The Best Episodes Directed By Glen Winter
Every TV Episode Directed by Glen Winter Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Glen Winter Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Glen Winter is "Legion", rated 9/10 from 9 user votes. It was "written by Geoff Johns". "Legion" aired on 1/15/2009 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Absolute Justice".
9.0/10 9 votes#1 - Legion
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 1/15/2009
The Persuader attacks Clark; Chloe, as Brainiac, tells Davis he is Doomsday and that he was created to destroy the "other Kryptonian" and the world.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Geoff Johns
9.0/10 10 votes#2 - Absolute Justice
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 2/5/2010
A man named Sylvester Pemberton tracks down Chloe and tells her he knows about her team of superheroes and needs their help. However, before he can explain who he is, he is attacked and killed by Icicle. Clark and Chloe's investigation leads Clark to the former headquarters of the Justice Society of America where he meets up with Nelson AKA Dr. Fate, Carter Hall AKA Hawkman and Courtney AKA Star Girl. Courtney pleads with Hawkman and Dr. Fate to help her catch the killer that is targeting their group but they are reluctant to resume their duties as superheroes. Clark, John Jones, Green Arrow and Chloe team up to help the JSA stop Icicle before he murders another member of the group. Meanwhile, Lois receives a package from a mysterious agency called Checkmate, run by Amanda Waller.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Geoff Johns
8.7/10 9 votes#3 - Infamous
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 3/12/2009
Linda Lake returns to Metropolis and threatens to expose Clark’s secret unless he promises to give her exclusive information on the red-blue blur so she can become a star reporter again. Refusing to be blackmailed, Clark tells Lois his secret and asks her to write his story for The Daily Planet.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Caroline Dries
8.4/10 8 votes#4 - Cyborg
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 2/16/2006
Clark finds himself up against Lex when he befriends Victor Stone, a half-machine, half-human subject who escapes from LuthorCorp with the aid of a sympathetic doctor.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Caroline Dries
8.4/10 9 votes#5 - Idol
Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/2009
DC Comics’ “The Wonder Twins” Zan and Jayna show up in Metropolis to help The Blur fight crime but end up botching several rescues, landing Clark in hot water with the District Attorney’s office.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Anne Cofell Saunders
8.3/10 9 votes#6 - Crimson
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 2/1/2007
Clark is once again exposed to red kryptonite, and his "other self" goes on a rampage of sorts on Valentine's Day, kissing the women he's most attracted to and expressing his uninhibited feelings for the various relationships around him.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Brian Peterson
8.3/10 10 votes#7 - Traveler
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 3/20/2008
Lionel has Clark kidnapped, and when Chloe and Lana confront him, he makes them think Lex is the culprit. Chloe and Lana then beg Jor-El to restore Kara's memory because she's the only person who can rescue Clark.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: N/A
8.3/10 9 votes#8 - Hostage
Season 9 Episode 20 - Aired 5/7/2010
Much to Clark's surprise, Martha Kent returns to Smallville with her new boyfriend, Perry White in tow. Lois and Perry realize they are both working on the same story about the Red Queen, and decide to team up, which ultimately puts them in serious danger. Chloe helps Clark search for the Book of Rao, which they believe contains information on how to stop Zod and his army.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Jordan Hawley
8.2/10 9 votes#9 - Committed
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/2008
A heartbroken psychotic wearing a watch jeweled with kryptonite abducts Chloe and Jimmy and subjects them to a polygraph; while searching for them, Clark and Lois pose as a couple.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Bryan Q. Miller
8.0/10 9 votes#10 - Shield
Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2010
After Lois departs for Egypt, the Daily Planet hires a new reporter by the name of Cat Grant to take her place. An assassin named Deadshot takes aim at Cat but Clark learns the man has a dangerous hidden agenda that involves The Blur. Meanwhile, Carter Hall turns up in Egypt to keep an eye on Lois and he tells Lois about his wife Shayera.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Jordan Hawley
8.0/10 9 votes#11 - The Case of the Creeping Forest
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/25/2024
A crisis forces Crystal to improvise on the job as Monty recruits the boys to locate his missing friend — but the eerie case isn't what it seems.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Beth Schwartz
8.0/10 45 votes#12 - The Promise
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 3/5/2014
In the present, Slade visits Oliver and makes his intentions clear. Five years earlier, Slade, Sara, and Oliver launch their assault on the Amazo, but things go wrong when Slade learns that Oliver was responsible for Shado's death.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Jake Coburn
7.9/10 11 votes#13 - The Case of the Dandelion Shrine
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/25/2024
