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The Best Episodes Directed By Alan Poul

Every TV Episode Directed by Alan Poul Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 9.4/10(11 votes)

    #1 - I'll Try to Fix You

    S1:E4

    Will becomes tabloid fodder after a confrontation with a gossip columnist on New Year's Eve, which threatens to undermine his credibility on a current news investigation. Meanwhile, Don urges Maggie to set Jim up on a date with her roommate. Mac's boyfriend pitches a story about the government's inability to prosecute financial crimes. Neal tries out his Bigfoot theory on anyone who will listen.

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    Director:Alan Poul
  2. 9.3/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Election Night (2)

    S2:E9

    As Election Night 2012 winds down, Will and Charlie await a decision from Reese that may impact their future at ACN, and that of the entire senior staff. Sloan learns the identity of the anonymous winning bidder for her book; Don discusses a countersuit against Dantana with Rebecca; Will has a revelation while Charlie shares his. Season two finale.

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  3. 9.0/10(11 votes)

    #3 - That's My Dog

    S4:E5

    With Keith out of town on business, David gets taken for a ride by a hitchhiker. Meanwhile, Nate feels out of place in a bereavement group, Ruth tries to play matchmaker--to George's chagrin, Claire feels empty after a critique of her self-portraits, Brenda and her mom go back to school, and Federico gets an unexpected visitor at work.

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    Director:Alan Poul
    Writer:Scott Buck
  4. 9.0/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Reunion

    S2:E3

    Nicki goes back to the compound for a family reunion, bringing Bill with her, where they find out the extent of Roman's betrayal of their family. Barb is annoyed by Margene and Ben's behavior. Meanwhile, Alby disobeys his father.

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  5. 8.9/10(10 votes)

    #5 - First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Lawyers

    S2:E1

    Will and the "News Night" staff are questioned by their lawyer about a story they've aired that's become a network crisis. An on-air remark by Will has him pulled from 9/11 anniversary coverage. Jim volunteers to cover for an embed reporter on the Romney campaign and Neal investigates the beginnings of Occupy Wall Street.

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  6. 8.9/10(15 votes)

    #6 - Main Justice

    S3:E3

    Leona and Reece look to raise cash in order to salvage ACN and thwart Blair and Randy. Will gets a surprise at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Charlie trades visions with her ACN suitor. Maggie's EPA scoop makes it to News Night. Sloan and Don try to keep their relationship a secret from a new HR veep.

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    Director:Alan Poul
    Writer:N/A
  7. 8.7/10(11 votes)

    #7 - News Night with Will McAvoy

    S2:E5

    Will is distracted during his telecast by a phone call and an unflattering Twitter post. Charlie gets a visit from a longtime friend at the Office of Naval Intelligence, who has knowledge of Operation Genoa. Sloan phases from humiliation to rage following a revenge posting. The newsroom traverses the slippery slope separating fact from fiction.

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  8. 8.7/10(14 votes)

    #8 - What Kind of Day Has It Been?

    S3:E6

    A sudden death leads Will and Mac to ponder the milestones that transformed the newsroom, and look ahead towards ACN's uncertain future. Maggie lands a field-producer interview in Washington. Neal's digital site is shut down for repairs; Leona offers sage advice to Pruit.

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  9. 8.5/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Time Flies

    S5:E4

    Brenda is disturbed by Nate's reaction to her latest news; Ruth shares her feelings about George with her knitting circle; David and Keith 'propose' to Mary and meet Roger's equally unconventional family; Rico is shocked at how Vanessa and the boys are doing; frustrated, George shares a beer and a song with Billy; and Nate comes home to an unpleasant surprise.

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  10. 8.3/10(12 votes)

    #10 - The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate

    S1:E9

    The "News Night" staff host a mock debate for two Republican Party officials. A power outage energizes Mac's thought process. Charlie evaluates an intelligence-agency insider's reliability. Lisa does an on-air interview. Neal poses as an Internet troll.

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  11. 8.2/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Nobody Sleeps

    S3:E4

    While the partner of a recently deceased gay man is orchestrating an operatic tribute at Fisher & Diaz, Lisa plans an unwanted birthday party for Ruth. Meanwhile, Claire has a night to remember with Russell and two outlaw art teachers.

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    Director:Alan Poul
    Writer:Alan Ball
  12. 8.2/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Two for the Road

    S1:E7

    Cathy and Sean hit the open road to visit their dad. During the trip, Cathy tells Sean she has cancer. Sean falls apart at the news, so Cathy pretends it was a big joke. Adam gets drunk while under the supervision of Paul. Marlene finds Adam on the front lawn puking. Marlene will keep it a secret, but Adam is in further servitude to her.

