The BEST episodes directed by Jeremy Podeswa

The Dragon and the Wolf
star
8.72
18358 votes

#1 - The Dragon and the Wolf

Game of Thrones - Season 7 - Episode 7

Tyrion tries to save Westeros from itself. Sansa questions loyalties.

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Home
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8.28
18178 votes

#2 - Home

Game of Thrones - Season 6 - Episode 2

Bran goes home. The Night's Watch stands behind Thorne.

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Dragonstone
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8.24
19203 votes

#3 - Dragonstone

Game of Thrones - Season 7 - Episode 1

Jon Snow organizes the defense of the North. Cersei tries to even the odds. Daenerys comes home.

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Part Ten
star
8.20
3226 votes

#4 - Part Ten

The Pacific - Season 1 - Episode 10

After the Japanese surrender, Leckie, healed from his wounds, leaves the hospital and returns home, while Sledge heads back to Alabama to be reunited with his family and Sid Phillips. Lena visits Basilone’s home and has an emotional meeting with his family. Leckie adjusts to post-war life by resuming his old job and starting a new relationship, but for Sledge, unsure why he survived the war seemingly unscathed, adjustment will require more time.

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Bullies
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8.18
2663 votes

#5 - Bullies

The Newsroom (2012) - Season 1 - Episode 6

Sloan subs for Elliot during the Japanese nuclear crisis following the March 2011 earthquake, but her harsh questioning of a Tokyo power-company representative could damage her credibility. Meanwhile, Will has a bout of insomnia that leads him to therapy, and he learns a lesson about bullying after his rude behavior in an interview.

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Ghost Dance
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8.10
167 votes

#6 - Ghost Dance

Into the West - Season 1 - Episode 6

Loved By The Buffalo believes he has found the foretold prophet when a mysterious Indian named Wokova inspires his people with the Ghost Dance and a vision of their restored land. But the ritual stirs up more fear among those who wish to contain the Indians. Sitting Bull is ""accidentally"" killed, further inciting the Ghost Dance rebellion, which in turn, leads to more brutality toward the Indians. As the circle closes, Loved By The Buffalo and Jacob meet again. Reunited with his family, Loved By The Buffalo resolves to pass on his Lakota traditions to the next generation so that their ways continue to live on.

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Unbroken Circle
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8.06
567 votes

#7 - Unbroken Circle

Station Eleven - Season 1 - Episode 10

Kirsten sets in motion her plan to free the Traveling Symphony, while Miranda tries to live the right life.

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The Last Ceremony
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8.05
3384 votes

#8 - The Last Ceremony

The Handmaid's Tale - Season 2 - Episode 10

A frustrated Serena becomes desperate. The Commander tries to make amends with Offred. Nick pushes Eden farther away. Offred is faced with an unexpected reunion.

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Smart Power
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8.04
3387 votes

#9 - Smart Power

The Handmaid's Tale - Season 2 - Episode 9

The Waterfords embark on a diplomatic trip abroad. Serena faces the temptation of life outside Gilead. Luke and Moira grapple with survivor's guilt. Offred seeks support from allies.

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Burn, Witch. Burn!
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8.03
3221 votes

#10 - Burn, Witch. Burn!

American Horror Story - Season 3 - Episode 5

Besieged by Marie Laveau's army, Zoe unleashes a new power. Fiona and Myrtle clash over control of the coven. Madame LaLaurie is confronted by old ghosts.

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The Red Woman
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7.99
18384 votes

#11 - The Red Woman

Game of Thrones - Season 6 - Episode 1

Jon Snow is dead. Daenerys meets a strong man. Cersei sees her daughter again.

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Hot and Bothered
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7.97
526 votes

#12 - Hot and Bothered

Carnivàle - Season 1 - Episode 10

Brother Justin returns to Mintern from his stay in the asylum to chart out a new direction for his ministry. At the Carnivale, Samson's loss is Lodz's gain when the blind mystic takes Samson's place as the liaison to Management. Libby catches on to her mother's deception of her lustful fling with Jones, while Sofie accuses Apollonia of "breaking the rules" when she forces Sofie to tell the truth to their tarot clients about their bleak futures. Ben and Samson come up empty in search of information about Scudder's whereabouts when they visit one of Scudder's hangouts; a men's club called the Templars Club. Stumpy takes his lumps in enlisting a new dancer, a Mexican waitress named Catalina, whom he runs into during a drunken bender in the troupe's New Mexico town. Also, Lodz and Lila wait for Ben to finally succumb to sleep, with a little of Ruthie's help, so Lodz can probe Ben's dreams.

