The Best Episodes Directed By John Badham

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.4/10(33 votes)

   #1 - First Born

   S9:E111/21/2014

   Crowley turns to Dean for help to locate the First Blade, the only weapon that can kill Abaddon. However, the trail leads them to the biblical Cain. Meanwhile, Sam asks Castiel for help when they need to extract the remaining angel grace from Sam's body to track Gadreel.

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   8.4/10(29 votes)

   #2 - Regarding Dean

   S12:E112/9/2017

   Sam enlists Rowena’s help to track down an old world, powerful family of witches after Dean gets hit by a spell that is rapidly erasing his memory.

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   8.2/10(29 votes)

   #3 - We Happy Few

   S11:E225/18/2016

   Sam and Dean face their biggest challenge yet. Rowena makes her move.

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   8.2/10(29 votes)

   #4 - Fallout

   S1:E1112/4/2006

   The tragic events in Texas have sad, serious repercussions for many of the "heroes," their families and friends. Meanwhile, shocking details about the moments leading up to Isaac's predicted New York City nuclear bombing are revealed. Later, Issac's newest painting has fascinating future implications for a hero in crisis. Suresh takes the first steps along his new path. Matt and F.B.I. Agent Audrey Hanson pursue a break in the Sylar case. Horrified by Jessica's recent actions, Niki makes a tough decision to protect her family.

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   8.1/10(27 votes)

   #5 - Celebrating the Life of Asa Fox

   S12:E611/17/2016

   When hunters gather together to celebrate the life and tragic death of one of their own, Sam, Dean, and Mary must take action when a demon starts picking off hunters one by one.

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   8.0/10(30 votes)

   #6 - Into the Mystic

   S11:E111/27/2016

   Sam and Dean investigate a case where people are suffering violent deaths after hearing a mysterious song.

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   7.9/10(20 votes)

   #7 - The Performer

   S5:E711/11/2009

   The BAU team investigates the mystery behind a trail of murders that all seem to align with the tour schedule of a rock star.

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   7.9/10(27 votes)

   #8 - The Hard Part

   S1:E215/7/2007

   Hiro and Ando's determination is put to the test. Nathan wants to win the election and he's taking drastic measures to ensure that he will. This episode will feature Sylar, his home life, and where he came from. Jessica and D.L. discover some of the stuff that Linderman wants from them and Micah. Also there is a new hero who is supposed to be holding the key to stopping Sylar.

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   7.9/10(25 votes)

   #9 - The Big Empty

   S13:E411/2/2017

   When multiple patients of grief counselor Mia Vallens turn up dead, Dean, Sam and Jack investigate the mystery surrounding the murders and, each inadvertently, are forced to deal with unresolved grief of their own.

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    7.8/10(32 votes)

    #10 - The Vessel

    S11:E142/17/2016

    Hoping to find a weapon powerful enough to defeat Amara, Dean convinces Castiel, who is still possessed by Lucifer, to send him back in time to 1944 to the fated submarine mission that sunk the Hand of God.

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    7.8/10(47 votes)

    #11 - Haunted

    S4:E511/4/2015

    When things take a turn for the worse with Sara, Oliver calls in a favor from an old friend who deals in the mystical, John Constantine.

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    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Oil & Water

    S2:E42/14/2019

    Ryn decides they need to find another solution for housing the mermaids, as hiding them becomes increasingly difficult. Ben becomes a mentor to Levi as he tries to learn how men behave on land, while Maddie continues to struggle with her mother’s renewed presence in her life.

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    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Curse of the Starving Class

    S1:E54/19/2018

    Ben begins to investigate some suspicious overfishing, meanwhile Decker ramps up his efforts to find his escaped mermaid and shows the true extent of his influence.

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14. 

    7.3/10(31 votes)

    #14 - The Hunter Games

    S10:E101/20/2015

    After the massacre at the ranch, Dean, Sam, and Castiel double their efforts to find a cure for the Mark of Cain. Desperate, Castiel comes up with an idea that Sam deems the single worst idea he's ever heard. Meanwhile, Rowena continues to plot against Crowley.

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    7.2/10(31 votes)

    #15 - The Things They Carried

    S10:E153/18/2015

    Despite Dean's directive to forget about looking for a cure for the Mark of Cain, Sam continues to do research. Dean suspects Sam is hiding something but decides to focus on a new murder case where they run into Cole. The three team up and learn a Khan worm is infecting men and turning them into murderers. Unfortunately, the worm makes its way into Cole.

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