The BEST episodes directed by James Ponsoldt

Norway
star
8.14
28 votes

#1 - Norway

Sorry For Your Loss - Season 2 - Episode 5

In the wake of a devastating revelation about Matt, Danny takes Leigh on an all-night walk. Meanwhile, Jules forges a surprising connection with the most unlikely ally.

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The M Word
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8.00
229 votes

#2 - The M Word

Parenthood (2010) - Season 5 - Episode 6

Joel and Julia try to keep everything together; Adam and Kristina ask the family for help as they focus on the campaign trail.

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Closure
star
7.95
899 votes

#3 - Closure

Shrinking - Season 1 - Episode 10

As Brian’s wedding approaches, Alice takes issue with how Jimmy is living his life. Liz learns a secret.

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Iron City
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7.83
2922 votes

#4 - Iron City

Shameless (US) - Season 4 - Episode 6

Fiona ends up in jail; the family waits for news about Liam; Frank wakes up in the emergency room.

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The Penguin and the Mechanic
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7.75
51 votes

#5 - The Penguin and the Mechanic

Sorry For Your Loss - Season 1 - Episode 10

A surprise discovery about Matt's final week gives Leigh and Danny an opportunity to make Matt's dream come true, but in the process, throws their relationship into jeopardy.

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Track 3: Someone Saved My Life Tonight
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7.66
280 votes

#6 - Track 3: Someone Saved My Life Tonight

Daisy Jones and The Six - Season 1 - Episode 3

A newly-sober Billy tries to balance his artistic calling with his familial responsibility as the rest of the band pick up the pieces in the wake of a disastrous tour. Meanwhile Daisy finds it far more difficult to write music when there are expectations. When Billy writes a new song, Teddy realizes that a collaboration between the two songwriters might just be the answer to all of their problems.

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Hot Ticket
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7.66
1188 votes

#7 - Hot Ticket

Master of None - Season 1 - Episode 3

Dev's plan to score a date with a pretty waitress by inviting her to a concert doesn't have quite the result he wanted.

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Track 5: Fire
star
7.64
266 votes

#8 - Track 5: Fire

Daisy Jones and The Six - Season 1 - Episode 5

Fresh off their newly-acquired fame and success, Daisy Jones & The Six gear up to record their first album together. However, when Billy and Daisy prove unwilling to collaborate on each other’s material, they have no choice but to try and write something from the ground up together. This proves more challenging than either expected. Meanwhile, Karen sees a new side of Graham during a beach trip.

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Potatoes
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7.61
991 votes

#9 - Potatoes

Shrinking - Season 1 - Episode 4

As things spiral at work, Jimmy confronts Liz for interfering in his life. Paul struggles with whether to tell his daughter his diagnosis.

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Track 4: I Saw The Light
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7.60
270 votes

#10 - Track 4: I Saw The Light

Daisy Jones and The Six - Season 1 - Episode 4

The Six get a taste of the life they’ve been working towards when their collaboration with Daisy becomes a hit. Rather than defuse the friction between co-songwriters, this only exacerbates it — until Camila negotiates peace. Meanwhile, Graham wrestles with whether to profess his feelings for Karen at a house party in the Canyon, knowing that a wrong move could threaten the survival of the band.

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17 Unheard Messages
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7.59
54 votes

#11 - 17 Unheard Messages

Sorry For Your Loss - Season 1 - Episode 5

Upon unlocking Matt's phone, Leigh discovers 17 unheard voice messages. As she delves into them, we launch into an episode entirely from Matt's perspective, culminating in the final days of his life.

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Woof
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7.52
955 votes

#12 - Woof

Shrinking - Season 1 - Episode 5

When Jimmy hits a roadblock with Sean, he doesn’t have Paul to consult for advice. Brian makes an announcement about his relationship.

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Track 2: I’ll Take You There
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7.45
307 votes

#13 - Track 2: I’ll Take You There

Daisy Jones and The Six - Season 1 - Episode 2

Having found her voice, Daisy navigates the LA music scene–with the guidance of her close friend Simone and legendary producer Teddy Price. Now in LA and with keyboardist Karen Sirko, the Dunne Brothers band experience their own challenges trying to make it. After a chance encounter with Teddy offers hope, the band is heartbroken to find Billy’s demons threatening to overpower his potential.

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Track 1: Come and Get It
star
7.44
362 votes

#14 - Track 1: Come and Get It

Daisy Jones and The Six - Season 1 - Episode 1

Daisy Jones is a disaffected teenager who finds meaning in the Sunset Strip rock scene. In suburban Pennsylvania, Billy Dunne, his brother Graham, and their best friends Eddie and Warren form a band, desperate to escape their surroundings. When Billy and Daisy meet, her talent and his ambition will combine to change all of their lives, for better and worse. This is the story of what happened.

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Plan B
star
7.36
1696 votes

#15 - Plan B

Master of None - Season 1 - Episode 1

A condom mishap and a kid's birthday party prompt Dev to consider the reality of having children.

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Coin Flip
star
7.35
1330 votes

#16 - Coin Flip

Shrinking - Season 1 - Episode 1

Jimmy, a therapist mourning his wife, takes a more proactive approach with his patients in the hopes that helping them will help himself.

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One Fun Thing
star
7.26
119 votes

#17 - One Fun Thing

Sorry For Your Loss - Season 1 - Episode 1

Leigh Shaw is a young widow who is forced to reassess her life and relationships following the death of her husband.

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Keep, Toss, Give Away
star
7.24
80 votes

#18 - Keep, Toss, Give Away

Sorry For Your Loss - Season 1 - Episode 2

After months of avoiding the apartment she lived in with her husband, Leigh undergoes the heartbreaking process of sorting through his belongings.

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