The BEST episodes directed by Jon Cassar

#1 - Domino

The Orville - Season 3 - Episode 9

The creation of a powerful new weapon puts the Orville crew — and the entire Union — in a political and ethical quandary.

#2 - Identity (2)

The Orville - Season 2 - Episode 9

The Kaylons take control of the Orville with the intention of destroying all biological lifeforms.

#3 - Dark Star Rising

Mutant X - Season 1 - Episode 10

Members of an international anti-terrorist unit, Dark Star, are striking against the GSA and Mutant X discovers that they are previouisly undiscovered New Mutants.

#4 - Day 2: 7:00 A.M. - 8:00 A.M.

24 - Season 2 - Episode 24

Jack uses Sherry to lure Kingsley out into the open, but Kingsley suspects a set-up and lays his own trap. Kate and her father have a final, ominous conversation with Marie. Palmer's attorney finds evidence involving Kingsley and convinces Mike to release Palmer from custody. Palmer and his cabinet gather to watch as Sherry meets with Kingsley. Mike orders Chappelle to reinstate Tony and Michelle. Jack sends Sherry in for the meeting with Kingsley, but his mounting heart troubles cause problems for him at the crucial moment.

#5 - Cuban Missiles

The Kennedys - Season 1 - Episode 6

The Cuban missile crisis brings America and Russia to the brink of war; Jackie leaves JFK after one infidelity too many. “The lasting legacy of Jack and Bobby Kennedy was to resolve political crisis with the least amount of bloodshed possible…We never went to war with the Soviet Union. Had that crisis not been handled the way it was, we wouldn’t be here. This planet would be dead. Everything else pales to insignificance compared to that.” - Writer Stephen Kronish

#6 - Identity (1)

The Orville - Season 2 - Episode 8

Ed and the crew travel to Isaac's home planet, Kaylon.

#7 - My Brother's Keeper

The Kennedys - Season 1 - Episode 8

Bobby blames himself for his brother’s death. Five years later, tragedy strikes again. “I admire Robert Kennedy because of his courage to stand up during an extremely volatile and difficult time in America, knowing full well what might happen to him. RFK lived and died as a passionate advocate of peace, justice and equality and he believed in compassion toward fellow human beings, not only in the United States, but all over the world. I believe he would have made an extraordinary President. Now, more than ever, the world is in need of men like Robert Kennedy.” - Barry Pepper

#8 - Medea

F/X: The Series - Season 1 - Episode 14

Rollie works on a major Broadway show that is plagued by suspicious accidents, and it looks like the star, a fading Hollywood actress attempting a comeback on stage, is the target of an obsessed fan who will stop at nothing, not even murder, to get to her. Leo is called in to investigate and uncovers a dark secret in the star's past. But when Lucinda takes the woman's place on stage, Rollie must use his skills with F/X magic to save his friend's life.

#9 - Warlord

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues - Season 2 - Episode 12

To save his father who is dying, a Chinese warlord insists that Caine use his healing skills to cure him.

#10 - Father's Day

Forever Knight - Season 2 - Episode 7

David Constantine is the next in line to become "Don" of the city's biggest crime family, but after witnessing a lifetime of killing and bloodshed, he just wants to live a normal life with his family. Nick Knight understands David's dilemma, as he wants to get away from his self-proclaimed father, LaCroix. However, David's great grandfather will stop at nothing to ensure his grandson's enshrinement, even going to LaCroix for help. This sets up a Father's Day showdown between David and his great grandfather and Nick and LaCroix.

#11 - Close Call

Forever Knight - Season 2 - Episode 25

When Nick saves Schanke's life during a fire fight, Schanke can't help but notice Nick has taken up flying. Despite Nick's hypnotic suggestion to forget what he saw, Schanke begins investigating Nick's past. Natalie can't deflect him and Janette's attempts to hypnotise him fail. The trail soon leads him to conclude his partner is a vampire and from there to LaCroix. The question is, what is LaCroix going to do with the inquisitive Schanke?

#12 - Day 3: 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.

24 - Season 3 - Episode 24

Jack and Chase must make a powerful sacrifice when dealing with the virus. Tony is able to help Jack one last time before he is taken into custody, while an angry victim seeks vengeance on Saunders. Palmer makes a surprising career choice in the wake of Sherry's death.

#13 - Day 4: 6:00 A.M. - 7:00 A.M.

