The BEST episodes of Good Sam season 1

Every episode of Good Sam season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Good Sam season 1!

Dr. Samantha Griffith learns the ropes as the new top surgeon at Lakeshore Sentinel Hospital, a role she’s had ever since the legendary leader of the place -- her father -- fell into a coma. But complications have set in: Having recovered, the elder doc wants to resume his duties. Sam can only relent, right? The result is a clash of family wills between old guard and new methods in a life-and-death business.

Last Updated: 11/8/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
A Light in the Storm
star
7.91
127 votes

#1 - A Light in the Storm

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/30/2022

When a devastating storm leads to an overflow of patients and limited resources, Dr. Sam Griffith and her team are forced to make impossible choices about their patients' care. Also, Dr. Rob Griffith connects with a young patient admitted with a rare heart condition.

Directors: Tessa Blake
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To Whom It May Concern
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7.85
112 votes

#2 - To Whom It May Concern

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/4/2022

In the wake of Sam’s successful execution of a groundbreaking surgical technique, the battle between her and her father, Griff, takes a shocking turn that will irrevocably change their family dynamic and the future of the hospital.

Directors: Craig Siebels
Writer: Jen Klein
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Chronic Insult
star
7.82
125 votes

#3 - Chronic Insult

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/2/2022

Dr. Sam Griffith deals with the fallout following her actions at the hospital fundraising gala, and Griff returns to the OR for the first time since his shooting to perform a bypass surgery. Also, Malcolm's estranged mother, hospital board chairwoman Tina Kingsley, arrives in town.

Directors: Craig Siebels
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Attachments
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7.71
147 votes

#4 - Attachments

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/2022

When Dr. Sam Griffith tracks down a deep-pocketed anonymous hospital donor, she's shocked to discover why the donor is so loyal to her father, Griff. Also, Griff offers to mentor his daughter and assure her succession.

Directors: Gina Lamar
Writer: Joshua Troke
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Family/Business
star
7.67
120 votes

#5 - Family/Business

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/20/2022

As Griff completes his proctorship and prepares to make his official return to surgery, hospital board chairwoman Tina Kingsley makes a stunning announcement that threatens the future of Lakeshore Sentinel. Also, Lex meets her no-nonsense new boss, and the conflict between Isan and Joey comes to a head as the surgical team prepares for a high-stakes lung transplant.

Directors: Jason Isaacs
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The Griffith Technique
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7.66
123 votes

#6 - The Griffith Technique

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/27/2022

As Sam, Griff and Vivian face the fallout from Griff’s bombshell confession to the hospital board, the surgical team preps for a rare high-profile surgery that could take Sam’s career to the next level. Also, Lex confronts Griff about his betrayal, and Malcolm sets his sights on his mother’s board seat.

Directors: Milena Govich
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Wake Up
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7.66
134 votes

#7 - Wake Up

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/2/2022

When a gunshot victim is rushed to the ER, the incident triggers flashbacks to the aftermath of Griff's own shooting, and reveals new details of how the people in his life were affected during the six months he was in a coma.

Directors: Kate Woods
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Keep Talking
star
7.65
124 votes

#8 - Keep Talking

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/23/2022

When Amy Taylor is admitted to the hospital accompanied by her sister, Gretchen, with signs of premature heart disease, Dr. Sam Griffith discovers a deeper medical mystery. Also, Griff anxiously awaits the results of his MRI, hoping to get to the root of his troubling symptoms.

Directors: Oz Scott
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Truce
star
7.59
144 votes

#9 - Truce

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/23/2022

Secrets revealed at a major fundraising gala for the hospital threaten to end a tenuous truce between Dr. Sam Griffith and her father, Griff. Also, cardiothoracic resident Dr. Lex Trulie makes a decision that could alter her career trajectory.

Directors: Marie Jamora
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Butt of the Joke
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7.51
164 votes

#10 - Butt of the Joke

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/2022

When Sam refuses to concede her role as chief, her father orchestrates a costly surprise. Also, Sam's mother, hospital administrator Vivian, turns to her new spouse, therapist Asher Pyne, for help navigating the battle between her daughter and ex-husband.

Directors: Gina Rodriguez
Writer: Jen Klein
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Natural Order
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7.47
187 votes

#11 - Natural Order

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/2022

Dr. Sam Griffith fights to keep her new leadership role as chief of surgery when her father and former boss, Dr. Rob "Griff" Griffith, takes his case for reinstatement directly to the hospital board. Also, resident Dr. Caleb Tucker, Sam's ex, forms an unexpected connection to a patient battling a mystery condition.

Directors: Randy Zisk
Writer: Katie Wech
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I Thought I Lost You
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7.47
126 votes

#12 - I Thought I Lost You

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/6/2022

In the aftermath of a devastating storm, Dr. Sam Griffith and her father, Griff, come together to support her injured mother, Vivian. Also, Dr. Lex Trulie and Dr. Joey Costa each make pivotal decisions about their futures.

Directors: Bosede Williams
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Pilot
star
7.36
245 votes

#13 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/2022

When Sam's former boss wakes up months later demanding to resume his duties, she is tasked with supervising this egotistical expert with a scalpel who never acknowledged her stellar talent. Complicating matters, the caustic and arrogant Griff also happens to be her father. As he defies Sam's authority and challenges her medical expertise, the big question becomes whether this father and daughter will ever be able to mend their own relationship as expertly as they heal the hearts of their patients.

Directors: Tamra Davis
Writer: Katie Wech
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