The Best Episodes Directed By Michael Showalter
Every TV Episode Directed by Michael Showalter Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Michael Showalter Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Michael Showalter is "The House", rated 8.6/10 from 5 user votes. It was "written by N/A". "The House" aired on 1/18/2019 and is rated 0.6 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Paranoia".
8.6/10 5 votes#1 - The House
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 1/18/2019
Grace and Frankie visit the beach house while their worried kids try to track them down. Robert and Sol are caught in an embarrassing situation.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 1 votes#2 - Paranoia
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/3/2017
The gang is invited to Chappaqua where they receive the key to the city for finding Chantal, while a police woman named Joy begins to uncover their tracks.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: Christina Lee
8.0/10 1 votes#3 - Obsession
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/3/2017
As Elliott descends into insanity, the gang turns their backs on Dory, who begins working with Julian at a political campaign.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: Andrew Pierce Fleming
8.0/10 1 votes#4 - Denial
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/10/2017
While the gang's distance grows, Dory drops in on Keith's funeral, Drew investigates the threatening flowers left at his work, Portia severs ties with her mother, Elliott endures group therapy at rehab, and Julian realizes Mary may be an imperfect role model.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: Sarah-Violet Bliss
8.0/10 1 votes#5 - GottaHaveIt
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/1/2022
No longer wanting to be defined by her childhood illness, Joanna gets her dream job as a host on the home shopping channel SVN. But when her first broadcast doesn’t go as planned, Joanna makes a bold choice to save her fate at the network.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: Vanessa Bayer
7.9/10 7 votes#6 - Green Juice
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/3/2022
As Theranos rapidly expands, Elizabeth’s technology struggles to keep pace and members of the board become increasingly wary of her secretive behavior. Sunny considers joining the company.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: Hilary Bettis
7.8/10 5 votes#7 - Palm Springs Getaway
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 3/9/2018
Randy pressures Mickey, Gus and Bertie into a couples weekend at his cousin's sweet Palm Springs pad. But nothing about the house is as advertised.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 5 votes#8 - Winners and Losers
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 3/9/2018
While Mickey rides a wave of good news at work, Gus tries to spread some cheer around the tense "Witchita" set -- with demoralizing results.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 6 votes#9 - Old White Men
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/10/2022
Walgreens is enticed by Elizabeth to seal the deal on a new partnership with Theranos. Ian tries to investigate what’s going on behind closed doors.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: Dan LeFranc
7.5/10 10 votes#10 - The Boar
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 5/6/2016
Grace intervenes after Robert and Sol's big fight. Frankie opens up to Jacob. An online friend request from Phil surprises Grace.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 13 votes#11 - Closing Title Song
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/19/2016
As Mickey frets over the fallout from their date, a new guest shakes things up at Gus's movie night jam session.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 4 votes#12 - The Treatment
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/11/2021
Marty invites Dr. Ike to help out with the family business. Phyllis senses she is losing her brother and decides to take matters into her own hands.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 7 votes#13 - Satori
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/3/2022
In need of money, Elizabeth brings her fledgling technology to the venture capitalists of Silicon Valley. In Switzerland, she is forced to make a difficult decision.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: Matt Lutsky
7.0/10 1 votes#14 - Faux Florals
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/8/2022
Joanna tries to take back her lie but is tested by the attention she gets from being sick. Meanwhile, SVN celebrates Jackie’s 30th anniversary at the network and Patricia doesn’t want Jackie to tell the truth about her personal life on air.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: Jeremy Beiler
6.8/10 4 votes#15 - The Foundation
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/18/2021
Dr. Ike persuades Marty to start a charity with him. Marty sparks with a female employee at the frame store.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: N/A
6.8/10 4 votes#16 - The Consultation
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/11/2021
Marty is struggling with anxiety, so his sister Phyllis persuades him to start seeing well-regarded psychiatrist Dr. Ike.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: Georgia Pritchett
6.5/10 6 votes#17 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2019
Murphy is a hard-living, hard-drinking, disaffected twenty-something with a penchant for cigarettes and casual sex. She’s also blind.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: Corinne Kingsbury
6.5/10 4 votes#18 - The Ceremony
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/11/2021
Dr. Ike convinces Marty to have a second bar mitzvah, which upsets Phyllis.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: N/A
6.1/10 13 votes#19 - I'm in a Hurry
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/3/2022
Elizabeth Holmes, an optimistic and determined young woman, drops out of Stanford to found a promising new blood testing startup.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: Elizabeth Meriwether