The BEST episodes written by Josh Schwartz
#6 - Now Comes the Mystery
Looking for Alaska - Season 1 - Episode 7
Culver Creek grapples with a devastating tragedy. A potential clue only leads to more questions.
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#7 - The Ties That Bind
The O.C. - Season 1 - Episode 27
Summer is near and that means sun, surf and rejuvenation. Or to Ryan, Seth and Marissa, it may mean none of the above as each faces a critical crossroad. Just the same, Newport society rises to the occasion when Caleb and Julie do the "I do."
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#8 - It's Very Beautiful Over There
Looking for Alaska - Season 1 - Episode 8
The search for answers pulls our group apart, until one final prank brings them back together.
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#11 - A Taste of Your Own Medicine
Dynasty (2017) - Season 1 - Episode 7
Blake’s hopes for a perfect Thanksgiving are ruined when he clashes with both Fallon and Steven. Cristal's houseguest serves up a shocking surprise.
#15 - Guilt is for Insecure People
Dynasty (2017) - Season 1 - Episode 3
In a throwback to the '80s, the Carringtons don their best costumes for their Charity Gala. Suspicions swirl as Steven faces serious charges. Blake files a cease and desist order against Fallon. Anders confronts Cristal about her past.
#17 - Chuck Versus the First Date
Chuck - Season 2 - Episode 1
Chuck must prevent a menacing operative from obtaining a device that would ultimately lead to a new intersect. Meanwhile Chuck asks Sarah out on a real first date as Casey deals with a difficult assignment.
#18 - Premiere
The O.C. - Season 1 - Episode 1
Just a freeway's drive away. And yet worlds apart. Rejected by his parents after a brush with the law, Ryan Atwood moves temporarily into the pool house of his attorney's posh Newport Beach home...and finds both friends and foes among the privileged O.C. youth.
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#20 - Much 'I Do' About Nothing
Gossip Girl - Season 1 - Episode 18
Blair takes matters into her own hands to help Serena with Georgina. Lily prepares for her wedding as it is designed to be the Upper East Side's social event of the year. Serena finally tells Dan the whole truth about her past.
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#22 - Spit It Out
Dynasty (2017) - Season 1 - Episode 2
All eyes are on the Carringtons in the wake of the Windbriar accident, prompting Blake to call a family meeting. Fallon helps cover up Cristal’s affair to protect the family name.
#23 - Pilot
Gossip Girl - Season 1 - Episode 1
Gossip Girl is busy spreading the news that "it girl" Serena Van Der Woodsen has returned to Manhattan after a mysterious and self-imposed exile to boarding school.
#24 - The Nourishment Is Palatable
Looking for Alaska - Season 1 - Episode 4
Despite the warnings of his friends, Miles agrees to spend Thanksgiving with Alaska at Culver Creek. But a trip to the Colonel’s home for the holiday, designed to bring everyone together, only leaves our group further apart.
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#27 - Private as a Circus
Dynasty (2017) - Season 1 - Episode 4
In the wake of the robbery, Cristal lures Blake away for a weekend in the woods. Fallon goes after a big contract. Steven works to clear his name.
#28 - The Wild Brunch
Gossip Girl - Season 1 - Episode 2
In the wake of the Kiss on the Lips party, Serena receives a cold reception from Blair. Serena decides to take Dan to Chuck's fundraiser.
#29 - I Hardly Recognized You
Dynasty (2017) - Season 1 - Episode 1
After coming to blows over business with her stepmother to be, an ever-ambitious Fallon sets her sights on her father's biggest rival, Jeff Colby. When Cristal's nephew Sam comes to town, her carefully concealed history could bring her future crashing down.
#30 - The Girlfriend
The O.C. - Season 1 - Episode 6
Every Newport guy needs a Newport girl. Seth finds a way to impress Summer; Luke and Marissa share a night of passion, and the mid-20s girlfriend of Kirsten's father has a predatory eye on Ryan. Julie drops the D-bomb on Jimmy.
#31 - The Proposal
The O.C. - Season 1 - Episode 24
Engagement announcements are joyful news, right? Not when it means the one person Kirsten despises will become her stepmom. And not when Marissa will have a new family arrangement she doesn't want.
#32 - The Chrismukkah Bar Mitz-vahkkah
The O.C. - Season 3 - Episode 10
Seth's a man with a holiday plan: Hold an honorary bar mitzvah for Ryan and donate the funds to Johnny's surgery. Now try to convince Ryan to do it...and persuade Johnny to accept it. Also: Julie + Summer's dad? Stay tuned!