24 - Season 4 - Episode 24

As the missile speeds toward its destination, Mandy cuts a deal with Jack and the President to give up Marwan's location in exchange for a full pardon on all of her crimes. Tony and Michelle share a happy reunion, but Jack finds his relationship with Audrey shattered as she makes her feelings known. Logan's advisor suggests a drastic course of action when the Chinese government demands that Jack be handed over to them for trial. Palmer tries desperately to warn Jack of the danger against him. Jack's life changes forever as Tony, Michelle and Chloe help him to evade the trap set for him by Secret Service.

#14 - Day 5: 6:00 A.M. - 7:00 A.M.

24 - Season 5 - Episode 24

Jack takes his fight directly to the President as he attempts to force a confession from him that will prove his involvement in the day's events. Martha vents her hatred for her husband in front of the press as Logan gives a eulogy over Palmer's body. Jack and Audrey share a tender moment when it seems the crisis has subsided, but Jack finds that his problems have only begun as his past catches up with him.

#15 - A Stitch in Time

Continuum - Season 1 - Episode 1

Inspector Kiera Cameron loses everything she has and finds herself on a new mission when she and eight dangerous terrorists are transported from their time in 2077 back to 2012 during the terrorist’s attempt to escape execution. She takes on a new identity and joins the Vancouver Police Department in order to stop the terrorists’ reign of violence. Along the way, she befriends Alec Sadler, the 17 year old who will one day grow up to create the technology her world is built upon.

#16 - Day 9: 10:00 P.M. - 11:00 A.M.

24 - Season 9 - Episode 12

The clock ticks toward the final seconds of Jack Bauer's most heroic day. As the world teeters on a terror plot of mass proportions, Jack and the team reunite one last time to avert an imminent international crisis. With little time left and the fate of the free world on the line, Jack is faced with an unthinkable and grave decision. Lives will be lost and the American administration will grapple with the day's most devastating news as the clock stops.

#17 - Twice in a Lifetime

The Orville - Season 3 - Episode 6

The crew must rescue Gordon from a distant yet familiar world.

#18 - Lockdown

Human Target (2010) - Season 1 - Episode 6

Chance must break in then break out of the maximum-security high-rise headquarters of a weapons manufacturer when he is hired to rescue a genius engineer who is held prisoner by his murderous employers.

#19 - Tessellations

Touch (2012) - Season 1 - Episode 10

When Martin is mistaken for a criminal, he must involve himself with a heist crew in order to win back an innocent dock worker's job. Meanwhile, an Israeli boy and Palestinian girl fight to keep their relationship afloat. Clea uncovers some surprising documents about Jake, while Martin and his late wife's sister meet to make a pivotal decision.

#20 - Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There

Fringe - Season 5 - Episode 6

A Fringe team member takes on a new role, and Walter follows leads to a key piece needed in the battle against the Observers.

#21 - Déjà Vu All Over Again

La Femme Nikita - Season 5 - Episode 1

Nikita is sent back to Section One to destroy a new terrorist threat that only she can deal with which is a summit meeting of representatives from several terrorist groups. She is teamed up with a new level 5 operative, Marco O'Brien. O'Brien was the police officer recruited four years earlier because of a mistake Nikita made, a fact that O'Brien has not forgotten. Nikita finds that besides the terrorists, she must deal with O'Brien & the hostility of much of Section personnel because of her role in Center's evaluation of Section.

#22 - Ashes to Ashes

Forever Knight - Season 3 - Episode 21

When an anonymous tip leads NIck to a "headless corpse" in the Raven, it is only the beginning of a deadly game, with vampires as the target. Nick soon discovers the ultimate target in these murders is LaCroix. Anyone and everyone who is close to LaCroix are being killed. When LaCroix reveals that the perpetrator is Divia, his daughter and master who he betrayed long ago, it becomes a race against time for Nick to find her before she comes for him or LaCroix.

#23 - Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes

The Orville - Season 2 - Episode 4

Ed finds himself behind enemy lines when he crash-lands on a mysterious planet. Kelly questions why Gordon wants to take the Command Test.

#24 - Day 9: 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.

24 - Season 9 - Episode 2

Jack and Chloe are on the trail of a hacker who might lead them to whoever is behind an assassination attempt on President Heller... but Kate is hot on Jack's trail.

