip during which they are to avoid enemy contact of any kind.

I Will
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7.91
271 votes

#4 - I Will

Aquarius - Season 2 - Episode 13

A newly "retired" Hodiak tracks down the serial killer who has been tormenting him for months, without the protection and authority of his police position. Manson sends Tex, Sadie, Emma and Patty to 10050 Cielo Drive, where they are swept up in one of the most infamous crimes in the country's history. (Series Finale)

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Why?
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7.89
453 votes

#5 - Why?

Aquarius - Season 1 - Episode 9

Charmain's first ride-along ends when her fellow officers are gunned down, the first in a series of cop killings. Her resolve is put to the test as Hodiak and Shafe enlist the Panthers to help find the shooter.

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Carnivorous Sheep
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7.88
659 votes

#6 - Carnivorous Sheep

Prime Suspect (US) - Season 1 - Episode 2

Jane is called into Duffy's homicide and kidnapping case after Sweeney calls for all hands on deck. Duffy gets irritated with Jane after she suggests talking with the deceased woman's employees.

Old Ego Is a Too Much Thing
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7.82
448 votes

#7 - Old Ego Is a Too Much Thing

Aquarius - Season 1 - Episode 13

Emma returns to the family just as Mary goes into labor; Hodiak's deal for Walt goes south; the conclusion to Hodiak and Shafe's murder investigation has unforeseen consequences; Karn takes care of an old problem.

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Every Last Minute
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7.80
1350 votes

#8 - Every Last Minute

New Amsterdam (2018) - Season 1 - Episode 3

Reynolds begins to build his department as Dr. Sharpe battles skepticism from a patient's parents. Meanwhile, Max helps Bloom find a solution for a pregnant patient in a tough spot, all the while continuing to avoid the reality of his diagnosis.

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Great Guy, Yet: Dead
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7.80
526 votes

#9 - Great Guy, Yet: Dead

Prime Suspect (US) - Season 1 - Episode 4

When a good-looking stockbroker is killed mysteriously, Jane automatically suspects his wife. Meanwhile, Jane enlists the help of a hypnotist to fight her addiction to smoking. Elsewhere, Matt is furious when his ex-wife suggests Jane shouldn't attend their son's birthday party.

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We Pretend We're Stuck
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7.75
861 votes

#10 - We Pretend We're Stuck

Good Behavior - Season 1 - Episode 6

Letty Raines returns to her hometown armed with a new plan to take custody of her son, Jacob, with Javier's help. But Letty is confronted with the stark realities of motherhood when a day with her son turns into a crisis that could send her back to prison.

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A Duel of Iron
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7.68
1333 votes

#11 - A Duel of Iron

Marvel's Iron Fist - Season 2 - Episode 10

Iron Fists collide as the fate of New York City hangs in the balance.

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Backfire
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7.68
637 votes

#12 - Backfire

Friday Night Lights - Season 2 - Episode 4

Tim and Jason go to Mexico as Street hopes to explore experimental surgery. Riggins, who is worried about Street, turns to Lyla Garrity, who's busy helping a newcomer acclimate to Dillon. Meanwhile, Coach Taylor decides on a big career move that will change his life. A development in a police search deeply affects the lives of Tyra and Landry.

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Shame
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7.68
309 votes

#13 - Shame

Prime Suspect (US) - Season 1 - Episode 6

Jane and Duffy are on the case of a middle-aged man found robbed and dead in a hotel. After watching surveillance tapes Jane searches for a wig-changing prostitute. Meanwhile, Duffy manages to get under Jane's skin after making comments about her relationship with Costello.

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Wednesday's Child
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7.67
463 votes

#14 - Wednesday's Child

Prime Suspect (US) - Season 1 - Episode 7

When a young boy is found dead at an upscale preschool, Jane and Calderon work to find out if it was an accident or homicide. Rivera calls on Duffy to keep her company while working a robbery case. Meanwhile, Jane uses a personal experience from her past to solve the crime.

