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The Best Episodes Directed By Gwyneth Horder Payton

Every TV Episode Directed by Gwyneth Horder Payton Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - The Culling
    8.8/10(30 votes)

    S2:E12

    Jax and Clay keep SAMCRO focused on their impending showdown with Zobelle's group; thanks to Gemma, Tara improves her job security at the hospital; Weston finally discovers his boss's intentions in Charming.

    Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - Fruit for the Crows
    8.7/10(23 votes)

    S4:E7

    As Jax searches for who threatened Tara, she becomes aware of what's been going on with the club and warns Jax that Clay can't be trusted.

    Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton
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  3. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Call of Duty
    8.7/10(22 votes)

    S4:E11

    SAMCRO faces a powerful adversary that threatens their business with the Cartel.

    Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton
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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Firinne
    8.5/10(26 votes)

    S3:E10

    The IRA wants proof that one of their own has flipped and Samcro intends to give it to them.

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Gilead
    8.5/10(29 votes)

    S2:E7

    Since The League has SAMCRO members behind bars, the club must make new alliances in prison to survive. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Agent Stahl uses this imprisonment to test Jax and Clay's relationship.

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - What Lies Ahead
    8.3/10(179 votes)

    S2:E1

    Rick leads the group out of Atlanta. On the highway, they are stopped by a threat unlike anything they have seen before. The group searches for someone who has gone missing.

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Tell It to the Frogs
    8.3/10(213 votes)

    S1:E3

    Rick makes a decision to go back to Atlanta to retrieve the bag of guns and save a man's life. Lori and Shane must deal with the surprising return of someone they thought was dead.

    Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton
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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Old Bones
    8.1/10(32 votes)

    S1:E7

    When old bones are discovered on the outskirts of Charming, Clay must deal with long-buried secrets; the club sets its sights on prize money in a bare-knuckle brawl; Kohn's investigation becomes personal when his true intentions are revealed.

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Turning and Turning
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    S3:E5

    To help Gemma, SAMCRO and Abel, Jax conspires with an unlikely source. Meanwhile, the MC puts Chucky undercover.

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Identity
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    S3:E7

    The team is called to Montana to investigate the case of four kidnapped and murdered women. When another woman disappears, the search leads to a man who apparently has assumed the identity of his dead partner.

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  11. undefined Season 6 Episode 5 - The Mad King
    7.8/10(28 votes)

    S6:E5

    The club is forced to make an uneasy alliance with unforeseen consequences.

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  12. undefined Season 9 Episode 8 - Rest in Pieces
    7.8/10(37 votes)

    S9:E8

    A deadly trio emerges, hell-bent on unleashing a new era at Camp Redwood. Our former counselors desperately try to keep history from repeating itself.

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - Sex, Birth, Death
    7.7/10(25 votes)

    S2:E11

    The BAU is called to investigate a series of murders of prostitutes in Washington D.C. and Reid suspects a teenager he met asking for his help is guilty of the crimes. The case becomes complicated when a congresswoman, who about to make a speech to praise the city's lower crime rate, threatens to take away the case if Hotchner calls a press conference to discuss it.

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    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 7 Episode 4 - 11/9
    7.6/10(25 votes)

    S7:E4

    Kai gathers familiar faces to join his cult as the events surrounding 11/8/17 are explored.

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    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Orca Shrugged
    7.6/10(24 votes)

    S5:E5

    Jax attempts to pull Samcro into a new business venture.

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    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Fix
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    S2:E3

    The League takes bold new steps in their quest to undermine Samcro, forcing the club to take explosive measures. Meanwhile, Clay and Gemma struggle to communicate, and Tara receives a crash course in how to lay claim to her man.

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Equation
    7.5/10(40 votes)

    S1:E8

    Walter thinks the abduction of a young music prodigy is linked back to his old bunkmate at St. Claire's Hospital. When he kidnaps the child he sees a sequence of flashing lights. Olivia wants Walter to return to the mental institution much to Peter's outcry, but Walter's determination to help ends up having chilling ramifications.

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Oiled
    7.5/10(29 votes)

    S3:E2

    To get intel on Abel’s whereabouts, Jax and the club help a bounty hunter track down a skip. They also press a source for answers about the attack at Half-Sack’s wake - the MC way. Meanwhile, Gemma deals with her father’s dementia.

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  19. undefined Season 8 Episode 5 - Boy Wonder
    7.4/10(40 votes)

    S8:E5

    After witnessing the Apocalypse, Coredelia must act quickly to stop Michael or face the end of days.

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  20. undefined Season 9 Episode 5 - Red Dawn
    7.3/10(38 votes)

    S9:E5

    As twilight broaches, the survivors brace for a final brawl.

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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 16 - Pleasure Is My Business
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    S4:E16

    The team searches for a female suspect who uses her professional skills as a high class call girl to lure and kill high-powered executives.

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  22. undefined Season 7 Episode 3 - Neighbors from Hell
    7.2/10(29 votes)

    S7:E3

    The community turns on Ally after she shoots and kills a Hispanic man. At home tensions between Ally and Ivy grow worse, and Kai may be Ally's only hope.

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  23. undefined Season 6 Episode 8 - Chapter 8
    7.1/10(35 votes)

    S6:E8

    Audrey, Monet, and Lee remain hostages of the Polks, while Shelby and Dominic try to think of a way to escape the wrath of The Butcher back at the house.

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  24. undefined Season 12 Episode 9 - The Auteur
    4.6/10(22 votes)

    S12:E9

    Her choices have unknowingly led to deadly consequences, but Anna can still have it all - for a price.

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Gwyneth Horder-Payton Ratings Summary

"The Culling" is the best rated episode directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton. It scored 8.8/10 based on 30 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 11/24/2009 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Fruit for the Crows".