9.4/10163 votes#1 - To'hajiilee
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 9/8/2013
Things heat up for Walt in unexpected ways.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: George Mastras
9.1/10137 votes#2 - Salud
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 9/18/2011
Walt's family worries when he doesn't turn up for Walter, Jr.'s 16th birthday. Jesse is forced to put his lab skills to the test without Mr. White's help.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Gennifer Hutchison
9.1/10143 votes#3 - Gliding Over All
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 9/2/2012
Walt takes care of loose ends; Walt makes a dangerous decision.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Moira Walley-Beckett
9.0/10145 votes#4 - One Minute
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 5/2/2010
Hank's increasing volatility forces a confrontation with Jesse and trouble at work. Skyler pressures Walt to make a deal. Gus' actions have severe consequences.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Thomas Schnauz
8.9/10121 votes#5 - A
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 3/30/2014
Many paths collide; Rick faces sheer brutality; the group struggles to survive.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Frank Darabont
8.9/10134 votes#6 - Pretty Much Dead Already
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/27/2011
Hershel sets a deadline. All secrets are out in the open. Glenn stands up for himself and Shane takes charge.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Scott M. Gimple
8.9/10145 votes#7 - The Well-Tempered Clavier
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/2016
Maeve approaches Sweetwater's longtime outlaw Hector Escaton with a bold proposition. William tries to convince Logan to help liberate Dolores. Teddy and the Man in Black get closer to what they're looking for. Stubbs's suspicions are aroused. Ford cautions Bernard against seeking answers to questions best left unasked.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Dan Dietz
8.7/10147 votes#8 - 4 Days Out
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 5/3/2009
Walt and his family wait for news after he undergoes a PET-CT scan. Walt follows Saul's advice; Jesse's relationship with Jane is put on hold when he and Walt head to the desert for a marathon of cooking.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Sam Catlin
8.7/10136 votes#9 - Buried
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 8/18/2013
While Skyler's past catches up with her, Walt covers his tracks. Jesse continues to struggle with his guilt.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Thomas Schnauz
8.5/1062 votes#10 - Breathe
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 8/13/2018
Jimmy seeks new employment. Gus navigates the fallout from Hector's collapse. Kim endeavors to support Jimmy in the wake of Chuck's death.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Thomas Schnauz
8.4/10124 votes#11 - Mijo
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/9/2015
As his troubles escalate to a boiling point, Jimmy finds himself in dire straits. An act of carelessness puts Chuck at risk.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Peter Gould
8.4/10186 votes#12 - Guts
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/7/2010
Rick unknowingly causes a group of survivors to be trapped by walkers. The group dynamic devolves from accusations to violence, as Rick must confront an enemy far more dangerous than the undead.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Frank Darabont
8.4/1025 votes#13 - Cairo
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/17/2014
Kevin fears he’s losing touch with reality after inexplicably finding himself in a difficult situation involving Patti Levin, a leader of the Guilty Remnant. Meg loses control during another encounter with Matt; Jill confronts Aimee about her relationship with Kevin; Nora stands up to Laurie, and finds her privacy invaded.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Curtis Gwinn
8.3/10139 votes#14 - Madrigal
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 7/22/2012
Walt and Jesse pursue an unlikely business partner. The DEA filters through various leads in hopes of finding something.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Vince Gilligan
8.2/1053 votes#15 - Nippy
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 7/25/2022
A lost dog leads to a new friend. A new player gets in the game.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Alison Tatlock
8.2/105 votes#16 - Dirty Loyal
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2010
The Lightman Group gets hired by Internal Affairs to investigate an incident that involves Det. Wallowski and her partner Det. Farr.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: N/A
8.2/10134 votes#17 - Second Sons
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 5/19/2013
King’s Landing hosts a wedding, and Tyrion and Sansa spend the night together. Daenerys tries to persuade the Second Sons to join her against Yunkai. Stannis releases Davos from the dungeons. Sam and Gilly meet an older gentleman.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: David Benioff
8.2/1013 votes#18 - My Name is Ruby
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/29/2017
In the Season 1 finale, Vincent balks at getting in deeper with Rudy, as expansion fever hits Frankie and Bobby. Candy gets a taste of directing, and enjoys the red-carpet perks of a major premiere. Alston finds himself in limbo at his precinct. Abby changes up the Hi-Hat's clientele; Sandra faces editorial and legal hurdles; Vincent settles a score.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: George Pelecanos
8.2/10141 votes#19 - The Bear and the Maiden Fair
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 5/12/2013
Daenerys exchanges gifts with a slave lord outside of Yunkai. As Sansa frets about her prospects, Shae chafes at Tyrion’s new situation. Tywin counsels the king, and Melisandre reveals a secret to Gendry. Brienne faces a formidable foe in Harrenhal.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: George R. R. Martin
8.1/10133 votes#20 - Shotgun
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 8/14/2011
When Jesse goes missing, Walt fears the worst. Skyler has an unlikely reunion. Hank shares some bad news with Detective Tim Roberts.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Thomas Schnauz
8.1/10133 votes#21 - Abiquiu
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 5/30/2010
Skyler gets involved with Walt's business. Hank struggles with his recovery. Jesse makes a startling discovery after meeting a girl at group therapy.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Thomas Schnauz
8.1/10138 votes#22 - I.F.T.
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 4/4/2010
Walt ignores Skyler's demands, furthering the rift between them and pushing her to break bad. Still suffering from panic and anxiety attacks, Hank crosses a line at work.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: George Mastras
8.0/101 votes#23 - John D.O.A.
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/10/2003
Lenny renews his duel of wits with John, kidnapping Lt. Avery and sending a series of cryptic clues with a fatal deadline. A new captain makes things hard for John and he and Digger go off on their own to hunt down the killer. John meets up with Frank and they figure both that the police are on the wrong trail going into a booby trap and where Lenny really is. But Frank accidentally shoots John, killing him and letting Lenny escape. It's a ruse to draw Lenny out at the cemetery with no one in the way, one that (more or less) works. We do find out that Lenny branded himself with John's mark and didn't have any deep connection to him.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Michael Berns
8.0/10141 votes#24 - First of His Name
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 5/4/2014
After Tommen is crowned the King of the Seven Kingdoms, Cersei and Tywin plan the Crown's next move. Meanwhile, Dany weighs her future plans regarding Westeros and Slaver's Bay. Sansa and Lord Baelish arrive at the Eyrie and Jon Snow along with men from the Night's Watch attacks Craster's Keep.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: David Benioff
8.0/105 votes#25 - Revelations
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/18/2011
With Elam's life in the balance, Cullen must decide how much he’s willing to risk. Meanwhile Durant faces financial ruin as Lily confronts the family of her late husband.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Tony Gayton
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"To'hajiilee" is the best rated episode directed by Michelle MacLaren. It scored 9.4/10 based on 163 votes. It was written by George Mastras. It aired on 9/8/2013 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Salud".