The Best Episodes Directed By John Dahl

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

  1. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Match Game

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    S1:E7

    Desperate to raise funds to get them to Nationals, the Hellcats plan a date auction. However, things take a unexpected turn after Savannah’s old boyfriend Noah shows up and outbids Dan, Morgan wins a date with a horrified Marti and Vanessa is bid on by a mystery man whom she suspects is Red trying to win her back. Vanessa frets over whether to tell Derrick about the date as the money will cover the trip to Nationals for the Hellcats. Meanwhile, Lewis continues to keep a secret from the team.

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    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:N/A
  2. 10.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Woke Up Lonely

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    S2:E13

    The day of Jay and Ryan's fight sees everyone taking on new roles: Nate cornering Jay, Alicia and Ava hosting the afterparty, and Alvey taking a step back. But before any of that can happen, Ryan still has to be convinced that he's ready to fight.

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    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #3 - How to Survive a Storm

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    S4:E10

    Kristen must protect her family. Sheryl and Leland's war peaks.

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  4. 8.6/10(20 votes)

    #4 - The Oath

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    S4:E13

    Loyalties are made clear when Gaeta orchestrates a coup d'état of the Adama regime. Both prisoners and lives are taken as many of the fed up people work to take over Galactica.

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    Director:John Dahl
  5. 8.6/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Outlaw

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    S4:E8

    Boyd uses the Detroit mob's contract on Drew Thompson to target his own enemies, while Raylan's search leads him to question Harlan's imprisoned former sheriff.

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    Director:John Dahl
  6. 8.6/10(45 votes)

    #6 - Dex Takes a Holiday

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    S4:E4

    Dexter gets some much-needed R&R time with Rita and the kids out of town, leading to his stalking of a new victim until he unexpectedly begins to empathize with his target, a cop that murdered her family.

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    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Wendy West
  7. 8.6/10(49 votes)

    #7 - Hungry Man

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    S4:E9

    For most people, Thanksgiving is a time for traditions and family. But for Dexter, it’s an opportunity to get closer to his most dangerous adversary yet. As Dexter gains insight into Arthur’s psychology by studying those closest to him, he finds himself drawn into a bizarre and twisted world.

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    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Wendy West
  8. 8.6/10(52 votes)

    #8 - Are You...?

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    S7:E1

    After witnessing her brother kill Travis Marshall, Debra attempts to reconcile with Dexter while struggling to cover up their involvement with the murder. Meanwhile, Detective Mike Anderson has an unfortunate run-in, Quinn and Batista begin to make amends, and LaGuerta finds evidence that causes her to re-think the closed Bay Harbor Butcher case.

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    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Scott Buck
  9. 8.6/10(26 votes)

    #9 - Dead Reckoning

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    S2:E13

    Reese is abducted by a former acquaintance planning a massive and potentially deadly act of cyber-warfare.

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    Director:John Dahl
  10. 8.4/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Can I Have a Mother

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    S2:E6

    Grammy Gallagher shows up on a medical furlough and tries to track down a former meth lab protege that owes her money; Sheila plans Karen's wedding reception; Fiona double dates with Steve and his Brazilian girlfriend, and discovers that Steve is married; Ethel reacts to Clyde's death; Frank discovers the identity of Eddie's insurance beneficiary.

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  11. 8.4/10(9 votes)

    #11 - The Third Ortolan

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    S3:E6

    Axe tracks down a critical piece of evidence that could destroy him. Both Axe and Chuck reckon with just how far they're willing to go to protect Wendy. The Ice Juice case comes to a head when a judge gives Connerty a difficult deadline.

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    Director:John Dahl
  12. 8.3/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Snow

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    S1:E11

    Tara decides to check into an in-patient facility that specializes in dissociation. There, Tara meets a new doctor, Dr. Holden, a charismatic expert, who pushes her to recover lost memories. The facility has support groups for significant others too, but Max is wary. As Tara tries hard to delve into her past, her alters are resistant to allowing the truth to surface, and Max learns he’ll have to be stronger than ever to help Tara take the next step in her recovery.

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    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Brett Baer
  13. 8.3/10(41 votes)

    #13 - Hop a Freighter

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    S5:E11

    Dexter must do damage control; Debra's speculation begins to take shape; Quinn becomes involved in a homicide.

