Best TV episodes of all time
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1.
Orphan Black (2013–2017)
Episode:
The Scandal of Altruism
(2016)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Seeing that it is the best overall solution yet not perfect by any means, Sarah and Cosima decide with Kendall's OK to set up an agreement with Susan Duncan, which they will not divulge to ... See full summary »
Director: Grant Harvey | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard, Kristian Bruun
Votes: 1,806
2.
Orphan Black (2013–2017)
Episode:
Endless Forms Most Beautiful
(2013)
TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Dr. Leekie offers deals to both Alison and Cosima. Sarah meets Rachel Duncan. Delphine tries to make amends. Alison tries to get her life back together. Helena escapes.
Director: John Fawcett | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard
Votes: 2,122
3.
Orphan Black (2013–2017)
Episode:
By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried
(2014)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
After the successful abduction of Kira, Sarah prepares to surrender to Rachel and the Dyad Group; but the Clone Club has other ideas as they band together to pull off the ultimate rescue.
Director: John Fawcett | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard
Votes: 1,806
4.
Orphan Black (2013–2017)
Episode:
History Yet to Be Written
(2015)
TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Kendall may be the key to stop Castor; the sisters appear to be thwarting their most dangerous foe.
Director: John Fawcett | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard, Ari Millen
Votes: 1,478
5.
Orphan Black (2013–2017)
Episode:
The Collapse of Nature
(2016)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A flashback to Beth Childs' final investigation, days before her suicide.
Director: John Fawcett | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Dylan Bruce, Kevin Hanchard
Votes: 1,437
6.
Orphan Black (2013–2017)
Episode:
From Dancing Mice to Psychopaths
(2016)
TV-14 | 46 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
When communication with Cosima is cut off and Neolution appears to be within striking distance, Sarah's alliance with Rachel goes out the window. Sarah lures a high-level Neolutionist into ... See full summary »
Director: John Fawcett | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard, Kristian Bruun
Votes: 1,258
7.
Orphan Black (2013–2017)
Episode:
Gag or Throttle
(2017)
TV-MA | 42 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
As Westmoreland demands a more aggressive approach with Kira, and Sarah fights to save her daughter, Rachel discovers a dark secret that makes her question her place within Neolution.
Director: David Frazee | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard, Kristian Bruun
Votes: 1,122
8.
Orphan Black (2013–2017)
Episode:
Guillotines Decide
(2017)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Now that Sarah and Mrs. S have Kira back, they need to get her into a safe place. The activity around their house is remarkably quiet which Sarah believes is not a good sign. However, Mrs. ... See full summary »
Director: Aaron Morton | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard, Kristian Bruun
Votes: 1,163
9.
Orphan Black (2013–2017)
Episode:
One Fettered Slave
(2017)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Sarah, Felix and Kira mourning the death of S coincides with them and the other sisters learning from Sister Irina that Helena has been kidnapped. The sisters' first thought is that she has... See full summary »
Director: David Frazee | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard, Kristian Bruun
Votes: 1,008
10.
Orphan Black (2013–2017)
Episode:
To Right the Wrongs of Many
(2017)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Now in labor, Helena is forced to hunker down in the basement of Old Dyad for the delivery. It's a cage match for survival as Sarah and Art struggle to protect her in a desperate last stand against Neolution.
Director: John Fawcett | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard, Kristian Bruun
Votes: 1,461
11.
Hannibal (2013–2015)
Episode:
Mizumono
(2014)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Jack devises a plan to apprehend Hannibal, while Hannibal prepares for his departure. Will makes his decision, and it results in devastating consequences.
Director: David Slade | Stars: Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas, Laurence Fishburne
Votes: 21,512
12.
Hannibal (2013–2015)
Episode:
The Wrath of the Lamb
(2015)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Will hatches a cunning plot to slay Francis Dolarhyde, using Hannibal Lecter in his ploy. Bedelia voices concern about the perilous plan as Will continues his game with Hannibal, though Will may have to face his darkest fears.
Director: Michael Rymer | Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Hugh Dancy, Caroline Dhavernas, Gillian Anderson
Votes: 15,131
13.
Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode:
Felina
(2013)
TV-14 | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Walter White returns to Albuquerque one last time to secure his family's future and settle old scores.
Director: Vince Gilligan | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris
Votes: 139,343
14.
Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode:
Ozymandias
(2013)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Walt goes on the run. Jesse is taken hostage. Marie forces Skyler to tell Walter, Jr. the truth.
Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris
Votes: 215,332
15.
Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode:
Face Off
(2011)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Jesse is brought to the FBI for questioning on his knowledge of ricin. In a last effort to kill Gus, Walt must ask for help from an old enemy.
