The BEST episodes directed by Charlotte Brändström
#1 - The Arsonist
Wallander - Season 3 - Episode 5
Kurt has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He doesn't accept the diagnosis, and wants to keep it as secret as possible - but it's becoming increasingly difficult to hide. An arsonist in Skåne has served his sentence and has been released into the wild. But he isn't welcome in his small community, and the kiosk owner won't even sell him cigarettes. That same night the kiosk catches fire, burning the owner inside. The arsonist is again hunted for arson. Kurt is confused and can't keep things together. Martinsson accuses him of lying and finds him increasingly difficult to trust. Later the suspected arsonist is found badly beaten and unconscious. Kurt decides to tell Linda that he is seriously ill and that he needs her help. But will she be there for him, when he's not always been there for her?
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#2 - Better Angels
Counterpart - Season 2 - Episode 10
Mira's looming threat forges some unlikely alliances.
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#4 - You to You
Counterpart - Season 2 - Episode 9
Management makes a historic decision. Emily sends a warning. Quayle, Clare and Temple investigate the final Indigo cell. Howard Prime reaches out to an old contact.
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#5 - 300,000 Likes
Chicago P.D. - Season 4 - Episode 7
Voight calls the team to investigate a homicide involving the only witness in a rape and murder case against an extremely young man, Oliver Tuxhorn. Intelligence looks into Tuxhorn's family and their finances as they try to determine if someone was paid to take out the victim. Meanwhile, Stone offers Antonio a job as lead investigator for the state attorney's office, and Burgess and Sorensen's body cameras capture a bizarre exchange with a man that they pull over.
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#6 - The Bakra
Outlander - Season 3 - Episode 12
The Artemis finally reaches Jamaica bringing Jamie and Claire that much closer to their goal. During a lavish ball on the island, the Frasers encounter old allies, as well as former adversaries who threaten to derail their mission.
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#7 - Uncharted
Outlander - Season 3 - Episode 11
After making a leap of faith, Claire washes up on a seemingly deserted island where survival is her only option. Navigating treacherous waters has crippled the Artemis, so Jamie devises a joyful moment for his crew in the midst of devastating setbacks.
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#8 - A Dead Kid, a Notebook, and a Lot of Maybes
Chicago P.D. - Season 3 - Episode 7
The team investigates a Columbine-like threat at a private school. Atwater seeks out a mentor; Olinsky's marriage faces a crisis.
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#9 - Udûn
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season 1 - Episode 6
Adar and his army march on Ostirith.
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#11 - Tigers and Bears
The Outsider (2020) - Season 1 - Episode 9
After obscuring their true purpose in town from local police, Ralph and Yunis interview witnesses from the cave festival, while Holly and Andy visit the scene. Later, the group considers its next move as Claude deals with the weight of his role.
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#12 - Bottled Appetites
The Witcher - Season 1 - Episode 5
Heedless of warnings, Yennefer looks for a cure to restore what she's lost. Geralt inadvertently puts Jaskier in peril. The search for Ciri intensifies.
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#13 - Rare Species
The Witcher - Season 1 - Episode 6
A mysterious man tries to entice Geralt to join a hunt for a rampaging dragon, a quest that attracts a familiar face. Ciri questions who she can trust.
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#14 - Episode 8
The Disappearance (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 8
Molina decides that the police have been chasing a red herring and retraces their investigation into Nicolas Barrault. A search of his possessions turns up one of Jenny's business cards with a handwritten note on the back.
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#15 - Something Better
Madam Secretary - Season 5 - Episode 14
When a group of American missionaries become hostages during a violent uprising abroad, Dalton must confront demons from his past in order to help Elizabeth secure their safe return home. Also, Stevie takes over Russell’s social media presence, and Henry helps his niece, Sarah, mentally prepare for her military deployment.
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#16 - Mauvaise Foi
The Man in the High Castle - Season 4 - Episode 5
John Smith is forced to confront the choices he’s made. The Empire attempts secret peace talks with the BCR. Kido arrests a traitor, threatening to divide the Japanese against themselves. Helen is assigned a new security minder. Juliana reunites with Wyatt to plan the fall of the American Reich.
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#17 - Doomed to Die
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season 2 - Episode 7
Eregion’s fate is decided.
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#20 - Hijriyyah
Madam Secretary - Season 2 - Episode 16
After an Italian warship answers a distress call from a ship carrying Libyan refugees, Elizabeth is given 20 minutes to decide whether to question a passenger who claims to know the whereabouts of Jibral Disah, the most-wanted terrorist in the world. Also, Stevie brings her boyfriend Jareth home to meet her parents.
