The Best Episodes Directed By Michael W. watkins
Every TV Episode Directed by Michael W. watkins Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Michael W. Watkins Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Michael W. Watkins is "Pilot", rated 10/10 from 1 user votes. It was "written by N/A". "Pilot" aired on 7/16/2006 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Rubble With A Cause".
10.0/10 1 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/16/2006
The team investigates a millionaire whose wife has disappeared, and who is suspected of killing her. On the personal front, Angela goes to visit her father in prison for the first time in over ten years, but still has trouble letting her guard down about her past with her new boyfriend.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: N/A
10.0/10 2 votes#2 - Rubble With A Cause
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 5/10/2009
A building collapses on one of Mary's witnesses, leaving him exposed to outside threats, so Mary has to risk her life in order to keep her witness safe.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: N/A
10.0/10 1 votes#3 - Jailbait
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 7/12/2009
The barely legal daughter of Mary's witness – a Miami racketeer – finds herself in a dangerous romance, just as Raph's mother visits to prepare an engagement feast for the surprised Mary.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Lynne E. Litt
10.0/10 1 votes#4 - Coma Chameleon
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 4/14/2010
ATF agent Wade Guthrie is shot and left for dead by gun trader Jasper Malone. After three years in a coma, he wakes to find the world he left behind has drastically changed.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Kim Newton
10.0/10 1 votes#5 - I'm a Liver Not a Fighter
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 6/19/2011
A terminally ill father wants to reconcile with his children.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Michael Reisz
10.0/10 1 votes#6 - Sacrificial Lam
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 4/27/2012
Having slipped through the fingers of the FBI, James Shannon is on the run again and heading for the border, but first he must stop to take care of a little unfinished business. Agent O'Connor, convinced that she was somehow involved in James' escape, places Mary under investigation, but when he refuses to listen to her suggestions about the possible whereabouts of her father, the manhunt ends in tragedy.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: N/A
10.0/10 1 votes#7 - What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2003
Danny's friend Greg is found murdered in the desert, reporter is hot on the trail of a naughty senator, and King Arthur is riding through the casino.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Gary Scott Thompson
9.0/10 7 votes#8 - Decoy
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 3/19/2013
After capturing Drew Thompson, Raylan must find a way to get him past Boyd and the Detroit mob henchmen who've been sent to stop him.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Graham Yost
9.0/10 2 votes#9 - Danger Crossing
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/27/2019
While Jason is sidelined with an injury, Ray takes over as Bravo 1 and leads the team on a mission to rescue a marine pilot who was shot down in enemy territory.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Holly Harold
9.0/10 3 votes#10 - Thunderstruck
Season 19 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2022
On the heels of life-changing news, a thunderstorm hits Grey Sloan. The attending surgeons and interns work together to save an injured reporter and family affected by the storm. Meanwhile, a beloved author undergoes a risky surgery, and complications from the storm arise.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Jase Miles-Perez
8.3/10 45 votes#11 - Allen
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/29/2005
Michael seeks help of his fellow prison inhabitants to execute his escape plans.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Paul T. Scheuring
8.3/10 18 votes#12 - Tom Connolly
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/14/2015
Liz realizes she is being framed by The Cabal forcing Red to use his connections to help her clear her name. As Cooper receives shocking news, Ressler, Samar, and Aram must decide who on the task force can still be trusted.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: N/A
8.3/10 31 votes#13 - Dreamland II (2)
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 12/6/1998
Mulder is thrown in jail at the Area 51 compound but is released when it is discovered that the flight data recorder he stole was a fake. Scully comes to her senses and realizes that the Mulder she sees isn't who he really is and heads back to Nevada to help the real Mulder. Meanwhile, the mechanism that caused the body swap is rapidly snapping back, undoing everything in its wake, and Mulder and his alter ego must race to put themselves back where they belong.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: John Shiban
8.3/10 15 votes#14 - Cottonmouth
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/9/2011
Raylan's hunt for a killer puts him on a collision course with the Bennett clan, while Boyd plots a heist with treacherous new partners.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Taylor Elmore
8.2/10 31 votes#15 - Dreamland (1)
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 11/29/1998
While being detained near the famed "Dreamland" Area 51, a strange craft flies overhead and Mulder swaps bodies with an Area 51 "Man-in-Black". While the other agent has fun in Mulder's body, Mulder himself finds it difficult to fit into someone else's life, especially a shadowy one. Mulder contacts Scully about the body swap and tries to get her the flight data recorder from the UFO test flight, but his alter ego uses Mulder's FBI persona to have him arrested.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Frank Spotnitz
8.2/10 19 votes#16 - The Troll Farmer
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2015
With the FBI hunting Liz for the murder of the attorney general, she and Red go on the run. Red reaches out to a contact for help fleeing the city.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: John Eisendrath
8.1/10 34 votes#17 - Anslo Garrick (2)
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/2013
Liz infiltrates the blacksite and disarms the signal jammers to call in backup but runs into trouble along the way. The fate of Ressler hangs in the balance as Red tries to bargain with Anslo Garrick. Meanwhile, Tom becomes increasingly worried about Liz’ situation and the fate of Red is unknown.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: J.R. Orci
8.1/10 13 votes#18 - The Spoil
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/30/2011
Raylan is assigned to protect a local coal mine executive as she tries to buy up land for the company but faces opposition from the Bennett clan.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Dave Andron
8.0/10 27 votes#19 - Berlin: Conclusion (2)
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/12/2014
Liz is forced to reunite with Red in order to track down Berlin.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 3 votes#20 - End Of Watch
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/9/2007
Don and the team reopen a cold case when a LAPD badge turns up at a construction site. When Charlie joins the investigation, they attempt to track down the owner of the badge, an officer who has been missing 17 years. Meanwhile, Alan is informed that he's being sued.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Mark Llewellyn
8.0/10 4 votes#21 - Life Interrupted
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/17/2005
Tom finds himself in a world where the 4400 never happened.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
8.0/10 4 votes#22 - Things Not Seen
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/9/2019
Bravo Team travels to Turkey to rescue a young American who voluntarily married an ISIS leader.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 3 votes#23 - I'm Still Standing
Season 17 Episode 16 - Aired 5/27/2021
Levi gets accepted into the vaccine trial. Meanwhile, Amelia and Owen treat a car crash patient, and Hayes and Jo are met with Luna’s legal guardian.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Meg Marinis
8.0/10 2 votes#24 - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
Season 18 Episode 8 - Aired 12/16/2021
The doctors celebrate the holidays; Hamilton and Meredith prepare for a milestone on their project; Link wants to spend the holiday with Amelia and Scout as a family; Schmitt is faced with a difficult decision during surgery.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Jase Miles-Perez
8.0/10 1 votes#25 - Blind Spot
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/12/2011
The team finds themselves under siege by an undetectable Alpha when they bring in a potential Red Flag member for questioning.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Ira Steven Behr