Best of HBO Episodes
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- DirectorMike NicholsStarsAl PacinoMary-Louise ParkerJeffrey WrightJoe's mother, Hannah Pitt, has come all the way from Utah to see her son, who revealed the truth to her in a phone call days earlier. Having gotten lost in the homeless person riddled streets of the Bronx, she finally arrives at the Mormon Visitors' Center. Louis and Joe meet again on a nearby beach. Later, Louis meets up with Prior at Washington Square Park. Meanwhile at the hospital, Cohn, who is high on morphine, has an interesting conversation with the perceptive Nurse Belize. It leaves Cohn with the belief that Belize is the Angel of Death, so he asks him what Heaven looks like.
- DirectorDavid FrankelStarsDoug AllenNicholas AaronEion BaileyAs the Allies move into Germany and the war comes closer to an end, disillusionment and anger set in for Easy Company - until they stumble onto a concentration camp abandoned by the German military.
- DirectorAllen CoulterStarsSteve BuscemiKelly MacdonaldMichael ShannonAfter a dead body is delivered in a crate and Margaret leaves him, Nucky spends the next day with a seriously wounded Eddie and Gyp's thugs trying to kill him.
- 2009–201130mTV-MA8.1 (496)TV EpisodeDirectorAdam BernsteinStarsJason SchwartzmanZach GalifianakisTed DansonJonathan is enlisted to retrieve a sex tape that a female escort is using to extort money from a married New Jersey man. With Ray and George in tow, Jonathan ends up in a motel room with the escort, who attempts to blackmail him as well. Can the very stoned Ray and George save Jonathanʼs neck before the womanʼs enraged brother breaks it?
- DirectorScott WinantStarsMichael J. AndersonAdrienne BarbeauClancy BrownIn the cliff-hanging season finale, Samson devises a grand plan by scheming with Ben, Jones, and the entire troupe to lure Brother Justin to Carnivale for his confrontation with Ben. Meanwhile, Stroud wants to protect Justin who correctly suspects that the carnival is setting a trap for him. Sofie finds herself locked in a dark shed after she tells Justin her conflicted thoughts about where her loyalties lay, and soon becomes terrorized by ghostly visions of her mother. Rita Sue is touched by Samson's generosity of giving her the money needed to pay off Stumpy's loan shark. Later, the final confrontation approaches when Brother Justin persuades Iris to overcome her fear of heights by riding the Carnivale Ferris Wheel where Jones traps both of them in for Ben to drain Justin's powers, and Ben performs his most important healing of Reverend Balthus, leading to Ben and Justin finally meeting face-to-face, and the visions of Ben and Justin coming full circle. At the same time, Joney sets out to rescue Sofie from Stroud, but soon realizes (way too late) that she has made her choice to which side her loyalties are.
- 2005–201454mTV-MA9.7 (500)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael Patrick KingStarsLisa KudrowLance BarberRobert Michael MorrisIn the lead up to Emmy night, Valerie attends Juna's annual party, where she receives an unexpected proposal. As the ceremony approaches, she must deal with a crisis at home and a massive bombshell.
- DirectorRobert B. WeideStarsLarry DavidJeff GarlinCheryl HinesLarry's attendance at a screening results in chaos; an unlockable bathroom door causes trouble.
- DirectorDavis GuggenheimStarsTimothy OlyphantIan McShaneMolly ParkerGeneral Crook rolls into Deadwood with his troops, known as "Custer's avengers," and the Yankton magistrate, Clagett, prompting a parade and business solicitations from E.B. Farnum and Cy Tolliver. Al Swearengen delivers a tortured soul from suffering, and Bullock reacts decisively to Russell's intentions regarding Alma. Stapleton's new commission as sheriff proves short-lived, and Bullock and Alma have a late-night meeting.
- DirectorJody HillStarsDanny McBrideSteve LittleKaty Mixon GreerKenny Powers is on the verge of achieving his dream - hosting his own talk show, but when a vicious head of the network asks him to emotionally finish off unbalanced Guy Young on-air in order to seal the deal, his moment of truth arrives.
- DirectorMark MylodStarsKevin ConnollyAdrian GrenierKevin DillonVince prepares to film in Italy. Eric's luncheon date with Sloan doesn't go as planned. Drama considers leaving the business, and Turtle tries to win back Jamie-Lynn Sigler. Ari and his wife debate on whether or not to buy his old company.
- DirectorRicky GervaisStephen MerchantStarsRicky GervaisAshley JensenStephen MerchantAndy is unhappy with the fame he has achieved. When a new agent approaches him, Andy fires Darren and quits 'When The Whistle Blows'. Meanwhile, Maggie has hit rock bottom, having given up working as an extra and living in a tiny, dismal flat. Andy however is too self obsessed to notice Maggie's plight.
- DirectorJames BobinStarsJemaine ClementBret McKenzieRhys DarbyBret loses Jemaine's trust by abandoning him to a 'gang' of two, and fears the worst when Jemaine doesn't come home.
- DirectorMiguel SapochnikStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyCersei 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.
- DirectorSusanna WhiteStarsAlexander SkarsgårdJames RansoneLee TergesenBravo reaches Baghdad, where the men are shocked by the sheer size and scope of the city. As their time there comes to an end, the Marines take inventory and reflect--even as tensions boil over and disaster strikes.
- DirectorJulian FarinoStarsBryan GreenbergVictor RasukLake BellBen and Cam return to NYC from a successful trip to Tokyo full of optimism - and with duffle bags of hoodies for a CRISP pop-up store event. Back from her soul-searching globe-trot, Rachel realizes she still has feelings for Ben, but discovers he's seeing Julie. Rene puts up a head-turning Rasta Monsta billboard that incenses his girlfriend; Domingo expands his business beyond dog-walking.
