The BEST episodes directed by James Strong
#1 - Promise
Missing (2012) - Season 1 - Episode 9
Despite emotional tensions escalating, Becca and the two men in her life must work together to flee Europe as the CIA and local police close in on them. Meanwhile, Dax discovers who his real enemies are.
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#2 - Episode 8
Broadchurch - Season 1 - Episode 8
Shock, rather than relief, takes hold of Broadchurch as Hardy finally discovers who murdered Danny Latimer.
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#4 - The Satan Pit (2)
Doctor Who (2005) - Season 2 - Episode 9
As Rose battles the murderous Ood, the Doctor must grapple with a monster that challenges his every belief: the Beast.
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#5 - The Cradle Of Civilisation
Bonekickers - Season 1 - Episode 4
Gillian's ex-lover and archeologist from Iraq comes to Bath to repossess some Iraqi relics which were stolen.
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#6 - The Impossible Planet (1)
Doctor Who (2005) - Season 2 - Episode 8
The Doctor and Rose land in a base on an 'impossible planet'. But the TARDIS is missing, there's a killer in the base, and who are the Ood?
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#7 - Episode 8
Downton Abbey - Season 2 - Episode 8
With the wedding approaching there is excitement in the air, but will Branson's plans rattle everyone? A decisive Anna forces Bates to think about their future.
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#8 - Episode 2
From There to Here - Season 1 - Episode 2
May 1997. As election fever hits Britain, Daniel's double life is beginning to catch up with him. On one side of Manchester, his wife Claire proudly watches their eldest daughter stand as a Labour candidate - and on the other side, Joanne is in labour with his new daughter. Robbo rebuilds his club.
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Holby City - Season 4 - Episode 43
A dying child needs a risky operation in order to survive. However, Sam does not have faith in Meyer's ability to carry out the procedure as he performed it before a little girl died. She voices her concerns to the child's parents who then discharge their son from the hospital. The boy returns in a critical condition. Meanwhile, Janice is thrown into turmoil when her unborn baby is in danger. And Chrissie is forced to care for Owen's runaway child.
#10 - To Have and Have Not
Holby City - Season 4 - Episode 22
Ric Griffin's day goes from bad to worse when Samantha accidentally bumps into his car in the car park and his daughter shows up again asking for more money. He says no and makes her get a job as Owen's new PA.
#11 - Full Circle
Holby City - Season 6 - Episode 11
Zubin Khan finds Kath bleeding to death in a room and Nic's mother finaly confesses to him.
#12 - In the Bleak Midwinter
Holby City - Season 6 - Episode 12
There's a dramatic start to the festive season in Holby following the gas explosion, which has left siblings Nic and Kelly fighting for their lives. The pair are rushed into hospital, where Jess keeps a vigil by Nic's bedside, while Kelly is rushed into theatre—and for Ric, who knows his colleague is a deranged murderess, this proves a real test of his professionalism, as he resists the temptation to just let her die. On a lighter note, Tom hosts the Holby Christmas bash, where an inebriated Tricia makes a complete spectacle of herself, while ladies' man Mubbs surprisingly opts to give the party a miss and do a spot of babysitting for Rosie instead.
#13 - Judas Kiss (2)
Holby City - Season 4 - Episode 44
The child did not survive the operation and the parents hold Sam responsible as she influenced their decision. Meyer suspends Sam for breaking his trust however Sam does not feel she is to blame and resigns. Before leaving she vows to expose Meyer as she believes his methods are flawed and have caused too many deaths. Meanwhile, Janice and her baby's lives hang in the balance after a traumatic birth. Owen is shocked to discover that his daughter is admitted with severe burns due to Chrissie's babysitting.
#14 - Fathers and Sons
Holby City - Season 4 - Episode 23
When Tash's girlfriend shows up at work for a coffee, Tash puts her hand in her bag and gets pricked by a needle. Tash fears for her life and future when she learns that her girlfriend has HIV and Tash might have contracted it. Kath gets into another arguament with Simon which leads to him abusing her worse than ever before and her being admitted to Holby and in need of an operation on her spleen.
#15 - Ollie's First Day
White Van Man (2011) - Season 1 - Episode 1
On his first day, Ollie quickly finds himself out of his depth, driven up the wall by his incorrigible assistant Darren and alienating every client he works for, even getting embroiled in a paternity case. In the midst of it all he runs into an old crush, Emma, and manages to make an utter fool of himself in front of her.
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#16 - Episode 7
Broadchurch - Season 1 - Episode 7
Hardy knows his time is running out to solve Danny's murder - will the discovery of a vital clue finally unlock the case?
