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The Best Episodes Directed By Michael Showalter

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

  1. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Confession

    S1:E1

    After decades of no contact, the “Happy Face Killer” and his daughter are begrudgingly reunited, in order for her to find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime he committed.

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    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.4/10(8 votes)

    #2 - The House

    S5:E1

    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Paranoia

    S2:E5

    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.

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  4. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Obsession

    S2:E6

    As Elliott descends into insanity, the gang turns their backs on Dory, who begins working with Julian at a political campaign.

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  5. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Denial

    S2:E7

    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.

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  6. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - GottaHaveIt

    S1:E1

    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.

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  7. 7.8/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Palm Springs Getaway

    S3:E1

    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  8. 7.8/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Winners and Losers

    S3:E2

    While Mickey rides a wave of good news at work, Gus tries to spread some cheer around the tense "Witchita" set -- with demoralizing results.

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  9. 7.7/10(13 votes)

    #9 - The Boar

    S2:E7

    Grace intervenes after Robert and Sol's big fight. Frankie opens up to Jacob. An online friend request from Phil surprises Grace.

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    Writer:N/A
  10. 7.6/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Old White Men

    S1:E4

    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.

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  11. 7.6/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Green Juice

    S1:E3

    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.

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  12. 7.6/10(14 votes)

    #12 - Closing Title Song

    S1:E8

    As Mickey frets over the fallout from their date, a new guest shakes things up at Gus's movie night jam session.

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    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.1/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Satori

    S1:E2

    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.

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  14. 7.0/10(4 votes)

    #14 - The Treatment

    S1:E3

    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  15. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Faux Florals

    S1:E2

    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.

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  16. 6.8/10(4 votes)

    #16 - The Consultation

    S1:E1

    Marty is struggling with anxiety, so his sister Phyllis persuades him to start seeing well-regarded psychiatrist Dr. Ike.

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  17. 6.8/10(4 votes)

    #17 - The Foundation

    S1:E4

    Dr. Ike persuades Marty to start a charity with him. Marty sparks with a female employee at the frame store.

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    Writer:N/A
  18. 6.7/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Murphy is a hard-living, hard-drinking, disaffected twenty-something with a penchant for cigarettes and casual sex. She’s also blind.

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  19. 6.5/10(4 votes)

    #19 - The Ceremony

    S1:E2

    Dr. Ike convinces Marty to have a second bar mitzvah, which upsets Phyllis.

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    Writer:N/A
  20. 6.3/10(15 votes)

    #20 - I'm in a Hurry

    S1:E1

    Elizabeth Holmes, an optimistic and determined young woman, drops out of Stanford to found a promising new blood testing startup.

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  21. 3.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Interrogation Log #1

    S1:E1

    Under investigation by a pair of suit-clad government agents, the Pradeep family recount their arrival to America, complete with professional obstacles, dead rabbits, and most of all, their neighbor Stu.

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Michael Showalter Ratings Summary

"The Confession" is the best rated episode directed by Michael Showalter. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 3/20/2025 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "The House".