The BEST episodes directed by Rachel Talalay
#1 - The Best Years of Your Death
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000) - Season 1 - Episode 3
When Jeannie senses that her nephew, Daniel, is unhappy at his boarding school, she quizzes him about it, and he lets on that he thinks a teacher was murdered. Jeff and Jeannie get jobs there as teacher and nurse, to investigate, and find that the headteacher is exerting a sinister influence on the boys.
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#2 - Heaven Sent
Doctor Who (2005) - Season 9 - Episode 11
Trapped in a world unlike any other he has seen, the Doctor faces the greatest challenge of his many lives. One final test. And he must face it alone. Pursued by the fearsome creature known only as the Veil, he must attempt the impossible. If he makes it through, Gallifrey is waiting...
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#3 - Hell Bent
Doctor Who (2005) - Season 9 - Episode 12
If you took everything from him, betrayed him, trapped him, and broke both his hearts... how far might the Doctor go? Returning to Gallifrey, the Doctor faces the Time Lords in a struggle that will take him to the end of time itself. Who is the Hybrid? And what is the Doctor's confession?
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#4 - World Enough and Time (1)
Doctor Who (2005) - Season 10 - Episode 11
A huge spaceship trapped in the gravity well of a black hole, teeming with impossible lifeforms, harbours one of the Doctor's most feared enemies... Mondasian Cybermen.
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#5 - The Doctor Falls (2)
Doctor Who (2005) - Season 10 - Episode 12
The Doctor makes a final stand against an army of Cybermen to protect a tiny band of humans from destruction.
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#6 - Blame
Flash Gordon (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 18
Flash and Aura search for an antidote for a canton whose water supply is contaminated.
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#7 - He Saw, She Saw
Without a Trace - Season 1 - Episode 3
Four different witnesses claim that a woman was abducted from a mall parking lot while her husband was standing just yards away with his back turned to her.
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#9 - Dark Water (1)
Doctor Who (2005) - Season 8 - Episode 11
In the mysterious world of the Nethersphere, plans have been drawn. Missy is about to come face to face with the Doctor, and an impossible choice is looming... 'Death is not an end', promises the sinister organisation known only as 3W - but, as the Doctor and Clara discover, they might wish it was.
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#10 - Blowin' in the Wind
Ally McBeal - Season 5 - Episode 9
Ally falls in love with a dumpy house being renovated by construction worker Victor Morrison; a woman sues after her adoring ex-husband goes bankrupt by lavishing her with gifts; Jenny's chiropractor's chair proves sexually fulfilling.
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#11 - The Present
The Flash (2014) - Season 3 - Episode 9
With Alchemy and Savitar still looming threats, Barry is unable to focus on the Christmas holiday, and especially his relationship with Iris. Determined to stop Savitar, Barry goes to Earth-3 to get advice from Jay Garrick. Wally wants to help Barry fight Savitar and reveals that he’s been training with H.R, which doesn’t go over well with Barry. As Cisco faces his first Christmas without his brother Dante, old wounds are reopened.
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#12 - Y Me
Touching Evil (US) - Season 1 - Episode 3
A woman is found burned to death with strange markings on her body, and suspicion falls on a man obsessed with fire - but subsequent events seem to rule him out of the investigation.
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#13 - Hands on a Hybrid
Kyle XY - Season 2 - Episode 11
After finding a photo of himself and Jessi locked in Baylin’s box, Kyle and Declan realize that the best way to crack the mystery of Jessi is to get close to her is at the high school charity event. Once there, Kyle uses the opportunity to talk to the already vulnerable Jessi. Meanwhile, other secrets are revealed during the event as Lori finds out the identity of her attacker.
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#15 - Death in Heaven (2)
Doctor Who (2005) - Season 8 - Episode 12
With Cybermen on the streets of London, old friends unite against old enemies and the Doctor takes to the air in a startling new role. Can the mighty UNIT contain Missy? As the Doctor faces his greatest challenge, sacrifices must be made before the day is won.
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#16 - Welcome to Earth
Supergirl - Season 2 - Episode 3
An attack is made on the President as hot-button, alien vs. human rights issues heat up in National City. Supergirl and the DEO are assigned to protect the President and bring in the responsible party. Alex teams up with Detective Maggie Sawyer to investigate the case while Kara searches for a recently escaped Mon-El, who she fears may be the alien behind the assault.
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#18 - Fast Lane
The Flash (2014) - Season 2 - Episode 12
Barry teams up with Wells to figure out a way to close the breaches, but they are distracted by a meta-human nicknamed Tar Pit who can transform into liquid asphalt. Iris is concerned for Wally's safety after she finds out about his drag racing hobby. When he refuses to stop she makes a bold move that puts her in danger.