Trapped in a sleepy Washington town, the detectives take on a local case: helping Crystal's quirky housemate Niko get rid of her paranormal parasites.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Shoshana Sachi
7.9/10 49 votes#14 - Flash vs. Arrow (I)
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/2/2014
Barry is thrilled when Oliver, Felicity and Diggle come to Central City to investigate a case involving a deadly boomerang. The crossover continues on Arrow S03E08 The Brave and the Bold.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: N/A
7.9/10 41 votes#15 - Dead to Rights
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/27/2013
Oliver and Diggle learn that Deadshot is still alive and his next target is Malcom. Malcom invites Tommy to attend a benefit honoring Malcom for his work with Starling City but Tommy refuses to attend. Oliver encourages his friend to mend his relationship with his father while he can. Meanwhile, Oliver struggles to balance his new relationship with McKenna and his duties as Arrow.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Geoff Johns
7.8/10 8 votes#16 - Fallout
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2006
After escaping from the Phantom Zone, Raya comes to Smallville to visit Clark. Raya and Clark grow close, and Raya reveals how to repair the Fortress of Solitude. Unfortunately, Baern, another escapee seeks out revenge on Clark and Raya for his time spent in the Zone.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Holly Harold
7.7/10 39 votes#17 - Left Behind
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 1/21/2015
With Oliver gone, Diggle, Arsenal, and Felicity have their hands full dealing with a new crime lord: Brick. Meanwhile, Ray prepares his battle armor, and in Tibet, a mysterious figure finds Oliver's body.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Erik Oleson
7.7/10 18 votes#18 - Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four (IV)
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 1/14/2020
Stuck in the Vanishing Point, the Paragons search for a way to escape. The futility of the situation is compounded by The Flash's disappearance. However, hope appears in the form of Oliver, who reveals that he has become something else. Meanwhile, the origin stories for The Monitor and Anti-Monitor are revealed This crossover begins on Supergirl S5E09, Batwoman S1E09, and The Flash S6E09 and concludes on Legends of Tomorrow S05E01.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Marc Guggenheim
7.6/10 41 votes#19 - Blind Spot
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/22/2014
When her father won't believe her accusations against Sebastian, Laurel turns to the Arrow for help. Oliver has his own doubts about Laurel, particularly when she is arrested on a charge of drug possession. Meanwhile, Roy sets out to test his new abilities but goes berserk, putting a man in the hospital.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Beth Schwartz
7.6/10 5 votes#20 - Multiple Outs
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/29/2018
The FBI works with the Deception group to help stop the Mystery Woman from successfully committing one of the largest jewel heists in history. And, for the first time this season, viewers will have their perspective reversed and see how Cameron Black performs his greatest deception yet.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Bryan Malone
7.6/10 18 votes#21 - Finger Patrol
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/9/2020
Dorothy finds a friend in Baby Doll, while Vic looks to win Roni back. With Rita’s help, Larry finally tries to break the ice with his family.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Chris Dingess
7.6/10 5 votes#22 - Wait & Hope
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/3/2020
Malcolm takes a detour from his mandated vacation time when he finds out a killer on the loose is mimicking homicides from one his favorite children's books, "The Count of Monte Cristo." With added help from a very excited Martin Whitly, the NYPD trace the case back to a high society family planning one of the biggest weddings of the season, so Malcolm and Dani get dressed up to attend the event and track down their culprit.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Sam Sklaver
7.5/10 46 votes#23 - Broken Dolls
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/2013
When a dangerous criminal from Lance's past escapes from prison, Felicity offers herself up as bait so Arrow, Diggle and Lance can capture him...but plans go awry.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Keto Shimizu
7.5/10 6 votes#24 - Back to the Finale: Part II
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 6/20/2021
With Ava a wreck, the Legends make a last-ditch effort to keep Sara from being abducted in the first place, even knowing that it will alter the timeline. Sara grapples with a discovery about herself and is shocked when Rory finds her on the mystery planet. Meanwhile, Spooner envisions what her life would be like if she hadn't joined the Legends.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Morgan Faust
7.4/10 18 votes#25 - Emerald Archer
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 2/4/2019
A documentary entitled “The Hood and the rise of vigilantism” starring Oliver Queen, Felicity Smoak, and the rest of Team Arrow. As a camera crew follows Oliver and team around to talk about their past as vigilantes and what the Green Arrow means to Star City, Oliver must also deal with William’s return from boarding school as well as a new threat to the city. The episode will feature “documentary footage” captured by the BTS crew and interviews from those who have worked alongside the Green Arrow.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Emilio Ortega Aldrich