7.8/109 votes#1 - Seismic Shifts
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/19/2024
A captivating witness alters courtroom dynamics, and Erik's testimony causes a sibling rift. The Menendez pop-culture moment begins to fade.
Director: Ian Brennan
Writer: Ian Brennan
7.1/108 votes#2 - Drain the Swamp
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/20/2016
The Green Meanie sets its final plan for revenge in motion as Hester makes a bold move to secure her future, and Brock performs a dangerous surgery to save Dean Munsch's life.
Director: Ian Brennan
Writer: Brad Falchuk
6.6/1016 votes#3 - Chainsaw
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/2015
Chanel finds a new project in Hester, Chanel #3 confesses a secret and Grace and Zayday uncover a surprising connection between two fellow students. Meanwhile, Denise sets her sights on one of the Kappas, and Dean Munsch appoints a new Wallace University mascot as Chad and Earl Grey lead the fraternity on a witch hunt for the Red Devil.
Director: Ian Brennan
Writer: Ian Brennan
6.5/104 votes#4 - Naked
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/31/2013
New Directions produces a sexy calendar to raise money for their trip to Regionals. Rachel is faced with a personal dilemma when she’s cast in a student film. Finn and Sue go toe-to-toe.
Director: Ian Brennan
Writer: Ryan Murphy
6.4/105 votes#5 - Tina in the Sky with Diamonds
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2013
As the Prom approaches, the race for Prom Queen brings out the best and the worst in candidates Tina and Kitty. Meanwhile, Sam tries to make a connection with a new school nurse, an increasingly discouraged Rachel waits for word on her Funny Girl callback, and Santana makes a new friend at work.
Director: Ian Brennan
Writer: Ian Brennan
6.2/104 votes#6 - Dynamic Duets
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/2012
A love triangle heats up among Marley, Jake and Ryder, and Blaine has a run-in with the Warblers.
Director: Ian Brennan
Writer: Ian Brennan
6.2/104 votes#7 - Trio
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 3/4/2014
When Sam, Tina and Blaine plan a lock-in at the school, Becky unexpectedly joins in; Elliot (Adam Lambert) gets caught in Santana and Rachel's feud.
Director: Ian Brennan
Writer: Rivka Sophia Rossi
6.0/105 votes#8 - Props
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 5/15/2012
Tina's head injury from falling into a fountain leaves her seeing her fellow singers and other people at McKinley High in a new way as rehearsals continue for the glee club's Nationals performance.
Director: Ian Brennan
Writer: Ian Brennan
6.0/104 votes#9 - Girls (and Boys) on Film
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 3/7/2013
The kids of New Directions go head-to-head in their annual boys vs. girls mash-up competition, this time using the music of the movies. Meanwhile, in New York, Santana makes herself at home in the loft a little too quickly for Rachel and Kurt's comfort.
Director: Ian Brennan
Writer: Michael Hitchcock
6.0/105 votes#10 - A Katy or a Gaga
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/2013
The members of New Directions tackle their assignment of getting out of their comfort zones and determining whether they're more like "Katy" (Perry) or (Lady) "Gaga." Kurt holds auditions for his new band and must decide if he'll let in the overly bold performer, Starchild. Meanwhile, Jake gets closer to Bree as he and Marley grow apart.
Director: Ian Brennan
Writer: Garrett Lerner
6.0/104 votes#11 - The Back-Up Plan
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 4/29/2014
Rachel is presented with a unique opportunity which could either take her career to the next level, or possibly kill it entirely. Meanwhile, Mercedes asks for Santana’s help finding a “new sound” for her latest single, and a wealthy New York socialite takes Blaine under her wing.
Director: Ian Brennan
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
5.3/103 votes#12 - The Hurt Locker (1)
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 1/23/2015
Rachel hopes to form a deal in which Will's glee club purposefully under-performs at their invitational; Sue wants Sam to distract Rachel.
Director: Ian Brennan
Writer: Ian Brennan
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"Seismic Shifts" is the best rated episode directed by Ian Brennan. It scored 7.778/10 based on 9 votes. It was written by Ian Brennan. It aired on 9/19/2024 and is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "Drain the Swamp".