The BEST episodes directed by Miguel Sapochnik
#1 - Shadows of the Jackal
Spartacus: Blood and Sand - The Motion Comic - Season 1 - Episode 2
Between Spartacus and his freedom stands the gladiator Crixus, whose legend begins with his battle against the horrifying Gargan Twins. Feral, evil cannibals from birth, Decimus and Tiberius Gargan are finally captured and thrown in the arena, where they devour anything--and anyone--in their path. If Crixus can't stop them, there's no man alive who can!
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#2 - Battle of the Bastards
Game of Thrones - Season 6 - Episode 9
Slaver envoys demand terms of surrender in Meereen. Ramsay plays the odds in defense of Winterfell.
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#3 - The Winds of Winter
Game of Thrones - Season 6 - Episode 10
Cersei faces a day of reckoning. Daenerys antes up for the 'Great Game.'
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#4 - Hardhome
Game of Thrones - Season 5 - Episode 8
Arya makes progress in her training. Sansa confronts an old friend. Cersei struggles. Jon travels.
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#5 - The Long Night
Game of Thrones - Season 8 - Episode 3
Arya looks to prove her worth as a fighter.
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#6 - Turtles All the Way Down
Awake - Season 1 - Episode 13
As Britten starts to realize the truth behind the accident, a conspiracy threatens both of his realities; Britten goes after Detective Hawkins; Dr. Lee and Dr. Evans come together in a debate that forces Britten to choose a path.
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#7 - After Hours
House - Season 7 - Episode 22
When House discovers that the experimental drug he's been using causes fatal tumors, he decides to attempt to excise them himself. However, he can't complete the surgery and ends up needing Cuddy's help. Meanwhile, Thirteen's friend from prison (Amy Landecker), a relapsed drug user, arrives at her apartment needing medical care after being stabbed. With her friend unwilling to go to the hospital, Thirteen enlists Chase's assistance when the friend loses sensation and movement in her arm. Also, Taub receives some unexpected news that could change his life.
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#8 - A Mixture of Madness
Banshee - Season 1 - Episode 10
Recalling a series of prison therapy sessions that fueled his hatred of Rabbit, and pressed by Xavier’s insistence that the FBI handle a kidnapping case, Lucas makes a decision that will change the collective fate of Carrie, her family, Sugar, Job and the entire Banshee police force. A special delivery at Alex’s doorstep leads Nola to reconsider her future. Kai teaches Rebecca the power of telecommunications.
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#9 - The Gift
Game of Thrones - Season 5 - Episode 7
Jon prepares for conflict. Sansa tries to talk to Theon. Brienne waits for a sign. Stannis remains stubborn.
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#10 - Asymmetric Dominance
Mind Games (2014) - Season 1 - Episode 2
The team is hired by an executive at a consulting firm who’s been overlooked for a promotion she’s next in line for in place of a younger male candidate with less experience. Meanwhile, Ross is worried that Beth can’t keep their secret from the past and hires a con-woman pal to find out Beth’s real intentions with Clark. Later, Ross tries to call a truce with Claire but she still doesn’t trust his motives.
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#11 - Driftmark
House of the Dragon - Season 1 - Episode 7
As the families gather on Driftmark for a funeral, Viserys calls for an end to infighting and Alicent demands justice.
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#12 - The Heirs of the Dragon
House of the Dragon - Season 1 - Episode 1
Viserys hosts a tournament to celebrate the birth of his second child. Rhaenyra welcomes her uncle, Daemon, back to the Red Keep.
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#13 - Holding On
House - Season 8 - Episode 21
The team takes on the case of Derrick, a 19-year-old college student who had a mysterious nose bleed during cheerleading practice, and discovers that his health issues are likely both physiological and psychological. Possibly suffering from schizophrenia, Derrick claims to hear his deceased brother’s voice in his head. Meanwhile, Foreman tries a different approach with House.
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#14 - Alone in the World
Fringe - Season 4 - Episode 3
Two young bullies are found dead and in just a few hours they rot to an advanced state of decomposition. The Fringe team investigates and uncovers an amorphous figure claiming more victims. Walter becomes increasingly distracted with his mental state.
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#15 - Always the Cowboy
Banshee - Season 1 - Episode 9
As Rabbit closes in on Carrie and Lucas, Carrie flees the hospital in a desperate attempt to collect her family and get them out of town. Kai introduces Rebecca to the business world, and sends Lucas a message about fooling around with his niece. Alex Longshadow recruits a Proctor thug with gambling issues to deal with a work-stoppage problem at the casino.
