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The Best Episodes Directed By John Hyams

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

  1. 9.3/10(30 votes)

    #1 - Darkness Falling

    S7:E4

    Following his stint at the LAPD, Wesley returns to the district attorney's office where his past connects him to the team's investigation. Meanwhile, Bailey and John have conflicting feelings over safety, while Lucy grows suspicious of Seth.

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  2. 8.4/10(7 votes)

    #2 - All Good Things Must Come to an End

    S2:E15

    The team reaches the mobile lab, which turns out to be a submarine. Murphy says goodbye.

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    Director:John Hyams
  3. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Last Minute Resistance

    S4:E19

    After encouraging her sister to spend a night out with friends, Burgess wakes to find that Nicole never made it home. As the guilt begins to eat at Burgess, the team in Intelligence bands together to make finding Nicole their main priority.

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  4. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #4 - There's a World Where Your Dreams Come True

    S1:E10

    Following a stay in Europe with her mother, Lizzie returns to Mystic Falls and comes face to face with someone who could make all her wishes come true – including making Hope Mikaelson disappear.

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    Director:John Hyams
  5. 8.2/10(4 votes)

    #5 - A.T.N.W.H.Y.P.A.B.H.

    S2:E4

    With no one else to trust, Owen and Jang Kyun reluctantly team up. Hannah's new romance proves risky. Oliver arranges a meeting with the yakuza.

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    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:Sue Chung
  6. 7.9/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Where Nothing Stays Buried

    S3:E20

    In the wake of a ruthless plan that has left their family shattered, Klaus, Elijah and Freya desperately search for a way to take down Lucien once and for all. However, their efforts are put on hold following an urgent plea for help from Kol and Marcel. At Klaus’ insistence, Freya and Elijah reluctantly stay behind to offer their help, while Klaus and Hayley head to the bayou after uncovering Lucien’s latest plan. Once there, an unexpected showdown between Klaus and Lucien forces Freya to take matters into her own hands, setting off a chain of events that will change all of their lives forever.

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  7. 7.9/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Voodoo in My Blood

    S4:E8

    After being summoned by the ancestors, Hayley and Klaus travel to the ancestral world and come face to face with Davina, Klaus' former foe and the one person who holds the secrets to The Hollow's demise. Meanwhile, old wounds are re-opened when Elijah and Marcel are forced into an uneasy alliance. Together, they meet with Alaric who has tracked down a crucial artifact that could help in their fight against The Hollow.

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  8. 7.8/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Anthem

    S5:E14

    When a basketball star is found murdered after an anti-police rally, Intelligence navigates a politically charged environment to track down the killer. To complicate matters further, Woods' daughter Brianna is tangled up in the case.

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  9. 7.8/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Doctor of the Dead

    S1:E13

    The team is rerouted to a Colorado lab where they hope to find Dr. Merch.

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    Director:John Hyams
  10. 7.8/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Card Game

    S2:E3

    Inside, Rose and Anna are warm, but are they safe? A loose coalition coalesces, but the tension grows, everyone is armed, and an ax has gone missing.

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    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.7/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Wild at Heart

    S3:E11

    While Klaus finds himself dealing with pressing matters at home, Elijah reluctantly aligns with Aya after learning that she may have knowledge of an elusive weapon that could kill an Original vampire for good. Meanwhile, alone and shunned by her coven of witches, a desperate Davina is left conflicted after she is approached with an enticing offer that could bring her one step closer to reuniting with Kol.

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    Director:John Hyams
  12. 7.7/10(11 votes)

    #12 - White Light

    S2:E2

    The heroes are reunited, but soon find themselves navigating an unexpected tragedy as they engage in fierce fighting with both zombies and bounty hunters who are eager to capture Murphy, dead or alive. Meanwhile, Vasquez makes a strategic decision.

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    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:John Hyams
  13. 7.6/10(12 votes)

    #13 - The Murphy

    S2:E1

    Everyone tries to escape the impending nuclear blast; Citizen Z battles thawed zombies and issues an air bounty for Murphy.

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    Director:John Hyams
  14. 7.5/10(4 votes)

    #14 - This Job

    S10:E10

    A series of brutal home invasion robberies finds the team paired with Detective Borkowski, an old friend of Ruzek's, to work the case. Things get complicated for Torres when it becomes clear Borkowski has a vastly different policing style.

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    Director:John Hyams
  15. 7.3/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Ignite on Contact

    S6:E2

    After learning the school fire wasn't an accident, Chief Boden turns up the pressure on Severide and Casey to investigate the cause of the fire that trapped his wife. Fueled by a competitive bet against Firehouse 87, Mouch pushes all of the wrong buttons in his need to win the competitive challenge known as the firefighter muster. Meanwhile, as Kidd settles into her new living arrangement, her unresolved feelings prompt her to question the intentions of newcomer Hope.

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    Director:John Hyams
  16. 7.2/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Sanctuary

    S4:E12

    After a female jogger is brutally murdered in the park, Rixton and Atwater arrive to see two suspects fleeing the scene. When the men make their way inside a church, the priest and parishioners gather outside to block law enforcement from entering. While investigating the case, Rixton gets caught in a lie with Voight.

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  17. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Pawns

    S12:E6

    Burgess is put to the test as she looks to make an advancement in her career.

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    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:Joe Halpin
  18. 7.0/10(5 votes)

    #18 - White Horse

    S2:E5

    Hungry, hurt and alone, Spears encounters a talkative stranger who claims to know him. A mysterious rider on a pale horse passes in the wilderness.

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    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:N/A
  19. 7.0/10(4 votes)

    #19 - The Lodge

    S2:E7

    A refuge with hot water, food and all the comforts of civilization feels too good to be true. Rose oversleeps as fear grows and a visitor checks in.

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    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:N/A
  20. 6.9/10(7 votes)

    #20 - The Cold

    S2:E1

    Life — and death — spins savagely out of control. Familiar faces scramble to survive the brutality, and wrenching betrayal lurks around every corner.

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    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:N/A
  21. 6.8/10(9 votes)

    #21 - Down the Mississippi

    S2:E7

    While crossing the Mississippi, the team splits up after a boating accident; 10K is drawn into a scam; Escorpion sentences 10K, Sketchy and Skeezy to death.

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    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:John Hyams
  22. 6.5/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Goin' to the Chapel

    S2:E7

    Ade due Damballa! The survivors band together with Father Bryce to perform an exorcism.

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    Director:John Hyams
  23. 6.4/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Let the Right One In

    S3:E2

    Jake, Devon and Lexy hatch a plan to take down Chucky by befriending the President's teenage son.

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  24. 6.1/10(7 votes)

    #24 - You Don't Know What It Means to Win

    S1:E6

    James and Ruben return with a wounded McNab; James realizes a chilling truth about his mother.

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  25. 6.0/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Jennifer's Body

    S3:E3

    Chucky's complex motivations are revealed. Tiffany is tried for Jennifer Tilly's murder spree.

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John Hyams Ratings Summary

"Darkness Falling" is the best rated episode directed by John Hyams. It scored 9.3/10 based on 30 votes. It was written by Madeleine Coghlan. It aired on 1/28/2025 and is rated 0.9 points higher than their second-best episode, "All Good Things Must Come to an End".