The Best Episodes Directed By Max Winkler
Every TV Episode Directed by Max Winkler Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Max Winkler Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Max Winkler is "Josh Is Irrelevant.", rated 9/10 from 2 user votes. It was "written by Rachel Bloom". "Josh Is Irrelevant." aired on 11/17/2017 and is rated 0.6 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Cooler".
9.0/10 2 votes#1 - Josh Is Irrelevant.
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/17/2017
Rebecca tries to come to grips with her new life and some new information about herself.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Rachel Bloom
8.4/10 17 votes#2 - Cooler
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/29/2013
Nick and Schmidt go out on a "bro's night," but quickly become infatuated with, and highly competitive over, a beautiful woman attracted to sadness. Meanwhile, Winston falls for a girl with absolutely no interest in him, which only makes him more attracted to her. Then, Jess' decision to have a night alone in the loft doesn't go as planned and involves another round of the drinking game "True American," and a surprising development in her relationship with one of the loft mates.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Rebecca Addelman
8.1/10 36 votes#3 - Bestie
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/26/2023
After the loss of her mother, a young woman seeks connection in a mysterious online friend.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Joe Baken
8.0/10 1 votes#4 - Dinner and a Show
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/20/2007
Clark and Michael get rejected by their first company and decide to join a health club so as to improve both mind and body.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 42 votes#5 - The Pontiac Bandit Returns
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2014
Jake and Rosa catch the Pontiac Bandit, who could lead them to the Giggle Pig kingpin. Charles and Gina worry about their parents getting close.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Matt O'Brien
7.6/10 10 votes#6 - Thank You For Your Service
Season 11 Episode 2 - Aired 10/19/2022
Gino grapples with his trauma. Patrick's search takes him to dark places. A stranger contacts Hannah with a grave warning.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Manny Coto
7.6/10 9 votes#7 - The Gloaming
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/2022
Dean and Nora find a hidden room where someone's been living. Theodora shares intriguing intel about Roger Kaplan. The family makes a fateful decision.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Ian Brennan
7.6/10 36 votes#8 - Hostage Situation
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 1/5/2016
Boyle tries to recover some sensitive cargo held hostage by his ruthless ex-wife. Amy injures Terry at the worst possible moment.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Phil Augusta Jackson
7.4/10 16 votes#9 - Aura
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/28/2022
After moving into a new home, a married couple is terrorized by a cryptic visitor.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Manny Coto
7.4/10 8 votes#10 - My So-Called Death
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/9/2023
While acclimating to purgatory at Split River High, Maddie becomes determined to solve the mystery of her disappearance. While observing those she left behind, Maddie begins to realize everyone is not as honest and loyal as she once thought.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: N/A
7.3/10 3 votes#11 - Relaying news of a wayward snake
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/31/2022
While Doug and Joyce work to placate the Mob, the Minx team scrambles to live up to their leader’s overly ambitious vision.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Annabel Oakes
7.2/10 14 votes#12 - Winston's Birthday
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 5/7/2013
Jess' dad chooses the worst day to pay the loft an unexpected visit, forcing a nervous Nick to spend the day alone with him. Jess finds herself with huge opportunity for a new job on the day before Cece's wedding. Schmidt must take a look in the mirror and confront his real feelings about Elizabeth. Meanwhile, Winston psyches himself up for his huge surprise birthday celebration, which no one seemed to remember to throw for him.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Dave Finkel
7.0/10 3 votes#13 - Happy Birthday, Jeanette Turner
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/20/2021
Taking place over 3 summers in the 90s when a popular teen goes missing, and a seemingly unrelated girl transforms from a sweet and awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town, eventually becoming the most despised person in America.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Bert V. Royal
7.0/10 14 votes#14 - Double Date
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2013
Thinking Schmidt has chosen to be with Cece, Jess and Nick invite him to go on a double date with them. Nick is caught between loyalty to his friend and loyalty to his girlfriend when he finds out a shocking secret. Meanwhile, Winston promises to get the foursome a table at an ultra-exclusive restaurant that doesn’t take reservations.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Luvh Rakhe
6.9/10 13 votes#15 - Tinfinity
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/26/2013
Jess catches the eye of a professional football player, with whom Winston landed an exclusive interview for his radio station. Meanwhile, Nick and Schmidt argue over the planning of their "TinFinity" party celebrating their tenth anniversary of living together, and Cece gets a surprise offer
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Josh Malmuth
6.7/10 15 votes#16 - All In
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2013
Nick and Jess make a romantic run for the border -- but their wild Mexican adventure takes a turn for the worse when Nick is arrested.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Elizabeth Meriwether
6.7/10 15 votes#17 - Thanksgiving III
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/26/2013
Nick and Jess take the gang camping for Thanksgiving; Coach and Schmidt compete to prove who is the best woodsman; Cece and Winston bond over a shared dislike for the outdoors.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Josh Malmuth
6.6/10 13 votes#18 - Sister
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/11/2014
Jess' wild-child sister, Abby, pays a visit and immediately throws the loft into disarray. Meanwhile, Schmidt enlists Nick to be his wingman in crashing a bar mitzvah and Winston throws a dinner party with Bertie, which turns awkward when only Cece and Coach attend.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Matt Fusfeld
6.5/10 4 votes#19 - The Fault In Our Scars
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/9/2023
As she grows close to the spirits in the ghost world, a driven Maddie begins to unravel the events surrounding her death, only to discover someone other than Xavier may have been involved.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: N/A
- 6.0/10 1 votes
#20 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/20/2007
Despite the skepticism of their friends and family, Clark and Michael are convinced that they have a TV script that will make them stars.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: N/A
5.9/10 14 votes#21 - Take Me To Your Leader
Season 10 Episode 7 - Aired 9/29/2021
A group of college students on a camping trip are swept up in a horrifying and deadly conspiracy decades in the making.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Brad Falchuk
4.8/10 17 votes#22 - The Naughty List
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/29/2021
A group of influencers face a reckoning after posting a problematic video online.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Manny Coto