The Best Episodes Directed By Ryan Murphy

Every TV Episode Directed by Ryan Murphy Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Pilot
    8.8/10(36 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Blanca pursues her dream of becoming a house mother after receiving a devastating medical diagnosis, and Damon moves to New York City with aspirations of joining a dance company.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
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  2. Background image for And the Winner Is... (The Oscars of 1963)
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #2 - And the Winner Is... (The Oscars of 1963)

    S1:E5

    Bette is on track to win a record-breaking, third "Best Actress" Oscar. Joan and Hedda launch a clandestine campaign against Bette.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
    Writer:N/A
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  3. Background image for The Verdict
    8.4/10(33 votes)

    #3 - The Verdict

    S1:E10

    In the season finale, the prosecution and defense make their closing statements; the jurors deliberate; and the verdict is given.

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  4. Background image for Marcia, Marcia, Marcia
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    #4 - Marcia, Marcia, Marcia

    S1:E6

    As Marcia Clark juggles her home and work obligations, she starts to feel the public scrutiny of her appearance.

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  5. Background image for Man Handled
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Man Handled

    S3:E6

    The Office of the Independent Counsel ensnares Monica Lewinsky, holding her for 12 traumatizing hours in a hotel room.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
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  6. Background image for Access
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Access

    S1:E2

    Blanca is denied access to a popular bar leading to a purposeful feud. Meanwhile, inexperienced Damon learns the truth about love and sex when he is asked on a date.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
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  7. Background image for The Bender
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #7 - The Bender

    S1:E3

    Lois finds comfort in an unexpected person.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
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  8. Background image for The Substitute
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #8 - The Substitute

    S2:E7

    When Mr. Schuester gets sick, a substitute teacher takes over his Spanish class and the glee club and winds up winning over the whole New Directions clan. Meanwhile, when Sue fills in for Principal Figgins as McKinley’s top dog, she tries to flex her power on campus.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
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  9. Background image for Welcome, Friends
    7.9/10(39 votes)

    #9 - Welcome, Friends

    S1:E1

    Soon after the Brannock family moves into their dream home, they receive a threatening letter from a mysterious sender - and suffer an unexpected loss.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
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  10. Background image for Mandi/Randi
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Mandi/Randi

    S1:E2

    Twin sisters want plastic surgery done to look different from each other. Sean moves out so he can experience life as a single man. Matt decides to try and perform a circumcision on himself after his girlfriend sees his penis. Christian is plagued with thoughts of Julia.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
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  11. Background image for Pilot
    7.8/10(203 votes)

    #11 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    A therapist and his family move across the country to escape their troubled past but quickly discover that their new home comes with its own horrific baggage.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
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  12. Background image for The Other Woman
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #12 - The Other Woman

    S1:E2

    With production on the film underway, Bette and Joan form an alliance, but outside forces conspire against them.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
    Writer:N/A
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  13. Background image for Throwdown
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Throwdown

    S1:E7

    To cause distension among the Glee Club members, Sue forces the students to compete against each other, but the real showdown happens when she and Will get called into the principal’s office. Meanwhile, the Glee kids rally to support Quinn after some shocking news is revealed.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
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  14. Background image for The Man Who Would Be Vogue
    7.6/10(31 votes)

    #14 - The Man Who Would Be Vogue

    S2:E1

    The murder of Gianni Versace turns the eyes of the world onto Miami Beach.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
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  15. Background image for Pilot
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #15 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Old friends Sean (the family man) and Christian (the playboy) are partners in a plastic surgery office. Their relationship is under fire after Christian operates on a Colombian drug lord who pays him in drug money. Sean's family life is also in upheaval, and he is headed for a mid-life crisis.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
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  16. Background image for Gala Gallardo
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Gala Gallardo

    S4:E15

    Sean considers selling his shares of the practice to Christian and Michelle, although Michelle's past starts to threaten her future with Christian. Meanwhile, Escobar's wife needs cosmetic surgery.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
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  17. Background image for From the Ashes of Tragedy
    7.5/10(46 votes)

    #17 - From the Ashes of Tragedy

    S1:E1

    Investigators visit the home of O.J. Simpson following the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

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  18. Background image for Quentin Costa
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Quentin Costa

    S3:E15

    The Carver strikes at a sorority house. His identity is revealed. Ariel's dad kidnaps Matt and Cherry. Ariel's dad forces Matt to make a life threatening decision, while the carver tries desperately to get his last minute revenge. Julia discovers that there might be something wrong with her baby.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
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  19. Background image for Monsters Among Us
    7.3/10(53 votes)

    #19 - Monsters Among Us

    S4:E1

    One of the only surviving sideshows in the country struggles to stay in business during the dawning era of television; police make a terrifying discovery at a local farmhouse.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
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  20. Background image for Pilot
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #20 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing the McKinley High School’s glee club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential. Going up against McKinley’s cruel high school caste system and facing harsh criticism from everyone around him, Will is determined to prove them all wrong.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
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  21. Background image for Sexy
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Sexy

    S2:E15

    Holly Holiday returns as the sex education substitute teacher and helps the glee club out with some new numbers. On the other hand, Emma becomes the head of the celibacy club.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
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  22. Background image for The Run of His Life
    7.3/10(37 votes)

    #22 - The Run of His Life

    S1:E2

    O.J. Simpson goes missing in the white Bronco and Robert Shapiro and Robert Kardashian battle the fallout while the D.A.'s office and the LAPD go searching for O.J.

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  23. Background image for Pilot
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Cast aside by Hollywood, screen legends Joan Crawford and Bette Davis battle ageism, sexism and each other when they sign up to make "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?"

    Director:Ryan Murphy
    Writer:N/A
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  24. Background image for Pilot
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #24 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Nurse Mildred Ratched seeks employment at Lucia State Hospital as it prepares to admit a new psychiatric patient: notorious killer Edmund Tolleson.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
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  25. Background image for Devil's Night
    7.1/10(33 votes)

    #25 - Devil's Night

    S5:E4

    John receives an invitation to attend an exclusive Devil's Night Soiree. Alex tries to diagnose Holden's strange condition.

    Director:Ryan Murphy
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Ryan Murphy Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode directed by Ryan Murphy. It scored 8.8/10 based on 36 votes. It was written by Brad Falchuk. It aired on 6/3/2018 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "And the Winner Is... (The Oscars of 1963)".