The BEST episodes written by Michael Tolkin
#2 - Kiss the Ring
The Offer - Season 1 - Episode 5
Ruddy and Bettye combat logistical nightmares with principal photography quickly approaching. As the Mob continues to ingrain itself in the making of the film, tensions rise between Colombo and notorious hot head Crazy Joe Gallo.
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#3 - Poker
Ray Donovan - Season 3 - Episode 11
Mickey pushes his luck by throwing himself a goodbye party.
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#5 - Part 7
Escape at Dannemora - Season 1 - Episode 7
Matt and Sweat run for their lives as the tension between them is pushed to the extreme. Tilly gets out of the hospital and does her best to evade the authorities. But as the law closes in, all three are confronted with hard truths about who they really are.
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#6 - The Right Shade of Yellow
The Offer - Season 1 - Episode 4
With Marlon Brando and Al Pacino in contention for leading roles in "The Godfather," Ruddy is caught in the line of fire between Evans and Coppola and must pick a side. After gaining Joe Colombo's support, Ruddy gets an uncomfortable glimpse of his new friend’s loyalty. The rising stakes surrounding "The Godfather" continues to strain Ruddy's relationship with Francoise.
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#7 - Warning Shots
The Offer - Season 1 - Episode 2
With Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo penning the script, Al Ruddy and Bettye McCartt confront an ever-growing list of opposition to "The Godfather" including Frank Sinatra, LA Gangster Mickey Cohen, and the Colombo led Italian-American Civil Rights League. Meanwhile, Robert Evans and Gulf & Western’s Barry Lapidus lock horns over the creative direction of Paramount Pictures.
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#8 - Snowflake
Ray Donovan - Season 2 - Episode 9
Ray tells Bridget how she needs to lie about where she was during the shooting, for her own safety - but Abby brings Jim over to tell her just the opposite. Lee and Ezra are convinced to give Cookie the rights to Marvin and Rekon's music, while Mickey starts to plan a pot store robbery with Shorty. Confronted with Patty's son, Bunchy struggles with his fears. And Kate visits a Walpole inmate to find out what went wrong with her article.
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#9 - Part 5
Escape at Dannemora - Season 1 - Episode 5
On the day of the escape, Matt and Sweat know the smallest mistake can derail their whole plan, but when a stern corrections officer takes over the post in the tailor shop and fellow inmate Murder gets out of the Special Housing Unit, Matt seems attracted to the danger. Tilly and Lyle have a fateful dinner at an all-you-can-eat Chinese restaurant.
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#10 - Swing Vote
Ray Donovan - Season 3 - Episode 6
Ray must ensure Verona's Election Day victory to protect his NFL interests.
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#11 - Gem and Loan
Ray Donovan - Season 2 - Episode 3
Ray and Abby are eager to get Bridget into her dream school, but Ray's fractured relationship with movie producer Stu Feldman stands in their way. Mickey has a date with his old flame, Claudette - but first he has to find a way around Mr. Keith, his new parole officer. Kate McPherson heads to the Fite Club to try and get information out of Terry.
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#12 - Part 3
Escape at Dannemora - Season 1 - Episode 3
Matt and Sweat run into walls and other obstacles as they search for a way out, but the power of positive thinking helps to keep them on track. Tilly begins to feel guilty about her mounting indiscretions, but she has a funny way of showing it.
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#13 - Part 4
Escape at Dannemora - Season 1 - Episode 4
Excited by the possibility of a new life, Tilly tries her best to avoid Lyle, who is planning something special for their anniversary. Sweat makes progress on the escape route, but feels like he's doing all the work. Matt likes the arrangement just fine.
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#14 - Part 2
Escape at Dannemora - Season 1 - Episode 2
Matt has an idea to get out of Dannemora, but Sweat is not interested in taking the risk. Matt helps Tilly with an inmate she doesn't get along with in the shop. Sweat comes to miss the freedoms that come with Matt's protection.
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#15 - Part 1
Escape at Dannemora - Season 1 - Episode 1
After the June, 2015 prison break from Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, NY, Joyce "Tilly" Mitchell is questioned about her involvement with the two men. Months earlier, Tilly enjoys her job at the prison tailor shop, balancing the temptations of David Sweat, a younger inmate, and her obligations to her husband, Lyle. Richard Matt, an inmate with an artistic talent, supplies oil paintings to guards in exchange for special treatment. Ultimately his attentions turn to Tilly.
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#16 - Jerry Was a Man
Masters of Science Fiction - Season 1 - Episode 3
This futuristic episode revolves around the seventh richest couple in the world. Their lives take a turn when they acquire an anthropoid named Jerry.
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