10.0/101 votes#1 - Ex's and Oh's
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/12/2018
Sam’s ex-fiancé, Dylan, who dumped her live on national television, unexpectedly shows up asking for help after his laptop is stolen. Sam is reluctant to have anything to do with her old flame until she discovers something even more embarrassing may go public if it gets into the wrong hands. Faced with potential public humiliation, Sam, Eddie and Dylan race to find the laptop.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Debra J. Fisher
9.0/102 votes#2 - Take Two
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/21/2018
Sam Swift, the former star of a hit cop series, is fresh out of-rehab following a bender of epic proportion. Desperate to restart her career, she talks her way into shadowing rough-and-tumble private investigator Eddie as research for a potential comeback role.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Terri Edda Miller
8.8/1022 votes#3 - Standoff
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/8/2019
Officer Bradford’s wife, Isabel, is found shot but alive and he vows to track down the man responsible. Meanwhile, Officer Nolan must protect his home and the truth after a home invasion attack.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.5/1010 votes#4 - Atonement
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2014
Jack is torn between Emily and the new woman in his life, while Nolan and Louise bring Southern charm to East Hampton.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Ted Sullivan
8.4/105 votes#5 - The Hyena
Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 3/19/2023
Red attempts to secure a late financier's fortune locked by a series of challenging clues. When a deadly assassin pursues the money, the Task Force bands together to protect the endowment's rightful heirs.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Daniel Cerone
8.4/1019 votes#6 - Boom! (2)
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/29/2010
In the second part of the story begun in "Tick, Tick, Tick," the serial killer remains at large and is taunting Castle, Beckett and Jordan Shaw to catch him
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
8.3/1023 votes#7 - The Director: Conclusion (2)
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 1/14/2016
The Cabal prepares to assassinate Liz, triggering Red's call to the task force to outmaneuver the Cabal in a bid to exonerate her. Red delivers a final ultimatum.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Lukas Reiter
8.3/103 votes#8 - Zoey's Extraordinary Memory
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/28/2021
Zoey's effort to recreate a cherished memory with Mitch is thwarted by Leif. Max and Mo have their big restaurant opening.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Emily Fox
8.3/103 votes#9 - Zoey's Extraordinary Mystery
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 4/11/2021
After going to see a medium, Zoey's powers mysteriously start glitching again.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Samantha McIntyre
8.3/103 votes#10 - Zoey's Extraordinary Goodbye
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 5/16/2021
Zoey must face a difficult goodbye.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Austin Winsberg
8.2/109 votes#11 - Damage
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2014
Charlotte's downward spiral takes her to a place where even Emily worries she can't be saved as David and Nolan have a very public reunion.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Christopher Fife
8.2/1013 votes#12 - Probable Cause
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/2012
While investigating a shocking ritualistic murder, Beckett and her team uncover surprising evidence linking Castle to the killing. As the evidence against him mounts, loyalties are tested. And when surprising revelations come to light, Beckett begins to wonder how well she really knows her new lover and partner of four years
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Andrew W. Marlowe
8.2/1016 votes#13 - It’s Called the Octopus
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2015
When Annalise takes on a new client, the team must investigate a very high end sex club to get answers. Meanwhile, Annalise is still representing the siblings accused of killing their parents, but the case takes a turn for the worse when a new motive surfaces, and Wes teams up with an unexpected ally.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Joe Fazzio
8.2/108 votes#14 - Annalise Keating Is Dead
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 5/7/2020
Annalise’s murder trial has arrived, but Tegan’s history complicates her role as counsel. While Nate visits Jorge Castillo in prison with a proposition, news breaks about Xavier. Bonnie works to help Annalise use Hannah Keating’s past as blackmail.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Sarah L. Thompson
8.2/1017 votes#15 - The Fifth Bullet
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/7/2009
Castle and Beckett uncover that a bullet is missing from the crime scene while investigating what happened when an art dealer was gunned down in his own gallery. However, when it turns out there was a witness to the murder, they need to refresh the man's memory, only to find out that he suffers from amnesia and can't even remember who he is.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: David Grae
8.1/1022 votes#16 - Mr. Solomon: Conclusion (2)
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 4/14/2016
A team member falls into grave danger due to a tragedy, leading the task force to rely on Red and his unorthodox methods. Meanwhile, an unforeseen complication impacts Tom and Liz.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Daniel Cerone
8.1/1014 votes#17 - Cuffed
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/2011
When Castle and Beckett wake up in bed, handcuffed together, in a locked room with no memory of how they got there, they must piece together the mystery of where they are and why, all while trying to escape. But as the two of them adjust to being shackled together, what's the biggest threat they face... the people who abducted them or each other? Meanwhile, Ryan, Esposito and Gates are left to investigate their disappearance in a case where all is not what it seems.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Terri Edda Miller
8.0/1015 votes#18 - To Love and Die in L.A.
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/2/2011
While investigating the shooting death of her ex-partner in New York, Beckett comes to believe the suspect has fled to Los Angeles. Against orders, she travels to L.A., going renegade to track down the killer, with Castle unexpectedly along for the ride. As they dig deeper into the motives, they uncover a trail that leads from a rooftop pool in Hollywood to the sandy beach of Santa Monica. Along the way, they visit the set of the "Heat Wave" movie (based on Castle's book) and enlist the cast to help break the case. But as they get closer to apprehending the killer, Castle begins to wonder whether Beckett is out for justice or revenge.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.0/1015 votes#19 - Headhunters
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 4/16/2012
With tensions rising between Castle and Beckett, Castle finds himself a new partner -- Detective Ethan Slaughter (guest star Adam Baldwin, "Firefly"), a tough and colorful cop from the city's gang unit. But Castle gets more than he bargained for when Slaughter shows him a grittier side of police work that puts Castle in the line of fire like never before
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.0/101 votes#20 - Bad Girls
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 8/29/2010
Jane represents a young girl who is being cyber bullied by a popular girl in school. Parker’s old partner in the firm, Claire Harrison, returns to enlist his help in her divorce but Kim takes the reins on the case, only to discover Claire wants much more than a settlement. Grayson moves to the next level when he meets Vanessa’s parents.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Amy Engelberg
8.0/102 votes#21 - Helping Hand
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/5/2011
Megan is surprised to discover she has a connection to a woman found dead in a hotel room; Megan starts taking an interest in what is going on around her.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Corey Miller
8.0/101 votes#22 - Home Invasion
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/28/2012
The parents of a seemingly perfect family are murdered; Curtis grapples with his new position; Megan's romantic life heats up.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Andrew Dettmann
8.0/106 votes#23 - He Betrayed Us Both
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 1/17/2019
Now that Connor and Oliver have tied the knot, the crew must deal with the consequences of the wedding night’s murder; and Annalise is forced to reckon with secrets from her past.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Daniel Robinson
8.0/104 votes#24 - Zoey's Extraordinary Dreams
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/2021
Zoey is haunted by bad dreams that start to affect her personal life. Jenna helps Maggie find her creative spark again.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Samantha McIntyre
8.0/101 votes#25 - The Barnum Effect
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2023
After a passenger plane crashes into the Potomac River, suspicions focus immediately on the pilot. Prof. Mercer and the team are asked to investigate the pilot’s personal motivations and piece together clues in the hopes of revealing the truth.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Mark Goffman
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"Ex's and Oh's" is the best rated episode directed by John Terlesky. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Debra J. Fisher. It aired on 7/12/2018 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Take Two".