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#19 - War Relief (2)
Touching Evil - Season 2 - Episode 4
Jim Keller goes on the run but when the team speak to his wife Ann, it transpires that he was so haunted by his experiences in Bosnia that he wanted to forget them and in his own perverted way is doing the same for the colleagues he knew there whom he is now killing and ritually 'burying'. They eventually trace him to a deserted warehouse where he has brought his next victim and DS rivers is particularly heroic in attempting to safely apprehend him.
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#20 - Time's Up
Continuum - Season 1 - Episode 6
Kagame pursues the first step of his new agenda – winning over the intellectuals and the grassroots dissenters. When Liber8 kidnaps the CEO of a major corporation, Kiera and Carlos must race an actual ticking clock to save the CEO from public punishment.
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#22 - The Claiming Race
Wildfire (2005) - Season 1 - Episode 6
Kris promises to go on a date with Junior if he will stake a claim on Wildfire in an upcoming race. Matt finds out about Kris and Junior ""dating."" Dani learns that Bobby is married.
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#23 - Chapter Fifty-Seven: Survive the Night
Riverdale - Season 3 - Episode 22
After receiving mysterious invitations, Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead band together to confront the evils of their past once and for all. Meanwhile, chaos ensues at The Farm after Edgar makes a chilling announcement.
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#24 - Sacrifice
Reign (2013) - Season 1 - Episode 10
When a plot to kill Bash goes wrong, Queen Catherine is suspected of orchestrating it. Mary offers to help free a wrongly imprisoned pregnant peasant named Isobel who has a mysterious tie to Bash. Meanwhile, Lola blackmails Queen Catherine to keep her from trying to ruin Mary and Bash, whose bond continues to grow.
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#25 - Chapter Six: An Exorcism in Greendale
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - Season 1 - Episode 6
Harvey, Roz and Susie explore a mysterious force of evil. Sabrina digs deeper into Ms. Wardwell's intentions. Hilda pursues a new beginning.
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Life As We Know It - Season 1 - Episode 6
After Jonathan and Dino find out about Ben's relationship with Ms. Young, Ben grows weary of living in secrecy and begins to develop feelings for someone his own age- to which Ms. Young reacts badly. Jackie makes a new friend from an unlikely place.
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#27 - Sherry Darlin'
Cold Case - Season 1 - Episode 9
Lilly gets an anonymous phone call from a man claiming he killed an elderly woman back in 1989 and buried her body in the basement of a house. When Lilly checks the dwelling, a body is recovered, but the alleged murderer refuses to identify himself.
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#28 - Last Refuge
DC's Legends of Tomorrow - Season 1 - Episode 12
The team is targeted by The Pilgrim, a deadly assassin who wants to erase the Legends from the timeline by killing their younger, non-superhero selves. As a protective countermeasure, Rip decides Sara, Snart, Rory, Professor Stein and Jax need to kidnap their past selves first before The Pilgrim gets to them. Coming face-to-face with the younger versions of themselves proves to be both a physical and emotional challenge for certain members of the team who would rather forget their past. Rip tells them he has a refuge for their precious cargo – an orphanage that raises future Time Masters and where he himself grew up.
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#29 - Boys Do Things
Durham County - Season 2 - Episode 5
With three murder investigations on his plate, and his family in turmoil, Mike attempts to keep his head about him. Sadies investigation into Lissies death turns up some startling evidence causing her to doubt her own father. Rays friends go to extreme measures to help him. Pen continues to lose her mind, leading to potentially deadly consequences.
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#30 - Chapter Twenty-Five: The Wicked and the Divine
Riverdale - Season 2 - Episode 12
As preparations for her confirmation ceremony get underway, Veronica becomes concerned that Archie, who’s agreed to be Hiram’s “intern,” may be learning too much about her family’s secret business dealings. Jughead and FP lead the charge after an incident at Pickens Park leads to increased tensions among the Serpents. Meanwhile, Chic helps Betty deal with her inner darkness, while Archie finds himself in over his head after a high-stakes poker game with Hiram’s shady inner-circle goes awry.
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#31 - Prime Suspect
Ally McBeal - Season 3 - Episode 15
The attorneys defend Paul Potts when he is accused of murdering his former boss; Billy seeks professional help when he begins hallucinating.
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#32 - Cause and XS
The Flash (2014) - Season 5 - Episode 14
After Iris lands in serious danger, Nora races to save her mother. Barry puts the finishing touches on the metahuman cure, leaving Cisco with a rare night off so he decides to take Kamilla on a date.
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#33 - Hunted
Supernatural - Season 2 - Episode 10
Sam meets a woman who shares his ability to have visions, and she warns him that she has seen the future... where he dies in an explosion.
