10.0/101 votes#1 - The Last Defender of Camelot
Season 1 Episode 59 - Aired 4/11/1986
"The Last Defender of Camelot" takes place in 1986 in London and, eventually, Cornwall. An extension of the story by Sir Thomas Mallory, a mid-50's man is drawn toward Cornwall with a sense of urgency. He is jumped by 3 young men, who are thrown aside like playthings. The old man forces one of the younger ones to take him to the boss. The boss is a late-30's woman, who reveals herself as Morgana. Lancelot is quested by her to see Merlin, who is asleep in a cave in Cornwall. Lancelot finds Merlin awakened. Merlin has different plans to resurrect a new king. What does the world's oldest magician have up his sleeve? Who can save mankind? Perhaps the Last Defender of Camelot?
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: George R. R. Martin
10.0/101 votes#2 - Shattered
Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 5/2/2010
Valens partners with Rush to locate her abducted, drug-addicted sister, while Jeffries tries to bring justice to the case of a murdered teenaged girl that has haunted him for 17 years.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Greg Plageman
9.3/103 votes#3 - Fight/Flight
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/2007
The disappearance of an ultimate fighter leads the team to investigate his background, where they learn the man had a number of enemies.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: N/A
9.3/1010 votes#4 - Homecoming
Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2010
In an attempt to cheer up Clark, Lois convinces him to attend their five-year high school reunion. A visit back to the home of the Crows has Clark remembering old times with Lana and Chloe, while Lois is furious that no one remembers her five days as a student. Brainiac 5.0 uses his Legion ring to visit from the future and takes Clark through his past, present and future. He shows Clark what really happened the night Jonathan died, Oliver’s current pain and Clark’s future at the Daily Planet with Lois and his role as Earth’s favorite red and blue superhero.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Kelly Souders
9.0/101 votes#5 - The Caterpillar / Little Girl Lost
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 3/1/1972
A bored colonial on a Malaysian plantation employs an exotic accomplice, an earwig, in his gruesome plot to assassinate a romantic rival. Military strategists unwittingly plant the seeds of the apocalypse when they humor a scientific genius unbalanced by his daughter's death.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Rod Serling
9.0/102 votes#6 - Manhunt
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/24/2005
Martin is swamped with guilt after a young boy is kidnapped shortly after he jogs by. The team tries to reassure Martin that his presence was a help rather than a hindrance as they search for the kidnapped child, but Sam's continued reluctance to admit to their relationship partnered with Martin's jealousy of her relationship with Jack only cause more problems.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: David Amann
- 9.0/102 votes
#7 - Endgame
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/19/2005
Paige was last seen sneaking out of her office at the same time as an NYPD detective was asking her boss to direct him to Paige for a routine inquiry. To the team's surprise, the NYPD detective turns out to have been an imposter, causing them to question why Paige chose to run from this mystery man, what he wanted -- and if he caught up with her. Further investigation uncovers that the seemingly upstanding and socially conscious Paige was involved in a lucrative identity theft ring with close ties to a terrorist on a watch list who was recently seen in New York with her. Meanwhile, the remaining team members are gravely concerned about Vivian, who is undergoing open-heart surgery on that very day.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: David Amann
- 9.0/103 votes
#8 - Safe
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2005
The team searches for a missing teenager who was paranoid about his own personal safety and left an ominous message behind.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: N/A
- 9.0/102 votes
#9 - Shattered
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 4/27/2006
The team searches for a teenage figure skater who disappears after practice one day and discover that many people in her life had reason to worry. The team's investigation leads to the rink's operator, a convicted rapist who was the last to see the girl.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: David H. Goodman
- 9.0/102 votes
#10 - The Beginning
Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 5/10/2007
A teenage girl disappears after joining a cult. In the office, Elena encounters problems with Carlos in their custody battle for Sofie.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: N/A
8.9/108 votes#11 - Bride
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/2008
Unexpected guests crash Chloe and Jimmy's wedding; Oliver thinks he has found Lex and sets out to confront him, but he is shocked to find Lana instead; Lois and Clark grow closer.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Alfredo Septién
8.5/102 votes#12 - Flashover
Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 3/21/2010
Realizing that the missing Vera has finally hit rock bottom, his worried team members hope that a new twist to a 2006 arson case, which he was secretly obsessing about in recent weeks, might supply leads to his whereabouts.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Greg Plageman
8.4/1010 votes#13 - The Verdict in the Story
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 5/5/2008
