The Best Episodes Directed By Nicole Rubio
Every TV Episode Directed by Nicole Rubio Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Nicole Rubio Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Nicole Rubio is "Closure", rated 9/10 from 3 user votes. It was "written by Rick Eid". "Closure" aired on 5/14/2019 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "And Now We Come to the End".
9.0/10 3 votes#1 - Closure
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/14/2019
A woman with information about the death of Maggie’s husband is abducted, leading OA and the team to uncover a criminal operation larger than anyone imagined. Also, Dana puts her career in jeopardy when she stands by and allows Maggie to work on this case that has such a personal connection to her.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Rick Eid
9.0/10 2 votes#2 - And Now We Come to the End
Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 5/25/2022
Halstead and Asher clash over a patient in need of a kidney transplant. Marcel faces a tough decision when Blake is in surgery. Choi and Archer treat the son of Med's general counsel. Med's family grows.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: N/A
9.0/10 2 votes#3 - Does One Door Close and Another One Open?
Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 5/24/2023
Shocking information threatens Jack Dayton's surgery and the future of OR 2.0. Archer goes rogue to save a patient in need. Maggie questions her future at Med.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Diane Frolov
8.5/10 2 votes#4 - On Paper
Season 11 Episode 8 - Aired 3/27/2024
Upton brings SVU detective Petrovic back into the fold to help with the investigation of a tender-age kidnapping.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: N/A
8.5/10 2 votes#5 - Change Is a Tough Pill to Swallow
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2021
Dylan and Charles treat patients suffering from Glass Child Syndrome and misdiagnosed ADHD. Crockett has to navigate hospital politics when he cares for the daughter of a transplant surgeon. Will and Stevie must lay egos aside to help save an elderly patient.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Jeff Drayer
8.2/10 4 votes#6 - Anybody Have a Map?
Season 15 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2018
Catherine is in Los Angeles getting the new foundation ready and summons Meredith and Koracick to visit for a highly confidential consult. Meanwhile, one of the nurses is 28 weeks pregnant and collapses at the hospital while talking to Richard.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Kiley Donovan
8.2/10 5 votes#7 - Descent
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2018
In an attempt to dig himself out of a hole and save someone close to him, Antonio crosses a line that puts the entire team at risk.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Rick Eid
8.1/10 10 votes#8 - Queen Death
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 5/19/2017
When The Hollow sends a terrifying message to Vincent, he must team with Haley and Freya to embark on a desperate mission to stop the Hollow once and for all - even if it requires a heartbreaking sacrifice. Refusing to allow anyone in his family to pay the high price of defeating their enemy, Klaus makes a surprising alliance and enacts a plan that threatens to change the Mikaelson family forever.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Beau DeMayo
8.0/10 1 votes#9 - Dead in the Water
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 4/6/2017
It’s a race against the clock when Olivia and OPA’s investigation into the conspiracy puts one of their own in grave danger.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Michelle Lirtzman
8.0/10 8 votes#10 - Only Mama Knows
Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2014
Secrets from Ellis Grey’s past come to light when Meredith watches old videos and reads through her mother’s journals. Meanwhile, Maggie rocks the hospital with an unexpected announcement; Alex gets new responsibilities and Callie focuses her attention on the Veterans’ project.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Shonda Rhimes
8.0/10 5 votes#11 - Old-Time Rock-and-Roll
Season 12 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2015
Owen suggests the interns learn a vital lesson on how to break bad news to patients’ families, and Arizona’s 90-year-old patient reassures her that she’s destined to find love again. Meanwhile, the sisters completely forget about the dinner party they’re hosting for everyone.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Austin Guzman
8.0/10 3 votes#12 - Flowers Grow Out of My Grave
Season 15 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2018
Meredith has a patient whose family is celebrating Day of the Dead, making the doctors remember loved ones they have lost. Richard shares unexpected news with Meredith about her father, Thatcher. Meanwhile, Teddy tries to tell Owen that she is pregnant but they get sidetracked, and Jo encourages Link to pursue one of the doctors.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Kiley Donovan
8.0/10 2 votes#13 - Flippity-Flop
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/8/2018
Jill and Roger’s complicated friendship is tested when they finally square off over a DEA raid that left an inmate clinging to life. Meanwhile, Kate is assigned to an animal smuggling case involving the death of an endangered panda; and Jay’s emotions are thrust into a case when he learns his trusting father was a victim in a pyramid scheme.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Karine Rosenthal
