The BEST episodes written by Tim Minear

Out of Gas
star
8.31
3651 votes

#1 - Out of Gas

Firefly - Season 1 - Episode 5

When Serenity’s life support system fails, Mal orders the crew off the ship — but he stays behind.

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Reunion
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8.20
378 votes

#2 - Reunion

Angel - Season 2 - Episode 10

The newly revamped deadly duo of Drusilla and Darla hit the streets of L.A. Angel is frantic, searching for the terrible twosome.

Darla
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8.20
459 votes

#3 - Darla

Angel - Season 2 - Episode 7

Lindsey finds himself drawn to Darla as her mental state deteriorates.

Home
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8.19
351 votes

#4 - Home

Angel - Season 4 - Episode 22

Lilah returns from the dead to offer Angel and his friends full ownership of Wolfram and Hart.

The Train Job
star
8.11
4523 votes

#5 - The Train Job

Firefly - Season 1 - Episode 1

The Serenity crew is coerced into pulling a train robbery. When they discover the stolen cargo is actually medicine intended for refugees, they are forced to reevaluate their priorities.

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Bushwhacked
star
8.11
3652 votes

#6 - Bushwhacked

Firefly - Season 1 - Episode 2

The Serenity crew drifts upon the ruins of a colony ship and goes on a salvage mission. The expedition turns from bad to worse when the entire crew massacred… except for one.

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Sins of the Past
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8.10
485 votes

#7 - Sins of the Past

Terriers - Season 1 - Episode 11

Hank gets a second shot at the rape case that got him ejected from the police department in a mystery spanning multiple time periods.

The Message
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8.01
3085 votes

#8 - The Message

Firefly - Season 1 - Episode 14

What starts out as a nice day at a space station goes very wrong when Mal and Zoe receive the corpse of their old war buddy in the mail.

Mommie Dearest
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8.00
115 votes

#9 - Mommie Dearest

Feud - Season 1 - Episode 3

As the production of Baby Jane reaches its climax, the feud becomes physical. Bette's relationship with her daughter becomes strained when she bonds with a new cast member. Joan reveals an intimate detail about her past.

Getting Closer
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8.00
1592 votes

#10 - Getting Closer

Dollhouse - Season 2 - Episode 11

Topher races to reconstruct Echo's original personality and memories when Adelle realizes they are the key to averting a devastating future. Meanwhile, Echo and Bennett's shared past and the identity of The Rossum Corporation's mysterious leader are revealed.

New Girl in Town
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8.00
84 votes

#11 - New Girl in Town

The Inside - Season 1 - Episode 1

After a team profiler is believed to be the latest victim of a serial killer, the squad is surprised by the new replacement, a rookie agent without much profiling experience. Squad supervisor Virgil "Web" Webster has a feeling about this rookie. He senses that Agent Rebecca Locke has a "gift" and that is why he chose her for his team. In short time the other team members can't help but be impressed with her too.

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Brutal Youth
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8.00
56 votes

#12 - Brutal Youth

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 4 - Episode 5

Jimmy is captured by a crazed scientist who causes him to age rapidly.

Push
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8.00
0 votes

#13 - Push

9-1-1: Lone Star - Season 3 - Episode 4

Grace is caught in the ice storm as she goes into labor; Judd, Owen and Tommy race to find her.

Madness Ends
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7.92
1793 votes

#14 - Madness Ends

American Horror Story - Season 2 - Episode 13

Johnny sets out to complete his father's work. Lana leads the charge to finally shut down Briarcliff.

The Trial
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7.90
540 votes

#15 - The Trial

Angel - Season 2 - Episode 9

Still haunted by flashbacks of his 150-year fling with the dreaded Darla, Angel sends Gunn out to find her.

Through the Looking Glass
star
7.90
432 votes

#16 - Through the Looking Glass

Angel - Season 2 - Episode 21

Angel, Gunn, Wesley and the Host are sentenced to death by the villagers. They are brought before the princess of Pylea, who they are shocked to discover is Her Royal Highness Cordelia. Soon, Cordelia discovers one of her duties as princess is mating with a creature called the Groossalugg.

Massacres and Matinees
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7.90
577 votes

#17 - Massacres and Matinees

American Horror Story - Season 4 - Episode 2

A citywide curfew threatens to shut down the Freak Show. A strongman from Ethel's troubled past arrives at camp. Gloria arranges a terrifying play date for Dandy. The Tattler Twins reveal a talent that could knock Elsa from the spotlight.

Omega
star
7.90
1737 votes

#18 - Omega

Dollhouse - Season 1 - Episode 12

Alpha’s reign of terror continues as his obsession with Echo endangers Caroline’s survival. Ballard’s search for the Dollhouse comes to an end, forcing him to make a life-changing decision. Meanwhile, one Doll is permanently deactivated while another’s shocking past is revealed.

