The Best Episodes Directed By Sam Miller
Every TV Episode Directed by Sam Miller Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Sam Miller Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Sam Miller is "Episode 1", rated 10/10 from 1 user votes. It was "written by Jack Williams". "Episode 1" aired on 9/11/2017 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Episode 2".
10.0/10 1 votes#1 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/2017
DCI Gabriel Markham and his team are working to find a serial killer when a break in the case leads them to a potential culprit. Gabriel is torn between his conviction that they already know who the killer is and the seemingly irrefutable evidence found at the last murder scene.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Jack Williams
10.0/10 1 votes#2 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/2017
Gabriel comes face to face with the prime suspect in the serial murders, but his deep personal connection to the case could risk jeopardising his career. As a dangerous game of cat and mouse ramps up to a shocking climax, Gabriel begins to lose control.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Jack Williams
9.7/10 3 votes#3 - The Mole
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/24/2008
Harry is imprisoned and accused by MI5 of being the Russian mole. Lucas disappears to Moscow in a bid to gather intelligence and get to the bottom of Harry's arrest, whilst the rest of the team tries to prove his innocence on the Grid. But with so much evidence against him and a traitor among the team, things aren't looking good for Harry.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: James Moran
9.5/10 4 votes#4 - Smoke and Mirrors
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/11/2003
Tom ignores Harry's demands to end his relationship with CIA officer Christine Dale. Christine hands Tom a secure communication which she has accidentally received from high up in the CIA. It says that an American assassin has come to the UK for a hit and that the CIA are going to take him out, without informing Five or any of the security services. Tom can't tell Harry what he knows so enlists Danny and Zoe to help him. However, things start to go wrong and tonight's episode is all 'Smoke and Mirrors'. Will the truth be uncovered before something goes terribly wrong? Has Tom gone bad?
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Howard Brenton
9.5/10 2 votes#5 - Nuclear Strike
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 12/8/2008
With the Russians launching a nuclear strike on London, the only person who can help the team in this desperate hour is the traitor amongst them. With the Russians hunting them down, the team ushers their traitor through London in a desperate bid to reach the codes, and the bomb, in time.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Neil Cross
9.5/10 2 votes#6 - Tycoons
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 11/13/2009
The pressure is on for Section D when a secret meeting of powerful tycoons is stormed by armed terrorists and eight of the world's richest men are taken captive. But this is no normal hostage situation - undercover at the time, Ros is one the hostages. As events spiral out of control, it looks like no one will make it out alive. Is this the end of the road for Ros?
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Christian Spurrier
9.5/10 2 votes#7 - Nemesis
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 11/20/2009
Lucas's past comes back to haunt him when his former torturer Darshavin turns up with intelligence about a bomb in London. Harry fears Darshavin still has a psychological hold over Lucas, but Darshavin won't deal with anyone else. With innocent lives at risk Lucas must confront his demons for the sake of the nation, but can he overcome his nemesis in order to save the day or is the pressure too much to bear?
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: David Farr
8.5/10 4 votes#8 - The Seventh Division
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/4/2003
Tom is undercover with Customs, but when he goes off to phone in, the rest of the crew are murdered. A Colombian drugs cartel are suspected. Zoe and Tom are sent undercover to 'turn' the girlfriend of the head of the cartel. Tonight also sees the re-appearance of Tessa and she wants revenge on Harry and MI5. Will she endanger Tom and Zoe's life? Will the mole be found before it's too late? Or will Tessa get her revenge and allow someone to die?
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Ben Richards
8.3/10 58 votes#9 - A New Napkin
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 10/19/2018
In the season finale, Matt prepares to cross the line, as Dex becomes more dangerous than ever and Fisk enacts his endgame.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Erik Oleson
8.3/10 32 votes#10 - Episode 4
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/5/2011
Luther's personal and professional life spirals out of control as he tries to cover up Toby's death and appease a suspicious Baba. He must also protect Jenny from any further harm. At work there's also a killer at large whose actions are ruled by his dice. How do you stop a man who sees life and death as a game and whose actions can't be predicted?
