The BEST episodes of Royal Pains

Every episode of Royal Pains ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Royal Pains!

ROYAL PAINS centers on a young E.R. doctor who, after being wrongly blamed for a patient's death, moves to the Hamptons and becomes the reluctant "doctor for hire" to the rich and famous. When the attractive administrator of the local hospital asks him to treat the town's less fortunate, he finds himself walking the line between doing well for himself and doing good for others.

Last Updated: 1/7/2024Network: USA NetworkStatus: Ended
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Uninterrupted
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8.09
397 votes

#1 - Uninterrupted

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/6/2016

As Boris prepares to leave the Hamptons forever, he asks Hank to join him; Evan and Paige consider a life-altering decision; Divya receives news.

Directors: Michael Rauch
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Open Up Your Yenta Mouth and Say Ah
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7.91
1009 votes

#2 - Open Up Your Yenta Mouth and Say Ah

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/26/2010

Hank treats a chatty socialite who disappears before he can diagnose her.

Directors: Ken Whittingham
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Whole Lotto Love
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7.90
973 votes

#3 - Whole Lotto Love

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/12/2010

When two lottery winners arrive in the Hamptons, Hank treats them both for conditions that appear to be related to their newly lavish lifestyle.

Directors: Tawnia McKiernan
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About Face
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7.90
501 votes

#4 - About Face

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/18/2012

HankMed treats an absentminded country club manager while Evan, with Paige's help, lands the business opportunity he's always dreamed of.

Directors: Matthew Penn
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Chock Full O' Nuts
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7.90
516 votes

#5 - Chock Full O' Nuts

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/31/2013

Hank treats a spin instructor; Divya helps a successful candymaker who's facing unexpected challenges; Hank grows impatient with Killer Keller's negotiating tactics; Divya and Jeremiah try to better share their space; and Evan is upset when Paige makes a major purchase.

Directors: Mark Feuerstein
Writer: Aubrey Karr
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All in the Family
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7.88
349 votes

#6 - All in the Family

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/17/2014

Hank worries a rising tennis star’s health may prevent her from taking her career to the next level, while a fellow pro at her club may have fallen ill from an unexpected source. Later Hank and Evan adjust to a startling revelation about Eddie’s past. And Evan and Paige reach a new milestone. Elsewhere Jeremiah finds peace in an odd place.

Directors: Matthew Penn
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Bones to Pick
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7.88
414 votes

#7 - Bones to Pick

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/11/2013

Hank treats a young paleontologist who is preparing a fossilized dinosaur skeleton for auction. Russel suffers an injury that seems scientifically impossible. Meanwhile, Evan and Paige realize they need to take a drastic step to save their marriage, and Divya learns her pregnancy will be even more challenging than she expected. When the future of HankMed is threatened, Hank tries to save it by reexamining his role in the business.

Directors: Michael Rauch
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A Man Called Grandpa
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7.88
754 votes

#8 - A Man Called Grandpa

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/27/2011

In order to save Eddie's chance at parole, Evan attempts to curry favor with his newfound grandfather at the horse races, but his luck runs out when he and Hank discover the real reason they've never met Ted.

Directors: Matthew Penn
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Off-Season Greetings (2)
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7.87
334 votes

#9 - Off-Season Greetings (2)

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/16/2012

(If Part 1 & 2 are separate) Several months after the events of the explosive summer finale. With the Hamptons decked out for the holidays, Dr. Hank Lawson continues to treat his patients in very unexpected ways, but Hank's biggest challenge will be facing his own medical issues. As the wedding approaches, Evan and Hank head to Las Vegas for some bachelor party fun, while Paige and Divya travel out of town for her bachelorette party. And with a snowstorm descending on the Hamptons, Paige rapidly finds her dream wedding turning into a nightmare.

Directors: Michael Rauch
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Bottoms Up
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7.86
697 votes

#10 - Bottoms Up

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/8/2012

A Hollywood star wants to revive his career by doing Shakespeare in the Hamptons; Divya learns that Raj is moving on; Jack delays treatment.

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Sand Legs
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7.86
454 votes

#11 - Sand Legs

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/19/2012

Hank cancels his weekend plans after treating an amateur beach volleyball player who he believes may be suffering from more than just a summer bug. Meanwhile, Divya confronts her new boyfriend after a startling discovery.

Directors: Emile Levisetti
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A Farewell to Barnes
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7.85
751 votes

#12 - A Farewell to Barnes

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/2012

Hank blames Dr. Van Dyke for a prescription error; the HankMed team attends a divorce party.