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#17 - Pilot
Council of Dads - Season 1 - Episode 1
The Perry family comes together to deal with dad Scott Perry's health crisis. Scott reveals he has a plan to create a "Council of Dads" that will be there for the family if anything should happen to him.
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#18 - Episode 7
Downton Abbey - Season 2 - Episode 7
How long can Sybil and Branson keep their secret? Carlisle puts Anna in a difficult position, Bates is left reeling from the news about Vera, and Thomas embarks on a new scheme.
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#19 - New Recruits
Hustle - Season 5 - Episode 2
With a new crew in place, Mickey decides to con intellectual property experts Carlton and Harry, whose ruthless business practices have led to a suicide. Posing as a hot new PR company, Mickey and Emma sell the pair a gimmick to promote the 'Spider's Web', a security device for precious works of art. Naturally the con artists have a hidden agenda, but when rookie grifter Sean messes up a simple task, will Mickey regret taking on someone so green to play the long cons?
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#20 - Endings and Beginnings
Vanity Fair (2018) - Season 1 - Episode 7
Becky is left alone in the world and living in greatly reduced circumstances when Steyne arranges for Rawdon to be shipped overseas. Dobbin discovers that Amelia plans to remarry, a revelation that inspires him to finally confess his feelings for her - but he is not prepared for her reaction. The Sedley family takes a holiday in Germany, where they are unexpectedly reunited with Becky - who gets the chance to perform a single good deed. Last in the series.
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#21 - The Prodigal (2)
Silent Witness - Season 14 - Episode 10
Harry discovers evidence of extensive plastic surgery on the corpse of the bodyguard as an autopsy is carried out. He also manages to locate the missing boy, Jack Van Buren, who is hiding in the basement of the Embassy. Nikki takes a look at the evidence from the 1996 disappearance of Jacob and learns that a DNA sample from Pieter's dead brother, Diederick, matches the profile of the dead bodyguard. The Van Burens' version of what happens becomes increasingly unlikely and when the body of the family's au pair, Mary Olivant, is found hanged near the Van Buren family home, Leo discovers the remains of a young boy in the ground. Klara ends up confessing that she was responsible for the shootings.
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#22 - A Quarrel About an Heiress
Vanity Fair (2018) - Season 1 - Episode 3
Becky has moved in with her rich aunt Matilda, and seems to have a bright future ahead of her. However, war is brewing on the horizon, which threatens the fortunes of the scheming social climber and everyone she knows. Adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's novel, starring Olivia Cooke.
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#23 - Pilot
Fire Country - Season 1 - Episode 1
Five years ago, Bode burned down everything in his life, leaving town with a big secret. Now he's back, with the rap sheet of a criminal and the audacity to believe in a chance for redemption with Cal Fire.
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#24 - Episode 1
Broadchurch - Season 2 - Episode 1
When Danny Latimer's killer pleads not guilty, the town of Broadchurch have to prepare for a full trial. Meanwhile, a woman called Claire, from the Sandbrook case, relies on Alec for protection.
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#25 - Hourglass
Hunted - Season 1 - Episode 3
The family make their way to a country estate, where Jack Turner and other interested parties bid on the dam contract. Sam attempts to to discover the amount of Turner’s offer and runs into a man from her past, whom she believes could have something to do with the attempt on her life.
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#26 - The Prodigal (1)
Silent Witness - Season 14 - Episode 9
Chief Inspector Rebecca Woods and some members of the Diplomatic Protection Group head to the Dutch embassy to investigate a shooting. They disscover Ambassador, Pieter Van Buren, holding his wounded daughter Klara. He demands that the the DPG team leave and Woods has no choice but to agree given it is officially Dutch territory. After Pieter leaves the building, carrying Klara, he informs the police that his grandson, Jack, is missing. DPG Sergeant Whitehead is found shot in the bulding after the polive go in. Pieter is scared that history could be repeating itself as his own son, Jacob, went missing from the family home in 1996 and was never seen again. When Klara begins to recover in hospital, her memory comes back and she remembers who carried out the shootings.
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#27 - Episode Four
Gracepoint - Season 1 - Episode 4
New suspects make the list as the detectives learn that Danny had some secrets of his own. Meanwhile, Detective Carver is also keeping things hidden that could affect his ability to finish the case.
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#28 - Miss Sharp Begins to Make Friends
Vanity Fair (2018) - Season 1 - Episode 2
In darkest Hampshire, Becky spends her days as governess to Sir Pitt Crawley’s neglected daughters. Her employer's handsome youngest son, Rawdon, does his best to interest Becky in a flirtation. But Becky's ambition is to get into her employer's good books, and soon she is promoted to the position of Sir Pitt's indispensable secretary.
