8.2/1030 votes#1 - You Get What You Need
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/2/2017
Celeste takes steps towards independence; Madeline deals with fallout from her past.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: David E. Kelley
8.1/1039 votes#2 - Milk
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/26/2018
Concerned for the safety of Amma, Camille puts her own life in jeopardy as she gets closer to the truth behind the shocking mysteries surrounding the Wind Gap killings.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: Gillian Flynn
7.9/1029 votes#3 - Burning Love
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/26/2017
Madeline worries about the can of worms she’s opened for Jane. Jane confronts Renata. Bonnie tells Nathan about a secret project Abigail has been working on. Meanwhile, Ed and Madeline have a frank conversation about the lack of passion in their marriage.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: David E. Kelley
7.9/1032 votes#4 - Falling
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/19/2018
Camille crosses a line in her investigation of the prime suspect. Richard coaxes Jackie to offer up info about Marian Preaker’s death. Adora takes pains to keep an ailing Amma under her roof and in her care.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: Gillian Flynn
7.7/1027 votes#5 - Once Bitten
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/19/2017
Madeline receives encouraging news about the play from her director, Joseph Bachman, but is left concerned by his newly icy demeanor. Principal Nippal and Ms. Barnes share their conclusions about Ziggy and Amabella with Jane. Celeste has a solo session with Dr. Reisman, who tries to get to the bottom of her relationship with Perry.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: David E. Kelley
7.5/1028 votes#6 - Push Comes to Shove
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/12/2017
Nathan invites Madeline and Ed to a couples' dinner to discuss a "parenting paradigm" for Abigail. Celeste prepares for a city-council meeting about Madeline's play, and bristles at Perry's concerns about her returning to work. Jane meets with Ziggy's teacher, Ms. Barnes, who suggests Ziggy be medically evaluated in light of further evidence of classroom bullying. While Madeline is confronted by a skeleton from her past, her internet sleuthing reveals a key player from Jane's past instead.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: David E. Kelley
7.5/1036 votes#7 - Fix
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/22/2018
Camille relives a recent tragedy as she struggles to piece together the murders in Wind Gap. Richard grows frustrated with Chief Vickery's assumptions regarding potential suspects. A defiant Amma shows off her wild side to Camille, but Adora admonishes Camille for meddling in the investigation and a town in mourning.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: Alex Metcalf
7.4/1038 votes#8 - Somebody's Dead
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/19/2017
A suspicious death at an elementary school fund-raiser exposes rivalries simmering beneath the superficial comity among some of the parents.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: David E. Kelley
7.3/1035 votes#9 - Dirt
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/15/2018
Camille searches for clues at the funeral and wake for Wind Gap's latest victim, and clashes with her mother about Camille's presence in the town. Richard finds a surprising way to arrive at a conclusion about the murderer's profile. Camille pays a visit to the working-class home of a young boy who says he witnessed the abduction, and confronts Chief Vickery.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: Gillian Flynn
7.3/1033 votes#10 - Ripe
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/29/2018
Camille agrees to show Richard some of Wind Gap’s crime scenes, though the tour opens up old wounds. Alan confronts Adora about her sharing confidences with Chief Vickery, who is concerned about the Crellins hosting the annual "Calhoun Day" attended by Wind Gap's youth. Fired from his job at Preaker Farms, John shares off-the-record revelations with Camille that raise fresh concerns for her.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: Vince Calandra
7.3/1033 votes#11 - Closer
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/5/2018
Despite a potential serial killer on the loose in the community, Wind Gap residents gather for Calhoun Day, an annual southern-pride festival hosted by Adora on the grounds of her house. As Amma and her friends act out a traditional play depicting the sacrifices made by the wife of a Confederate soldier, Adora shares confidences with Richard that may impact his relationship with Camille.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: Scott Brown
7.3/1029 votes#12 - Living the Dream
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/5/2017
Hoping to get under Renata's skin, Madeline organizes a trip to compete with Amabella's birthday party. After another argument, Celeste succumbs to Perry's charms before their first session with a therapist, Dr. Amanda Reisman. Madeline gets called for a meeting with Abigail's guidance counselor. Principal Nippal announces the theme for the Fall Gala Fundraiser; later, Jane seeks Madeline's help with Ziggy's family tree project, and opens up about her past.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: David E. Kelley
7.2/1033 votes#13 - Cherry
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/12/2018
Adora provides Chief Vickery with a key piece of evidence in the Ann Nash murder case. Richard probes for details about Camille’s dark past. John’s girlfriend, Ashley, looks to make news for herself. Amma bonds with Camille during and after a wild party.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: Dawn Kamoche
7.1/1032 votes#14 - Serious Mothering
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/26/2017
Madeline feels slighted by Renata and gets bad news about her community-theater production. Ziggy asks Jane why they moved to Monterey. Celeste tells Perry they should seek counseling. Nathan and Ed have a tense meeting about their wives.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: David E. Kelley
7.0/1042 votes#15 - Vanish
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/8/2018
St. Louis Chronicle reporter Camille Preaker returns to her rural hometown of Wind Gap, Mo., to file a story about two missing girls, one of whom was found dead and presumed murdered. The assignment, which reunites Camille with her overbearing mother, Adora, brings back traumatic childhood memories, including the death of her younger sister, Marian, when both were schoolgirls.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: Marti Noxon
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"You Get What You Need" is the best rated episode directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. It scored 8.167/10 based on 30 votes. It was written by David E. Kelley. It aired on 4/2/2017 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Milk".