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Creed, OK
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7.96
491 votes

#13 - Creed, OK

Carnivàle - Season 2 - Episode 5

When the Carnivale stops outside Creed, Oklahoma, they receive an uninvited visitor: Varlyn Stroud who begins asking questions to Jonesy, and later to Samson, about where to find Scudder. Meanwhile, Rita Sue bails out Stumpy for his $400 gambling dues, but he bets (and loses) all of the money on a big fight anyway. In Mintern, Justin pushes Dolan to make a decision while Iris confesses to Dolan about being the one responsible for the ministry fire. Back in Creed, Ben pays a visit to an elderly mask-maker for information about Scudder, which turns into a literal nightmare. Ruthie confides in Sofie about her visions of seeing dead people, including Lotz and Apollonia. Sofie also finally reads tarot cards for Ben who thinks he finally knows where to find Scudder. At the end, Justin receives a mysterious gift: a death mask of himself and when he puts it on... he sees Ben.

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Georgia Peaches
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7.95
3319 votes

#14 - Georgia Peaches

Boardwalk Empire - Season 2 - Episode 10

Undercut by Nucky, who has a new source for alcohol, Jimmy and his partners look to cultivate a new revenue stream in Atlantic City. With the peak tourist season approaching, the Commodore’s crew faces a choice in dealing with the city’s striking workers; either negotiate or fight back. Fearing that sin has led to misfortune, Margaret approaches Father Brennan with an “act of devotion.” Nucky gets a new lawyer. Van Alden faces an uncertain future. Manny Horvitz takes exception to a debt payment.

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In Memoriam
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7.94
8522 votes

#15 - In Memoriam

Homeland - Season 2 - Episode 11

Dangerously close to exhaustion, Carrie continues her hunt for Nazir and begins to suspect there is a mole in the CIA. Roya reveals her true colours under interrogation and Saul finds himself fighting to save his career under unexpected circumstances. Meanwhile, the Brodys struggle to maintain anything close to a state of sanity.

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Devil You Know
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7.94
1640 votes

#16 - Devil You Know

Boardwalk Empire - Season 5 - Episode 6

Federal agents enlist the help of Eli and Van Alden to take down the Capone organization.

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Utica
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7.92
2155 votes

#17 - Utica

Rome - Season 1 - Episode 9

With Scipio and Cato defeated, Caesar returns home to a hero's welcome. Vorenus and Pullo's showdown with local thug Erastes gets an unexpected reprieve from Caesar. Servilia's plan to use Octavia to unearth a secret about Caesar backfires.

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Kill the Boy
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7.90
12710 votes

#18 - Kill the Boy

Game of Thrones - Season 5 - Episode 5

Dany makes a difficult decision in Meereen. Jon recruits the help of an unexpected ally. Brienne searches for Sansa.

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The Coat Hanger
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7.88
3518 votes

#19 - The Coat Hanger

American Horror Story - Season 2 - Episode 9

The Monsignor takes an unlikely convert under his wing. Lana secures a new piece of evidence that can exonerate Kit. Dr. Arden witnesses a miraculous return.

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This Is Your Brain on Drugs
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7.88
24 votes

#20 - This Is Your Brain on Drugs

The Riches - Season 1 - Episode 10

Wayne suspects that Dahlia still has a drug addiction and takes meth himself as a way of showing her how much the fact that she is on drugs hurts. Meanwhile, when things at Panco go crazy, it is up to Dahlia to keep everything and everyone together. Finally, Dale shows up at Edenfalls and befriends the family's neighbor, Hartley.

