The BEST episodes directed by John F. Showalter
#1 - Volcano
Without a Trace - Season 3 - Episode 13
When Ian Norville disappears on a field trip to a museum in Manhattan, the team gets involved, but it isn't long before Jack turns his suspicion to his father, Daniel, who soon admits that he didn't take the necessary precautions with his son, who happens to be autistic.
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#2 - Inherit the Earth
Supernatural - Season 15 - Episode 19
Everything is on the line as the battle against God continues. A familiar face returns to join the fight.
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#3 - Two Families
Without a Trace - Season 2 - Episode 21
When a father who goes missing while trying to prove that his son a death-row inmate who is scheduled to die in two days is innocence, The past 11 years of the missing Mans life have been devoted to proving that his son, was wrongly convicted of killing a young married couple in front of their daughter during a convenience story robbery. While the team does not rule out that the despondent man could have brought harm upon himself, the team members find themselves wondering if the man is right about his son innocence.
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#4 - Body of Evidence
Memphis Beat - Season 2 - Episode 7
Dwight and Whitehead search for a body that goes missing from a funeral.
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#5 - Push Comes to Shove
Without a Trace - Season 7 - Episode 9
The team must decide whether or not a doctor's past is a factor in her disappearance.
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#6 - Friends and Neighbors
Without a Trace - Season 7 - Episode 14
The team tries to hunt down the person who kidnapped two neighbors from a suburban home. The case takes a surprising turn when the agents discover the identity of the abductor.
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#7 - Fire and Brimstone
The Mentalist - Season 6 - Episode 6
With the final clue in hand, Jane attempts to gather the remaining Red John suspects in one place in hopes of finally revealing his identity.
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#8 - Nevada v. Donnie The Numbers Guy
The Defenders (2010) - Season 1 - Episode 13
Seventeen years after disappearing on the eve of his wife's murder trial, a man from Nick's past returns to Vegas looking to prove his innocence by relying on new technological tools.
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#9 - The General
Timeless (2016) - Season 2 - Episode 9
When the Mothership jumps to South Carolina in 1863, the Time Team partners up with a courageous Union spy and military leader, Harriet Tubman - AKA "The General" - to thwart Rittenhouse's plan to alter the outcome of the Civil War. Back in the present, Rittenhouse hits the team where it hurts the most.
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#10 - Who We Are
Supernatural - Season 12 - Episode 22
Caught in a dangerous situation, Sam and Dean only have each other to rely on. Meanwhile, the fight between the American Hunters and the British Hunters comes to a head.
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#11 - Nickel and Dimed (2)
Without a Trace - Season 3 - Episode 7
To find a missing young mother who was recruited as a drug mule, Samantha goes undercover to lure the drug trafficker who recruited the young woman.
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#12 - I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here
Supernatural - Season 9 - Episode 1
Dean is frantic after Sam collapses and the doctor tells Dean his brother won't make it. Desperate, Dean sends out an all points bulletin via prayer to every angel in the area, asking them to help his brother. In exchange, Dean will owe that angel a favor. Numerous angry angels race to find and kill Dean, but one, Ezekiel, gets to him first. Meanwhile, Sam fights for his life and must face some familiar demons to do so. Castiel struggles to survive without powers.
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#13 - Spacewalker
The 100 - Season 2 - Episode 8
Clarke returns to Camp Jaha with devastating news. Finn struggles with the aftermath of his actions. Abby gathers information from an unlikely source and prepares for a fight. Meanwhile, flashbacks reveal Finn and Raven’s relationship on the Ark.
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#14 - Advanced Thanatology
Supernatural - Season 13 - Episode 5
While working on a case involving the ghost of a demented doctor, Sam and Dean get assistance from an unexpected source - Billie. Castiel finds his way back to the Winchesters.
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#15 - Requiem
Without a Trace - Season 4 - Episode 22
The team searches for Ted Jordano and his teenage children after the three turn up missing and their house is a veritable bloodbath.
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#16 - Vigilante
Threshold - Season 1 - Episode 12
When a number of infectees and seemingly innocent people are killed, it becomes apparent that someone is going after people affected by the alien signal, and is locating them via their heightened brain waves. How is the killer linked to Bighorn crewman Manning, and does his method of finding his victims mean that Molly, Cavennaugh or Lucas could be next on his list?
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#17 - Benched
Fairly Legal - Season 1 - Episode 3
Kate’s nemesis Judge Nicastro assigns her to mediate a case between a high school football coach and the angry parents who claim his old school methods border on abuse. When the videotaped evidence doesn’t make sense to her, Kate unearths the real reason for the coach’s controversial actions.