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#21 - Shadow and Flame
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season 2 - Episode 8
The free peoples of Middle-earth struggle against the forces of darkness.
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#22 - The Essentials
Madam Secretary - Season 4 - Episode 3
With a government shutdown looming, Elizabeth must think outside the box to help fund an electrical grid in a Syrian refugee camp, before riots break out in the country due to the lack of electricity and water. Also, Henry searches for Dmitri when he goes missing.
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#23 - Episode 6
The Disappearance (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 6
An apparent suicide with a long confession seemingly concludes the case of Lea's murder, but Molina is not convinced.
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#24 - Extraordinary Hazard
Madam Secretary - Season 3 - Episode 20
As the U.S. hunts for the person believed to be behind the CIA arms smuggling case, Elizabeth and her team must work to save Jay when he’s kidnapped in Nice, France, during a fact-finding mission into the suspect. Also, Henry suspects the doomsday cult is planning an attack in Israel, and Jason dupes his parents into giving him money for an expensive calculator when he’s really using it to impress a girl.
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#25 - Protocol
Madam Secretary - Season 4 - Episode 21
When terrorists threaten to cause a flood in the Middle East that could kill millions of people, Elizabeth’s hopes of getting a neighboring country to close the dam fade after the government suddenly goes dark during a coup. Also, Stevie is tasked with finding Russell an activity that will help manage his stress.
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#26 - Episode 4
The Disappearance (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 4
Francis Dupuis is interrogated about the murder of Lea Morel, but he is obviously confused and unclear about details despite his confession. However, when the police search his property they make a surprising and convincing discovery.
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#27 - Labor of Love
Madam Secretary - Season 3 - Episode 14
When the upcoming marriage of two star-crossed lovers from Colombia is in jeopardy, Elizabeth works to reunite the son of the Colombian president and the daughter of the rebel leader, whose union is at the heart of an important peace deal after years of civil war. Also, Henry prepares to send his operative undercover, Jay deals with his tenuous marital situation, and Daisy makes a shocking discovery regarding Kevin.
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#28 - Episode 5
The Disappearance (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 5
The waiting is finally over for the distraught Morel family when Lea's body is found in Miribel lake. As they prepare for the funeral, Julien becomes obsessed with identifying everybody who attended her birthday party on the day she went missing, and manages to identify someone who looks out of place in the club.
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#29 - Episode 1
The Disappearance (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 1
When teenager Lea does not return home from a music festival, her parents contact the police, who uncover areas of Lea's life that her family knows nothing about.
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#30 - A.W.O.L.
Arrow - Season 4 - Episode 11
Diggle must learn to trust his brother Andy when an enemy of their wartime past, an agent of the criminal organization Shadowspire, pays a visit to Star City. However, Diggle learns more than he bargained for about their shared time at war. Meanwhile, Oliver has to learn a whole new way of life.
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#31 - Episode 2
The Disappearance (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 2
Lea's father Julien is in police custody for lying about his alibi and refusing to give his actual whereabouts on the night of his daughter's disappearance. Molina and Camille discover that Lea has been introduced to single-seater racing, but wonder how she managed to pay for lessons.
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#32 - This Land is Your Land
FBI - Season 1 - Episode 8
Maggie and OA lead the search for an abducted former biological weapons chemist.
#33 - All Eyez on Me
Grey's Anatomy - Season 12 - Episode 13
Meredith, Bailey, Jackson, Callie and Jo travel to a military hospital to perform an extraordinary and extremely risky surgery on a veteran with an advanced tumor. Meanwhile back at Grey Sloan, Andrew is tired of being Maggie’s worst kept secret; Ben makes an impulsive surgical decision; and a team of cheerleaders wreak havoc in the ER.
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#34 - Truth and Dignity
Tyrant - Season 3 - Episode 6
Barry's tough policies put Daliyah in grave danger. Al-Qadi enacts a risky plan to broach peace. Fauzi puts his feelings on the line, leaving Daliyah conflicted. As the elections reel out of control, Barry cracks down on the political process. Leila's relationship with Cogswell creates a wedge between her and her sister.
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#35 - Night 2: Loyalty to the Master
The Continental (2023) - Season 1 - Episode 2
With a cache of modified weapons, a team of shadow mercenaries and a top hitman in place, Winston finalizes his mission. Tension escalates as higher-ups order Cormac to find the object Frankie stole. Meanwhile, detective KD starts zeroing in on who she suspects had a hand in killing her family, which also leads her to the Continental Hotel.
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#36 - The Eye
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season 1 - Episode 7
Survivors of a cataclysm try to find safety; the Harfoots confront evil; Durin is torn between friendship and duty; Adar considers a new name.
