The Best Episodes Directed By Michael Patrick King

Every TV Episode Directed by Michael Patrick King Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Pittsburgh
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Pittsburgh

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    S1:E2

    Robert treats AJ to breakfast ... and a long list of questions. Later, Ruby steps back into the spotlight and encounters bad blood, on and offstage.

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  2. Background image for The Real Me
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #2 - The Real Me

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    S4:E2

    Carrie is reluctant when asked to be a celebrity model in a high-profile fashion show. Miranda gets a lesson in confidence when a buff guy at the gym asks her out. Charlotte works up the courage to look at her "depressed" vagina in a hand-mirror. Samantha immortalizes herself by having nude photographs taken.

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  3. Background image for Plus One Is the Loneliest Number
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Plus One Is the Loneliest Number

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    S5:E5

    Carrie invites Jack Berger to her book opening party, which turns out to be a huge event. Charlotte butts heads with Bunny MacDougal. Miranda's single life and her life with Brady conflict. Samantha gets an impulse-buy chemical peel that goes awry.

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  4. Background image for Ex and the City
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Ex and the City

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    S2:E18

    After learning of Big's engagement, a freaked-out Carrie tries to cope with the ramifications. Miranda sleeps with Steve for the first time after their breakup. Charlotte tries to overcome her fear of horseback riding. Samantha dates a guy who's "Mr. Too-Big", determined to overcome his over-endowment.

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  5. Background image for Politically Erect
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Politically Erect

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    S3:E2

    Carrie continues dating her politician beau, but finds his sexual fetish to be anything but 'golden'. Miranda doesn't know how to respond when Steve asks her to "go steady". Charlotte throws a "used date" party to find a new man. Samantha dates a short man who shops at the Boy's Department in Bloomingdale's.

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  6. Background image for The Agony and the 'Ex'-tacy
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #6 - The Agony and the 'Ex'-tacy

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    S4:E1

    Carrie thinks about men and the future when no one shows up for her birthday party. Miranda confronts her married friends about her single life. Charlotte tries to deal with her separation from Trey. Samantha tries to seduce a celibate monk. The girls make a pact that they are soulmates, and men are nice guys to have fun with.

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  7. Background image for Critical Condition
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Critical Condition

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    S5:E6

    Carrie deals with her past with Aidan when she runs into Nina Katz, who had dated Aidan after he and Carrie split up. Charlotte gets a tough lawyer to go up against Bunny in a fight to keep her apartment. Miranda has no one to turn to when she needs help taking care of Brady. Samantha tries to return a spent vibrator, then spends some of her free time on Miranda.

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  8. Background image for Mt. Juliet
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Mt. Juliet

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    S1:E5

    As the tour heads to Nashville, a peculiar pit stop catches Robert's eye, and AJ makes a crafty plan for extra cash.

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  9. Background image for Chapter Three
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Chapter Three

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    S2:E3

    Carrie conjures a spur of the moment excuse to get out of an emotional audiobook taping. Charlotte and Lisa try to get their hands on a “MILF” list.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Outlook Good

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    S3:E1

    As Carrie navigates long-distance with Aidan, Miranda considers ghosting a hookup, and Charlotte tries to redeem Mr. Burton.

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  11. Background image for Little Black Dress
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Little Black Dress

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    S1:E2

    Miranda and Charlotte come to Carrie’s aid, proving what good friends are for. Anthony and Stanford vow to let go of petty arguments.

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  12. Background image for The Last Supper: Appetizer (1)
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #12 - The Last Supper: Appetizer (1)

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    S2:E10

    Carrie preps for a dinner party farewell to her apartment – and both its good and bad memories. Miranda takes steps to make amends with her exes.

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  13. Background image for New York City
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #13 - New York City

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    S1:E1

    The story begins at the end of an era as Robert (aka Ruby Red) prepares for a new adventure. Elsewhere, young AJ endures the mean streets of Manhattan.

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  14. Background image for Hello It's Me
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Hello It's Me

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    S1:E1

    After discussing how to handle change, Carrie is challenged to be “sexually” open on Che’s podcast, Miranda has a disastrous first day of school, and Charlotte tries to impress a fellow mom. And then – another big change no one saw coming.

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  15. Background image for ALIVE!
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #15 - ALIVE!

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    S2:E4

    Carrie gets an offer to write a column for seniors. Charlotte and Lisa celebrate the start of summer camp. Miranda navigates life back in NYC.

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  16. Background image for The Last Supper: Entrée (2)
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #16 - The Last Supper: Entrée (2)

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    S2:E11

    As Carrie puts the finishing touches on her dinner party, Miranda reconnects with Steve, and Seema worries that she's been too vulnerable with Ravi.

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  17. Background image for Met Cute
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Met Cute

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    S2:E1

    While Carrie questions whether she’s ready for more than a casual fling, Miranda starts to worry her relationship with Che is only about sex.

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  18. Background image for The Real Deal
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - The Real Deal

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    S2:E2

    While Carrie struggles with a podcast ad script, Charlotte tries to retrieve Lily’s designer clothes, and chaos ensues when Miranda loses her phone.

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  19. Background image for Where There's Smoke...
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Where There's Smoke...

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    S3:E1

    Carrie meets a politician at a FDNY calendar benefit in Staten Island. Miranda gets help from Steve after she undergoes LASIK eye surgery. Tired of waiting for a fairytale romance, Charlotte begins aggressively searching for a "Prince Charming" to marry. Samantha dates the pinup-boy fireman she met at the benefit.

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  20. Background image for To Market, to Market
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #20 - To Market, to Market

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    S6:E1

    While nervously anticipating her first date with Berger, Carrie runs into Aidan for the first time since their breakup, and is surprised by how far he's moved on. Miranda realizes she's in love with Steve—only to hear he has a new girlfriend. Charlotte struggles with Harry's assertion that he can only marry a Jew. Samantha sleeps with a stockbroker who gives insider tips while inside her.

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  21. Background image for When in Rome…
    6.5/10(6 votes)

    #21 - When in Rome…

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    S1:E3

    Carrie learns of a surprising development involving Big’s ex. Charlotte worries about how to handle a daughter’s revelation. Miranda ponders the state of her marriage.

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  22. Background image for And The Coming Out Party
    6.3/10(8 votes)

    #22 - And The Coming Out Party

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    S5:E7

    When Caroline's grandmother Astrid awakens from a coma with no knowledge of her family's massive money scandal, Caroline attempts to keep the truth hidden for a bit longer by giving Astrid one last fancy luncheon.

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  23. Background image for And The Big Gamble
    6.1/10(6 votes)

    #23 - And The Big Gamble

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    S5:E22

    When Max and Caroline discover that Han is in hot water after amassing substantial debt that he cannot repay from gambling on women’s tennis, the diner gang rallies to help him.

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  24. Background image for And the Disappointing Unit
    6.0/10(5 votes)

    #24 - And the Disappointing Unit

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    S4:E22

    Max and Caroline are tasked with retrieving Sophie’s wedding dress from customs and safely transporting it to the church in time for her big wedding.

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  25. Background image for Let There Be Light
    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Let There Be Light

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    S6:E13

    Carrie begins to feel attached to Aleksandr but cannot ignore his womanizing past. Together again, Steve moves into Miranda's apartment and finds it hard to avoid her angry ex-boyfriend Robert. Charlotte tries to forget her miscarriage by volunteering. Samantha accompanies Smith to an industry party hosted by Richard Wright.

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Michael Patrick King Ratings Summary

"Pittsburgh" is the best rated episode directed by Michael Patrick King. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by Michael Patrick King. It aired on 1/10/2020 and is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Real Me".