Chutes and Ladders
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7.81
317 votes

#19 - Chutes and Ladders

American Horror Story - Season 5 - Episode 2

Fashion mogul Will Drake brings couture to the Hotel Cortez. A model catches The Countess's eye. John learns about the hotel's sadistic first owner.

Lullaby
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7.81
324 votes

#20 - Lullaby

Angel - Season 3 - Episode 9

As Darla goes through a difficult labour, Holtz pursues Angel.

Reprise
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7.81
405 votes

#21 - Reprise

Angel - Season 2 - Episode 15

Wolfram and Hart's senior partner is coming to visit. When Angel learns that the "senior partner" is actually an evil and merciless demon from hell, he must sacrifice his own life to destroy the powerful beast.

Sanctuary
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7.80
566 votes

#22 - Sanctuary

Angel - Season 1 - Episode 19

Everyone, including Buffy Summers, is out to get Faith, and Angel is the only man who can stop them.

Hagsploitation
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7.80
115 votes

#23 - Hagsploitation

Feud - Season 1 - Episode 6

Hungry for another hit, Warner pressures Aldrich to bring the original team back together for a follow-up hag horror pic. Someone from Joan's past poses a threat.

More, or Less
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7.80
115 votes

#24 - More, or Less

Feud - Season 1 - Episode 4

On the eve of its release, bad word-of-mouth plagues "Baby Jane." Bette and Joan brace for failure. Pauline tries to break gender barriers. Oscar nominations are announced.

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Great Again
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7.79
174 votes

#25 - Great Again

American Horror Story - Season 7 - Episode 11

Kai sets his master plan into motion. Ally reveals the truth to Kai.

Head
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7.71
1039 votes

#26 - Head

American Horror Story - Season 3 - Episode 9

Cordelia’s attacker is revealed. Fiona looks to form an alliance with Marie Laveau. Nan learns a disturbing truth about Luke’s past.

Hero
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7.71
513 votes

#27 - Hero

Angel - Season 1 - Episode 9

Doyle is presented with an opportunity for atonement when a band of frightened refugees seek his help.

Boy Parts
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7.70
1241 votes

#28 - Boy Parts

American Horror Story - Season 3 - Episode 2

Fiona helps Zoe and Madison deal with a horrible tragedy. Delphine LaLaurie struggles to adjust to modern life. Cordelia faces a dark decision about her family.

Birth
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7.70
2893 votes

#29 - Birth

American Horror Story - Season 1 - Episode 11

Vivien gives birth. Tate and Violet attempt to rid the house of some of its ghosts for good.

Benediction
star
7.70
432 votes

#30 - Benediction

Angel - Season 3 - Episode 21

Holtz insists that Connor rejoins Angel; Justine learns Holtz is back; the Groosalugg realises the depths of Cordelia's feelings for Angel.

Pilot
star
7.70
948 votes

#31 - Pilot

The Chicago Code - Season 1 - Episode 1

In the series premiere, Teresa Colvin, Chicago’s city’s first female superintendent, lobbies for a city corruption task force to investigate city politician Alderman Ronin Gibbons. Meanwhile, Colvin’s ex-partner and larger-than-life veteran of the Chicago Police Department, Jarek Wysocki investigates a suspicious murder in Grant Park alongside his new partner, Caleb Evers. Also in Jarek’s charge are his niece, Vonda Wysocki; her hotshot partner, Isaac Joiner; and low-life Liam Hennessey, an Irish thug who blends in with the gritty world of local crime. Together, these cops stop at nothing navigating the Windy City’s underbelly to fight crime and bring down Alderman Gibbons’ empire of corruption.

The Other Woman
star
7.70
86 votes

#32 - The Other Woman

Feud - Season 1 - Episode 2

With production on Baby Jane underway, Bette and Joan form an alliance, but outside forces conspire against them.

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Under Pressure
star
7.70
78 votes

#33 - Under Pressure

9-1-1 - Season 2 - Episode 1

On one of the hottest days of the year, the first responders feel the pressure with harrowing incidents. Buck gets a surprise visit from his sister, Maddie. Athena questions her relationship with Bobby. Handsome new hire Eddie jeopardizes Buck's chances of being chosen for a fireman calendar.

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The Prodigal
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7.70
432 votes

#34 - The Prodigal

Angel - Season 1 - Episode 15

Angel's conflict with Kate and her dad stirs up memories of his own father.

Welcome to Briarcliff
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7.60
2486 votes

#35 - Welcome to Briarcliff

American Horror Story - Season 2 - Episode 1

Welcome To Briarcliff Manor, a notorious insane asylum home to the deranged serial killer, Bloody Face. Lurking in the shadows of this "sanctuary of healing" are terrifying evils that blur the boundaries between reality and insanity.

