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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Sandeep
    8.7/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Sandeep

    S2:E4

    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:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Episode 209
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Episode 209

    S2:E9

    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:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Edgar
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    #3 - Edgar

    S1:E1

    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:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Alex
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Alex

    S2:E2

    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:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Danielle
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #5 - Danielle

    S2:E3

    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:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 205
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Episode 205

    S2:E5

    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:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Episode 208
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Episode 208

    S2:E8

    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:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Episode 201
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Episode 201

    S2:E1

    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:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode 203
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Episode 203

    S2:E3

    When network head Merc Lapidus's father dies, Sean and Beverly get a lesson in grief, Hollywood-style.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Shadow of the Moon
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #10 - The Shadow of the Moon

    S1:E8

    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:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Bad Mans
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Bad Mans

    S1:E2

    Sam and Phil are sent to rescue a hostage but end up with an angry hostage of their own.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Dead Mans
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Dead Mans

    S1:E3

    Sam and Phil fall deeper into a sinister world of agents and double agents.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Inside Mans
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Inside Mans

    S1:E4

    Sam and Phil gatecrash a party and interrupt an assassination plot.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Wanted Mans
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Wanted Mans

    S1:E5

    Sam and Phil bring the dangerous plot right to their doorsteps and nowhere is safe.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Running Mans
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Running Mans

    S1:E6

    Sam and Phil are now on the run, on the edge and on each other's nerves.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - The Hinckley Boy
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #16 - The Hinckley Boy

    S1:E7

    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:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Jay
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    #17 - Jay

    S1:E3

    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:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - The Girl with All the Ghosts
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #18 - The Girl with All the Ghosts

    S1:E3

    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:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - The Revenge of the Chichester Widow
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    #19 - The Revenge of the Chichester Widow

    S1:E6

    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:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - The Watcher on the Water
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #20 - The Watcher on the Water

    S1:E2

    Gus & Elton are sent to fix the broadband connection at The Portland Beacon, “the only horror themed hotel on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast”. Just as Gus is beginning to tire of the eccentric owners and their daft horror gimmicks, Elton stumbles into the mysterious Room 2, and then a passageway to a secret bunker beyond. It’s there that they find the very surprising cause of the problem with the signal…

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Stacey
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    #21 - Stacey

    S1:E2

    With a shadowy colleague looking on, the team starts poking holes in the evolving story of a combative suspect accused of poisoning her brother-in-law.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Julia
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #22 - Julia

    S2:E1

    Called in one by one on a Sunday, the team risks a legal entanglement when a routine interview with a convicted killer's wife takes a provocative turn.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - The Incident at CovColCosCon
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #23 - The Incident at CovColCosCon

    S1:E4

    It’s the day Helen’s been waiting for – Coventry Collectibles & Cosplay Convention. Elton is preparing to take her & her Dalek costume along. When Gus discovers his hero, the visionary Dr. Peter Toynbee, is speaking at the convention he decides to join the trip – & Richard comes along for the ride too. But deep in the bowels of the convention centre there’s something distinctly sinister going on.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - The Ghost of the Beast of Bodmin
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #24 - The Ghost of the Beast of Bodmin

    S1:E5

    The Truth Seekers receive a message from a new subscriber, Jojo74, containing a picture of what could well be the legendary Beast Of Bodmin. Keen to check it out, they head for Cornwall in HMS Darkside – but what they find there is far from what they expected. Meanwhile, Helen and Richard bond over their loneliness, and Toynbee steps up his fiendish preparations.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - The Wrong Mans
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #25 - The Wrong Mans

    S1:E1

    A case of mistaken identity catapults two council employees into a conspiracy.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writer:N/A

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Jim Field Smith Ratings Summary

"Sandeep" is the best rated episode directed by Jim Field Smith. It scored 8.7/10 based on 12 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 9/16/2020 and is rated 0.6 points higher than their second-best episode, "Episode 209".