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Swerve
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7.65
657 votes

#15 - Swerve

Friday Night Lights - Season 5 - Episode 6

A popular magazine hails Coach as the "Kingmaker." Vince's past catches up to him. Luke reacts to the truth. A suspicious accident delays Julie's return to college.

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Helter Skelter
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7.63
394 votes

#16 - Helter Skelter

Aquarius - Season 2 - Episode 1

Hodiak receives some disturbing fan mail as Charmain takes a dangerous plunge undercover and Brian discovers Roy's true intentions. Ken takes aim at Hal as Charlie fears an old prison mate is back to collect a debt.

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The Beginning of the End
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7.63
3446 votes

#17 - The Beginning of the End

The Event - Season 1 - Episode 21

President Martinez makes a triumphant albeit shaky return to the White House, determined to punish the traitors who conspired against him. Sophia forges ahead with her plan, while battling a new enemy -- the guilt that has begun to plague her. Sean and Vicky form an impromptu team with Sterling and Simon in order to track down Sophia's headquarters and stop her before the destruction of all human life.

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The Collected Works of William Shakespeare
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7.63
418 votes

#18 - The Collected Works of William Shakespeare

Chance - Season 2 - Episode 5

With the warehouse no longer safe, D needs a place to crash. Winter turns to his coping mechanism while Chance and Hynes face a major setback in their case against him. Carl has money trouble.

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Loyalty
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7.60
4910 votes

#19 - Loyalty

The Event - Season 1 - Episode 6

Sean encounters a mysterious conspiracy theorist while looking for answers in Leila's home; Simon's allegiances are tested.

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Nevermind
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7.58
820 votes

#20 - Nevermind

Friday Night Lights - Season 1 - Episode 11

The Panthers are preparing for another game they can't lose. Matt's father comes back from Iraq but his mother's condition is difficult to take in.Tami Taylor sees Tim Riggins regarding his grades. She believes he's not doing his homework by himself and asks Landry to tutor him for his next oral exam. If he doesn't pass, he won't play in the football team.

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Chuck Versus the Sensei
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7.56
3494 votes

#21 - Chuck Versus the Sensei

Chuck - Season 2 - Episode 9

The team is assigned to survey the Global Launch Agency, when intel shows that someone might penetrate their security. During the surveillance someone intrudes the lab who turns out to be Casey's former sensei Ty Bennett. Meanwhile, Captain Awesome's perfect parents decide to pay Devon and Ellie a surprise visit to help them plan the wedding, and Emmett Milbarge introduces an "Employee of the Month" contest to the Buy More, but the employees start their own contest instead.

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Revolution 9
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7.56
340 votes

#22 - Revolution 9

Aquarius - Season 2 - Episode 6

While Shafe's addiction problems mount, Hodiak helps an old war buddy find his blackmailer. Meanwhile, Karn gathers information to use against Bobby Kennedy and Grace finds a new love for politics.

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Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down
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7.51
3360 votes

#23 - Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down

Battlestar Galactica (2003) - Season 1 - Episode 9

President Roslin's fears that Commander Adama is a Cylon are stoked when she learns he's making secret wireless calls to other ships. Then, to make things worse, a single Cylon raider appears near the Galactica and begins acting strangely after being damaged in battle.

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Happiness Is a Warm Gun
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7.49
263 votes

#24 - Happiness Is a Warm Gun

Aquarius - Season 2 - Episode 2

Charlie cooks up a plan for Ralph and his crew; Hal wakes to a nightmare; and Hodiak gets leverage for his son.

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Colonial Day
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7.48
3236 votes

#25 - Colonial Day

Battlestar Galactica (2003) - Season 1 - Episode 11

When President Roslin calls an Interim Quorum of the Twelve Colonies, she discovers that democracy brings its ugly stepsisters — politics and deadly intrigue — to the party. Tom Zarek, the charismatic convicted terrorist, is elected as the delegate from Sagittaron and immediately proposes elections for the vice-presidency.