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#18 - Mommy Dearest
Supernatural - Season 6 - Episode 19
Sam, Dean, Bobby and Castiel track Eve to a small town in Oregon. The guys discover the townspeople have been converted to demons, but surprisingly, they all appear to be dying. When they finally do meet Eve, she decides to torture the brothers by bringing back their mother.
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#19 - Red Rover, Red Rover
The Mentalist - Season 4 - Episode 23
Red John taunts Jane on the ninth anniversary of his wife and daughter's death. With Jane's attention diverted and his concentration wavering, the current investigation and his CBI career are put at risk.
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#20 - Primed
Without a Trace - Season 5 - Episode 14
When a young artist disappears, the team is concerned that one of her subjects may have been unhappy with her work.
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#21 - Live to Regret
Without a Trace - Season 7 - Episode 6
The team finds a secret to a bank manager's past after she vanishes, which may just hold a clue to her disappearance. Meanwhile, Jack is named head of the department once again.
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#23 - Distress
Criminal Minds - Season 2 - Episode 17
The BAU travels to Houston to investigate a series of murders that have occurred near construction sites and abandoned buildings. Because the murders appear to be random, the team believes the killer could be a homeless person. Meanwhile, everyone is noticing an apparent change in Reid's behavior.
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#24 - Punk is Dead
Forever (2014) - Season 1 - Episode 19
While Jo and Isaac are at a punk rock club, a mummified body is found in the wall.
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#25 - Slash Fiction
Supernatural - Season 7 - Episode 6
Sam and Dean are once again on the FBI’s “Most Wanted” list when two Leviathans clone the brothers and go on a killing spree. The subject of a nationwide manhunt, Sam and Dean need to drop off the grid so Bobby sends them to Frank Deveraux, a quirky surveillance expert, for help. Meanwhile, Bobby continues to search for a way to kill the Levianthans, or at least slow them down, so the real Winchesters can stop their evil doppelgangers.
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#26 - The British Invasion
Supernatural - Season 12 - Episode 17
Sam and Dean get a lead on Kelly Kline’s whereabouts. Mick drops by the bunker unexpectedly and decides to join the hunt.
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#27 - The Thing
Supernatural - Season 13 - Episode 17
Sam and Dean continue to collect the pieces necessary to open a rift to the other world in order to save their family. Their latest quest leads them to a Men of Letters bunker from the 1920s and a hungry God from another dimension. Meanwhile, Ketch makes a shocking decision about Gabriel after an unruly encounter with Asmodeus.
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#29 - Family of Rogues
The Flash (2014) - Season 2 - Episode 3
When Barry and the team find out Captain Cold has been kidnapped, they form an uneasy alliance with his sister, Lisa. However, Barry feels double-crossed when he finds out Snart is working with his father, Lewis Snart on a heist. Meanwhile, Joe is faced with a difficult decision.
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#30 - Freaks and Geeks
Supernatural - Season 8 - Episode 18
Sam and Dean investigate some recent vampire kills and are surprised to learn Krissy Chambers is involved. They find Krissy and learn her father was killed and she’s been taken in by a man named Victor, who has taken in a group of orphan kids to teach them how to hunt. Victor is helping the teenagers find the vampires who took their parents so they can get revenge. Sam is intrigued by Victor’s method of giving the teenagers a home life as well as a hunting life, but Dean is suspicious of Victor’s motives.
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#31 - Sharp Teeth
Supernatural - Season 9 - Episode 12
After finding out that Garth is in the hospital, Sam and Dean go to check on him. Still carrying the guilt over Kevin, Dean lays into Garth about disappearing and demands to know where he's been. Garth makes an excuse and then hightails it away from the guys. Confused as to why Garth would run from them, Sam and Dean do some investigating and are stunned by what they find.
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#32 - American Nightmare
Supernatural - Season 12 - Episode 4
Sam and Dean investigate a case that leads them to a devout religious family that lives off the grid. The brothers realize that the parents are hiding a huge secret that could destroy them all. Meanwhile, Dean struggles to accept Mary’s latest decision.
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#33 - What's Up, Tiger Mommy?
Supernatural - Season 8 - Episode 2
Kevin talks Sam and Dean into checking in on his mother. When they arrive, they see that Crowley has surrounded her with demons so they rescue her and take her along on their quest to find the tablet. However, they soon discover Kevin wasn’t kidding when he said his mother was a strong-willed woman after she tries to take on Crowley.
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#34 - A Feast of Friends
Constantine - Season 1 - Episode 4
When Constantine's old friend Gary Lester accidentally releases a powerful demon in Atlanta, John is forced to determine exactly what he is prepared to sacrifice in his battle with the underworld.