Director: Vince Gilligan | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris
Votes: 74,637
16.
Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode:
Crawl Space
(2011)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Hank asks Walt to drive him to the laundry where the meth lab is hidden. Ted still won't pay the IRS so Skyler asks Saul for help, and Saul sends in his A-Team. Gus and Jesse return from Mexico, and Walt fears he is in trouble with Gus.
Director: Scott Winant | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris
Votes: 40,805
17.
Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode:
To'hajiilee
(2013)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Jesse and Hank come up with an idea to take Walt down. Walt hires Todd's uncle to kill Jesse.
Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris
Votes: 54,849
18.
Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
Episode:
Hardhome
(2015)
TV-MA | 61 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Tyrion advises Daenerys. Sansa forces Theon to tell her a secret. Cersei remains stubborn. Arya meets her first target. Jon and Tormund meet with the wildling elders.
Director: Miguel Sapochnik | Stars: Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington
Votes: 108,208
19.
Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
Episode:
The Rains of Castamere
(2013)
TV-MA | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Robb and Catelyn arrive at the Twins for the wedding. Jon is put to the test to see where his loyalties truly lie. Bran's group decides to split up. Daenerys plans an invasion of Yunkai.
Director: David Nutter | Stars: Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Richard Madden, Iain Glen
Votes: 117,721
20.
Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
Episode:
The Dance of Dragons
(2015)
TV-MA | 52 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Jon and the wildlings return to Castle Black. Jaime meets with Doran Martell. Stannis makes a hard choice. Arya runs into Meryn Trant. Daenerys attends the grand reopening of the fighting pits.
Director: David Nutter | Stars: Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington
Votes: 48,245
21.
Black Mirror (2011– )
Episode:
USS Callister
(2017)
TV-MA | 76 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Capt. Robert Daly presides over his crew with wisdom and courage. But a new recruit will soon discover nothing on this spaceship is what it seems.
Director: Toby Haynes | Stars: Jesse Plemons, Cristin Milioti, Jimmi Simpson, Michaela Coel
Votes: 59,906
22.
Orphan Black (2013–2017)
Episode:
Certain Agony of the Battlefield
(2015)
TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Paul learns the truth about Coady's plans for Castor and has no choice but to make a dangerous play.
Director: Helen Shaver | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Dylan Bruce, Evelyne Brochu
Votes: 2,009
23.
The Handmaid's Tale (2017– )
Episode:
Late
(2017)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
June visits Janine and her baby with Serena and remembers the early days of the revolution, before Gilead. Ofglen faces a difficult challenge.
Director: Reed Morano | Stars: Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer
Votes: 5,647
24.
The Handmaid's Tale (2017– )
Episode:
Night
(2017)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Serena confronts June and Fred. June struggles with a complicated, life-changing revelation. The Handmaids face a brutal decision.
Director: Kari Skogland | Stars: Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Madeline Brewer
Votes: 5,661
25.
Homeland (2011–2020)
Episode:
There's Something Else Going On
(2014)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Carrie improvises to salvage her mission. The CIA closes in on a leak.
Director: Seith Mann | Stars: Claire Danes, Rupert Friend, Nazanin Boniadi, Laila Robins
Votes: 6,539
26.
Homeland (2011–2020)
Episode:
13 Hours in Islamabad
(2014)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The security breach at the Embassy has far reaching consequences.
Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Claire Danes, Rupert Friend, Nazanin Boniadi, Laila Robins
Votes: 4,729
27.
The Walking Dead (2010–2022)
Episode:
Too Far Gone
(2013)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Rick and the group face imminent danger as The Governor tries to take the prison.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan
Votes: 29,969
28.
The Walking Dead (2010–2022)
Episode:
A
(2014)
TV-MA | 42 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Rick, Carl and Michonne cross paths with the Claimers once again on the way to Terminus, as the so-called sanctuary begins to reveal its true face.
Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan
Votes: 18,483
29.
The Walking Dead (2010–2022)
Episode:
No Sanctuary
(2014)
TV-MA | 42 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Carol takes drastic action to rescue Rick and the group from the cannibals of Terminus as she and Tyreese reach the compound. A familiar face makes a return.
Director: Greg Nicotero | Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan
Votes: 30,948
30.
The Walking Dead (2010–2022)
Episode:
The Day Will Come When You Won't Be
(2016)
TV-MA | 46 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Having been brutally overpowered by Negan and his Saviors, Rick and the group kneel helplessly as they suffer heavy losses that will haunt them forever.
Director: Greg Nicotero | Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan
Votes: 44,787
31.
Mr. Robot (2015–2019)
Episode:
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(2017)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Elliot tries to piece everything together and stop Stage 2 as chaos quickly unfolds at E Corp; Angela tries to do a job intended for Elliot while avoiding imminent threats; Darlene brings Elliot up to speed and tells him the truth.