#33 - Tell Them I Said Something...
Looking for Alaska - Season 1 - Episode 2
An expulsion ignites an escalating prank war with the Weekday Warriors as both sides try and discover who is “the rat” inside Culver Creek. Miles finds his future at the school at risk and his loyalty to his new friends tested.
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#34 - Valley Girls
Gossip Girl - Season 2 - Episode 24
In a flashback, Lily runs away to Los Angeles, reconnecting with her parents. Back in present day, Blair and Nate attend prom together, but the evening doesn't turn out as planned.
#35 - The Heartbreak
The O.C. - Season 1 - Episode 19
Time to forgive and forget - or so Marissa thinks. But Ryan isn't ready, and the presence of former love Theresa at the Valentine Dance adds to Marissa's concerns. Summer and Seth work on the, um, mechanics.
#36 - The Aftermath
The O.C. - Season 3 - Episode 1
Trey's in a coma, Marissa pulled the trigger, who's going to take the fall? Ryan? But maybe there's a way out for Kid Chino.
#37 - The Model Home
The O.C. - Season 1 - Episode 2
When Ryan is faced with being shuffled into the child-services system, Seth comes up with a plan: Ryan can secretly live in an unfinished home owned by Seth's mom. It's a foolproof plan - for a while.
#38 - The L.A.
The O.C. - Season 1 - Episode 22
Operation Protect Marissa! Seth and Ryan plan to keep Marissa from finding out about her mom's affair. It also becomes Operation Rescue Hailey when they inadvertently attend a Hollywood party where she's a stripper.
#39 - Rewind
Marvel's Runaways - Season 1 - Episode 2
A retelling of episode one, as seen from the parents’ perspective. Everyone’s on edge, but after tonight, should all go as planned, they won’t have to worry about their obligations again.
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#40 - The Summer Bummer
The O.C. - Season 4 - Episode 6
Love is a funny thing: Che handcuffs himself to the newly expelled Summer. And a sexy thing: Ryan fantasizes about Taylor. And a tender thing: Sandy and Kirsten share a recommitment ceremony.
#41 - Gimme Shelter
Marvel's Runaways - Season 2 - Episode 1
The kids struggle with their new lives as Runaways, but find a hideout. Alex goes to work for Darius while PRIDE plots to kill Jonah. Jonah initiates a plan to build a new box.
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#42 - Chuck Versus the Helicopter
Chuck - Season 1 - Episode 2
As Chuck is beginning to adapt to his new life as a spy, a doctor who could possibly "cure" Chuck is murdered. Chuck then begins a high-speed fight for his life, all while trying to decide which of his two new colleagues might be out to get him. Meanwhile, Chuck's sister Ellie invites Sarah to dinner to meet the family.
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#43 - The My Two Dads
The O.C. - Season 4 - Episode 9
Warm hearts, cold feet: Seth and Summer each look for a way to call off the wedding. Who will crack first? Ryan's biological father plays the Big-C Card in hopes his son will see him.
#44 - The Avengers
The O.C. - Season 4 - Episode 1
Marissa is gone but not forgotten. Definitely not forgotten: Julie has hired a detective to find Volchok, who caused Marissa's death...and she wants to make sure the P.I.'s report ends up in the hands of angry Ryan.
#45 - The Demon Brother
City on Fire - Season 1 - Episode 7
Charlie races to stop a new threat.
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#46 - The Rivals
The O.C. - Season 1 - Episode 17
People who won't be on each other's Christmas-card list: Ryan and Oliver. Their rivalry for Marissa intensifies, with Ryan risking his standing at Harbor to unmask Oliver's true character.
#47 - Chuck Versus the Third Dimension
Chuck - Season 2 - Episode 12
Chuck foils a plan to kill Tyler Martin, an international rock star. Chuck's night out with Tyler leads to trouble. Morgan holds a contest among his fellow employees.
#48 - Annus Horribilis
City on Fire - Season 1 - Episode 6
The Hamilton-Sweeneys’ twisted past proves crucial to unraveling the truth.
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#49 - Land of a Thousand Dances
City on Fire - Season 1 - Episode 4
Keith becomes a suspect—and begins to fear an even worse possibility. Charlie uncovers his first real clue.
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#50 - Gone Maybe Gone
Gossip Girl - Season 6 - Episode 1
Chuck and Blair make a promise to each other. Dan enlists Georgina to write a tell-all book. Nate decides to have The Spectator go after Gossip Girl. The gang is stunned at what their search for Serena turns up.