Are You Now or Have You Ever Been
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7.60
508 votes

#36 - Are You Now or Have You Ever Been

Angel - Season 2 - Episode 2

In the 1950s, Angel aids a woman hiding from her past inside a hotel with a long history of death and mayhem. Meanwhile, in the present day, Angel and his colleagues hunt down a demon responsible for the carnage.

Chapter 2
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7.60
289 votes

#37 - Chapter 2

American Horror Story - Season 6 - Episode 2

Matt's sister, Lee, brings her young daughter Flora to visit the house. Matt and Shelby discover a root cellar that may contain answers to the mysteries of the house.

Epiphany
star
7.59
459 votes

#38 - Epiphany

Angel - Season 2 - Episode 16

After an empty night of passion with Darla, Angel wakes up with his soul still intact and has an epiphany. Angel tries to reunite with his former employees,but Cordelia, Wesley and Gunn are reluctant to forgive him, even when their lives are at stake.

Sense & Sensitivity
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7.59
432 votes

#39 - Sense & Sensitivity

Angel - Season 1 - Episode 6

Kate's temper buys her a trip to sensitivity training, which has a strange effect on her... and those around her.

Couplet
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7.58
324 votes

#40 - Couplet

Angel - Season 3 - Episode 14

Angel struggles with his jealousy of the Groosalugg and Cordelia's attraction to him; Gunn and Fred get captured by a tree monster.

Could It Be... Satan?
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7.55
57 votes

#41 - Could It Be... Satan?

American Horror Story - Season 8 - Episode 4

Three years before the bombs drop, Outpost Three houses the Hawthorne School for Exceptional Young Men. Its inhabitants, warlocks living in the shadow of Cordelia Goode's coven, place their hopes on a new, troubled apprentice — Michael Langdon.

Somnambulist
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7.51
513 votes

#42 - Somnambulist

Angel - Season 1 - Episode 11

When a killer stalks the L.A. streets using a mark that Angelus once used, Angel must face the possibility that he is committing the murders in his sleep.

Halloween (2)
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7.50
4023 votes

#43 - Halloween (2)

American Horror Story - Season 1 - Episode 5

While on a date with Violet, Tate is harassed by a group of bloody teens. Ben and Vivien are haunted by one of the house's newest guests.

Pilot
star
7.50
108 votes

#44 - Pilot

9-1-1 - Season 1 - Episode 1

Emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.

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Belle Chose
star
7.50
1649 votes

#45 - Belle Chose

Dollhouse - Season 2 - Episode 3

Echo and Victor’s imprints collide when Echo is sent on an assignment as a fun-loving, seductive college student and Victor is imprinted as the psychotic nephew of a Dollhouse shareholder.

Cabrini Green
star
7.50
781 votes

#46 - Cabrini Green

The Chicago Code - Season 1 - Episode 4

After a bomber blows up a city building, additional targets and innocent people remain in danger. Teresa handles the escalating crisis, as Jarek and Caleb race against time to track down the suspect who might have ties to the Chicago Liberation Army. Meanwhile, Alderman Gibbons takes matters into his own hands when an armed teenage robber threatens him, which triggers a reflection on his own youth and upbringing when he was more of an idealist.

Dark Cousin
star
7.50
2084 votes

#47 - Dark Cousin

American Horror Story - Season 2 - Episode 7

Sister Mary Eunice is terrified to discover a dark angel has descended on Briarcliff. Kit makes a bold move to be reunited with Grace.

Kitsunegari
star
7.44
447 votes

#48 - Kitsunegari

The X-Files - Season 5 - Episode 8

Pusher returns as Robert Patrick Modell escapes from the mental hospital and the FBI promptly organizes a manhunt, assuming that he will continue where he left off. But is he really trying to get revenge on Mulder, or does he want to warn him of another evil?

Meet John Doe (1)
star
7.40
56 votes

#49 - Meet John Doe (1)

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 4 - Episode 14

A criminal from the future uses a subliminal device to win the presidential election and begins a reign of terror.

Karma Chameleon
star
7.40
140 votes

#50 - Karma Chameleon

Wonderfalls - Season 1 - Episode 2

While working another shift, Jaye is approached by a young girl who, after an introduction, tells her that she stole her wallet. As she gives it back to her, Jaye notices that she has a stuttering problem and a stuffed chameleon tells her to ""get her words out"". This eventually leads to the girl - nicknamed Binky- getting a job at Wonderfalls, with Jaye as her mentor. Unfortunately, Binky starts to take the mentor idea too seriously and seemingly takes Jaye's identity: Her job, her friends, her family, her looks, and her personality. With the animals still telling her to ""get her words out"", Jaye decides to take matters into her own hands.