Director: Sam Esmail | Stars: Rami Malek, Carly Chaikin, Portia Doubleday, Michael Cristofer
Votes: 13,488
32.
Mr. Robot (2015–2019)
Episode:
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(2017)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Elliot faces off with Mr. Robot; Dom gets tired of the red tape; Tyrell has a new plan.
Director: Sam Esmail | Stars: Rami Malek, Carly Chaikin, Portia Doubleday, Michael Cristofer
Votes: 11,758
33.
Mr. Robot (2015–2019)
Episode:
shutdown -r
(2017)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Elliot tries to save Darlene, but things don't go as planned; Mr Robot must decide whether to step up or step back.
Director: Sam Esmail | Stars: Rami Malek, Carly Chaikin, Portia Doubleday, Michael Cristofer
Votes: 9,754
34.
Stranger Things (2016–2025)
Episode:
Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly
(2016)
TV-14 | 51 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
An increasingly concerned Nancy looks for Barb and finds out what Jonathan's been up to. Joyce is convinced Will is trying to talk to her.
Director: Shawn Levy | Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown
Votes: 23,934
35.
Stranger Things (2016–2025)
Episode:
Chapter Eight: The Upside Down
(2016)
TV-14 | 54 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Joyce and Hopper are taken in for questioning. Nancy and Jonathan prepare to fight the monster and save Will.
Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer | Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown
Votes: 27,213
36.
Dexter (2006–2013)
Episode:
The Getaway
(2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dexter and Arthur find themselves on a collision course, as Debra unearths a shocking long-hidden truth, Rita admits her marriage to Dexter is troubled, and Batista and LaGuerta face the consequences of an ethics breach. Season Finale.
Director: Steve Shill | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington
Votes: 15,749
37.
Sherlock (2010–2017)
Episode:
The Reichenbach Fall
(2012)
TV-14 | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jim Moriarty hatches a mad scheme to turn the whole city against Sherlock.
Director: Toby Haynes | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves
Votes: 40,618
38.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
Forest of the Dead
(2008)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
With the library darkening, the Doctor takes on the Vashta Nerada while figuring out what links River Song to his future. Meanwhile, Donna finds out the mystery of Dr. Moon and the Girl.
Director: Euros Lyn | Stars: David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Alex Kingston, Colin Salmon
Votes: 11,119
39.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
Silence in the Library
(2008)
TV-PG | 43 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The Doctor and Donna visit a planet-sized library but soon realise that the planet is devoid of life, that is until River Song and her team of archaeologists arrive. As they unravel the library's mystery, something lurks in the shadows.
Director: Euros Lyn | Stars: David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Alex Kingston, Colin Salmon
Votes: 10,817
40.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
The Waters of Mars
(2009)
TV-PG | 62 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
In a Mars base the inhabitants are being infected by a mysterious water creature which takes over its victims. The Doctor is thrust into the middle of this catastrophe knowing a larger one is waiting around the corner.
Director: Graeme Harper | Stars: David Tennant, Lindsay Duncan, Peter O'Brien, Aleksandar Mikic
Votes: 7,284
41.
Westworld (2016–2022)
Episode:
The Bicameral Mind
(2016)
TV-MA | 90 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Ford unveils his bold new narrative; Dolores embraces her identity; Maeve sets her plan in motion.
Director: Jonathan Nolan | Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden
Votes: 31,792
42.
Rick and Morty (2013– )
Episode:
The Ricklantis Mixup
(2017)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Whilst Rick and Morty go off to adventure in Atlantis, we take a look at how the Citadel has rebuilt itself since both Rick and Morty visited.
Directors: Dominic Polcino, Wesley Archer, Nathan Litz | Stars: Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke
Votes: 36,128
43.
Westworld (2016–2022)
Episode:
The Passenger
(2018)
TV-MA | 90 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Everyone converges at the Valley Beyond.
Director: Frederick E.O. Toye | Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden
Votes: 12,743
44.
The Leftovers (2014–2017)
Episode:
I Live Here Now
(2015)
TV-MA | 73 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
The tensions between Kevin and John reach a climax, as the fourth anniversary of the Departure brings an unsettling threat to Miracle.
Director: Mimi Leder | Stars: Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston, Liv Tyler
Votes: 8,731
45.
Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
Episode:
The Winds of Winter
(2016)
TV-MA | 68 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Cersei and Loras Tyrell stand trial by the gods. Daenerys prepares to set sail for Westeros. Davos confronts Melisandre. Sam and Gilly arrive in the Citadel. Bran discovers a long-kept secret. Lord Frey has an uninvited guest.
Director: Miguel Sapochnik | Stars: Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Kit Harington
Votes: 159,800
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