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Neil Cross
8.2/10 35 votes#11 - Episode 3
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/28/2011
As Luther's affection for Jenny grows, so does his determination to protect her and help her back on her feet. Baba, however, is determined to keep Luther on a tight leash. To add to Luther's difficulties, he is called in to investigate a man whose brutal and escalating murders seem to have no motive, leaving Jenny alone and vulnerable.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Neil Cross
8.2/10 5 votes#12 - …It Just Came Up
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/22/2020
A tumultuous day finds Arabella reassessing a sexual encounter with Zain and, following a promising new lead in the investigation, opening up to Biagio about her assault. Later, after a meeting with Susy Henny, Arabella threatens to break the internet when she goes off script at a writing summit. Meanwhile, Kwame's prompted to report his own assault to the police.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Michaela Coel
8.0/10 3 votes#13 - A Safe Place
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/27/2014
Catherine takes on a unlikely role when she looks at Thomas' profile and the killer strikes another family.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 5 votes#14 - Someone Is Lying
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/9/2020
Lunch with Terry gets Arabella thinking about the hazy events of the previous night, prompting her to probe Simon for answers. Growing increasingly desperate to put together the pieces, Arabella drops by Simon's apartment – and, later, finds herself at an unwelcoming doorstep. Meanwhile, Terry has a lousy audition, and a concerned Kwame rushes to Arabella's side.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Michaela Coel
8.0/10 5 votes#15 - That Was Fun
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/16/2020
Back in London and two months after the incident, Arabella meets with a therapist who encourages her to find relaxing and creative ways to cope with her trauma. Still anticipating the first draft of Arabella's book, her agents assign another client, Zain, to help her with the writing process. Kwame introduces his modest new love interest, Damon, to a stranger he met online.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Michaela Coel
8.0/10 4 votes#16 - Social Media Is a Great Way to Connect
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 7/6/2020
Arabella's bloated social media presence finds her more glued to her phone than ever, perpetually internalizing the stress of her followers. At a Halloween "paint and wine" organized by Terry, Kwame opens up to the girls about his recent sexual experiment – and Arabella's reaction lands her in an emergency session with Carrie.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Michaela Coel
8.0/10 4 votes#17 - Would You Like to Know the Sex?
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 7/13/2020
Arabella's obsession with a fellow young author, Della, leads to unexpected progress on her book, despite a devastating setback. Kwame wades into uncharted waters with Tyrone and attempts to make amends with a disgruntled ex-flame. Terry has some luck in work and romance – and joins Arabella in staking out the bar where she was spiked.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Michaela Coel
7.8/10 40 votes#18 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/25/2010
When a serial killer goes on the rampage, Luther must put his personal life aside and delve inside the murderer's mind to discover what is driving him to kill so many girls, and why.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Neil Cross
7.8/10 4 votes#19 - The Alliance
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/23/2020
Much to Terry's disapproval, Arabella attends a support group for rape and sexual assault survivors run by their high school acquaintance, Theo. In a flashback to 2004, teenage Arabella and Terry intervene when a resourceful, troubled young Theo attempts to flip the narrative on consensual sex gone sideways.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Michaela Coel
7.8/10 4 votes#20 - Happy Animals
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/29/2020
Strapped for cash and still unable to produce a draft of her book, Arabella takes a job working alongside Theo at a vegan delivery start-up. Birthday girl Terry takes covert measures to ensure Simon won't make a surprise appearance at her party. The festivities find Kwame avoiding reminders of his assault while Terry airs her suspicions about Theo.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Michaela Coel
7.8/10 32 votes#21 - Episode 2
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 7/9/2013
Luther's date with Mary, and the promise of romance, is interrupted by the news of another murder. The killer has struck again - the number of victims is escalating fast.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Neil Cross
7.8/10 34 votes#22 - Episode 1
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 7/2/2013
Luther investigates a the case of a fetishist who is murdering women which is similar to an unsolved case from the 1980s. The team attempt to catch the copycat killer, whose murderous spree has only just started.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Neil Cross
7.8/10 36 votes#23 - Episode 1
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/14/2011
Still plagued by the death of his ex-wife, Luther returns to work to face a surreal and nightmarish case of a masked murderer determined to enter into folklore. As the body count rises, Luther must use all his skills to stop the killer, at the same time trying to rescue an old acquaintance's daughter from the dangerous world of prostitution.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Neil Cross
7.7/10 7 votes#24 - Adieu
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/17/2024
The Count and Anna devise an elaborate plan, with huge consequences should it fail. However, things quickly start to unravel. An inevitable showdown is set between the Count and an old enemy.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Ben Vanstone
7.7/10 19 votes#25 - Episode 2
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 12/22/2015
On the trail of a horrifying killer, Luther finds himself haunted by ghosts from his past.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Neil Cross