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#35 - The Woman of His Dreams
Ghost Whisperer - Season 2 - Episode 6
Jim has a ghost who died during surgery come to his dreams. Melinda and Jim find that the ghost, a supermodel, cannot cross-over as she wants to save her little sister from suffering the same destiny. Jim's friends are frightened by the crazy events that occur at his house.
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#36 - Unhuman Nature
Supernatural - Season 14 - Episode 7
Sam and Castiel track down a Shaman, who may be able to help a friend. Nick continues to spiral down a dark path as he looks for answers surrounding the deaths of his wife and son. Jack turns to Dean for help enjoying the human experience.
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#37 - Back and to the Future
Supernatural - Season 15 - Episode 1
Picking up here we left off last season, Sam, Dean and Castiel are left to defend the world after all the souls in hell have been released and are back on Earth and free to kill again.
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#38 - If It Bleeds, It Leads
The Mentalist - Season 5 - Episode 7
The team investigates the murder of a reporter who may have become too close to her story, while Jane insists on pursuing his own leads to find Lorelei.
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#40 - The Capture of Benedict Arnold
Timeless (2016) - Season 1 - Episode 10
A stunning turn during the American Revolution prompts Lucy, Wyatt, and Rufus to question whether they've been fighting on the wrong side this whole time. While Agent Christopher prepares for the worst back in present day, the team encounters the Father of the Country, makes a dubious pact, and confronts the possibility they may not be a trio for long.
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#41 - Jolly Red Elf
The Mentalist - Season 3 - Episode 10
The CBI pursues two lines of investigation when a Santa is murdered: Patrick Jane goes undercover in an AA group; and Rigsby and Van Pelt question members of an authentic Santa society. Meanwhile, following the demise of a person in custody at the CBI, J.J. LaRoche is brought in to question the team when it appears to be an inside job.
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#42 - Left Behind
DC's Legends of Tomorrow - Season 1 - Episode 9
Ray, Sara and Kendra are shocked after they watch the Waverider fly off without them, leaving them stranded in the ’50s. After waiting months for their teammates to come back, the three realize they must move on with their lives. Ray and Kendra bond as a couple but Sara decides to return to the League of Assassins and Ra’s al Ghul.
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#43 - Two of Us
Without a Trace - Season 5 - Episode 23
A high school student goes missing after leaving her prom early to get some rest in her hotel room, leaving behind a bloody dress and a lot of questions about what may have happened to her.
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#45 - Contents Under Pressure
The 100 - Season 1 - Episode 7
Clarke and Raven make contact with the Ark, and Abby guides Clarke through a dangerous procedure in a desperate move to save one of their own. Meanwhile, on the Ark, Abby is removed from the council, and former Chancellor Diana Sydney takes her place. Jaha reveals to Abby that there are not enough drop ships for everyone on the Ark to go down to Earth, and Kane begins to deal with his guilt over his recent decision.
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#46 - Hollywoodland
Timeless (2016) - Season 2 - Episode 3
When a Rittenhouse sleeper agent in 1941 Hollywood steals the only copy of Citizen Kane, Lucy, Wyatt and Rufus team up with Hedy Lamarr to get it back. Hedy Lamarr turns out to be not only a glamorous movie star but also a scientific wizard whose discoveries led to the invention of Wi-Fi.
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#47 - Keep the Faith
S.W.A.T. (2017) - Season 5 - Episode 7
When Hondo returns as leader, the team is soon pulled into a dangerous case involving a large stockpile of cash and the Russian mob. Also, Daniel Sr. opens up to Hondo about a painful time in his past.
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#48 - The Heroes' Journey
Supernatural - Season 15 - Episode 10
Sam and Dean hit the road to help an old friend, but it appears that their luck may have finally run out and they are the ones who may be in need of rescue.
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#49 - The Murder of Jesse James
Timeless (2016) - Season 1 - Episode 12
Flynn teams up with legendary outlaw, Jesse James. Together they cut a bloody swath across the American frontier. Hot on Flynn's trail, Lucy, Wyatt, and Rufus enlist the help of an iconic Marshal to help bring the fugitives to justice.
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#50 - Gasoline Drum
S.W.A.T. (2017) - Season 2 - Episode 2
The SWAT team works together with their former member Jim Street to find a woman and her son who are running from an international drug cartel. Also, Hondo makes a distressing discovery about his incarcerated friend’s teen son, and Luca mulls over a government program that allows officers to buy homes in the at-risk neighborhoods they police.
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