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Los Moscos
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7.87
515 votes

#21 - Los Moscos

Carnivàle - Season 2 - Episode 1

As the spiritual powers of Ben Hawkins evolve, the entity Management reveals it's identity to Ben, (the Russian soldier in Ben's dreams) and then exposes him to a vision of the cataclysmic disasters (a nuclear explosion) that awaits the world if Ben doesn't identify and conquer his nemesis: Brother Justin, the creature of darkness. In order to do this, Ben must find his father, the elusive Henry Scudder, who holds the knowledge of the preacher's identity and location. In the aftermath of the fire which killed Apollonia, Samson covers for Ben by claiming that he died in the fire to get rid of the Texas Ranger still hanging around the troupe, and Samson helps Ben hide the dead body of Professor Lotz, while Lila becomes concerned for the missing Lotz well being. A distraught Sofie runs away, leading a guilt-ridden Jonesy to assemble the carnies to go out looking for her. Meanwhile, Brother Justin's radio sermon has employed two new "apostles"; an occultist named Wilfred Talbot Smith, who aids Justin that he must kill Henry Scudder to become a true immortal, and a prison inmate named Varlyn Stroud whom is also "called" by the mesmerizing Justin's voice. Reporter Tommy Doyle continues to investigate the Chin's ministry fire, while Justin and his sister Iris use the radio to continue to spread the word, drawing throngs of weak and impoverished masses into their spiritual web, while Reverend Balthus suffers from a stroke.

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Life's Too Short
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7.82
1022 votes

#22 - Life's Too Short

Six Feet Under - Season 1 - Episode 9

Anthony Christopher Finelli April 12, 1995 - April 21, 2001 Claire runs into Gabe again, but not under the best circumstances. His brother died and his mother and he have come to Fisher & Sons for the services. Brenda and Nate visit several different local funeral homes posing as mourning relatives in order to help Nate improve upon his salesmanship.

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Nessuno (Nobody)
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7.82
1865 votes

#23 - Nessuno (Nobody)

The Borgias - Season 1 - Episode 9

Abandoned by even his cardinals, Alexander meets King Charles with humility and saves his throne, even eliciting a confession from the conqueror he crowns as the new "King of France and Naples;" Della Rovere despairs as Charles abandons him; Lucrezia safely gives birth to a son in a convent as the Borgias secure an annulment of her marriage and plot revenge on their enemies.

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A Man, a Plan...
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7.82
2596 votes

#24 - A Man, a Plan...

Boardwalk Empire - Season 3 - Episode 10

Nucky tries to keep Jess Smith quiet and neutralize Gyp's alliance with Joe Masseria. Margaret considers an alternate future. Van Alden's side business backfires. Gyp's shipment is short. Chalky sees an opportunity.

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Dr. Chaudhary
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7.81
541 votes

#25 - Dr. Chaudhary

Station Eleven - Season 1 - Episode 9

Jeevan and Kirsten survive their first winter alone, until an argument sends Jeevan on an unexpected path.

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Mad Dog Kinney
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7.80
132 votes

#26 - Mad Dog Kinney

Queer as Folk (US) - Season 3 - Episode 1

Brian and Justin move on after breaking up; Michael and Ben discuss living together; Mel and Lindsay talk about having another child.

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That Night, A Forest Grew
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7.80
5962 votes

#27 - That Night, A Forest Grew

Dexter - Season 2 - Episode 7

Dexter manages to get Doakes off his back. He devises a plan to get the police in another direction. Lila and Dex's relationship intensifies, and he has some interaction with Rita and the kids.

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The Genoa Tip
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7.79
1960 votes

#28 - The Genoa Tip

The Newsroom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 2

A tip on a story that will ultimately cripple the network starts to become more real. Mackenzie and Sloan continue to push Will on drones as Don urges Will to advocate for Troy Davis. Maggie is un-friended by her roommate, but gets the assignment she's been begging for. Neal gets arrested on Wall Street.

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Down Will Come
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7.76
4059 votes

#29 - Down Will Come

True Detective - Season 2 - Episode 4

The detail works a pawn-shop lead to close in on a suspect in the Caspere case. Frank revisits his past to pay for his present. Velcoro, Bezzerides and Woodrugh struggle to keep the case straight in the face of corruption.

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Parallel Play
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7.75
674 votes

#30 - Parallel Play

Six Feet Under - Season 4 - Episode 3

Kaitlin Elise Stolte 1989 - 2003 David is training Arthur to perform more customer oriented duties. And with those responsibilities, new things are required like a new wardrobe so they go shopping. Ruth is still stressing over the poo incident, but seems temporarily at ease when the new "Mr & Mrs George Sibley" receive a beautiful gift basket full of treats, and some tricks. Nate takes Maya to a Mommy N Me class and they both meet some new friends. Brenda discovers her new friend has some interesting ideas about how their sex life should be playing out. Claire attends a party with her new friends from art school, but unfortunately Russell is there in all his glory. Claire also discovers that Edie is a lesbian, but seems more intrigued about it than anything.

