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The Best Episodes Directed By David Frankel

Every TV Episode Directed by David Frankel Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

David Frankel Ratings Summary

"Why We Fight" is the best rated episode directed by David Frankel. It scored 9.039/10 based on 76 votes. It was written by John Orloff. It aired on 10/28/2001 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Breaking Point".

  • Why We Fight
    9.0/1076 votes

    #1 - Why We Fight

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/28/2001

    As 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.

    Director: David Frankel

    Writer: John Orloff

  • The Breaking Point
    8.7/1069 votes

    #2 - The Breaking Point

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/14/2001

    Easy Company battles near Foy, Belgium, losing numerous men. In the episode, the actions of 1st Lt. Norman Dike, the Company's commander, are examined and questioned. Serving as narrator is 1st Sgt. Carwood Lipton, who attempts to keep the morale of the men up as they endure their trials in the forest near Foy.

    Director: David Frankel

    Writer: Graham Yost

  • Life of a VIP
    8.4/1017 votes

    #3 - Life of a VIP

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/11/2022

    Reporter Vivian Kent defies her editor to pursue the story of Anna Delvey, an alleged German heiress indicted for grand larceny and jailed without bail.

    Director: David Frankel

    Writer: N/A

  • The Scene
    8.0/103 votes

    #4 - The Scene

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/29/2004

    Eric is concerned over the choice of director, an indie loose cannon named Billy Walsh, for Vince's new film. Meanwhile, Drama lobbies for a supporting role, while Ari finds he can't mix business with pleasure.

    Director: David Frankel

    Writer: Rob Weiss

  • Chaos Is the New Cocaine
    8.0/1025 votes

    #5 - Chaos Is the New Cocaine

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2019

    In a weekend of turmoil, TMS scrambles to prepare for its new future.

    Director: David Frankel

    Writer: Erica Lipez

  • Pilot
    8.0/101 votes

    #6 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2023

    Professor of behavioral science Alec Mercer suspects there's more to the story when he is called upon to investigate the murder of a fashion influencer whose boyfriend has confessed.

    Director: David Frankel

    Writer: Arika Lisanne Mittman

  • Pilot
    7.9/1041 votes

    #7 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2018

    When Flight 828 lands in New York, Michaela and Ben Stone and the other passengers learn that years have passed, but they haven't aged a day. They reunite with loved ones, piece together their old lives and deal with mysterious voices in their heads.

    Director: David Frankel

    Writer: Jeff Rake

  • No One's Gonna Harm You, Not While I'm Around
    7.6/1025 votes

    #8 - No One's Gonna Harm You, Not While I'm Around

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2019

    A looming article threatens to upend the TMS power structure.

    Director: David Frankel

    Writer: Torrey Speer

  • Apollo 1
    7.5/104 votes

    #9 - Apollo 1

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/5/1998

    The tragic death of Apollo's first three astronauts during a pre-launch test haunts the spacecraft's designers, as they struggle to come to terms with what happened, and find a way to save the moon program.

    Director: David Frankel

    Writer: Graham Yost

  • Entourage
    7.5/102 votes

    #10 - Entourage

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/18/2004

    Basking in the adulation from his latest movie premiere, Hollywood 'it' actor Vince Chase joins childhood pals Eric, Drama and Turtle to debate the pros and cons of attending their tenth high-school reunion back east. Meanwhile, Eric – Vince's de facto manager – incurs the wrath of Vince's agent Ari by advising Vince to pass on a script he hasn't even read. On the domestic-security front, Turtle agrees to test the mettle of the entourage's new guard dog, a Rottweiler named Ahnold.

    Director: David Frankel

    Writer: Doug Ellin

  • A Wolf in Chic Clothing
    7.4/107 votes

    #11 - A Wolf in Chic Clothing

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/11/2022

    Vivian investigates how Anna persuaded powerful Manhattan lawyer Alan Reed to help her secure millions in funding for her ambitious business venture.

    Director: David Frankel

    Writer: N/A

  • 1968
    7.2/104 votes

    #12 - 1968

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/12/1998

    NASA takes its boldest and most controversial step—an attempt to fly men around the moon and back for the first time in history—at the end of one of the most cataclysmic years of the century.

    Director: David Frankel

    Writer: Al Reinert

  • We Interrupt This Program
    7.2/104 votes

    #13 - We Interrupt This Program

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/26/1998

    As the life-threatening consequences of the Apollo 13 accident escalate in real time, so do the tensions among the NASA press corps covering it. Among them, a respected, old-school TV journalist questions the confrontational methods of a younger, slicker colleague.

    Director: David Frankel

    Writer: Peter Osterlund