- DirectorMelanie MayronStarsGabriel ByrneMia WasikowskaPeter HortonSophie comes to terms with her father's accountability, and asserts her own independence.
- DirectorTom HooperStarsPaul GiamattiLaura LinneyStephen DillaneAfter the Battles of Lexington and Concord, John Adams becomes the voice for independence at the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
- DirectorMimi LederStarsJustin TherouxAmy BrennemanChristopher EcclestonThe tensions between Kevin and John reach a climax, as the fourth anniversary of the Departure brings an unsettling threat to Miracle.
- DirectorAndrew HaighStarsJonathan GroffFrankie J. AlvarezMurray BartlettAfter Doris' father dies, Patrick and Dom accompany her on a trip to his funeral.
- DirectorAndrew D. WeymanStarsLouis C.K.Pamela AdlonMike HagertyWith Lucy away, Louie thinks he's in for a weekend of sex with Kim until a memory lapse derails his plans.
- DirectorPaul LiebersteinStarsJeff DanielsEmily MortimerJohn Gallagher Jr.Shocking information regarding the source comes to light in the fight for Will's freedom.
- 2008–20091h 50mTV-PG8.4 (145)TV EpisodeDirectorCharles SturridgeStarsJill ScottAnika Noni RoseLucian MsamatiAn American woman asks for Precious's help to trace her son who vanished a decade before.
- DirectorLisa CholodenkoStarsFrances McDormandSerahRose RothSean VincentOlive goes to see Christopher and his second wife in New York, but soon returns to Maine, where she receives some bad news about Henry.
- DirectorJ. Miller TobinStarsAdewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeErnie HudsonTerry KinneyWith things wild in Em City, O'Reily begins a surprising affair. Zabitz asks Schillinger for protection from Keller--who tries to get into the rehab program to make amends with Sister Pete. Beecher looks to get even with his children's kidnapper.
- DirectorTimothy Van PattenStarsJames Badge DaleJoseph MazzelloJon SedaThe 1st Marine Division fight a determined Japanese force on Okinawa who prefer death to surrender and are indifferent to the lives of Okinawan civilians.
- DirectorAlan TaylorStarsRay StevensonKevin McKiddPolly WalkerVorenus' defense of Caesar lands him in an unexpected position of power within Rome. Meanwhile, Servilia hurls the final obstacle in her ambitious and complex revenge plan against Atia.
- DirectorMike JudgeStarsThomas MiddleditchT.J. MillerJosh BrenerPied Piper makes it to the next stage of Disrupt but runs into trouble with Hooli's presentation. The guys break out into a ridiculous argument and Richard tries to pull Pied Piper together before the big presentation.
- DirectorAlan BallStarsPeter KrauseMichael C. HallFrances ConroyNate and Brenda's daughter Willa is born, but 2 months early and at only 2 lb. 4 oz., requiring a prolonged hospital stay. Nate is convinced she won't make it and insists that he can't accept it if she does and is "damaged", shaking Brenda's own confidence. Rico encourages David to sell the funeral home but instead he and Keith buy out Rico's 25% so he can start his own. David agrees to temporarily leave home, and goes to the funeral home. There he's confronted by Nathaniel about considering leaving the business and for his gayness, and is forced to fight his mysterious attacker back, then finally sees his face. Maya is returned to Brenda and Ruth has to face her own problems, until Maggie reveals Nate did see her, happily, as Brenda insisted. Claire takes up photography (of Ted) again and gets a job offer at a New York photo production company, but offers to be there for Ruth until she insists she go and unfreezes her account. Brenda gets a surprise visit from Nate, who finally shows love for his daughter, and someone else. Claire learns the company who gave the job offer has just failed, but Nate encourages her to go onto New York anyway.
- DirectorSteve BuscemiStarsJames GandolfiniLorraine BraccoEdie FalcoWhile Silvio has the flu, Chris and Paulie run his collections for him, which results in the pair getting lost in the woods and nearly freezing to death while Tony's affair with Gloria goes sour as does Meadow's relationship with Jackie Jr.
- DirectorEric RadomskiStarsKeith DavidRichard DysartMichael NicolosiThe Season One finale of this adults-only animated series about a superhero who battles the forces of evil on Earth--and in himself--to uncover the truth about his identity and fulfill his destiny.
- DirectorErnest R. DickersonStarsKhandi AlexanderRob BrownKim DickensIn the Season 2 finale, Jazz Fest takes center stage in New Orleans, giving Treme residents a welcome respite from a challenging year.
- DirectorJohn DahlStarsAnna PaquinStephen MoyerSam TrammellSookie's captivity takes an unexpected turn.
- DirectorCary Joji FukunagaStarsMatthew McConaugheyWoody HarrelsonMichelle MonaghanMartin is faced with marital problems. The search for Reggie Ledoux leads the detectives to a motorcycle gang called the Iron Crusaders, which Rust worked undercover in the past.
- DirectorDavid MandelStarsJulia Louis-DreyfusAnna ChlumskyTony HaleAs Catherine's documentary is completed, Congress decides who will be President.
- DirectorAllen CoulterStarsBobby CannavalePaul Ben-VictorP.J. ByrneRichie becomes an informant for the FBI to watch over Corrado Galasso, Zak tries to get Richie out of the company and Kip gets high on drugs and quits the band.
- DirectorClark JohnsonStarsDominic WestReg E. CatheyJohn DomanCarcetti maps out a damage-control scenario with the police brass in the wake of a startling revelation from Pearlman and Daniels. Their choice: clean up the mess...or hide the dirt.