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The Best Episodes Directed By Alex Gibney

Every TV Episode Directed by Alex Gibney Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Part One

    S1:E1

    A look at how Purdue Pharma worked with the FDA to get OxyContin approved for wider use, promoting the highly profitable pain medication's safety without sufficient evidence, and creating a campaign to redefine pain and how it's treated.

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    Director:Alex Gibney
  2. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Part Two

    S1:E2

    A spotlight on the mass marketing of the synthetic opioid fentanyl examines the connections between drug manufacturers and government policy. Video of sales retreats and promotional material reveals a deep cynicism among company employees and a disregard for the widespread, nefarious corporate practices.

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    Director:Alex Gibney
  3. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Part 1

    S1:E1

    After a successful career as a TV writer, David Chase finds a home at HBO for his unconventional pilot about a mobster seeking therapy.

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    Director:Alex Gibney
    Writer:N/A
  4. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Part 2

    S1:E2

    Cast and crew reflect on James Gandolfini's untimely death, the enduring love for Tony Soprano, and the series' polarizing ending.

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    Director:Alex Gibney
    Writer:N/A
  5. 8.1/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Optimal Play

    S2:E3

    Axe considers buying an NFL franchise and develops a new ally. Chuck begins a last-ditch case against a banking titan by developing a low-level informant. Axe Cappers attend the annual Alpha Cup Charity Poker Tournament. Wendy makes a controversial appearance at the tournament by accompanying Axe's competitor as his performance coach. Lara launches her new business.

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    Director:Alex Gibney
  6. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Fire

    S1:E1

    With help from Aboriginal hunters and a barbecue pit master, Pollan shows how fire shaped human gastronomy, and weighs our duty to the animals we eat.

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    Director:Alex Gibney
    Writer:N/A
  7. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Love Crazy

    S1:E5

    It's sweetly sentimental sometimes. But it is also snappy, scrappy, and sappy. Occasionally it's gender-bending; often it is touched by poignancy, not to mention tragedy. How do we love one another? Let us chart the many forms this fever takes. Films include: CITY LIGHTS, IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, BRINGING UP BABY, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, WEST SIDE STORY, THE GRADUATE, TOOTSIE.

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  8. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Part 1

    S1:E1

    Part One presents an in-depth portrait of Russian troll farm, the Internet Research Agency, and explores the full story behind the 2016 Democratic National Committee email hack.

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    Director:Alex Gibney
    Writer:N/A
  9. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

    S8:E22

    Enron dives from the seventh largest US company to bankruptcy in less than a year in this tale told chronologically. The emphasis is on human drama, from suicide to 20,000 people sacked: the personalities of Ken Lay (with Falwellesque rectitude), Jeff Skilling (he of big ideas), Lou Pai (gone with $250 M), and Andy Fastow (the dark prince) dominate. Along the way, we watch Enron game California's deregulated electricity market, get a free pass from Arthur Andersen (which okays the dubious mark-to-market accounting), use greed to manipulate banks and brokerages (Merrill Lynch fires the analyst who questions Enron's rise), and hear from both Presidents Bush what great guys these are.

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  10. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    Filmmaker Alex Gibney (Going Clear) tells how the FBI could have prevented the 9/11 attacks - if it weren't for the CIA. Le Cafe de Balzac: Paul Giamatti plays 19th-century French author Honore de Balzac, who drank 50 cups of coffee each day. Unreality Star: Patients with "The Truman Show delusion" believe their lives are being watched on TV. Cartoon by Roz Chast.

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  11. 7.9/10(15 votes)

    #11 - Now It Begins…

    S1:E1

    The chief of the FBI’s counter-terrorism unit, John O’Neill, invites rookie Muslim-American agent, Ali Soufan, onto his squad. Fighting to get information from the CIA, they soon realize their work is just beginning…as two American embassies are bombed.

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  12. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Part 2

    S1:E2

    Part Two explores the origins of the Steele dossier, the negotiations to build Trump Tower in Moscow, and Paul Manafort’s secret communications with Russia during the 2016 campaign.

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Alex Gibney Ratings Summary

"Part One" is the best rated episode directed by Alex Gibney. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Alex Gibney. It aired on 5/10/2021 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Part Two".