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    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Scott Buck
  14. 8.3/10(43 votes)

    #14 - This Is the Way the World Ends

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    S6:E12

    Dexter and Homicide race against a lunar eclipse to catch the Doomsday Killers before their final gruesome act; Debra struggles with a new emotional reality.

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    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Scott Buck
  15. 8.3/10(15 votes)

    #15 - Sunny

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    S2:E8

    Lee reneges on Ray's deal with Cookie. Kate reopens her investigation.

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    Director:John Dahl
  16. 8.2/10(34 votes)

    #16 - Chapter 34

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    S3:E8

    A hurricane endangers more than just the entire East Coast and Frank must make a difficult choice.

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    Director:John Dahl
  17. 8.1/10(18 votes)

    #17 - For Blood or Money

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    S2:E4

    When Rachel's brother-in-law makes a violent escape from a halfway house, Raylan is forced to hunt him down. Boyd entertains a dangerous offer in Harlan.

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    Director:John Dahl
  18. 8.1/10(13 votes)

    #18 - Brave New World

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    S2:E2

    When a confused and desperate Caroline leaves the hospital and joins her friends at the Mystic Falls Carnival, Damon wants to take immediate action, but Stefan and Elena come to Caroline’s defense. Matt is completely mystified by Caroline’s behavior, but still tries to tell her about his feelings for her.. Damon has suspicions about Tyler’s Uncle Mason and uses Tyler’s volatile personality in an attempt to get Mason to reveal his secret. Upset with everything going on around her, Bonnie takes her anger out on Damon.

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    Director:John Dahl
  19. 8.1/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Catch Me If You Can

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    S4:E11

    Jeremy is furious when Klaus tries to control him by putting Matt’s life in danger. Damon coaches Jeremy as he prepares to take on Klaus’ new vampires, but they find that Kol has beaten them to it. Kol makes it clear that he will stop at nothing to convince everyone to give up the search for the cure. Looking for a new ally, Rebekah reminds Stefan that they were once close friends. When Sheriff Forbes and Mayor Hopkins question Shane about his involvement in the Founders’ Council deaths, Bonnie steps in with questions of her own, and Shane’s responses push Bonnie to the edge of her powers. Elena negotiates with Klaus to keep Jeremy safe, but when danger suddenly appears from a totally unexpected enemy, Elena comes up with her own daring plan for Jeremy.

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    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:N/A
  20. 8.1/10(51 votes)

    #20 - Go Your Own Way

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    S3:E10

    A series of chess-like moves ensues when Dexter and Miguel vie for the upper hand, with Miguel winning Rita's affection by presenting her with a lavish wedding gift. Elsewhere, Debra wonders if her relationship with Anton is worth the trouble.

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    Director:John Dahl
  21. 8.1/10(41 votes)

    #21 - A Horse of a Different Color

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    S6:E4

    Much to his own surprise, an emergency with Harrison and a new tableau from Gellar and Travis has Dexter leaning on Brother Sam and an unexpected winged messenger for support as he questions the idea of faith; with proof of a religiously motivated killer, Homicide hunts for a zealot, with Debra giving her first official press conference.

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    Director:John Dahl
  22. 8.1/10(78 votes)

    #22 - AKA Sin Bin

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    S1:E9

    Just when Jessica has Kilgrave right where she want's him, Hogarth's involvement complicates the situation. Details of Kilgrave's past emerge.

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    Director:John Dahl
  23. 8.1/10(8 votes)

    #23 - The Exchange

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    S1:E8

    Jason and the SEAL Team have mixed feelings when they are tasked with bringing home an American soldier who was captured after deserting, in exchange for detainees in Gitmo.

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    Director:John Dahl
  24. 8.1/10(75 votes)

    #24 - The World Before

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    S10:E8

    A fight causes tensions in Oceanside while the Alexandrians set out on a high-stakes mission.

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    Director:John Dahl
  25. 8.0/10(20 votes)

    #25 - Timebomb

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    S2:E8

    Sookie's captivity takes an unexpected turn; Sam makes a gruesome discovery at Merlotte's; Tara and Eggs eat a mysterious meal prepared by Maryann; Jason pays off his debt to Eric.

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    Director:John Dahl

John Dahl Ratings Summary

"The Match Game" is the best rated episode directed by John Dahl. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 10/27/2010 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Woke Up Lonely".