The BEST episodes written by Joel Fields
#1 - START
The Americans (2013) - Season 6 - Episode 10
In the series finale, the Jennings face a choice that will change their lives forever.
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#2 - Jennings, Elizabeth
The Americans (2013) - Season 6 - Episode 9
Elizabeth wrestles with competing loyalties, and Philip has an encounter that turns into much more than he had bargained for.
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#3 - The Colonel
The Americans (2013) - Season 1 - Episode 13
When Philip and Elizabeth are ordered to go through with a meeting that could potentially be a set-up, they find themselves confronted with unexpected truths about their relationship. Stan's investigation puts him and the FBI even closer to Philip and Elizabeth.
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#4 - Echo
The Americans (2013) - Season 2 - Episode 13
No one is safe as Philip and Elizabeth evacuate their children while trying to complete the mission. Stan holds Nina's future in his hands.
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#5 - Sailor Man
Rizzoli & Isles - Season 2 - Episode 3
Shortly after sailors invade the streets of Boston for Fleet Week, a young girl is found dead. Frost's father, a Navy Admiral, comes to town, causing tension with his son. And, Maura goes on a date with Angela's mechanic.
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#6 - No Nukes Is Good Nukes (2)
Commander In Chief - Season 1 - Episode 11
While trying to coordinate the rescue of the crew of a damaged U.S. submarine off the coast of North Korea with help from Chinese, Mac must deal with war fever among her advisors and a leak from China to the North Korean government that threatens to start a nuclear war. Meanwhile, Speaker Templeton’s wife secretly encourages Jayne Murray to accept Nathan’s offer to rejoin his office as chief of Staff.
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#7 - Orphans
Over There - Season 1 - Episode 11
The squad is ordered to evict the residents of an orphanage. Sergio is conflicted over his attraction to Anna. Meanwhile, Terry looks into why Bo has stopped receiving his military pay.
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#8 - March 8, 1983
The Americans (2013) - Season 3 - Episode 13
Elizabeth and Paige take a trip that lands them in treacherous territory. After an emotionally charged mission, Philip turns to an unlikely source for solace. Stan’s plan to save Nina culminates in unforeseen ways.
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#9 - Stingers
The Americans (2013) - Season 3 - Episode 10
Philip and Elizabeth deploy a plan for the C.I.A.’s Mujahideen visitors. Tensions at the Jennings’ home escalate.
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#10 - Providence
Fosse/Verdon - Season 1 - Episode 8
Gwen looks ahead to an uncertain future, as Bob tells the story of his life on film.
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#11 - Dead Hand
The Americans (2013) - Season 6 - Episode 1
It’s autumn, 1987, and as a major arms control summit looms, Elizabeth is pushed to her limits as never before. Philip, meanwhile, has settled into running the newly expanded travel agency – until an unexpected visitor makes a disquieting request.
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#12 - Persona Non Grata
The Americans (2013) - Season 4 - Episode 13
Philip and Elizabeth are in a high-stakes race against the FBI to recover a hazardous package. Will they get there in time? And will Paige follow her parents into the family business?
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#13 - My Own Worst Enemy
Rizzoli & Isles - Season 2 - Episode 8
With no obvious clues as to why a man was killed, Jane and Maura must delve into his background to get answers. Jane senses that Maura's keeping something from her.
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#14 - A Roy Rogers in Franconia
The Americans (2013) - Season 4 - Episode 12
As Paige deals with last episode’s trauma, she sees her mother in a new light… and finds she has inherited some of her parents’ skills. Plus, has Oleg reached his breaking point with Stan?
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#15 - Comrades
The Americans (2013) - Season 2 - Episode 1
Elizabeth comes back from her injury and straight into what should have been a routine mission – but it goes awry, leaving her and Philip in fear not only for themselves but for their whole network… and family. Paige's suspicions have only grown in her mother's absence. Meanwhile, Stan continues to fall for the Russian agent who has started to play him.
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#16 - Nowadays
Fosse/Verdon - Season 1 - Episode 7
Gwen fights to assert her own creative vision on Chicago, challenging Bob’s increasingly dark approach to the musical.
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#17 - In Control
The Americans (2013) - Season 1 - Episode 4
When an assassin attempts to kill President Reagan, Philip and Elizabeth scramble to handle the fallout within the KGB. Meanwhile, Stan pressures his source within the Rezidentura to find out if the KGB was responsible for the attempted assassination.
