9.0/1074 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
8.7/1068 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Popular searches:
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 9/10 based on 74 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".