9.0/101 votes#1 - Life on Mars
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 4/30/2003
On his first day at work, Joe Quincy pieces together three news leaks and uncovers a scandal which forces Hoynes to resign.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
9.0/101 votes#2 - Enemy Within
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2001
The death of an eccentric banker in his nintieth floor apartment leads the detectives to investigate his professional contacts and family members.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: René Balcer
8.7/103 votes#3 - Ride or Die
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/14/2020
After a manipulative student commits murder in a fit of jealousy, the team races to capture her before she escapes across the border. Also, Jess teaches Tali how to stand up to bullies, on the second of two new back-to-back episodes
Director: John David Coles
Writer: N/A
8.5/102 votes#4 - Cover Girl
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 8/11/2002
Carrie works with publicist Samantha to try to get the perfect look for her book cover. Charlotte starts reading self-help books. Miranda goes to Weight Watchers to lose her baby weight. Samantha gets upset when she feels the girls are judging her outrageous sex life.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Judy Toll
8.3/106 votes#5 - Say Hello to My Little Friends
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/15/2021
Stabler and Bell team up to investigate a major lead. Wheatley makes moves to elevate his business.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Rick Marin
- 8.0/102 votes
#6 - Dramma Giocoso
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 4/9/2006
Logan and Barek investigate after the body of eighteen-year-old violinist Laura Booth is found stuffed in a shaft, her fingers covered with cocaine and resin. Although initially they believe her death may be connected to the cocaine that some of the crew were transporting, they're soon turned on to a romantic relationship between the maestro, Julian Reinhardt, and the victim's mother, Gillian Booth. Once teethmarks are found on Reinhardt's back that belong to Laura, Logan and Barek think they may have a slam dunk on their hands until Gillian weds her daughter's supposed killer.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Stephanie Sengupta
8.0/104 votes#7 - Romance Languages
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/12/2012
Dean is surprised by the ramifications of his fling with Ginny when she stalks him to Rome with, frightening consequences; Colette takes a precocious unescorted minor, Charlie, under her wing, who promptly develops a major case of puppy love; Kate struggles with the dangerous fallout of her strong connection with Niko; and Laura is spellbound by a handsome photographer, Graham, who shot her for the Life cover.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Moira Walley-Beckett
8.0/103 votes#8 - Insomnia
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/4/2014
Thomas becomes obsessed about an ominous letter that puts his career and family in serious jeopardy. Catherine works to overcome a personal loss.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Andrew Wilder
7.9/104 votes#9 - Arctic Radar
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/2002
When a celebrated female fighter pilot is threatened with a dishonorable discharge for refusing to end her affair with an enlisted man, the staff, though full of opinions, agrees that the White House should not get involved; Donna asks Josh to find out if Jack Reese likes her, and is horrified to discover some of the anecdotes about her that Josh has shared with Jack; Sam heads out to California to begin his election campaign, and sends Will Bailey to the White House to help Toby with the inaugural address; despite the best efforts of Leo and Charlie to keep him out of it, Bartlet blows a gasket over complaints from U.N. diplomats about parking enforcement in New York City; and Josh takes issue with a temporary worker's choice in accessories.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
7.9/1015 votes#10 - Move On
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2005
Edie organizes a neighborhood search for the missing Mrs. Huber, just as the absent busybody's sister Felicia Tilman arrives on Wisteria Lane. Meanwhile, Bree resigns herself to her marital state and asks an attractive pharmacist on a date. Susan's ex Karl suddenly reappears in her life, and Lynette fears that Tom is attracted to the new nanny. Lastly, Gabrielle sinks to new depths.. she gets a job.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Patty Lin
7.8/109 votes#11 - Check Out Time
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2011
Carrie tries to uncover the truth when a hotel maid accused of murder says she was defending herself against attempted rape.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Joan Binder Weiss
7.8/1020 votes#12 - Why Is This Night Different?
