The Best Episodes Directed By Rob Bowman
Every TV Episode Directed by Rob Bowman Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Rob Bowman Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Rob Bowman is "The Business of Saving Lives", rated 9/10 from 1 user votes. It was "written by Mike Weiss". "The Business of Saving Lives" aired on 7/18/2018 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Knockout".
9.0/10 1 votes#1 - The Business of Saving Lives
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 7/18/2018
Angels Memorial descends into chaos when a plane crashes into the 8th floor. Also, Noa has a car accident and it is up to Mario to save her life. Also, Willis admits to Rox that he needs her in his life and the doctors gather in court to support Leanne for her custody hearing.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Mike Weiss
8.6/10 15 votes#2 - Knockout
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 5/16/2011
Kate Beckett's investigation into her mother's death is reactivated when Hal Lockwood - a professional hitman with knowledge of Beckett's mother's murder - stages a spectacular escape during a court hearing. As police launch a manhunt for Lockwood, Castle and the team uncover evidence of a deeper conspiracy involving a mysterious figure with law enforcement connections who is linked to both Lockwood's escape and the killing of Johanna Beckett. The search for Lockwood and the quest to identify his co-conspirator leads to a shocking and deadly conclusion.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Will Beall
8.5/10 4 votes#3 - What If They Run
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/15/2006
Brett makes the decision to take Rita and try to make a run for it by getting out of town, in an attempt to escape the day. But he soon discovers the disastrous consequences of his rash actions on others.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Paul Zbyszewski
8.5/10 4 votes#4 - What If He Lets Her Go
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/22/2006
Hopper learns someone close to him may have been involved in framing him for Garza's murder. Meanwhile, some critical clues are revealed that could assist Hopper in making his nightmarish day finally end.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Steven Maeda
8.5/10 4 votes#5 - What If They Find Him
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/13/2006
Hopper tracks down a major player in the conspiracy to frame him for Garza's murder. He also learns he must weigh the consequences of his decisions after he sees the results of his actions affect the day with adverse results.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: N/A
8.5/10 4 votes#6 - What If It's Him
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/22/2008
Hopper finally breaks the day and sees "tomorrow" only to find out, that the next day brings some more problems with it.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Paul Zbyszewski
8.4/10 5 votes#7 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2006
When Detective Brett Hopper woke up this morning, he thought it was a normal day, a day like any other one, but he rapidly find out that he is accused of killing Assistant District Attorney Alberto Garza. Even after offering a solid alibi, no one is believing him. The next morning, when he wakes up, he finds out that he is reliving the same day and that his loved ones are in danger.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Paul Zbyszewski
8.3/10 12 votes#8 - Always
Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 5/7/2012
When the murder of an Army veteran puts Beckett on the trail of the man who shot her, Castle must decide how much he's willing to sacrifice to keep her safe. As secrets are revealed and feelings are put on the table, the lives of the detectives at the 12th Precinct may never be the same.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Terri Edda Miller
8.2/10 38 votes#9 - Paper Clip (3)
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/1995
A.D. Skinner and Scully are at a standoff when Mulder bursts in and discovers that Skinner has the digital tape. Reunited, Mulder and Scully travel to a secret vault inside a mine and find an elaborate filing system of medical records which reveals that Mulder's sister may not have been the first choice for abduction. Meanwhile, Skinner deals with the Cigarette-Smoking Man for their safety.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Chris Carter
8.2/10 17 votes#10 - The Night General
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2019
Nolan teams up with new night detective Nick Armstrong for a murder investigation case that results in an unexpected reunion with a former love interest. Officer Bradford reluctantly accepts help from Officer Chen as he prepares for his sergeant exam, and Officer West pursues an unconventional move after finding himself in need of a new home.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Fredrick Kotto
8.2/10 53 votes#11 - Q Who
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 5/8/1989
Stardate: 42761.3. Q hurls the Enterprise into the Delta Quadrant and introduces the Federation to a powerful new enemy that may destroy the Alpha Quadrant: The Borg.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Maurice Hurley
8.2/10 40 votes#12 - End Game (2)
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/17/1995
The alien bounty hunter kidnaps Scully and wants to trade her for Mulder's sister, who is revealed to be a clone herself. After the trade goes badly and Mulder discovers the truth about Samantha, he tracks the bounty hunter to his ship buried in the arctic ice and demands the whereabouts of his real sister.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Frank Spotnitz
8.2/10 15 votes#13 - Setup (1)
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/21/2011
