The BEST episodes directed by Richard Shepard
#1 - Pilot
Ugly Betty - Season 1 - Episode 1
Betty has always dreamed of working in the publishing world, but it seems as though there's no place for the non-thin and non-beautiful in the business. People already have their minds set in the idea that beautiful women are only the thin and perfect! Betty really wants a job in that wonderful, yet cruel, world. But can she really find a place in it?
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#2 - Pilot
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist - Season 1 - Episode 1
Zoey, an introverted computer programmer living in San Francisco, begins to hear the innermost desires of the people around her through song.
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#3 - Home
The Handmaid's Tale - Season 4 - Episode 7
June struggles with her newfound freedom, reuniting with loved ones and confronting her nemesis, Serena.
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#5 - The Bounce
Girls - Season 6 - Episode 7
Elijah prepares for an open-call audition for a new Broadway musical, but is thrown off his game by an unexpected visitor. In need of cash, Marnie tries to pawn a family heirloom and gets a wakeup call from an unlikely source. Hannah reconnects with Paul-Louis.
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#6 - The Fight
Criminal Minds - Season 5 - Episode 18
The BAU team travels to San Francisco to investigate the murders of several homeless men and teams up with a separate group of BAU operatives who are working another case they think is connected.
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#7 - Vows
The Handmaid's Tale - Season 4 - Episode 6
After a shocking reunion with a dear friend, June contemplates the possibility of freedom, and confronts the unfulfilled promises she’s made to herself and to Luke.
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#11 - Extreme Aggressor
Criminal Minds - Season 1 - Episode 1
After a fourth woman goes missing in as many months, the team is brought in to track down the guy before he kidnaps again. Hotch is asked to secretly evaluate Gideon to see if he is ready to work full time again.
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#13 - Incidentals
Girls - Season 3 - Episode 8
During a GQ advertorial interview, Patti LuPone warns Hannah that Adam's new career path may cause unexpected problems. Meanwhile, Jessa's boredom at work is interrupted by a surprise visit from an old acquaintance. Later, Hannah is assigned to review the Gramercy Park Hotel, and the group celebrates good news with Adam's new friend Desi, whom Marnie finds particularly captivating.
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#14 - Pilot
Ringer - Season 1 - Episode 1
Bridget Kelly is six-months sober and starting to turn her life around when she is the sole witness in a murder trial. Despite the assurances of her FBI protector, Agent Victor Machado, Bridget knows her life is on the line. She flees to New York, telling no one, and reunites with her estranged twin, Siobhan Martin. Wealthy, pampered and married to the strikingly handsome Andrew Martin, Siobhan lives what appears to be a fairy tale life - a life where no one knows that Bridget exists. The sisters seem to be mending their frayed relationship - until Siobhan disappears mysteriously, and Bridget makes the split decision to take on her sister's identity. She discovers shocking secrets, not only about her sister and her marriage, but also about Siobhan's best friend, Gemma Butler and Gemma's husband, Henry.
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#15 - Close-Up
Girls - Season 4 - Episode 6
Some soul-searching leads Hannah to an epiphany. Meanwhile, another disastrous interview for Shoshanna ends in a positive; Ray attempts to solve his neighborhood noise issue at a community board meeting; Marnie and Desi disagree on how to define their sound; and Adam is shocked by a revelation.
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#16 - Leave Me Alone
Girls - Season 1 - Episode 9
Feeling resentful of an old classmate's success and unable to make rent, Hannah is forced to take a job at a café. Marnie has trouble handling Hannah's emotional and financial needs. Jessa runs into her old boss. Shoshanna meets her online match.
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#19 - The Vow
Salem - Season 1 - Episode 1
After ten years of service fighting in the French and Indian War, John Alden returns to his home in Salem, intent on reuniting with his love, Mary. On his arrival, he's stunned to discover that the town has been swept up in a wave of witch hunt hysteria, and that Mary has married the town’s richest and most powerful resident.
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#20 - Paper Is Paper
Welcome to Chippendales - Season 1 - Episode 7
Nick’s success on the road infuriates Steve, who turns to Ray to spy on him. As Steve reaches his breaking point with Nick, Irene reaches hers with her husband.
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#21 - Switzerland
Welcome to Chippendales - Season 1 - Episode 8
In a bucolic Swiss village, Steve’s sins finally catch up with him. As he stares down the consequences of his actions, he makes a final, fateful choice.
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#22 - Pilot
Rosewood - Season 1 - Episode 1
Set against the vibrant backdrop of one of the world's hottest cities - Miami - private pathologist Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr. must crack a case that hits close to home. As he begins his investigation, Detective Annalise Villa gives him a run for his money as they cross paths and are forced to work together to help the Miami PD solve the case.
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#23 - Salt
Sweetbitter - Season 1 - Episode 1
22-year-old Tess moves to New York City, without friends or a specific ambition. After an interview at one of the best restaurants, she's invited to train. She attempts to keep up while observing her new coworkers.
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#25 - Pilot
Golden Boy (2013) - Season 1 - Episode 1
As Walter Clark Jr. is interviewed about his career, he reflects on his journey from homicide detective to the NYPD's youngest police commissioner.
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#26 - Pilot
Acapulco (2021) - Season 1 - Episode 1
When he's hired at Acapulco's hottest resort, Maximo thinks he's scored his dream job-but quickly learns there's more to it than he thought.
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#27 - The Wunderkind
The Twilight Zone (2019) - Season 1 - Episode 5
A down-on-his-luck campaign manager is determined to get a kid elected as the President of the United States.
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HBO Documentary Film Series - Season 2010 - Episode 4
A portrait of the acting craft of John Cazale and a tour through the movies that defined a generation.
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