Brennan's father Max Keenan is on trial for the alleged murder of FBI Deputy Director Kirby. Everyone on the team, except for Brennan, is called as a witness for the prosecution during the trial. Brennan on the other hand is the forensics advisor for the defense, and she must rely on both her dedication to her family and her skill as an anthropologist to help free her father.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Christopher Ambrose
8.4/108 votes#14 - Reunion
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2006
Lex and Oliver Queen return to their old prep school for a reunion, but Oliver's old friends (and Lex's old enemies) start dying in mysterious accidents. Meanwhile, Clark learns that someone... or something may have left the Phantom Zone with him.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Steven S. DeKnight
8.3/1011 votes#15 - The Perfect Pieces in the Purple Pond
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 9/24/2008
The pieces of a dismembered body are found lying in a purple pool of water, except the head is missing. The team finds that the body belongs to Jared Addison, a science fiction writer who had several mental problems. With Sweets' help, several suspects are hunted down, however the team has trouble finding enough evidence with the victim's head still missing.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Josh Berman
8.3/107 votes#16 - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Season 14 Episode 12 - Aired 2/8/2018
April is in charge of the new Grey Sloan Surgical Innovation Contest, and the doctors are eager to start their projects. Meanwhile, Catherine’s old friend has a shocking idea for Catherine and Jackson; and Meredith treats a returning patient who inspires her project.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Kiley Donovan
8.3/1010 votes#17 - Kent
Season 10 Episode 17 - Aired 4/15/2011
Clark is shocked to find a mirror box in the barn. Clark Luthor surprises him and sends Clark Kent back to the alternate reality where Clark runs into a very angry Jonathan Kent. Meanwhile, back in our reality, Clark Luthor visits Tess and tells her that if she doesn’t side with him he’ll kill her. Lois asks Emil to help her bring Clark back.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: N/A
8.3/103 votes#18 - Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2013
A Midwestern mom hires Pope & Associates under mysterious conditions that lead to a very dangerous situation. Meanwhile, Fitz and Mellie admit their true feelings for each other.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Matt Byrne
8.2/108 votes#19 - Blank
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 4/27/2005
When a boy who can make people lose their memories robs the Talon, Clark goes after him but gets total amnesia. Chloe finds out what happened and has to tutor Clark in the use of his superpowers and make sure he doesn't accidentally reveal his secret. While Clark, Chloe, and Lois try to track down Kevin, Clark takes advantage of his "new life" to ask Lana on a date. And Lex tries to turn Clark's memory loss to his advantage by getting him to reveal the secret of the caves.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Kelly Souders
8.1/1020 votes#20 - LARP and the Real Girl
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 1/23/2013
Sam and Dean investigate the mysterious deaths of two LARPers (Live Action Role Playing) who were playing a game entitled Moondoor. The guys are thrilled to discover the Queen of Moondoor is none other than Charlie. The three learn that a fairy has been commandeered to harm people and the only way to stop her is to find her master.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Robbie Thompson
8.1/108 votes#21 - It Only Gets Much Worse
Season 13 Episode 13 - Aired 2/16/2017
The residents are excited for Eliza’s next phase of teaching, but they spend the day caught between the warring attendings. Meanwhile, April has a challenging first day in her new role at the hospital.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Lauren Barnett
8.1/108 votes#22 - Spell
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2004
Lana reads a spell book belonging to her 17th century ancestor, the witch Isabelle, and becomes possessed by her spirit. Isabelle resurrects her other two witches and together they seek out the kryptonian crystals, using their magic to render Clark powerless.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Steven S. DeKnight
8.1/109 votes#23 - Kandor
Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2009
Jor-El mysteriously arrives at the Kent farm searching for his son, Kal-El, but meets Chloe instead. Convinced the Blur is Jor-El, Zod enlists Tess’s help in finding him to force him to reveal the secret to his powers. Clark realizes Jor-El is alive and on Earth and races to find him before Zod does.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Alfredo Septién
8.0/101 votes#24 - Family 8108
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 12/9/2007
The team re-investigates the 1945 murder of a Japanese-American family man who was persecuted in his neighborhood following the Pearl Harbor attack. Meanwhile, Lt. Stillman has decided to retire from the force.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Kellye Garrett
8.0/101 votes#25 - Andy in C Minor
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 3/30/2008
After traces of blood linked back to a missing teen are found, the team re-investigates the 2006 case of a boy who disappeared from a high school for deaf children.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Gavin Harris
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"The Last Defender of Camelot" is the best rated episode directed by Jeannot Szwarc. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by George R. R. Martin. It aired on 4/11/1986 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Shattered".