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I Wish I Was the Moon
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7.74
5821 votes

#31 - I Wish I Was the Moon

True Blood - Season 4 - Episode 6

Sookie searches for Jason under a full moon; Marnie connects with spirits of the past; Arlene and Terry cope with a suspicious inferno; Debbie urges Alcide to join a new werewolf community; Tommy trades places with Sam; Lafayette feels the spirit in Mexico; Eric surrenders to his King's will.

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Road Trip
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7.73
2958 votes

#32 - Road Trip

Ray Donovan - Season 1 - Episode 9

Avi drives Sully from Boston to Los Angeles to meet with Ray. Conor wants to go to an awards show with Tommy Wheeler, but Ray has to get Tommy out of a situation that threatens his career first. Lena digs up Frank's secrets to get him to cooperate. Mickey works with the FBI to get incriminating evidence against Sean Walker.

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The Age of Reason
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7.73
3285 votes

#33 - The Age of Reason

Boardwalk Empire - Season 2 - Episode 6

Nucky tries to set up a risky liquor delivery to Philadelphia. Later, Attorney General Daugherty sees a problem that might complicate Nucky's case. Jimmy finds a new mentor in Leander Whitlock who is the Commodore's lawyer. Margaret finally goes to confessional. Lucy continues to struggle with loneliness while Van Alden tries to settle his conscience.

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After the Ball Is Over
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7.72
779 votes

#34 - After the Ball Is Over

Carnivàle - Season 1 - Episode 2

A practical joke which has him clean an old dirty trailer leads Ben to a piece of the puzzle of his past - a tuxedo-clad man named Scudder who Ben keeps seeing in his dreams and who may be his long-lost father. Meanwhile, Brother Justin and his sister Iris have a conversation with Justin's mentor, Reverend Norman Balthus, which makes him realize that he has a gift that he must put to use. With the help of a vision that comes to him at the right time, he persuades the owner of the local brothel Mr. Chin's to allow him to turn it into a house of worship for the local migrants. At the Carnivale, Sofie continues to tend to her comatose, telepathic mother, Apollonia, after their upsetting run in with Ben, whose powers can help, or harm.

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The Invisible Woman
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7.72
782 votes

#35 - The Invisible Woman

Six Feet Under - Season 2 - Episode 5

Emily Previn July 14, 1954 - September 2001 Claire gets extremely upset when her friend gets another girl to take her SATs for her. Ruth takes an odd interest in the death of a single woman that has no family. Keith needs temporary attention from David, which causes issues in his current relationship. Brenda gets particularly wrapped up with one of her clients who happens to be a prostitute.

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Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken
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7.72
12874 votes

#36 - Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken

Game of Thrones - Season 5 - Episode 6

Arya trains. Jorah and Tyrion run into slavers. Trystane and Myrcella make plans. Jaime and Bronn reach their destination.

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2009
star
7.72
339 votes

#37 - 2009

The Loudest Voice - Season 1 - Episode 4

Roger finds his legacy in Joe Lindsley, a 25-year-old acolyte he hires as editor of a newspaper he bought in upstate New York. Turning this paper into a conservative news source, Roger achieves his revenge against the Obama White House.

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The Art of War
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7.72
1927 votes

#38 - The Art of War

The Borgias - Season 1 - Episode 8

The invaders capture a fleeing and pregnant Lucrezia as they march on Rome, but she charms King Charles and is allowed to persuade her brother Juan to withdraw his hopelessly outmatched defensive troops; Pope Alexander VI awaits to learn of his fate as Charles enters the city and makes his way to the Vatican.

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Death, on a Pale Horse
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7.70
1898 votes

#39 - Death, on a Pale Horse

The Borgias - Season 1 - Episode 7

The invasion by King Charles of France and Della Rovere proceeds with victory seemingly inevitable as the French sack the city of Lucca and the Italian powers flee to their banner, with Lucrezia's husband Giovanni Sforza poised to join them in the name of Milan; inventor Leonardo Da Vinci (guest star John Lynch) shows his drawings and blueprints for war machinery to the invaders.

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Part Eight
star
7.70
3702 votes

#40 - Part Eight

The Pacific - Season 1 - Episode 8

Increasingly frustrated by his role campaigning for war bonds, Basilone convinces the Marines to allow him to train troops headed for combat. Transferred to Camp Pendleton, he enjoys a whirlwind romance with an initially reluctant female Marine, Lena Riggi. But the couple know they are living on borrowed time, as Basilone is soon to take part in the Marine landing on Iwo Jima.