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#18 - The Soviet Division
The Americans (2013) - Season 5 - Episode 13
Philip and Elizabeth race against the clock as a life hangs in the balance, while Stan faces an uncertain future.
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#19 - Money for Nothing
Rizzoli & Isles - Season 1 - Episode 5
The eldest brother in a Boston “Brahmin” family (direct descendents of passengers on the Mayflower) is found in the harbor dead after an apparent sailing accident. But Maura’s close connection with the family and Jane’s resentment over the wealth they display threaten to derail their investigation. Angela, meanwhile, tries her hand at selling a Polynesian health drink.
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#20 - Spoils of War
Over There - Season 1 - Episode 9
The squad faces a moral dilemma when they discover millions of dollars. Mrs. B returns from being AWOL and finds a friend in Dim. Meanwhile, Bo is training hard to return to his squad and Vanessa is sticking with AA and trying to make amends.
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#21 - Mutually Assured Destruction
The Americans (2013) - Season 1 - Episode 8
Philip and Elizabeth must stop an assassin from taking out key US scientists, while Stan and the FBI hunt the same man. Grannie shocks Elizabeth with the truth of what happened between Philip and Irina in New York.
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#22 - Gregory
The Americans (2013) - Season 1 - Episode 3
Philip and Elizabeth discover that their murdered colleague Robert had a wife they never knew about. As they try to determine what she knows and where her allegiance lies, Stan's investigation into Robert's death puts him hot on their trail.
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#23 - Sympathy for the Devil
Rizzoli & Isles - Season 1 - Episode 3
Jane and Maura investigate the mysterious death of a young boy whose family is from Cape Verde. It appears at first that he may have died during an attempted exorcism, and it may take a message from beyond the grave for Jane to pinpoint exactly what happened. Jane is distracted from the case when her mother sets her up on a surprise date.
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#24 - Amber Waves
The Americans (2013) - Season 5 - Episode 1
The fifth and penultimate season has the Jennings struggling to contain the risks from Paige's growing relationship with Matthew Beeman. The Centre sends Philip and Elizabeth on an operation unlike any they've ever had before, straining their family and marriage to its limits.
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#25 - Operation Chronicle
The Americans (2013) - Season 2 - Episode 12
With Larrick closing in, Elizabeth rushes to exfiltrate Jared while Philip readies Fred for a crucial mission. Arkady finally plays his hand, forcing Stan to make an impossible choice.
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#26 - Pastor Tim
The Americans (2013) - Season 4 - Episode 2
Philip tries with increasing desperation to get rid of a sensitive and dangerous package as family tensions in the Jennings House reach a boiling point when Paige shares a secret of her own.
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#27 - The Price You Pay
Commander In Chief - Season 1 - Episode 14
Mac decides to stand by her friend and Attorney General nominee, Carl Brantley, after he gets hammered in his confirmation hearings. A cargo plane which contains military weapons goes missing over Pakistan and it's up to Vice President Keaton to resolve the situation. Meanwhile, Rod tries to settle in the domestic life, but soon faces a crisis when Kate is nowhere to be found.
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#28 - The World Council of Churches
The Americans (2013) - Season 5 - Episode 12
As Philip and Elizabeth grapple with a momentous decision, Tuan takes matters into his own hands in the Morozov operation. Back in Russia, Oleg’s investigation collides with the realities of the Soviet system.
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#29 - Tchaikovsky
The Americans (2013) - Season 6 - Episode 2
Elizabeth targets an old source who could tip the balance of the upcoming summit, as Philip deals with business at the travel agency. Stan learns an old friend is back in town.
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#30 - Glanders
The Americans (2013) - Season 4 - Episode 1
Philip and Elizabeth deal with the fallout of all they’ve wrought. What will happen when the FBI finds out about Gene’s suicide? How will Pastor Tim deal with the revelation that they are Russian spies? And will they be able to handle a dangerous, new bioweapons assignment?
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#31 - Cardinal
The Americans (2013) - Season 2 - Episode 2
As Philip investigates the fallout from the last operation, Elizabeth sticks close to home, concerned for her family until she gets a mysterious distress signal. Meanwhile, a walk-in arrives at the Rezidentura - providing both Nina and Stan with unique opportunities.