Directors: Michael Rauch
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Off-Season Greetings (1)
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7.85
475 votes

#13 - Off-Season Greetings (1)

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/16/2012

Several months after the events of the explosive summer finale. With the Hamptons decked out for the holidays, Dr. Hank Lawson continues to treat his patients in very unexpected ways, but Hank's biggest challenge will be facing his own medical issues. As the wedding approaches, Evan and Hank head to Las Vegas for some bachelor party fun, while Paige and Divya travel out of town for her bachelorette party. And with a snowstorm descending on the Hamptons, Paige rapidly finds her dream wedding turning into a nightmare.

Directors: Michael Rauch
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Pilot
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7.80
1329 votes

#14 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/4/2009

Young Dr. Hank Lawson has been recently fired when he stumbles into a new career as a concierge physician for the rich and privileged denizens within the Hamptons. Along with an assist from his ambitious brother, who provides his encouragement and advice with money along the way.

Directors: Jace Alexander
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Goodwill Stunting
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7.80
369 votes

#15 - Goodwill Stunting

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/8/2014

After reading about her struggle online, Evan reaches out to a woman with a mysterious illness in the hope that Hank can finally give her a diagnosis. Paige and Russel’s professional lives take an unexpected turn, and their new client could be a goldmine or a dangerous problem — especially when he becomes a HankMed patient. While Evan and Jeremiah realize they’ll have to go to battle with Symphony if HankMed is to survive the summer, Hank’s watchful eye on Emma helps him win back a former patient.

Directors: Paulo Costanzo
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Frenemies
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7.80
1027 votes

#16 - Frenemies

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/5/2010

Hank treats Dr. Blair's seven year-old son, Jake, whose symptoms appear to be directly related to his parents' divorce.

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Manimal
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7.80
464 votes

#17 - Manimal

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/1/2012

Hank and Divya treat a Large Animal Veterinarian going through a bitter divorce while Evan and Paige help a close friend reeling from an unexpected loss.

Directors: Mark Feuerstein
Writer: Jon Sherman
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Listen to the Music
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7.79
861 votes

#18 - Listen to the Music

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/24/2011

Hank is worried that a new patient had previously been misdiagnosed, and wants to get to the bottom of the case. Meanwhile, Divya and Raj take dance lessons in preparation for their wedding, but they end up as patients themselves.

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Run, Hank, Run
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7.79
756 votes

#19 - Run, Hank, Run

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/17/2011

A runner struggles to regulate body temperature while training; Boris' decline may not be related to the disease.

Directors: Emile Levisetti
Writer: Carol Flint
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An Apple a Day
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7.79
757 votes

#20 - An Apple a Day

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/3/2011

Hank treats a wound that will not heal; Paige shares the condition for agreeing to marry Evan.

Directors: Don Scardino
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A Trismus Story
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7.78
493 votes

#21 - A Trismus Story

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/4/2013

HankMed treats a thrill-seeking journalist who refuses to let a health scare keep her from her job. Elsewhere, Evan and Paige's relationship is put under the microscope thanks to political mudslinging, and Hank worries that Molly's behavioral problems may amount to more than simple teenage angst. Finally, Jeremiah comes to a startling conclusion after Shelby questions him regarding Hank's use of painkillers.

Directors: Tawnia McKiernan
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Good Air/Bad Air
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7.78
348 votes

#22 - Good Air/Bad Air

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/12/2014

Hank and Boris travel to Argentina to meet a potential patient for Boris’ clinical trial, and Divya gets more than she bargained for when she tags along to meet Sashi’s Argentinean grandmother. As Russel tries to make amends with Paige, he finds himself in over his head caring for a HankMed patient while Jeremiah tries to smooth things over with Viviana. Meanwhile, Evan enlists Ray’s help in exposing Oz after SnarkHampton posts a libelous photo of Hank. And Paige puts the finishing touches on Ray’s house.

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Steaks on a Plane
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7.78
367 votes

#23 - Steaks on a Plane

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/1/2014

Hank travels to Monte Carlo and finds himself in the middle of a plot to rid Boris’ bank of a shadowy depositor. Back in the Hamptons, Divya and Jeremiah treat a group of firemen who have fallen mysteriously ill. Paige and Evan find themselves in need of a new place to live, and the most convenient solution may bring its own set of challenges.

Directors: Emile Levisetti
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You Give Love a Bad Name
star
7.76
460 votes

#24 - You Give Love a Bad Name

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/11/2012

Hank and Divya treat a matchmaker who's intent on setting each of them up. Also, while Evan tries to rein in HankMed 3.0, Paige plans a small kick-off party that turns out to be anything but small.

Directors: Michael Rauch
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Hankmed on the Half Shell
star
7.75
361 votes

#25 - Hankmed on the Half Shell

Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/19/2014

Despite their strained relationship, Divya and Jeremiah work together to treat a model who is struggling to eat. After Ray’s past catches up with him, Evan tries to distance himself from their partnership but it proves to be harder than he expected. Hank and Boris return from Argentina with an idea to enlarge the scope of Boris’ foundation, and Emma violates her brothers’ trust.

Directors: Joe Collins
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