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Rubie Dubidoux and the Brown Bound Express
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7.66
47 votes

#41 - Rubie Dubidoux and the Brown Bound Express

Commander In Chief - Season 1 - Episode 8

After she announces new direction for her administration, President Allen finds herself in need of allies within the West Wing and decides that she needs to appoint her closest adviser, Rod, to an official position.

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Bone for Tuna
star
7.65
2713 votes

#42 - Bone for Tuna

Boardwalk Empire - Season 3 - Episode 3

Nucky reluctantly joins Margaret to receive a high honor from the church. Gyp makes a one-time deal with Nucky. Van Alden regrets trying to socialize. Margaret pitches her women's clinic. Lucky and Meyer protect their investments.

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2008
star
7.61
342 votes

#43 - 2008

The Loudest Voice - Season 1 - Episode 3

With the election of "Barack Hussein Obama," Roger and Fox News Channel have found the ultimate enemy-one that will drive Fox's coverage as well as cement ratings at #1. What no one suspects are the hidden depths of Roger's secret world.

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Dead Weight
star
7.61
8288 votes

#44 - Dead Weight

The Walking Dead - Season 4 - Episode 7

A new and scary chapter is unfolding at a camp outside the prison. Will peace be attainable with the addition of new members?

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William Wilson
star
7.61
2099 votes

#45 - William Wilson

Boardwalk Empire - Season 4 - Episode 7

Eli confronts Nucky after Willie makes an unpopular decision. Margaret has a surprise encounter at her job on Wall Street. Joe Masseria orders Lucky Luciano to return to Tampa and deal with Vincenzo Petrucelli. Gillian goes cold turkey, with Roy Phillips’ help. Still seething over his brother’s death, Al Capone tries to get Johnny Torrio to turn on rival gangster Dean O’Banion. As Chalky White and Daughter Maitland’s relationship deepens, Valentin Narcisse exerts his control over Dunn Purnsley and the Northside.

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The Undoing of Cromwell
star
7.60
1106 votes

#46 - The Undoing of Cromwell

The Tudors - Season 3 - Episode 8

Henry moves swiftly to annul his loveless marriage to Anne of Cleves, and beds a new mistress, 17-year-old Katherine Howard; Princess Mary falls in love with Duke Philip of Bavaria; Cromwell's fall from favor is sudden and dramatic.

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The Trap
star
7.59
658 votes

#47 - The Trap

Six Feet Under - Season 3 - Episode 5

William Aaron Jaffe 1951 - 1975 A couple are in the woods hiking, and come upon an old VW Beetle. The car is rusted and plants have grown over it a bit. The look inside the car and they see someone in it. They open the car door and a bird flies out, however, there is an old skeleton in the front seat. Federico convinces Nate, David and Ruth to hire an apprentice to keep costs down. We also find out more about David's past as well as meet someone from Nate's.

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Granville Trapp
star
7.56
408 votes

#48 - Granville Trapp

Nip/Tuck - Season 3 - Episode 5

Rhea Reynolds is found dead (apparently murdered by the carver). Christian is the prime suspect. A man with a very hollow face (caused by the HIV medication that he's taking) is this episode's patient.

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Hold My Hand
star
7.55
664 votes

#49 - Hold My Hand

Six Feet Under - Season 5 - Episode 3

Loretta Smith Sibley 1908 - 1953 Claire is seduced by Billy's new-found lust for life but hits a roadblock trying to fund the next leg of her educational journey; George is haunted by visions of an early trauma; David and Keith meet Mary; Vanessa encourages Rico to mingle, so he does--at a funeral directors' conference.

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Anastasia
star
7.55
5485 votes

#50 - Anastasia

Boardwalk Empire - Season 1 - Episode 4

In Chicago, Jimmy bonds with one of Johnny Torrio's prostitutes, Pearl, and finds himself increasingly at odds with the hot-headed Al Capone. Back in Atlantic City, Nucky looks to leverage his relationships with ambitious U.S. Senator Walter Edge, as well as Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague. Eli and Chalky go to extremes to interrogate a KKK member; Lucky Luciano sets his sights on Jimmy's "wife"; Margaret impresses at Nucky's lavish birthday party, while Lucy tries to protect her territory.

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