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#16 - Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11
Fringe - Season 5 - Episode 1
The Fringe team - preserved in amber for 20 years - is now a rebel resistance team fighting for freedom. Peter, reunited with his now adult daughter, Etta, sets out to find out what happened to his wife and Etta's mom - Olivia - as they start their mission to save the world from the Observers.
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#17 - Eight Diagram Dragon Palm
Marvel's Iron Fist - Season 1 - Episode 4
Danny makes a shocking discovery and a radical pricing proposal. Colleen's extracurricular activities go viral and Ward issues a stern warning.
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#19 - Family Practice
House - Season 7 - Episode 11
Cuddy’s mother, Arlene, is admitted to Princeton Plansboro after complaining about unusual symptoms, but stubborn Arlene insists that House be removed from the case, forcing House to come up with non-conventional – and illegal – means to treat his patient. House instructs his team to follow his lead, and they discover details in Arlene’s personal life that she kept secret from Cuddy and her sister Lucinda. Meanwhile, Taub’s ex-wife, Rachel, puts him in contact with her brother who hires Taub to work a job on the side in exchange for much-needed income, which winds up taking a physical and emotional toll on him. Later, Cuddy places her trust in House to ensure that her mother receives the proper medical treatment, leading “by the book” medical student Masters to reevaluate her responsibility to practice within a code of ethics and to follow her boss’ orders.
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#20 - Church in Ruins
True Detective - Season 2 - Episode 6
Desperate to locate a missing woman with intel on Caspere, Frank meets with Mexican drug dealers. Ani infiltrates an exclusive inner circle, with Ray and Paul keeping close tabs.
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#21 - Imperfect Circles
Under the Dome - Season 1 - Episode 7
Big Jim takes matters into his own hands when he feels his authority slipping away, and the Dome displays its power when a life is taken just as a newborn arrives.
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#22 - Dead & Buried
House - Season 8 - Episode 7
The team learns that their 14-year-old patient is suffering from more than teen angst when her physical symptoms worsen. Despite Foreman’s firm opposition, House becomes obsessed with solving a peculiar case of a deceased four-year-old patient, which gets him into serious trouble. Meanwhile, Park tries to get Chase (Jesse Spencer) to admit the reason behind his recent obsession with grooming.
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#23 - Out of the Past
Altered Carbon - Season 1 - Episode 1
Waking up in a new body 250 years after his death, Takeshi Kovacs discovers he's been resurrected to help a titan of industry solve his own murder.
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#25 - The Bells
Game of Thrones - Season 8 - Episode 5
Daenerys and Cersei weigh their options as an epic conflict looms at King's Landing.
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#26 - Gut Check
House - Season 8 - Episode 16
House and the team take on the case of a 22-year-old minor league hockey player who collapsed while coughing up blood after a fight on the ice. Meanwhile, House drops a bomb on Wilson, and Chase offers to help Park change her living arrangement.
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#27 - Young Bloods
Falling Skies - Season 2 - Episode 4
While on patrol together, Ben and Hal try to help a young boy and wind up having their bikes stolen. The hunt to recover them leads them to the discovery of something much bigger. Also, Matt is put in danger, and Weaver is reunited with a family member.
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#28 - Ghosts
Revolution - Season 1 - Episode 12
A final act of heroism by one of their own saves the lives of Charlie and the gang, but the loss devastates everyone and they must carry on with heavy hearts but increased resolve. Miles sets out on a mission with Nora to recruit his former Militia comrade, Jim Hudson and enlist his savage killing skills. Meanwhile, Rachel looks for a power source and a way back into the heart of her daughter Charlie. Rachel also attempts to elude the grip of Randall Flynn, her ruthless former boss and ally of Monroe.
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#29 - The Princess and the Queen
House of the Dragon - Season 1 - Episode 6
Ten years later. Rhaenyra navigates Alicent’s continued speculation about her children, while Daemon and Laena weigh an offer in Pentos.
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#30 - Pilot
Mind Games (2014) - Season 1 - Episode 1
Clark, an expert in human behavior, and his brother Ross, a former con-artist recently out of prison, open a unique agency where they use psychological manipulation to help solve their client’s problems. In their first case, they attempt to help a mother whose young son is suffering from a heart condition by convincing the health insurance company’s head of claims to approve a previously denied experimental treatment.
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#31 - The Excitement of Release
Masters of Sex - Season 3 - Episode 3
Masters and Johnson look to capitalize on their burgeoning fame.
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