#25 - Joe's Revenge

The Kennedys - Season 1 - Episode 1

The Kennedys rally to put Jack in the White House, but their difficult past illuminates a deeper struggle. “People talk about the curse that seems to echo down the generations of the Kennedys and in a certain sense it’s true,” says Tom Wilkinson. “And if you are going to see it in the kind of Greek tragedy sense, there isn’t a better sort of patriarchal figure than Joe Kennedy because his world view was extreme. His world view was: ambition, money and family. It’s almost medieval in its simplicity … but almost everything else went by the boards.” -Tom Wilkinson

#26 - Day 3: 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

24 - Season 3 - Episode 23

Jack pushes the envelope in an attempt to force Saunders to disclose the location of the missing vials. Sherry meets with David to discuss her terms, while Wayne breaks into her home to find the incriminating evidence. Tony finds himself facing a harsh penalty because of his efforts to save Michelle.

#27 - Day 4: 5:00 A.M. - 6:00 A.M.

24 - Season 4 - Episode 23

Mandy uses Tony as leverage to try to force Michelle to aid in her escape. A Chinese security operative captures and interrogates one of the CTU agents involved in the raid on the embassy. Palmer and Logan argue over the option of evacuating all major cities that may be targets for the missile.

#28 - Day 5: 6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.

24 - Season 5 - Episode 12

Jack takes Henderson to CTU for questioning. Once there, he faces an unhappy reunion with his daughter, Kim. Mike appeals to Martha for help as Logan faces pressure from his Vice-President to declare martial law on L.A. Lynn connects the theft of his keycard to an impending strike on CTU, but his warning comes too late to stop a terrorist from infiltrating the building.

#29 - Midnight Blue

The Orville - Season 3 - Episode 8

The Orville crew visits Heveena’s sanctuary world and embarks on a journey that may leave the entire Union more vulnerable.

#30 - Reunion

Nikita - Season 3 - Episode 13

In order to gain control of the black box, Amanda makes plans to kidnap Ari's son Stefan (Dylan Minnette) to use him as leverage. Still in Division’s protective custody, Ari begs Nikita for help. However, Stefan’s bodyguard Krieg (Andrew Divoff) manages to capture both Nikita and Amanda and the two must work together to escape. Owen is furious with Michael after Michael assigns Alex to be Nikita’s back-up instead of him.

#31 - 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.

24: Legacy - Season 1 - Episode 2

When Ben Grimes demands money in exchange for the list he seized from a safe box in Khalid’s compound, Carter must go back to his roots to help obtain the money. Rebecca is determined to figure out who leaked the Rangers’ files.

#32 - Day 2: 8:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.

24 - Season 2 - Episode 13

Jack and his men prepare for a confrontation with Stanton's renegade soldiers as they converge on the bomb. Kim becomes suspicious of her host, but is forced to stay because of her status with the police. Stanton finally breaks down and gives Palmer some unpleasant news.

#33 - Day 9: 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

24 - Season 9 - Episode 1

After four years off the grid, Jack is apprehended in London by the CIA – on the very day that President James Heller arrives. As the President faces political pressure over a US drone program run from a UK-based base, only disgraced agent Kate Morgan suspects that Jack's capture was all too easy.

#34 - 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.

24: Legacy - Season 1 - Episode 3

After Carter escapes from the police precinct, he must put his trust in the CTU as he plans a meet up with Grimes to do the exchange. Rebecca and Donovan try to isolate the leak and Amira and Harris deal with a slight hiccup in their plan.

#35 - Day 9: 6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.

24 - Season 9 - Episode 8

Jack Bauer and President Heller endure the unthinkable to thwart the terror attacks of mastermind Margot Al-Harazi. Meanwhile, CIA agent Jordan Reed faces a life-or-death struggle and Kate takes drastic measures to track down Margot before it's too late.

#36 - Occupation / Resistance

Terra Nova - Season 1 - Episode 11

The 11th Pilgrimage arrives in Terra Nova and the mysterious Phoenix Group in 2149 makes its move to pillage the past with the help of Lucas and Mira. Meanwhile, Jim and Taylor team up in a last stand against the Phoenix Group, a colonist makes the ultimate sacrifice and a decision is made that will change life in Terra Nova forever.

#37 - Day 3: 5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.

