The Best Episodes Directed By Pino Amenta
Every TV Episode Directed by Pino Amenta Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Pino Amenta Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Pino Amenta is "A Good Drop Of Red", rated 9/10 from 1 user votes. It was "written by Vincent Moran". "A Good Drop Of Red" aired on 3/1/1990 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Life and Death".
9.0/10 1 votes#1 - A Good Drop Of Red
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 3/1/1990
Tom is going on holiday and with him on the Broken Hill plane are Kate, a pregnant woman and two businessmen. The businessmen want to look at a certain place which isn't on the route to Broken Hill and the pilot forges the flightplan. They crash and no one knows where they are. One of the businessmen goes for help, but it's stupid - he'll never make it without water. The woman delivers a little baby girl who is very ill. Luke and the woman's husband is out looking for them and finds the businessmen who'd gone for help severly dehydrated. They find the others as well and everybody will be all right, even the little baby!
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: Vincent Moran
- 9.0/10 1 votes
#2 - Life and Death
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 3/29/2009
The team's investigation into the brutal stabbing and murder of psychiatrist Selwyn Elsworthy at his work place is overshadowed by the ongoing search for Bernice's missing son, Joshua.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: N/A
9.0/10 1 votes#3 - Crossing the Line
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/7/2014
Murder at the Cinema and Dr Blake is there to solve it. Was it the manager? An usher? The candy girl? One of the audience? All is revealed as Doctor Blake unravels one mystery to find an even darker one involving young girls of Ballarat.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: Chelsea Cassio
9.0/10 1 votes#4 - Mortal Coil
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 3/14/2014
Two bodies in the one grave. Will Doctor Blake prescribe something to stop the coffin? Lucien horses around and eventually solves the problem with the plot.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: Stuart Page
9.0/10 2 votes#5 - King of the Lake
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/13/2015
When an elite schoolboy rower wins a regatta on Lake Wendouree then inexplicably drowns, his mother asks Doctor Blake to find the truth behind her son's death.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: Michael Harvey
9.0/10 1 votes#6 - My Brother's Keeper
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 2/20/2015
When a Ballarat farmer is found dead in a cow pen, locals are quick to blame livestock for trampling the man, but Doctor Blake isn't convinced.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: Chelsea Cassio
- 8.0/10 1 votes
#7 - Lie Down with Dogs
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/3/2007
The body of bank robber Mick Booth is found in a crypt. He has been dead for a year, so who has been robbing banks acting just like him?
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 1 votes
#8 - The Return
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/10/2007
Jim Conway is returning to Australia to face charges for the murder of Suzanne Fendleton he asks Matt to deliver his mother a letter and when they are taking him to the station he throws himself in front of a lorry, killing himself. Matt delivers the letter and receives evidence that just may prove that Jim was innocent.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 1 votes
#9 - Rostered Day Off
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/12/2007
A race against time is ignited when one of Homicide's own takes a hit on a routine call. Meanwhile, Waverley places Jennifer in a sticky ethical dilemma that could make or break her career.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 1 votes
#10 - Raising the Dead
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 11/19/2007
For Homicide it's the beginning of their toughest investigation yet when tonight's murder mystery sparks an emotionally charged investigation when a dogfight between neighbours leads to the discovery of a buried secret.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 1 votes
#11 - Junkie
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/8/2009
A judge and a junkie overdose on the same night. Are they unrelated deaths? Or are these people from opposite ends of town more than perfect strangers?
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 2 votes#12 - Metamorphosis
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/1/2014
When Ferguson psychologically manipulates Vera she crosses a point of no return whilst Maxine orchestrates a desperate bid to see her spurned lover.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: John Ridley
8.0/10 1 votes#13 - Sins of the Mother
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 7/8/2014
An isolated and paranoid Franky tries to uncover which inmate is leaking vital information to Ferguson.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: Timothy Hobart
7.1/10 10 votes#14 - PK Tech Girl
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/15/1999
The crew find an old abandoned peacekeeper ship adrift in space, on board they discover that Crais was there recently where he deposited a unit of techs to make repairs. Meanwhile Rygel learns that this was the ship where he was first held captive and starts getting paranoid. Things get even worse though when a group of fire breathing aliens show up.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: Sally Lapiduss
7.1/10 14 votes#15 - I, E.T.
