The Best Episodes Directed By Jim Field Smith
Every TV Episode Directed by Jim Field Smith Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Jim Field Smith Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Jim Field Smith is "Episode 209", rated 8.8/10 from 4 user votes. It was "written by Jeffrey Klarik". "Episode 209" aired on 7/6/2012 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Sandeep".
8.8/10 4 votes#1 - Episode 209
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 7/6/2012
It's the night of Merc's 'Man of the Year' event. However, his moment of glory turns sour when Carol tells him about Matt's affair with Jamie. Beverly's relationship with Rob grows deeper, and Sean is forced to decide whether he's willing to forget the past and fight for his wife.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: Jeffrey Klarik
8.6/10 8 votes#2 - Sandeep
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/16/2020
Confronted with a shrewd convicted killer wanting to cut a deal, the investigators gamble on calling in a disgraced former colleague to help.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: George Kay
8.4/10 5 votes#3 - Episode 203
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 5/25/2012
When network head Merc Lapidus's father dies, Sean and Beverly get a lesson in grief, Hollywood-style.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: Jeffrey Klarik
8.4/10 5 votes#4 - Episode 205
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/8/2012
Sean meets Labia, a super-fan of Matt's and Morning suffers a major plastic surgery disaster. Meanwhile, Merc and Carol plan a weekend getaway to Mexico, while Jamie and Matt pack for a tryst in Napa.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: Jeffrey Klarik
8.4/10 5 votes#5 - Episode 208
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 6/29/2012
Matt's life continues to fall apart when he falls foul of his fierce ex-wife. Beverly prepares to go on a second date with Morning's brother Rob, but things have become much more complicated now that Sean is aware that she is seeing someone.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: Jeffrey Klarik
8.3/10 17 votes#6 - Draw a Blank
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/4/2023
As the UK’s counterterrorism unit learns of Flight KA29, Sam gets involved in a risky plan to take on the hijackers.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: Adam Gyngell
8.2/10 5 votes#7 - Episode 201
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 5/11/2012
Sean and Beverly's marriage has been ripped apart by Beverly's fling with Matt. And Matt's friendship with Sean appears to be beyond salvage. But as their sitcom "Pucks!" premieres in the U.S., the three are forced to find a way to continue working together.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: Jeffrey Klarik
8.2/10 17 votes#8 - Brace Brace Brace
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/2/2023
A new threat emerges on board as Sam struggles to control the chaos unfolding around him.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: George Kay
8.1/10 17 votes#9 - Edgar
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2019
As time runs out, interrogators turn up the heat on a stone-faced doctor suspected of sexually assaulting and slaying his teenage stepdaughter.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: George Kay
8.1/10 20 votes#10 - Final Call
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/28/2023
Sam Nelson gets on a flight to London hoping to win back his ex-wife, but something on board feels wrong—and his suspicions are confirmed.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: George Kay
8.1/10 17 votes#11 - Comply Slowly
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/26/2023
Faced with an impossible decision, the passengers ready themselves for a fight.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: Catherine Moulton
8.0/10 19 votes#12 - 3 Degrees
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/28/2023
Spotting an opportunity, Sam executes a plan to get a covert message to authorities on the ground.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: George Kay
7.8/10 5 votes#13 - Bad Mans
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2013
Sam and Phil are sent to rescue a hostage but end up with an angry hostage of their own.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: James Corden
7.6/10 10 votes#14 - Alex
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/16/2020
With scarce evidence to guide them, the investigators question an arrogant businessman accused of rape by a woman who works for him.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: George Kay
7.6/10 9 votes#15 - The Hinckley Boy
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/2020
Having realised the truth about his partner, Gus tricks his Elton into a trip to his childhood home to confront his past. As Toynbee’s evil plan draws closer to its conclusion, the Truth Seekers come to understand what he’s up to and that it’s up to them to stop him. Time’s not on their side – the eclipse is almost here. And Richard has gone missing …
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: Nick Frost
7.6/10 8 votes#16 - The Shadow of the Moon
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/30/2020
The Truth Seekers arrive at the Portland Power Station to search for Richard, only to find Dr. Toynbee’s ritual in full swing. With the eclipse nearing totality, it’s a race against time to save Richard’s life, and countless others. They’re going to need help – but who can they trust?
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: Nick Frost
7.5/10 4 votes#17 - Dead Mans
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2013
Sam and Phil fall deeper into a sinister world of agents and double agents.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: James Corden
7.5/10 4 votes#18 - Inside Mans
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2013
Sam and Phil gatecrash a party and interrupt an assassination plot.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: James Corden
7.5/10 4 votes#19 - Wanted Mans
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2013
Sam and Phil bring the dangerous plot right to their doorsteps and nowhere is safe.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: James Corden
7.5/10 4 votes#20 - Running Mans
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2013
Sam and Phil are now on the run, on the edge and on each other's nerves.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: James Corden
7.4/10 9 votes#21 - Danielle
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/16/2020
Asking increasingly pointed questions, the team tries to crack a zealous defense put forth by the head of an online group that unmasks sexual predators.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: George Kay
7.4/10 9 votes#22 - The Revenge of the Chichester Widow
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2020
Gus, Elton and Astrid test the channel’s live stream in an old insane asylum which is being converted into flats. Wearing helmet cams, they explore while Helen and Richard watch back at base. But Gus goes missing when he finds a part of the building that’s not on the plans, and what he finds there is terrifying. Toynbee, meanwhile, is onto the Truth Seekers, who stand between him and his goal..
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: Nick Frost
7.3/10 6 votes#23 - The Wrong Mans
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2013
A case of mistaken identity catapults two council employees into a conspiracy.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: Mathew Baynton
7.3/10 16 votes#24 - Jay
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/20/2019
The team badgers a reticent truck driver to locate an abandoned trailer full of immigrants, but a new interrogator's poor decision jeopardizes it all.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: George Kay
7.3/10 9 votes#25 - The Girl with All the Ghosts
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/30/2020
Gus and Elton finally come face to face with Astrid, who comes to ask for their help – she’s being chased by ghosts. Gus decides on a visit to psychic medium Janey Feathers but the team soon discover that they’re dealing with something far more powerful that they’d ever thought, and Gus is forced to perform his first ever exorcism.
Director: Jim Field Smith
Writer: Nick Frost