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#37 - The Revenge
Wallander - Season 2 - Episode 1
An explosion in one of Ystad's power grids shuts down the electricity in the whole city. Wallander (Krister Henriksson), who is in the middle of a crayfish party at his newly bought house with his colleagues, are called in in the middle of the night. At the same time, the municipal commissioner of Ystad, who has just approved and inaugurated an exhibition showing pictures of Muhammed, the muslim prophet, at the city hall, is being murdered in his house. With less policemen than usual due to various reasons, Wallander and his men are having a hard time taking care of both cases. It gets even worse when several cars placed on various roads outside Ystad explodes, the security service (SäPo) are asking questions, and the police commisioner calles in the army to keep Ystad safe. As to make things even more complicated for Wallander's crew, the minister of defence announces that she will come to Ystad to show her support. However, more people is being murdered as the movie plays along; an old woman working at the jobcentre and a nurse at the city hospital. Leads that in the beginning seemed to point to muslim fundamentalists are now pointing more and more against one of the army majors, who has been going on a killing spree as a revenge for the death of his son some years erlier, and the closure of Ystad's regiment where he was working (Hämnden means The Revenge). When the Wallander-crew are starting to put two and two together, it may already be too late. The minister of defence has arrived to Ystad and is going to hold a speech at the city square, guarded by both the police, SäPo, and the army (the suspected major is standing on the stage when the minister is having her speech. When the speech ends, they raise their hands together in victory, and the major handcuffs the minister to his wrist, and reveals that he has a bomb planted on his chest. Wallander negotiates with the major, who agrees to let the minister go, and let Wallander take her place. The major and Wal
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#38 - Elven Kings Under the Sky
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season 2 - Episode 1
Sauron bargains with Adar. The Stranger and Nori venture into new lands. The Three Elven Rings face judgment.
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#39 - Cover Her Face
Jupiter's Legacy - Season 1 - Episode 6
Grace sees first-hand how the Code is affecting the younger superheroes. Tempers flare aboard the ship as Sheldon forges ahead with his expedition.
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#40 - Episode 7
The Disappearance (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 7
A jeweller identifies the man who bought the pendant found in a grave dug for Lea Morel. The man is questioned, but he has an alibi for the night of the murder. Romain is given a bag of Lea's possessions left at the race track and finds a USB stick with incriminating evidence.
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#42 - Episode 3
The Disappearance (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 3
Julien is woken by a frantic message on his mobile phone from Lea asking him to call her. Molina and his team trace the call to the train station. Nicolas, a waiter at Morel and Sons restaurant, shows Julien the illegal police radio interceptor he has in his car, and as Julien listens to the communications, he begins to shadow their investigations.
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#43 - What's the Use?
Jupiter's Legacy - Season 1 - Episode 5
Sheldon tries to assemble a dream team for his quest into the unknown. An autopsy unearths a puzzling object that connects to Chloe's new acquaintance.
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#45 - Where the Stars are Strange
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season 2 - Episode 2
Darkness falls over Khazad-dûm. Sauron and Galadriel each seek new allies. The Stranger and Harfoots encounter a growing threat.
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#47 - The Eagle and the Sceptre
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season 2 - Episode 3
Isildur and an old friend reunite. Arondir grapples with change. Míriel faces rising opposition. Annatar counsels Celebrimbor.
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#48 - Natural beauty (2)
The Art of Crime - Season 1 - Episode 2
Despite the tensions that arise between Florence and Antoine, Commander Pardo remains convinced of the effectiveness of their duo. He wants them to shed light on the affair of the stolen painting in Amboise. Little by little, Florence comes to accumulate the elements of proof allowing to arrive at a stupefying hypothesis: the portrait of Anne of Brittany would it in fact conceal an unknown work of Leonardo da Vinci? At his side, Antoine essentially wants to solve the murder that was committed in the gardens of the Château d'Amboise, and is not very sensitive to the artistic excitement of his partner ...
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#49 - Natural beauty (1)
The Art of Crime - Season 1 - Episode 1
Antoine Verlay is an intuitive police officer who appreciates efficiency and complicated investigations. Appreciated by his hierarchy, he was entrusted by Commander Pardo with a unique dossier. Indeed, at the Château d'Amboise, a painting representing Anne of Brittany was stolen. However, this theft caused a victim: a corpse was found in the gardens. Ignoring everything about Renaissance painting, Verlay was forced to collaborate with Florence Chassagne. This specialist in the history of art is brilliant but totally devoid of tact. Together, they try to determine if the a priori unspecified work does not hide an invaluable painting ...
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