The Best Episodes Directed By Kabir Akhtar

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(24 votes)

   #1 - ... started a nuclear war

   S1:E54/27/2020

   Devi allows rumors about her and Paxton to swirl during an overnight school trip. Fabiola opens up to Eleanor, who gets upsetting news about her mother.

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   8.5/10(4 votes)

   #2 - Opening Night

   S1:E91/3/2020

   After months of rehearsals, the theater kids gear up for an unforgettable opening night. But when unexpected audience members show up to shake the cast to its core, will the show "go on" if the Wildcats aren't all in this together?

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   8.5/10(4 votes)

   #3 - Act Two

   S1:E101/10/2020

   It's Act Two of opening night, and the stakes have never been higher. After last-minute cast changes in Act One — and so much left unsaid between Ricky and Nini — there's more drama offstage than on

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   7.6/10(7 votes)

   #4 - Lowell Anderson

   S6:E133/18/2021

   When the Cloud 9 founder's son makes a surprise visit, the employees struggle to accommodate his bold ideas. Garrett helps Dina navigate a tricky situation with Brian. Jonah and Sandra use social media to investigate some worrying news.

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   7.4/10(23 votes)

   #5 - … been a playa

   S2:E17/15/2021

   Ahead of their impending move to India, Devi faces her first-ever love triangle, while Nalini tries to sell her patient roster to a flashy competitor.

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   7.3/10(21 votes)

   #6 - Autopsy

   S2:E98/10/2022

   Asta is overwhelmed with guilt after she, Harry, and D'arcy get rid of the dead body.

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   7.3/10(4 votes)

   #7 - ...had a breakdown

   S3:E68/12/2022

   Chasing Ivy League dreams and his dad's approval, Ben ignores warning signs of burnout until the stress of his jam-packed workload builds up — literally.

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   7.1/10(21 votes)

   #8 - The Ghost of Bobby Smallwood

   S2:E108/17/2022

   Asta helps Harry learn how to deal with his newfound fear of death.

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   7.0/10(5 votes)

   #9 - ...been ghosted

   S3:E58/12/2022

   A charity event gives Devi the chance to polish her rusty flirting skills. As awkward vibes between Fabiola and Aneesa lingers, Paxton offers advice.

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10. 

    6.8/10(11 votes)

    #10 - ... thrown a rager

    S2:E27/15/2021

    Devi plans to throw the ultimate party, but her knotty dating life may turn it into a different kind of blowout. Nalini has an eye-opening trip to India.

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    6.8/10(13 votes)

    #11 - The Yips and an Oddly Hypnotic Bohemian

    S5:E912/9/2021

    Sheldon gets the science yips and has to learn how to not think. Also, George Sr. plays handyman at Brenda Sparks' house.

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12. 

    6.5/10(11 votes)

    #12 - ... been the loneliest boy in the world

    S1:E64/27/2020

    With absentee parents, a shallow girlfriend and no one to hang out with, Ben Gross is lonelier than ever, until an unlikely invitation offers some hope.

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13. 

    6.5/10(16 votes)

    #13 - Avian Flu

    S3:E43/6/2024

    Harry gets distracted from his mission, while Mike and Liv make a huge discovery.

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14. 

    6.3/10(4 votes)

    #14 - ...had an identity crisis

    S4:E76/8/2023

    As Paxton struggles to let go of his past as the king of high school, he seizes a chance to thrive as a swim coach and finds closure with an old flame.

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    6.0/10(8 votes)

    #15 - ...had my dream stolen

    S4:E66/8/2023

    With early college admissions rolling in, Devi's in for more than one surprise. Kamala warns a smitten Pati about Len. Ben overhears a hurtful comment.

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