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#32 - EST Men
The Americans (2013) - Season 3 - Episode 1
Tensions simmer between Philip and Elizabeth as they disagree over handling orders from the Centre. When Elizabeth loses key intel, Philip enlists Annelise on a mission with an unexpected outcome. Stan tries a new approach to mending his marriage with Sandra amidst learning tough news about Nina.
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#33 - Pests
The Americans (2013) - Season 5 - Episode 2
Stan and Oleg wrestle with the harsh consequences of their complicated history. Philip and Elizabeth face a new mission with devastating implications for their country.
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#34 - Baggage
The Americans (2013) - Season 3 - Episode 2
Elizabeth and Philip come together to deal with a mission gone wrong but struggle to reconcile their increasingly opposing ideologies. Stan welcomes a Soviet defector to America. Nina acclimates to her new living arrangements.
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#35 - The Cantor's Husband
The Patient - Season 1 - Episode 10
For Sam, an unexpected decision shows progress towards his goals, but Dr. Strauss demands even more.
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#36 - Pastitsio
The Patient - Season 1 - Episode 5
Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.
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#37 - Ezra
The Patient - Season 1 - Episode 8
Dr. Strauss is honest with himself about his failures, past and present. A revelation about his relationship with Ezra leads him back to the urgency of escape. Sam loses faith in his doctor.
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#38 - Auschwitz
The Patient - Season 1 - Episode 9
Dr. Strauss leaves nothing unsaid. Sam gives it another shot with Mary. An idea sparks for Sam, and everything seems to click together.
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#39 - Alan Learns to Meditate
The Patient - Season 1 - Episode 2
Sam delves more deeply into the reason he entered therapy, but he encounters resistance from Dr. Strauss as he attempts to continue their sessions; a gathering sense of not being alone leads to a revelation about the house.
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#40 - Issues
The Patient - Season 1 - Episode 3
Sam’s desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies; Dr. Strauss brings a new variable into their sessions.
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#41 - The Mom Who Came to Dinner
Commander In Chief - Season 1 - Episode 9
Mac has more than Thanksgiving turkey on her plate. She juggles military base closures in her home town, a death penalty case the Supreme Court will not hear and a visit with Mom. Joining her team is a young and savvy media strategist/advisor.
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#42 - Company
The Patient - Season 1 - Episode 4
On the threshold of crisis, Sam honors the promise Dr. Strauss made him make as a condition for continuing their work together; the trust built between patient and doctor is tested, with a life in the balance.
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#43 - Sub Enchanted Evening (1)
Commander In Chief - Season 1 - Episode 10
A submarine strikes a seamount just off North Korean waters and Mac must ask the Chinese for help. Meanwhile, Dickie's constant need for information has begun to irritate everyone. Meanwhile the first family deals with the question of reelection.
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#44 - Charlie
The Patient - Season 1 - Episode 6
Dr. Strauss struggles with the reality he finds himself in. Sam is consumed with practical necessities, but agrees to his therapist’s advice to make different choices.
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#45 - Intake
The Patient - Season 1 - Episode 1
Dr. Alan Strauss, a therapist mourning the death of his wife, takes on an enigmatic new client; as the two men wrestle with very different, individual problems, their professional relationship is transformed by a choice that binds them together.
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#46 - The Prisoner
Over There - Season 1 - Episode 3
The squad helps guard a prisoner who undergoes both physical and mental distress in order to find out vital information.. Bo requests to be taken off morphine. Sergio attends a family support group meeting. Eddy finds himself alone.
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#47 - Filing for the Enemy
Ugly Betty - Season 3 - Episode 2
Wilhelmina, getting ready for her first issue as editor, offers Betty a job as her assistant. Meanwhile, Daniel learns he will have to undergo a custody battle if he wants to keep Daniel Jr. in the U.S. Later, Hilda's romance with Coach Diaz continues to heat up.
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#48 - Ovophagy
Dirt - Season 1 - Episode 3
"Dirt Now" is about to launch, and Lucy needs a cover story. Lucy suspects that drugs made an ailing Christian-pop star sick and dispatches Don to get the dirt. Meanwhile, Holt is courted by a major producer while Julia has a hard time back on the set of her sitcom.
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#49 - Kaddish
The Patient - Season 1 - Episode 7
Both Dr. Strauss and Sam try to make new connections in their pursuit of an elusive peace.
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