The Best Episodes Directed By David Frankel

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

  1. Background image for Why We Fight
    9.1/10(84 votes)

    #1 - Why We Fight

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    S1:E9

    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.

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    Director:David Frankel
  2. Background image for The Breaking Point
    8.8/10(77 votes)

    #2 - The Breaking Point

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    S1:E7

    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.

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    Director:David Frankel
  3. Background image for Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda

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    S4:E11

    Carrie is reluctant to tell Aidan that she had an abortion when she was 22. Charlotte discovers she only has a fifteen percent chance of getting pregnant naturally. Miranda finds out she's pregnant by Steve, and debates whether or not to keep the baby. Samantha gets Lucy Liu as a client and tries to use the relationship to her advantage.

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    Director:David Frankel
  4. Background image for Just Say Yes
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Just Say Yes

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    S4:E12

    Aidan proposes to Carrie. Charlotte discusses adoption with Trey, but hits a wall when Bunny finds out that the baby could be Chinese. Miranda tells Steve she's having his baby. Samantha starts sleeping with her boss, Richard Wright.

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  5. Background image for Chaos Is the New Cocaine
    8.1/10(31 votes)

    #5 - Chaos Is the New Cocaine

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    S1:E3

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

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    Director:David Frankel
  6. Background image for Apollo 1
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Apollo 1

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    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:David Frankel
  7. Background image for 1968
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #7 - 1968

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    S1:E4

    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.

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    Director:David Frankel
    Writer:Al Reinert
  8. Background image for The Scene
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #8 - The Scene

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    S1:E7

    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.

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    Director:David Frankel
    Writer:Rob Weiss
  9. Background image for Life of a VIP
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    #9 - Life of a VIP

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    S1:E1

    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.

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    Director:David Frankel
    Writer:N/A
  10. Background image for Pilot
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Pilot

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    S1:E1

    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.

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    7.9/10(46 votes)

    #11 - Pilot

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    S1:E1

    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.

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    Director:David Frankel
    Writer:Jeff Rake
  12. Background image for We Interrupt This Program
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #12 - We Interrupt This Program

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    S1:E8

    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.

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  13. Background image for No One's Gonna Harm You, Not While I'm Around
    7.7/10(31 votes)

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

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    S1:E5

    A looming article threatens to upend the TMS power structure.

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  14. Background image for A Wolf in Chic Clothing
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #14 - A Wolf in Chic Clothing

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    S1:E4

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

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    Director:David Frankel
    Writer:N/A
  15. Background image for Entourage
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Entourage

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    S1:E1

    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.

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    Director:David Frankel
    Writer:Doug Ellin
  16. Background image for The Perfect Present
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #16 - The Perfect Present

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    S6:E3

    After Berger flips out and flips off his ex-girlfriend's answer-phone message, Carrie tries to not think about her influence on his life. Miranda finds condoms in Brady's diaper bag and gets upset with Steve. Newly converted Charlotte mourns the loss of Christmas. An on-the-job quickie with Samantha gets Smith fired from a catering gig.

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    Director:David Frankel
  17. Background image for The Domino Effect
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #17 - The Domino Effect

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    S6:E11

    Carrie shows strange signs of distress when Big needs heart surgery. Miranda gets close to her new boyfriend Robert, but is reluctant to introduce him to Steve. Reproductively-challenged Charlotte tries acupuncture in order to get pregnant. Samantha refuses to hold hands with Smith.

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  18. Background image for Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little
    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little

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    S6:E4

    Carrie feels bad for criticizing a minor point in Berger's book. When Berger teaches Miranda how to tell that a guy is "not that into her", she feels the need to spread the word to other women. Charlotte cooks her first Shabbat dinner for Harry. Samantha and Jerry act out all their sexual fantasies.

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  19. Background image for One
    4.8/10(5 votes)

    #19 - One

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    S6:E12

    Carrie meets fifty-something Russian artist, Aleksandr Petrovsky (Mikhail Baryshnikov), at a gallery. Miranda's boyfriend Robert says "I love you" but she cannot say it back. Charlotte is delighted to discover she's pregnant — then devastated when she miscarries. After finding one gray hair down under, Samantha dyes her pubic hair with shocking results.

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David Frankel Ratings Summary

"Why We Fight" is the best rated episode directed by David Frankel. It scored 9.06/10 based on 84 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".