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#34 - Four Fathers
Crossing Jordan - Season 1 - Episode 14
With the morgue pinching pennies the staff wonders who will be “pink slipped”. Elsewhere Jordan works a case involving the son of an old family… friend, while Max struggles to get licquor suppliers to his new bar. Trey’s father comes to visit, much to Trey’s annoyance.
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#35 - Fury Rogue
The Flash (2014) - Season 4 - Episode 19
When Barry needs help transporting a dangerous meta, he calls on a new friend for help, Leo Snart. Meanwhile, Cisco becomes suspicious of Harry.
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#36 - Party Line
Bomb Girls - Season 2 - Episode 7
A worried Lorna worries for the safety of her sons during a difficult time. Meanwhile, Gladys isolates herself to fight her own private battles, and Betty has an unexpected reunion with a soldier.
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#37 - Puppet Patrol
Doom Patrol - Season 1 - Episode 3
Following the only lead in the search for Niles Caulder, the Doom Patrol sets out for Paraguay and discovers Dr. Von Fuchs, the Nazi doctor who transformed Eric Morden into Mr. Nobody, and learns the connection between Niles and the two villains.
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#38 - Suspicious Minds
Supergirl - Season 4 - Episode 10
Colonel Haley is upset after Supergirl responds to a distress call from a Navy ship that turned out to be a deadly alien attack. Colonel Haley reclaims the site as DEO territory and demands that Supergirl step aside. After Supergirl refuses to be told what to do, Haley refocuses her energy on finding out Supergirl’s true identity and begins to interrogate all DEO agents, including Alex. Meanwhile, Brainiac-5 tries to persuade Nia to embrace her superpowers but she misinterprets his motives.
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#39 - The Best of Smallville
Superman & Lois - Season 1 - Episode 5
As Smallville celebrates its first Harvest Festival since Martha’s passing, Clark is reminded what his mother meant to him and learns a lesson that will help him move past her death. Meanwhile, Lois makes a breakthrough in the investigation of Morgan Edge. Lastly, Kyle tries to reconnect with Lana, but it seems like he might be falling back into his old ways.
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#40 - Chapter Forty-One: Manhunter
Riverdale - Season 3 - Episode 6
After confronting the parents, who were part of "The Midnight Club" twenty-five years ago, Betty follows some strong leads in hopes of finding out who the true Gargoyle King is. Meanwhile, Veronica's attempt to prove Archie's innocence lands her in hot water. Finally, Archie turns to Kevin for help making things right.
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#41 - Breakout
XIII (2011) - Season 2 - Episode 7
XIII, Betty and Mozambique rush to free Vargas before he’s deported to Guantanamo, as they believe he must have information about the letters. Synequanon’s tests of their newest technology have unforeseen, cataclysmic results.
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#42 - Donar the Great
American Gods - Season 2 - Episode 6
Shadow and Mr. Wednesday seek out Dvalin to repair the Gungnir spear.
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#43 - A Decent Proposal
Quantum Leap (2022) - Season 1 - Episode 4
Ben leaps to 1980s Los Angeles and into the body of Eva Sandoval, a no-nonsense bounty hunter in the midst of securing an elusive target. Ben remembers more about his own life.
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#44 - Two's a Crowd
Ally McBeal - Season 4 - Episode 3
Ally falls for two men at once: an older gentleman and a handsome stranger; Fish considers telling Mark about Cindy; a client claims she lost her husband after a seminar guru encouraged her to be submissive.
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#45 - Fifth Column
Bomb Girls - Season 2 - Episode 8
Gladys spends a night out with the ladies dealing with unwanted attention from a mystery man and an inquisitive redhead. Elsewhere, Lorna persuades Kate to volunteer with her at the hospital where Shelia works; and Betty's budding relationship intensifies.
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#46 - Separation Anxiety
Greek - Season 1 - Episode 8
Couples are coming together. Couples are splitting apart. There’s Casey and Ashleigh—best friends and sorority sisters since freshman year, now they’re on the outs. Lack of support—Casey for Ashleigh—is the issue. But someone’s waiting in the wings to show Ashleigh she can be a friend, and that someone is Rebecca.
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#50 - Surviving The Fall
Durham County - Season 2 - Episode 6
Things come to a head for everyone in Durham County. Mike tries to convince his daughter that he did not murder Lissie; Pen tries to convince Mike that she did not drown her daughter; Ray tries to convince Pen that he is not a murderer. Ray Jr. and Sadie butt heads over Rays trial. Audrey tries to reconnect her family. Tom tries to continue the investigations despite Mike and Glenns efforts to cover themselves. Jonathan awaits the return of his son from his potentially murderess wife. Some will cry and some will die in the shocking season finale.
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