24 - Season 3 - Episode 5

Jack's efforts to break Ramon out of prison go awry when they are captured by a group of inmates during the riot. Chloe unwittingly stumbles on to Jack's drug problem and she is forced to reveal his secret to Kim and Michelle. Palmer begins his debate with Keeler, while Kyle prepares to sacrifice himself to save Linda.

#38 - Fast Times

Continuum - Season 1 - Episode 2

Kiera tries to find the members of Liber8 before they do more damage. Her attempts are hindered when her cover is blown and her partner on the VPD, Carlos Fonnegra, arrests her. But when she discovers Liber8’s plan to attempt to get back to 2077, she has to escape and possibly ally herself with her sworn enemies to get back home.

#39 - Fear Nothing

FBI - Season 4 - Episode 18

OA is forced to confront one of his biggest fears when the team discovers that deadly sarin gas may have been sold to terrorists.

#40 - Day 3: 6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.

24 - Season 3 - Episode 6

Jack and Ramon struggle to evade the authorities, while Palmer must shut the debate down because of the prison break. Kim accidentally stumbles on to Gael's secret communications, but she isn't able to warn Michelle in time. The Singer family learns a startling piece of news about Kyle's health.

#41 - Lancer and Lace

The Kennedys - Season 1 - Episode 7

Jack and Jackie suffer the loss of their newborn child; she and JFK are in Dallas on that fateful day in November. “There’s an arc of the love story through the whole eight episodes. In episode seven [after the death of their newborn son], they’ve really started to reconnect. They’ve had their ups and downs and at the point where you think that they can live happily ever after, the unfortunate happens.” - Director Jon Cassar

#42 - Krill

The Orville - Season 1 - Episode 6

After the Orville crew defeats a Krill attack on a brand-new colony, the Union sends Ed and Gordon on a dangerous undercover mission to infiltrate a Krill ship and obtain a copy of the Krill bible, the "Anhkana," to better understand the enemy.

#43 - Home

The Orville - Season 2 - Episode 3

Ed, Gordon, and Alara visit Alara's home planet of Xelayah.

#44 - Gently Falling Rain

The Orville - Season 3 - Episode 4

The Orville crew leads a Union delegation to sign a peace treaty with the Krill.

#45 - Bobby's War

The Kennedys - Season 1 - Episode 4

#46 - Day 2: 9:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.

24 - Season 2 - Episode 14

Jack and Kate try to break Marie's resolve so they can learn the location of the bomb. Palmer confronts his ex wife with the information that Stanton gave them. George finally steps down as director of CTU and hands the position over to Tony. Kim discovers her host's deception.

#47 - Blood with Blood

Medici - Season 2 - Episode 4

Lorenzo aims to strengthen ties with the Pazzis and proposes a treaty with Venice. Clarice appeals to Lucrezia and learns the way to Lorenzo's heart.

#48 - Day 4: 7:00 A.M. - 8:00 A.M.

24 - Season 4 - Episode 1

Eighteen months have elapsed since the conclusion of Day 3. A commuter train bound for Los Angeles explodes. A man steals a suitcase from a passenger in the wreckage and then kills him. Jack has been dismissed from CTU and now works for Secretary of Defense James Heller. Jack is involved with Heller's daughter, Audrey, and their relationship is growing serious. Jack is in LA for a meeting with CTU Director Erin Driscoll, who fired him a year ago, but he finds himself alienated at CTU by Driscoll and the new staff when reports of a possible terrorist strike come in. A young computer hacker named Andrew Paige sees something that he shouldn't on the Internet. Suddenly, he finds himself running for his life as he is pursued by terrorists. Luckily, he is able to warn Chloe O'Brian before its too late. The Turkish Araz family are not what they seem and it becomes clear that they are heavily involved with the day's events. Meanwhile, Heller has a confrontation with his estranged son. Jack finds that Chloe is his only ally as he tries to prove that the train explosion is merely a diversionary target.

#49 - Day 3: 7:00 A.M. - 8:00 A.M.

24 - Season 3 - Episode 19

Jack reluctantly works with Kim on an under-cover job that may help them gain an advantage over Saunders. Palmer informs his cabinet of the crisis, while Saunders makes yet another demand. Chase tracks down the man who left the hotel and learns that the virus is spreading to the general public.

#50 - Day 7: 11:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.

24 - Season 7 - Episode 16

The game changes for Jack Bauer, and the FBI is forced to collaborate with other federal agencies. As the threat intensifies, the administration shakes things up and seeks a new perspective.