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#29 - Kismet
Hunted - Season 1 - Episode 4
Jack Turner finds himself being forced to bid more than he can afford. Sam aims to find out how he will raise the money in a short time. It looks like Turner has hatched a diabolical plan with hedge fund manager Lewis Conroy and Sam looks for the connection. Aidan finds out some of Sam’s secrets and begins an investigation of his own.
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#30 - Episode 1
Broadchurch - Season 1 - Episode 1
Detective Ellie Miller returns from holiday to find that her promotion to inspector was given to an outsider, named Alec Hardy, and that the son of her close friend has supposedly committed suicide.
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#31 - Episode Two
Gracepoint - Season 1 - Episode 2
The Solano family continues to grieve in the wake of their son's death. The detectives find disturbing evidence in Chloe's room, while Mark gets caught in a lie of his own. Beth confides in her old friend.
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#32 - Episode 2
Broadchurch - Season 1 - Episode 2
As the mystery around Danny's death deepens, DI Hardy and DS Miller must work fast to identify the key suspects.
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#34 - Other Voices, Other Rooms
11.22.63 - Season 1 - Episode 3
Jake finds an unlikely ally in local drifter Bill Turcote. The pair travel to Dallas, where Jake begins living a double life, and both of them trail Lee Harvey Oswald. Trailing Oswald takes Jake into the dark side of Dallas, where Jake realizes Oswald may not be the only threat Kennedy will have to face.
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#37 - Episode One
Gracepoint - Season 1 - Episode 1
A young boy is found dead on a beach in the small seaside town of Gracepoint, spurring a major investigation led by Detective Emmett Carver, who has just arrived in Gracepoint to fill a high position in the town's police force -- a position previously promised to Detective Ellie Miller, who must put any resentment aside and work the case with her prickly new boss.
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#38 - Partners in Crime
Doctor Who (2005) - Season 4 - Episode 1
During an alien emergency in London, a woman called Donna Noble must search for an old friend who can save the day - a man named the Doctor. But can even the Doctor halt the plans of the mysterious Miss Foster?
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#39 - In Which Battles are Won and Lost
Vanity Fair (2018) - Season 1 - Episode 5
The Napoleonic Wars enter their decisive moment as the battle of Waterloo gets underway, with George fighting on the front line. Becky has come to the conclusion that war is not such a bad thing, since it presents plenty of opportunities for money to be made.
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#40 - Episode 6
Broadchurch - Season 1 - Episode 6
The town of Broadchurch comes together to mourn. In doing so, a new suspect in the murder of Danny Latimer comes to light.
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#41 - Then and Now
Doubt - Season 1 - Episode 2
As Sadie tries to keep her relationship with Billy strictly professional, she works on a case involving one of Isaiah’s oldest friends, Jonah Porter (Sam Anderson). Also, Cameron is conflicted about whether or not to convince her client to testify against his own cousin in order to avoid jail time for a murder he didn’t commit.
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#42 - Episode Five
Gracepoint - Season 1 - Episode 5
Jack Reinhold's dark past comes to light, and Beth Solano decides to open up to the press.
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#43 - Evolution of the Daleks (2)
Doctor Who (2005) - Season 3 - Episode 5
As a new Dalek Empire rises in 1930s New York, the Doctor must enter an unholy alliance.
#44 - They Keep Killing Suzie
Torchwood - Season 1 - Episode 8
Using the Resurrection Gauntlet that former Torchwood member Suzie Costello originally had, the team are able to bring a number of murder victims back to life. However, these all have a link with the now-deceased Suzie, and the group have no choice but to bring her back. After the process goes wrong, and permanently keeps her alive, Suzie manipulates the naïve Gwen into taking her to see her father.
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#45 - Episode 1
The Suspect (2022) - Season 1 - Episode 1
When successful psychologist Joe O'Loughlin is asked by the police to assist in the case of a murdered young woman, ghosts from his past begin to resurface.
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#46 - I'm Not Fine
Council of Dads - Season 1 - Episode 2
Robin grapples with how a "Council of Dads" could really function in their day-to-day life as Larry takes on his responsibilities with passion. Luly has an unexpected meeting with her birth mom and learns about her early life with Scott.
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#47 - Episode 3
The Suspect (2022) - Season 1 - Episode 3
Things look bleak for Joe as he embarks on his own investigation while the police continue theirs. Joe unearths details which lead him uncomfortably close to home.
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#49 - Daleks in Manhattan (1)
Doctor Who (2005) - Season 3 - Episode 4
The Doctor finds his oldest enemies at work on top of the Empire State Building when he and Martha travel to 1930s New York.
#50 - In Which a Painter's Daughter Meets a King
Vanity Fair (2018) - Season 1 - Episode 6
Becky works out how to live well on nothing a year, but flies too high as she joins the dizzy ranks of lords, ladies and kings.
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