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/7/1999
A peacekeeper beacon goes off and Moya has to land on an alien planet to prevent it's signal being intercepted and Moya being discovered. Crichton, D'Argo and Aeryn leave Moya and explore the planet in search of a substance that can be used to numb Moya's senses so the beacon can be removed. Crichton gets separated from the group and meets up with some inhabitants of the planet who hide him from the authorities.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: Sally Lapiduss
7.0/10 1 votes#16 - She Ain't Heavy
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/9/2008
Rachel's growing alcohol dependence sends her family over the edge. Her careless actions could spell the end for one of them. Julie desperately brings the family together for a therapeutic barbecue but simmering tensions erupt. Ben finds himself the unlikely counsellor to both his sister and grandfather Ted as they confront traumatic turning points in their lives. When Ted's humiliating secret is discovered by Rachel, she unwittingly sets him on a path to self-destruction. Narrated by the Rafters' middle child, Ben, tonight's episode focuses on the dramatic and comic repercussions of his move towards independence and responsibility; and the on-going tension for Julie and Dave as they deal with the dark secrets of their family.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: Marieke Hardy
7.0/10 1 votes#17 - How Did We Get Here?
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/16/2008
Sammy and Nathan's marriage is in crisis when she can no longer bear keeping the secret reason for their move into the Rafter home. This leaves Nathan with no option but to count on the family he's always taken for granted. Relating the story of how he met beloved wife Sammy, Nathan is forced to face his feelings of worthlessness as a son, husband and provider. In revisiting the evolution of his relationship with Sammy, Nathan takes us to his wedding day — both the happiest and saddest day of his life, as a beloved family member collapses. Wealthy princess Sammy faces obstacles at every turn as she struggles to fit into crowded, suburban life with the Rafter family.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 1 votes#18 - Self Made Man
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/7/2008
Nathan's world is turned upside down as Julie and Dave make a splash at his father-in-law's 50th birthday party. Nathan learns a valuable lesson about wealth and happiness when the life he has and the life he wants collide. Determined to teach Nathan a lesson about family loyalty, Rachel sets out to humiliate him by dating his rich and snobby best friend. Narrated from the perspective of Nathan, the episode deals with the journey towards Nathan's epiphany that he's not so different to the rest of his family and that isn't a bad thing.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 1 votes#19 - Suburban Boy
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/21/2008
Dave reconnects with his foster brother, '80s rock star Steve Wilson, leading to an offer he can't refuse. Meanwhile, after a risky gamble with his boss's money, Nathan races the clock to save his job. Then, Carbo declares his feelings for Chrissy, but will she return them?
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 2 votes#20 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/2015
George is a man who once skated through life but is now stumbling. When his wife dies, George makes a rash decision to move his kids away from Sydney to the town of Weld, New Zealand.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: James Griffin
7.0/10 2 votes#21 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2015
George rapidly becomes the most unpopular new Aussie in town after calling Weld a "dead end town" in his column. Shay and Arlo also feel the fallout from their father's faux pas at their new school.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: Maxine Fleming
7.0/10 1 votes#22 - Episode 7
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/2015
George speaks to Katie about Shay's relationship with Ike, and comes to a realisation about his parenting.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: Maxine Fleming
7.0/10 1 votes#23 - Episode 8
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/3/2015
George tries to convince Shay to stay in Weld. The Women of Weld question the motive behind Jan's arrival. Katie organises a camp-in to protest against the proposed development.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: James Griffin
6.6/10 12 votes#24 - Throne for a Loss
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/8/1999
A group of Tavleks come aboard for trade negotiations. Rygel takes a vitally important crystal from Moya to make himself seem wealthy. The Tavleks kidnap Rygel and take him down to the planet, leaving one of their wounded on board. Everyone goes to the surface to get him except Zhaan who stays on board to keep an eye on the Tavlek left behind.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: Richard Manning