The Best Episodes Directed By Brian Knappenberger
Every TV Episode Directed by Brian Knappenberger Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Brian Knappenberger Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Brian Knappenberger is "Empire Is Untenable", rated 10/10 from 1 user votes. It was "written by N/A". "Empire Is Untenable" aired on 3/12/2024 and is rated 2.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "The Good War".
10.0/10 1 votes#1 - Empire Is Untenable
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/12/2024
The USSR's grasp on Eastern Europe weakens as the Berlin Wall comes down and the Communist Party mounts a coup against a prominent Soviet Union leader.
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 4 votes#2 - The Good War
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/1/2021
With no cohesive strategy, the war in Afghanistan squanders early successes and backfires, fueling disillusionment, corruption and a Taliban resurgence.
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 1 votes#3 - The End of History
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/12/2024
A new Russian leader emerges, and the republics seek independence. As the Soviet Union dissolves, several powers sign a landmark treaty on nuclear arms.
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 6 votes#4 - The System Was Blinking Red
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/1/2021
Interviews and chilling archival recordings chronicle the chaos that unfolded during the 9/11 attacks, whose origins can be traced to the 1980s.
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 5 votes#5 - The Dark Side
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/1/2021
Learning the hijackers benefitted from gaps in US intelligence, the White House justifies a secret surveillance program and "enhanced interrogation."
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 5 votes#6 - A Place of Danger
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/1/2021
Survivors recount the horrors they endured on 9/11. Immediately after the attacks, George W. Bush begins charting America's aggressive military response.
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 5 votes#7 - Graveyard of Empires
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/1/2021
After two decades, the US aims to end its longest-ever war, but its withdrawal threatens to plunge Afghanistan back into repressive, bloody violence.
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Writer: N/A