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Multiaxial System
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7.45
514 votes

#26 - Multiaxial System

Chance - Season 2 - Episode 1

By day, Chance ministers to patients at the Victims of Violent Crime Unit; by night, he and D assault the victimizers. Detective Hynes blackmails Chance to use his skills to take down suspected serial killer Ryan Winter.

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Everybody's Been Burned
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7.44
1077 votes

#27 - Everybody's Been Burned

Aquarius - Season 1 - Episode 1

LAPD Detective Sam Hodiak and undercover officer Brian Shafe begin the search for a missing teenage girl, Emma Karn, who has fallen under the spell of infamous cult leader Charles Manson.

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Funny Money
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7.43
312 votes

#28 - Funny Money

Undercovers - Season 1 - Episode 10

Steven and Samantha must recover stolen American currency plates before they are used to make counterfeit money; Leo helps Lizzy make a decision about her future.

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Rebirth
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7.41
3226 votes

#29 - Rebirth

Caprica - Season 1 - Episode 2

Zoe's avatar tries to adapt to her new life inside a robot's body while the Graystones and the Adamas cope with their losses. Elsewhere, Lacy dines with Sister Clarice, and young Will Adama spends some quality time with his shady uncle.

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The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
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7.40
768 votes

#30 - The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game

Aquarius - Season 1 - Episode 2

Hodiak and Shafe investigate a complicated murder case amidst rising racial tensions. Meanwhile, Manson forces Emma's father, Ken Karn, to introduce him to an executive in the music business.

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How Did I Get Here?
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7.39
671 votes

#31 - How Did I Get Here?

Friday Night Lights - Season 2 - Episode 6

Key evidence comes in implicating Landry; when Tami's sister visits to help her with the baby, she stirs things up in the house; Riggins must prove to coach Taylor that he wants to be a part of the team.

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There's Something Strange Going On In The World's Oceans
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7.32
345 votes

#32 - There's Something Strange Going On In The World's Oceans

Surface - Season 1 - Episode 1

Oceanographer Laura Daughtery discovers an unknown life form and unearths a vast government cover-up. Across the globe, something mysterious lurks in the seas.

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Retribution
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7.22
2692 votes

#33 - Retribution

Caprica - Season 1 - Episode 11

Daniel's deal with the Ha'la'tha leads to some unpalatable choices.

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The Education of Jaime Sommers
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7.21
374 votes

#34 - The Education of Jaime Sommers

Bionic Woman (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 5

Jaime's new mission requires her to attend college posing as a British transfer student in order to investigate a professor suspected of illegal activities. However, her task becomes complicated when she falls for the teacher's assistant, who is also a suspect.

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Nigeria Part II
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5.20
61 votes

#35 - Nigeria Part II

The Philanthropist - Season 1 - Episode 4

Teddy heads to Kujama, Nigeria, to help rescue his old friend, Doctor Chima Balo. Balo was kidnapped because the local rebels didn't like Teddy and his oil refinery doing good for their town. Back at home, Philip helps an old acquaintance keep his head above water after being laid off from work.

Haiti
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5.10
59 votes

#36 - Haiti

The Philanthropist - Season 1 - Episode 8

Food shortage leads Teddy and Philip to Haiti where they try to help, but Philip's estranged brother, a powerful island senator named Jean Beauvais, interferes.

Pilot
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0.00
0 votes

#37 - Pilot

Blood & Oil (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 1

Billy and Cody arrive in Rock Springs intent on starting their own business, but when Billy bets big, Cody questions his intentions and their marriage.

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The Ripple Effect
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0.00
0 votes

#38 - The Ripple Effect

Blood & Oil (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 2

Wick scrambles to hide his involvement in the robbery. The arrival of Hap's daughter Lacey stokes a rivalry with Carla. Billy agrees to another deal with Hap without first consulting Cody.

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