8.0/10 2 votes#14 - The Racket
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/27/2016
Eric is stunned as one by one the dominoes fall around him, and the secrets surrounding the mysterious house at 8686 Mint Hill Drive are revealed. The circumstances force him to take drastic action in an attempt to stop the demise of SEG and his family. Meanwhile, Detective Cornell inches closer to finding Kate’s killer, and Eric enlists Danny’s help in unlocking Kate’s second iPad, and the information it provides leads him to THE very last person he expected.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Chitra Elizabeth Sampath
8.0/10 7 votes#15 - The Prince & The Pauper
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2018
Bell grows frustrated when Marshall Winthrop, Conrad's dad and new chairman of the board, requests Conrad's input in his discussions about the hospital's expenses. As Conrad and Nic work to cut costs for their patients in need, Julian Lynn, a sharp and sophisticated medical device rep, meets the staff at Chastain and inserts herself into the ongoing work of the doctors to promote her costly products. Meanwhile, Mina's relationship with Micah struggles in the wake of his healing process, and Devon is tasked with showing the eager new interns around the hospital.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Amy Holden Jones
8.0/10 4 votes#16 - Payback
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 4/11/2018
A string of stash house robberies lead back to an unlikely individual. Voight confronts a key witness in the Bingham investigation.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: John Dove
8.0/10 2 votes#17 - We Hold These Truths
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/20/2019
Natalie and Maggie witness a pickup truck plow through a street fair and must make tough decisions on the fly. At the hospital, doctors and nurses are on high alert with the influx of patients. Dr. Charles' ex-wife comes to town with news.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Eli Talbert
8.0/10 2 votes#18 - Scar Tissue
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 2/25/2024
With a new piece of evidence at play, Catherine Willows reopens an investigation from her past that never got solved after a violent attack left her hospitalized. Internal affairs begins questioning Folsom.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Jordana Lewis Jaffe
7.9/10 13 votes#19 - It's for the Greater Good
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2017
Annalise takes on a case for the greater good and quickly realizes the stakes are much higher than she originally thought. Meanwhile, Laurel asks Michaela to help get information regarding Wes’ death and Connor makes a major life decision that is not supported by the group. In a flash-forward, a surprising confrontation during the night of the crime is revealed.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Erika Harrison
7.9/10 7 votes#20 - (Don't Fear) the Reaper
Season 14 Episode 11 - Aired 2/1/2018
The stress of managing the hospital and coming to terms with Ben’s decision to become a Seattle firefighter pushes Bailey to her limits.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Elisabeth R. Finch
7.8/10 4 votes#21 - Pain Killer
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 3/27/2019
A mayoral candidate is shot by an unidentified sniper, and Intelligence races to catch the shooter before he can take out his next target.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Timothy J. Sexton
7.7/10 6 votes#22 - She's Killing Me
Season 9 Episode 20 - Aired 4/4/2013
Upon receiving some unsettling news, Meredith and Derek take preventative steps for their children’s future; a group of Syrian doctors arrive at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital for a crash course in basic surgical skills that they plan to apply in the field; and April decides to come clean to Matthew regarding the truth about her virginity. Meanwhile, multiple pre-op patients develop infections, causing one doctor to wonder if she is at fault.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Debora Cahn
7.7/10 3 votes#23 - Defender
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2020
A single mother goes into a deadly rampage at a Public Defender's office, taking justice into her own hands after her son is given a harsh sentence for a petty crime. Also, Jess worries how his daughter Tali is handling life without her mother.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Richard Sweren
7.7/10 3 votes#24 - Light Things Up
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 4/8/2020
Tension builds when a group of rabble-rousers attempt to lock down the firehouse. Brett is faced with a monumental decision. Cruz readies himself for a big day. Gallo and Ritter attempt to launch Firehouse 51 into the social media age.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Elizabeth Sherman
7.7/10 3 votes#25 - Long Pig
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2021
The CSI team investigates when a body is dug up in the luau pit of a Hawaiian-themed hotel. Also, Internal Affairs begins to question Grissom and Sara's return to the crime lab.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Safia M. Dirie