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2015
Quinn forces Carrie to take a necessary but painful next step. Numan learns of his partner's plan. Saul and Allison offer a deal difficult to refuse.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: N/A
7.7/107 votes#13 - Brotherhood
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/2012
A routine investigation into a college student’s death takes a disturbing turn for Carrie when a suspect makes a dangerous move to outwit her memory.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Jim Adler
7.7/1015 votes#14 - Every Day a Little Death
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/2005
The residents of Wisteria Lane finally learn Martha Huber's fate. After learning that Mrs. Huber left behind a journal, Susan is forced to confess to Edie about her role in the fire that burned down Edie's house. Meanwhile Bree finds her new beau, George getting a little too close for comfort. Lastly, Carlos returns, but his homecoming isn't quite what Gabrielle had in mind. He is under house arrest, making it difficult for either of them to make money.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Chris Black
7.7/1018 votes#15 - Check-Out
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/24/2014
A new revelation forces Dylan to question his loyalty to Norma and Norman. Christine brings Norma into the White Pine social scene.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Liz Tigelaar
7.7/1023 votes#16 - Dirty Laundry
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/3/2013
Sherlock and Joan investigate the murder of the general manager of a high-end Manhattan hotel whose body is found inside an industrial laundry machine. Meanwhile, since Joan’s time with Sherlock is almost up, he offers her an apprenticeship.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Liz Friedman
7.6/1014 votes#17 - Debts and Accounts
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 4/13/2011
Raylan and Winona's idyll is shattered by violence, as Boyd and the Bennetts struggle to rise from the ashes of chaos in Harlan.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Chris Provenzano
7.6/1016 votes#18 - Shake Your Groove Thing
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/24/2005
Meredith realizes that she must take on a lot more responsibility when she is told that her mother needs to sign over all of her assets to her. As Izzie prepares to have a party for her boyfriend Hank (the scale of which is unknown to Meredith), Meredith has her first heart surgery. During the surgery she fears that she has fallen asleep and damaged the patient's heart. Meanwhile, Cristina and Burke hit it off. At the party, Meredith and Derek get caught together by Dr. Bailey.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Ann Lewis Hamilton
7.6/1038 votes#19 - Happy Birthday, Lee Harvey Oswald
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/21/2016
It's October 1962, and the gathering storm of threats in Dallas continues to build. Jake must take drastic action to establish the full dimensions of the threat to Kennedy. And amidst it all, he's hit with an unexpected death and a bitter betrayal from one of those closest to him.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Bridget Carpenter
7.6/1017 votes#20 - Part III
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 8/15/2018
Heather makes a startling realization about Marin. Vera and Julian are dealt a hard blow.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Bradford Winters
7.4/1028 votes#21 - While You Were Sleeping
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2012
Sherlock uses his powers of deduction to consult on the murder of a young man who is shot upon entering his apartment. Meanwhile, Watson has dinner with her ex-boyfriend, Ty Morstan.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Robert Doherty
7.4/1044 votes#22 - Chapter 18
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/2014
Francis back-channels with a Chinese billionaire. Lucas uses extreme measures to expose the Vice President. A shadowy figure joins Team Underwood.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Kenneth Lin
7.4/1044 votes#23 - Chapter 19
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2014
Amidst an energy crisis, Francis and Tusk end their shaky alliance. Lucas must make a difficult choice. Stamper grows closer to Rachel.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: John Mankiewicz
7.4/1037 votes#24 - Chapter 28
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 2/27/2015
Claire's U.N. bid runs into trouble. Frank fights off mutiny with a bold address to the country.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: John Mankiewicz
7.3/107 votes#25 - The Man in the Woods
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/8/2012
Carrie follows the trail of her sister's killer to Syracuse, where the murderer may have struck again.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Ed Redlich
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"Life on Mars" is the best rated episode directed by John David Coles. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Aaron Sorkin. It aired on 4/30/2003 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Enemy Within".