The Best Episodes Directed By John Hyams

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.8/10(54 votes)

   #1 - Darkness Falling

   S7:E41/28/2025

   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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   8.3/10(4 votes)

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

   S1:E102/7/2019

   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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   8.0/10(12 votes)

   #3 - Where Nothing Stays Buried

   S3:E205/6/2016

   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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   8.0/10(12 votes)

   #4 - Voodoo in My Blood

   S4:E85/12/2017

   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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   7.9/10(14 votes)

   #5 - Wild at Heart

   S3:E112/5/2016

   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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   7.9/10(11 votes)

   #6 - Last Minute Resistance

   S4:E194/5/2017

   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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   7.6/10(7 votes)

   #7 - Pawns

   S12:E611/6/2024

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

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   7.5/10(6 votes)

   #8 - This Job

   S10:E101/4/2023

   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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9. 

   7.3/10(11 votes)

   #9 - Jennifer's Body

   S3:E310/18/2023

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

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10. 

    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Anthem

    S5:E142/7/2018

    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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    7.1/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Let the Right One In

    S3:E210/11/2023

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

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Wicked River

    S13:E184/22/2026

    A deadly house party leads the Intelligence Unit to uncover a family's alarming secret. Atwater faces a personal turning point.

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13. 

    6.8/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Sanctuary

    S4:E121/18/2017

    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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    6.7/10(17 votes)

    #14 - Goin' to the Chapel

    S2:E711/16/2022

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

    Director:John Hyams

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