8.3/103 votes#1 - The Zero Option
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 8/3/2018
Samuel Blake ups his game, forcing Harry to make a near-impossible choice. Meanwhile, the bracelet's power starts to wane.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Catherine Tregenna
8.0/103 votes#2 - Run Rabbit Run
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 7/27/2018
Harry's forced underground as he tries to prove his innocence. But then Blake finds a way to make him look more guilty than ever.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Catherine Tregenna
7.8/1055 votes#3 - Face the Raven
Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 11/21/2015
The Doctor and Clara, with their old friend Rigsy, find themselves in a magical alien world, hidden on a street in the heart of London.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Sarah Dollard
7.7/107 votes#4 - The World Turned Upside Down
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/2022
A dysentery epidemic spreads on the Ridge, and Claire falls deathly ill. She is almost recovered when the Christies arrive and drop a bombshell. As nefarious rumors spread like wildfire on the Ridge, tragedy strikes.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Toni Graphia
7.6/107 votes#5 - Temperance
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/2022
Fergus worries about his new son's quality of life when the baby is bullied by superstitious Protestants. Claire performs surgery on Tom's hand.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Shaina Fewell
7.3/103 votes#6 - Bhutan
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/2016
Lady Alex and Hooten head to the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan in search of an ancient scroll rumoured to have been written by the Buddha himself.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Jeff Povey
7.3/1012 votes#7 - The Secret Sharer
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2011
Morgana joins forces with enigmatic wizard Alator to uncover a secret that could change the course of destiny, as the magical drama continues. With allies on both sides of the castle walls, can anyone stop her before Merlin's greatest secret is revealed?
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Julian Jones
7.1/107 votes#8 - The Diamond of the Day (1)
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 12/22/2012
High in the mountains, a great horde gathers; Morgana prepares for war with a vengeful Mordred at her side. Merlin feels the weight of his destiny like never before as the ancient prophecies play out with terrifying accuracy. But before he can save his beloved Camelot, he must save himself. For it is not just the kingdom Morgana wishes to destroy – it is also Emrys.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Jake Michie
7.0/1012 votes#9 - Lancelot du Lac
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/2011
When Sir Lancelot returns from the dead, old feelings reignite, as the drama continues. Gwen must fight temptation before she commits an unspeakable act of betrayal; one that would destroy the legacy of Camelot forever. With heads and hearts thrown into turmoil, Merlin becomes suspicious. Can a man really defy death, or is there something more sinister at play?
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Lucy Watkins
7.0/107 votes#10 - The Death Song of Uther Pendragon
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2012
When a stranger gives Arthur the power to summon the dead, the king finds himself torn between head and heart. Unable to resist temptation, he seizes the chance to speak to the person he misses most – his father, Uther Pendragon. But the spirit world is a dark and dangerous place, for little does Arthur realize that his decision comes at a terrible price. Against all odds, Merlin must put right Arthur's mistake before Camelot, and everything they have built, is destroyed forever.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Howard Overman
6.7/103 votes#11 - Egypt
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/2016
Alex heads to Egypt, where she teams up with Hooten to find the long-lost tomb of Alexander the Great - but some unscrupulous locals are hot on their heels.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Richard Zajdlic
6.5/1012 votes#12 - Lamia
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2011
A mysterious illness draws Merlin to a distant village. But it soon becomes clear that there is more at stake than just his patients' well-being as something sinister turns the air sour. Far from home and with no-one to trust, Merlin becomes embroiled in a deadly game of cat and mouse. No longer sure who is the hunter and who is the hunted, can the young warlock survive long enough to uncover the truth?
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Jake Michie
6.2/104 votes#13 - A Boy of No Consequence
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2013
Jason and his friends are forced to compete in the perilous sport of bull leaping.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Howard Overman
6.0/105 votes#14 - The Earth Bull
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2013
Jason washes up on the shores of a strange and mysterious land: Atlantis.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Howard Overman
6.0/104 votes#15 - A Girl by Any Other Name
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2013
The heroes are entangled in the perilous rites of Dionysus with a stranger called Medusa.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Howard Overman
6.0/103 votes#16 - A New Dawn (1)
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2014
Ariadne – now queen and in an epic war against Pasiphae's army – turns to Jason, Hercules, and Pythagoras for help. The time has come for Jason to fulfill his destiny. The battle for Atlantis has begun.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Howard Overman
5.5/102 votes#17 - A New Dawn (2)
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/22/2014
Atlantis is set to fall as Pasiphae continues her siege on the city. The last hope rests with Jason, Hercules, and Pythagoras. Hercules makes a discovery that throws into doubt everything he once knew to be true.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Howard Overman
5.1/1054 votes#18 - Sleep No More
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 11/14/2015
This terrifying story is assembled from footage discovered in the wreckage of Le Verrier Space Station.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Mark Gatiss
5.0/101 votes#19 - Telemon
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/29/2014
Ariadne is formally crowned queen of a still-vulnerable Atlantis. An enigmatic stranger arrives offering salvation. As Jason fights for glory on the tournament ground, Ariadne embarks on her own private battle.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Richard McBrien
5.0/101 votes#20 - The Dying of the Light
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 5/2/2015
Jason's discovery has blackened his heart, leaving him a shadow of the man he used to be. Reckless and foolhardy, he no longer seems to care about anything or anyone - even Ariadne. Pythagoras is desperate to save his friend, so he sets out in search of help, but soon discovers not everyone is as keen to protect Jason as he is.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Lucy Watkins
5.0/101 votes#21 - Kin
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 5/9/2015
The battle between Aeson and Pasiphae for Jason's soul reaches a devastating climax as the warrior is caught by the ruthless queen's soldiers. Jason's friends know they must do all they can to save him before he is lost for ever, and Aeson undertakes a brave and deadly mission into Atlantis to rescue his son. However, he is just one man, and with traitors on all sides plotting to stop him, his chances of success seem slim.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Julian Jones
1.0/101 votes#22 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/18/2024
Harper’s accusations put suspicion onto her and Sarah, and a memorial vigil incites ill feeling.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Jess Ruston
1.0/101 votes#23 - Episode 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/25/2024
Following the dunking, Sarah decides to cast a spell over the whole of Sanctuary. A revelation pushes Abi into action.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Gabbie Asher
1.0/101 votes#24 - Episode 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/1/2024
Abigail seeks to clear Dan’s name by whipping up anti-witch feeling amidst a mystery virus and evidence of dark magic.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Debbie Horsfield
1.0/101 votes#25 - Episode 7
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/8/2024
With Sanctuary cut off from the outside world, Abigail has free rein to exact the ultimate revenge on Sarah and Harper.
Director: Justin Molotnikov
Writer: Debbie Horsfield
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"The Zero Option" is the best rated episode directed by Justin Molotnikov. It scored 8.3/10 based on 3 votes. It was written by Catherine Tregenna. It aired on 8/3/2018 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Run Rabbit Run".