8.9/10103 votes#1 - Persons of Interest
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/28/2022
Welcome home, Arconiacs! Minutes after Season 1’s finale, Charles, Oliver and Mabel are now implicated in the murder of Board President, Bunny Folger. They must choose whether to lay low or risk their safety by catching the killer themselves.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: John Hoffman
8.8/106 votes#2 - Daddy's Truck
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/14/2020
In need of money after damaging their dad's truck, Sterling and Blair team up with veteran bounty hunter Bowser to help capture a frenemy's father.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Kathleen Jordan
8.8/10108 votes#3 - Framed
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/28/2022
A memorial for Bunny provides an opportunity for our trio to question their neighbors, while they also try to get rid of a very implicating piece of evidence. One of Bunny’s relatives makes an appearance and if you thought Bunny was a force, get ready...
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Kristin Newman
8.3/103 votes#4 - We Have Met the Enemy, and He Is Us
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/11/2023
A shooting in Central Park upends the lives of a disparate group of New Yorkers.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Josh Schwartz
8.2/1049 votes#5 - Summer House
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/16/2022
It’s the first real day of summer: the day Belly, her brother Steven, and her mother Laurel head to Cousins beach to stay with Susannah Fisher, who’s like Belly’s second mother, and her boys, Conrad and Jeremiah. Belly’s been going to Cousins since she before was born, but something about this summer feels different for Belly. And if the first night is any indication, she’s right.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: N/A
8.2/1017 votes#6 - Storm-y Weather
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 6/9/2017
As chaos descends on Litchfield three days into the riot, the inmates wonder what the future holds and seek solace in loved ones.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: N/A
8.1/1020 votes#7 - Top Five Heartbreaks
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/14/2020
After a first date gone wrong with Clyde, a "nice guy," record store owner Rob Brooks recounts her Top Five Heartbreaks and a recent emotional run in with her past.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Sarah Kucserka
8.0/103 votes#8 - Scenes From Private Life
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/11/2023
The search for the shooter begins—and the police are not the only ones looking for answers.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Josh Schwartz
8.0/103 votes#9 - The Demon Brother
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/8/2023
Charlie races to stop a new threat.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Josh Schwartz
7.8/1012 votes#10 - Summer Dress
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/16/2022
It’s Belly’s first day as a debutante, and a day of shopping and tea parties make her wonder if she made the right choice when she checked yes on Susannah’s invitation. But when Cam shows up, things turn around for Belly. Her summer of firsts is just getting started. Meanwhile, Steven’s having his own summer of romance, and Laurel is intrigued by a fellow author.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: N/A
7.7/103 votes#11 - In the Dark
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/15/2023
A citywide power outage puts the investigation—and multiple lives—in jeopardy.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Josh Schwartz
7.6/1022 votes#12 - Paper Airplane
Season 9 Episode 20 - Aired 4/25/2013
Dwight and Angela participate in a paper airplane contest and compete against each other. Meanwhile, Andy prepares for a potential acting job, and Jim and Pam utilize new skills.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Warren Lieberstein
7.6/105 votes#13 - Halloween
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/2012
When Josh invites Mindy to a Halloween party, Mindy stresses out about finding the perfect costume to impress him. Meanwhile, Danny and Jeremy leave work early to finally take their driver's license tests, much to Danny's embarrassment.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Chris McKenna
7.5/1024 votes#14 - A Tittin' and a Hairin'
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 6/11/2015
Pennsatucky, Piper, Crazy Eyes and Lorna get closer with their new admirers. Tensions between Sophia and Gloria, and Alex and Lolly escalate.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: N/A
7.3/1014 votes#15 - Halloween
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2012
Jess gets a job as a zombie at a haunted house, but is more frightened of her changing feelings towards Sam. Schmidt and Cece are perfectly matched in the costumes they're wearing, while Winston and Shelby are worlds apart in theirs. Nick gets a visit from a former college crush who shows her affection in a scary way.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: David Iserson
7.2/1015 votes#16 - Normal
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/10/2012
A nervous Jess invites Russell to spend the weekend at the loft, and her fears are amplified when he gets along better with the guys than she hoped. Meanwhile, Winston begins work at a sports radio station, but quickly finds out his boss is more of a shock jock, and Nick tries to make an invention from his "Idea Notebook" into a reality.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Luvh Rakhe
7.0/1013 votes#17 - Parents
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2012
Jess invites her divorced Mom and Dad over for Thanksgiving dinner and enlists Nick and Cece to help her with a "Parent Trap" to reunite them. Meanwhile, Schmidt's cousin, Big Schmidt, visits, and Winston manipulates them into an escalating battle to prove their manhood.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Ryan Koh
7.0/101 votes#18 - Detente
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/11/2016
Tensions between Frances and Robert ease after Lila has an emergency, but a cutthroat move by Frances' new lawyer sends Robert on a vengeful path. An encounter at the grocery store crystallizes Diane's feelings about motherhood. Frances makes a confession to her father at her gallery opening and is surprised by an unexpected visitor.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Sharon Horgan
6.9/1015 votes#19 - Control
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/13/2012
After Jess realizes that Schmidt is unfairly doing all of the housework, she pushes him to "go on strike," and the entire ecosystem of the loft is thrown off balance. Meanwhile, Nick scrambles when he must pay up to Winston after losing a poker game.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Dave Finkel
6.9/1014 votes#20 - Every Potato Has a Receipt
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 6/29/2018
Wedding bells are ringing as the wrestlers step through the ropes for the big finale. But last-minute twists catch everyone off guard.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Liz Flahive
6.7/1015 votes#21 - Bad In Bed
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2011
When Jess decides to take her relationship with Paul to the next level, she consults with the guys for some sex advice. Meanwhile, Schmidt worms his way into his boss' baby shower to compete with his office female counterpart.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Josh Malmuth
6.5/102 votes#22 - The Night Girl Finds a Day Boy
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 8/12/2021
"I'm a vampire, basically — going to bed around 8 or 9 a.m. and waking around 4 or 5 p.m. First dates usually go OK because they’re in the evening, but complications quickly arise."
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Sarah Heyward
6.4/1023 votes#23 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/23/2017
Desperate to jump-start her career, struggling actress Ruth heads to a casting call at an LA gym -- and quickly realizes it's not a typical audition.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Liz Flahive
6.4/1014 votes#24 - Live Studio Audience
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/23/2017
As the women prepare for their first live match, Debbie and Ruth seek outside help with their moves, and Rhonda gives Sam a good-luck gift.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Rachel Shukert
6.0/101 votes#25 - Counseling
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/2016
Robert and Frances attend couples therapy in an effort to see if their marriage is salvageable. Frances gets advice from Dallas, while Robert vents at work. At home, tensions mount as Frances and Robert try to maintain a facade of normalcy for the children. Frances arrives at an epiphany.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Sharon Horgan
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"Persons of Interest" is the best rated episode directed by Jesse Peretz. It scored 8.864/10 based on 103 votes. It was written by John Hoffman. It aired on 6/28/2022 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Daddy's Truck".