Castle and Beckett investigate the apparent robbery-homicide of a New York cab driver, only to discover that the victim was involved in a mysterious conspiracy with unimaginable consequences. As the stakes continue to rise, hard-charging federal agent Mark Fallon takes over the investigation. Together, Fallon, Beckett and Castle must race to unmask the truth about the victim before it's too late.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: David Amann
8.2/10 13 votes#14 - In the Belly of the Beast
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 3/3/2014
Beckett is recruited to assist on a Narcotics investigation, but a routine mission turns deadly when an undercover operation goes array. To survive, Beckett must engage in a battle of wits against some of the most dangerous men in the New York underworld – including a powerful enemy from her past.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: David Amann
8.2/10 30 votes#15 - One Son (2)
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 2/14/1999
The Cigarette-Smoking Man reveals all the government secrets from the past 50 years in order for his son, Jeffery Spender, to join him in his work. Mulder learns that the final stage of the conspiracy will soon begin with the hybridization of the Syndicate members, and he must stop it from happening. Agent Spender deceives his father and arranges for Mulder and Scully to be reassigned to the X-Files, which doesn't sit too well with the Cigarette-Smoking Man.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Chris Carter
8.2/10 35 votes#16 - 731 (2)
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/1/1995
Mulder is trapped inside a train car which contains a suspected alien-human hybrid and also a bomb, while Scully pursues the truth about her abduction and the mystery behind the implant in her neck.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Frank Spotnitz
8.1/10 14 votes#17 - After the Storm
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2012
Picking up the morning after, Castle and Beckett now have to decide if they're a couple or was it just a onetime deal. But before they can tackle that, they must deal with those responsible for Kate's mother's death who are now a threat to Beckett.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: David Amann
8.0/10 36 votes#18 - Piper Maru (1)
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/9/1996
A French salvage ship searching for a lost WWII fighter plane unknowingly surfaces an alien which appears in the form of black oil and has the ability to jump hosts. Mulder heads to Hong Kong to investigate the salvage broker who sold the information to the French and he encounters Krycek, who has been selling information from the MJ documents. As Mulder prepares to take Krycek back to the US, the alien makes its way to Hong Kong and takes control of Krycek.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Chris Carter
8.0/10 16 votes#19 - Punked
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2010
Castle and Beckett look into the murder of a young mathematician gunned down with a 200-year-old bullet, sparking some wild theories by Castle about a time-traveling killer. When their investigation uncovers a tricked-out DeLorean and a suspect in Victorian clothing, is it possible Castle's crazy idea has some validity? This winding tale twists through the towers of Wall Street and into the world of a secret steampunk society that embraces the romance and simplicity of the past, while coupling it with the hope and promise of the future.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: David Grae
8.0/10 12 votes#20 - Veritas
Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 5/5/2014
A secret investigation conducted by Beckett related to her mother's murder goes awry when a man she has been surveilling is killed. When evidence links Beckett to the victim, she and Castle become the targets of a manhunt that puts both of them in grave danger.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Rob Hanning
8.0/10 2 votes#21 - A.K.A. Kansas
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 12/17/1993
Brisco pursues Dixie's ex-husband, who proposes that he and Dixie steal away after he heists a supercannon.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: John McNamara
8.0/10 1 votes#22 - The Worst Night of Your Life
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/1987
Hoffs is not convinced that the captured suspect in an arson case at a Catholic girls school is the guilty party and believes that the real culprit will strike again at the school's prom.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Patrick Hasburgh
8.0/10 1 votes#23 - Third Year
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 4/25/2018
The doctors must race to save a girl caught in the crossfire of a shoot-out; Willis shifts his focus to field medicine, choosing to work primarily on an ambulance with his new partner, paramedic Rox; Leanne begins her journey to adopt Ariel.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Michael Seitzman
8.0/10 36 votes#24 - Tempus Fugit (1)
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 3/16/1997
While celebrating Scully's 33rd birthday, a strange woman informs Mulder that NICAP member Max Fenig (see Fallen Angel) has recently died in a plane crash. After a visit to the crash site and finding Max's body with radiation burns on it, Mulder suggests that the plane was intercepted by a UFO and is rapidly being covered up by the military.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Chris Carter
8.0/10 54 votes#25 - Jose Chung's "From Outer Space"
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 4/12/1996
A alien abduction of two teenagers with endless versions of the same story prompts a science-fiction novelist to to write a book about the incident; however, nobody involved with the investigation can tell him the full story with any accuracy.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Darin Morgan