The Best Episodes Directed By John Badham

Every TV Episode Directed by John Badham Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for A Fine Meth
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - A Fine Meth

    Missing info
    S1:E12

    The family regroups after Mary's ordeal; Stan and Marshall search for a way to force Spanky to tell the truth about Chuck's drug trafficking; the FBI corners Mary in her driveway with Brandi's suitcase full of meth in the back of her car. Season 1 Finale

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    Director:John Badham
  2. Background image for The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes / Miss Lovecraft Sent Me / The Hand of Borgus Weems / Phantom of What Opera?
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes / Miss Lovecraft Sent Me / The Hand of Borgus Weems / Phantom of What Opera?

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    S2:E1

    A phenomenally successful young seer suddenly refuses to make further predictions. A vignette about a babysitter and her latest client. A desperate man seeks a surgeon's help when he discovers a presence that controls his right hand. The Phantom of the Opera gets the shock of his life when he menaces a beautiful young singer.

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    Director:John Badham
    Writer:Jack Laird
  3. Background image for Just the Two of Us
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Just the Two of Us

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    S3:E7

    When Kirsten wakes up to find that everyone in the stitch lab, except Cameron, is missing, the two search everywhere but only find a series of mysterious clues. Kirsten is forced to confront her own emotions about her relationship with Cameron.

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  4. Background image for The Tao of Gus
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #4 - The Tao of Gus

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    S6:E8

    After a woman tells the SBPD she witnessed a murder happen in broad daylight, Shawn and Gus are the only ones who believe her, and therefore protect her by hiding her at a remote commune called Box Canyon Ranch, a place whose inhabitants label themselves as progressive intellectuals.

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    Director:John Badham
  5. Background image for Dead Soldiers
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    #5 - Dead Soldiers

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    S2:E2

    As Vic gets closer to finding his family, the Strike Team focus their attention to Armadillo after he burns down Tio's business, an act that threatens to expose Vic's protection racket. As Claudette gets closer to the truth about Vic's connection to Tio, Dutch is accompanied by the civilian auditor to solve the murder of a meter maid, while Danny and Julien intervene between two feuding neighbors.

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    Director:John Badham
  6. Background image for Broken Home
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Broken Home

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    S3:E18

    Strapped down and drugged, Nikita is subjected to Amanda's horrific mental conditioning process, sending her down a terrible trip through memory lane. In the process, Nikita discovers Amanda's deepest, most guarded secret ever. Now revealed as leader of the uprising, Alex struggles to save everyone as events violently escalate. With Michael locked away by Division conspirators, Birkhoff and Sean must step up to save the women they love. Meanwhile, Owen's newfound memories drive him to disturbing actions during Division's lockdown.

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  7. Background image for Dead or Alive
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Dead or Alive

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    S4:E2

    Nikita reunites with Michael, Birkhoff and Ryan aboard the team’s aircraft command center. Michael refuses to discuss their relationship but tells Nikita she should stay with the group and let them help her clear her name. Ryan realizes Amanda is making doubles of VIPs with The Shop’s help. Nikita discovers that one of the doubles is the Director of the FBI, but doesn’t know how to kill him without exposing herself. Meanwhile, Alex holds Sam at gunpoint and demands he return what he stole from her, but when a gang of thugs attacks them they are forced to work together to escape.

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    Director:John Badham
    Writer:Albert Kim
  8. Background image for There Might Be Blood
    8.5/10(7 votes)

    #8 - There Might Be Blood

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    S3:E6

    Shawn and Gus investigate the death of a safety inspector aboard an offshore oil rig. The investigation is complicated by the commander of the coast guard, Barbara Dunlap, Chief Vick's sister.

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    Director:John Badham
  9. Background image for Not Even Close... Encounters
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Not Even Close... Encounters

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    S5:E3

    Shawn and Gus get themselves hired onto the case when an unstable lawyer claims his assistant was abducted by aliens.

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    Director:John Badham
  10. Background image for Bounty Hunters!
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Bounty Hunters!

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    S2:E9

    Shawn and Gus find themselves trying to outwit a bounty hunter when Juliet asks them to find a suspect who escaped from her custody. The problem is, once they find him, Shawn believes his claims of innocence, meaning they not only have to capture him, but prove he's been set up.

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    Director:John Badham
  11. Background image for Fallout
    8.2/10(26 votes)

    #11 - Fallout

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    S1:E11

    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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    Director:John Badham
  12. Background image for Regarding Dean
    8.2/10(21 votes)

    #12 - Regarding Dean

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    S12:E11

    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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  13. Background image for The Performer
    8.0/10(16 votes)

    #13 - The Performer

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    S5:E7

    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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    Director:John Badham
  14. Background image for The Devil's in the Details... and in the Upstairs Bedroom
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #14 - The Devil's in the Details... and in the Upstairs Bedroom

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    S4:E4

    When a college girl at a Catholic university commits suicide, Gus and Shawn are brought in because one of the professors at the school believes the girl was demon-possessed.

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    Director:John Badham
  15. Background image for First Born
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #15 - First Born

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    S9:E11

    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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  16. Background image for Celebrating the Life of Asa Fox
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #16 - Celebrating the Life of Asa Fox

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    S12:E6

    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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    Director:John Badham
  17. Background image for The Hard Part
    7.8/10(24 votes)

    #17 - The Hard Part

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    S1:E21

    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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  18. Background image for Haunted
    7.8/10(39 votes)

    #18 - Haunted

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    S4:E5

    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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  19. Background image for We Happy Few
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #19 - We Happy Few

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    S11:E22

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

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    Director:John Badham
  20. Background image for Oil & Water
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Oil & Water

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    S2:E4

    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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    Director:John Badham
    Writer:Ian Sobel
  21. Background image for Into the Mystic
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #21 - Into the Mystic

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    S11:E11

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

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  22. Background image for The Big Empty
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #22 - The Big Empty

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    S13:E4

    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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  23. Background image for The Keys
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #23 - The Keys

    Missing info
    S1:E7

    Cole, Dr. Railly and Aaron strive to stop the virus from being deployed as a bioweapon in Chechnya.

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    Director:John Badham
  24. Background image for Fire in the Hole
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #24 - Fire in the Hole

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    S1:E8

    It’s Kirsten’s birthday and the Stitchers team is assigned to look into a disease researcher’s suicide. When the body begins showing signs that it is carrying a deadly virus, the whole lab is placed under quarantine. The team jumps to action as they search for a way out, racing against the clock as, one-by-one, they come down with symptoms of exposure.

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  25. Background image for Curse of the Starving Class
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Curse of the Starving Class

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    S1:E5

    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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John Badham Ratings Summary

"A Fine Meth" is the best rated episode directed by John Badham. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by David Maples. It aired on 8/17/2008 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes / Miss Lovecraft Sent Me / The Hand of Borgus Weems / Phantom of What Opera?".