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The Best Episodes Directed By Michael Apted

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Same Exactly
    7.7/10(22 votes)

    S1:E12

    Ray and Avi track down Eddie. Bunchy kicks Mickey out of his apartment. Ray leaks Sully's whereabouts to the press. Abby and the kids hide out at a swank Malibu resort.

    Director:Michael Apted
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - How Titus Pullo Brought Down the Republic
    7.7/10(42 votes)

    S1:E2

    Anointed People's Tribune by Caesar, Mark Antony returns to Rome with Octavian's liberators, Vorenus and Pullo. After being feted by a grateful Atia, Vorenus heads home to his family, for the first time in eight years, while Pullo heads for the brothels. Pompey drafts an ultimatum stripping the general of his power.

    Director:Michael Apted
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - An Owl in a Thornbush
    7.6/10(38 votes)

    S1:E3

    With Caesar quickly advancing toward Rome, Pompey begins ordering a retreat and forces his citizens to pick sides. Timon is forced to do Atia's dirty work and Vorenus cannot understand why no one is resisting while on a scouting mission.

    Director:Michael Apted
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - The Stolen Eagle
    7.5/10(49 votes)

    S1:E1

    Eager to return to Rome after eight long years of war, Gaius Julius Caesar ends his campaign with a resounding triumph in Gaul, and news of a shattering personal loss at home. In Rome, Caesar's old friend Pompey is counselled by the Senate, who worry about Caesar's growing popularity. Two soldiers are enlisted to find the army's stolen gold standard. Atia is careful to play both sides of an escalating power struggle.

    Director:Michael Apted
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Part 30
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    S3:E7

    Kevin takes the witness stand. John tracks down Meg. Sally agrees to testify against allegations that her family has a history of covering the truth.

    Director:Michael Apted
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Catherine
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    S1:E5

    When Masters and Johnson expand the study to include couples, they discover that the science of sex is easily complicated by the mystery of attraction. Johnson tries to connect with her son who prefers his dad. In anticipation of his baby’s impending arrival, Masters experiences anxiety about becoming a father. And Dr. Ethan Haas learns that dating the provost’s daughter could impact his medical career.

    Director:Michael Apted
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Kyrie Eleison
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    S2:E2

    Masters begins a new job at Memorial Hospital under Betty's extortion terms only to discover that his boss insists he leave Virginia behind in favor of a handpicked secretary. Meanwhile, Johnson is torn between pressing Masters to rehire her and staying by DePaul's side as her condition worsens.

    Director:Michael Apted
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Fight
    7.3/10(24 votes)

    S2:E3

    Masters delivers a baby with ambiguous genitalia and urges the parents not to surgically assign the child a sex out of fear or convenience. Meeting Virginia at a hotel for a secret rendezvous, the two of them divide their attention between sexual role-play and a championship boxing match, prompting Virginia to unearth the truth of Masters'' troubled childhood.

    Director:Michael Apted
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 3 - Little Bill Primm's Big Green Horseshoe
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    S4:E3

    An intruder breaks into the Donovan household, forcing the family closer together as Bridget struggles to maintain her independence. In Primm, Mickey schemes to rob a casino with the help of a lounge singer and a man named Ed. Meanwhile, with a baby due at any minute, Bunchy and Teresa navigate their marital woes under lockdown, and Ray visits Belikov in prison to strike a deal.

    Director:Michael Apted
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Mirror, Mirror
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    S2:E8

    Masters privately treats a couple for infertility, without revealing his relationship to them. Johnson realizes her work with Masters can be used to help people suffering from sexual dysfunction - but quickly gets in over her head when she attempts to treat Barbara Sanderson on her own. Libby is unnerved after witnessing a hate crime that is then whitewashed by the police.

    Director:Michael Apted
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Love And Marriage
    7.0/10(22 votes)

    S1:E8

    Masters and Johnson decide that the best way to record their study findings is to film them, but to do so they have to enlist outside help. Johnson redoubles her efforts to get a college degree, only to find that Dr. DePaul’s Basic Anatomy class is a requirement. Meanwhile, Haas and Langham – both unsure in their relationships – convince each other of the merits of being a married man. And after Margaret catches him in a compromising position, Scully takes drastic steps to control his sexual impulses.

    Director:Michael Apted
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - Full Ten Count
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    S3:E12

    Masters and Johnson find their life's work in jeopardy. Season finale.

    Director:Michael Apted
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Parallax
    7.0/10(23 votes)

    S2:E1

    Masters deals with the ramifications of his disastrous presentation and being fired from the hospital. Meanwhile, Libby urges Masters to get another job; and Virginia fights off advances and innuendos stemming from the belief that she was the woman in Master's explicit film.

    Director:Michael Apted
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - In To Me You See
    6.7/10(16 votes)

    S4:E7

    Masters looks to groom Art as his protege in a new area of research as Johnson does her best to keep Nancy at arm's length. Betty seeks an unlikely source for assistance in her fight for equal rights to Helen's baby.

    Director:Michael Apted
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - The Eyes of God
    6.2/10(15 votes)

    S4:E10

    Masters and Johnson work to save the practice from disintegrating in the face of insurrection within the clinic. As everyone in their lives either moves on or falls away, Bill and Virginia find solace in one another. Season finale.

    Director:Michael Apted
    Writer:N/A

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Michael Apted Ratings Summary

"Same Exactly" is the best rated episode directed by Michael Apted. It scored 7.727/10 based on 22 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 9/22/2013 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "How Titus Pullo Brought Down the Republic".