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    Director:Alan Poul
    Writer:N/A
  13. 8.0/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Taking Lumps

    S1:E6

    Cathy needs a lump on her butt removed and someone to pick her up after surgery. She asks Marlene, who becomes disoriented - so Lenny picks up Cathy instead. Sean moves into Cathy's backyard because he got beat up on the streets. Paul and Adam win the local bathtub races. The event brings Cathy and Paul back together, but at the point of reconciliation, Paul confesses to an indiscretion with Tina and Cathy rejects the reunion. Meanwhile, Andrea breaks into the school and destroys the mural Lenny painted.

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    Director:Alan Poul
    Writer:Toni Kalem
  14. 7.8/10(18 votes)

    #14 - Yoshino

    S1:E8

    While Samantha risks it all for Polina’s safe return, Sato is forced to mix business with pleasure. As Katagiri devises a plan to finally take down Tozawa, Jake is confronted by the crime boss’s men.

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  15. 7.8/10(28 votes)

    #15 - Egeria

    S1:E6

    When Caeser finds himself outnumbered by Pompey's legions, he asks Antony to join the fight. Marc Antony is having fun in his new political life while he ponders a counter-offer from Pompey. Atia urges Octavian to take another step toward manhood. Vorenus and Niobe try to bring passion back to their marriage.

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  16. 7.6/10(10 votes)

    #16 - Don't Ever F**king Miss

    S2:E1

    As Jake, Katagiri and Samantha pursue the truth about Polina, Sato clings to life – but not all of Chihara-kai are hoping for his full recovery.

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    Director:Alan Poul
    Writer:N/A
  17. 7.2/10(8 votes)

    #17 - The Secret

    S2:E10

    David and Keith continue trying to iron out their problems...and Karla has a secret that isn't going to make things any better. Meanwhile, Claire takes a curious approach to photography, Ruth prepares to move ahead with Nikolai and Brenda's engagement anxiety leads her on a sexual adventure with Melissa.

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  18. 7.1/10(22 votes)

    #18 - These Being the Words of Marcus Tullius Cicero

    S2:E3

    Brutus and Cassius struggle to raise foreign armies to oppose the Cesarean party. Mark Antony's plans to change his post-consul proconsular governorship from Macedonia to Gaul are derailed when Cicero delivers an in-absentia message to the Senate, and throws his support behind Octavian. Vorenus struggles to contain an all-out gang war in the Aventine Collegium, of his own making, that he blames on Pullo. In the house of the Julii, Octavia passes the hours in a drug induced daze, while a duplicitous youth named Duro, planted amongst the Julii by Servilia, looks for the chance to set a deadly plan in motion.

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    Director:Alan Poul
    Writer:Scott Buck
  19. 7.0/10(5 votes)

    #19 - Where There's a Will

    S1:E11

    Both Bill and Barb get social recognition as Barb is selected as a finalist for a "Mother of the Year" award and Bill is asked to become a member of the Salt Lake City Leadership League. Meanwhile, the sister-wives draw up their wills, and Rhonda gets to know what life outside the compound is like for teenage girls when she hangs out with Sarah and Heather.

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    Director:Alan Poul
    Writer:N/A
  20. 6.8/10(11 votes)

    #20 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Neuroscience professor Daniel Pierce (Eric McCormack) is recruited by a former student, FBI Agent Kate Moretti (Rachael Leigh Cook), to help out on a case involving the death of a pharmaceutical executive. But Daniel's schizophrenic hallucinations could potentially derail the investigation.

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  21. 6.5/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    After her marriage ends in scandal, Amanda Vaughn returns to her hometown with her two teenagers, but not everyone is happy to see her.

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    Director:Alan Poul
    Writer:N/A
  22. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Days of Small Surrenders

    S1:E8

    In a flashback to the 1960s, Anna arrives in San Francisco, befriends some trans women and starts dating a man. But she soon finds her loyalties tested.

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  23. 6.0/10(3 votes)

    #23 - She Messy

    S1:E2

    Mary Ann decides to stay in San Francisco and tells Shawna true. The relationship between Jake and Margot comes at a crossroads. Anna knows a man.

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  24. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - The Eddy

    S1:E8

    As Elliot prepares for his return to the stage, Julie's mother arrives in Paris, Amira's brother drops by with a warning, and Sami turns up the heat.

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  25. 5.3/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Coming Home

    S1:E1

    After two decades away, Mary Ann arrives in San Francisco for Anna Madrigal's 90th birthday party. But not everyone is happy to see her.

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    Writer:N/A

Alan Poul Ratings Summary

"I'll Try to Fix You" is the best rated episode directed by Alan Poul. It scored 9.4/10 based on 11 votes. It was written by Aaron Sorkin. It aired on 7/15/2012 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Election Night (2)".