The Best Episodes Directed By Sarah Pia Anderson

#1 - Blind Dates and Bleeding Hearts

Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/26/2007

While investigating a woman found dead in a parking lot, Jill bonds with the victim's teenage daughter. Meanwhile, Lindsay returns to the dating scene and Claire attempts to bring the romance back into her marriage.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Gretchen J. Berg

#2 - Lobsters, Too

Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/5/2021

Bette, Tina and Carrie are all forced together to support Angie. Shane is shocked when someone from her past re-enters her life. Alice and Tom question what they are to each other now that her book is finished. Meanwhile, Dani pushes Rodolfo to come clean with her; Sophie’s new assignment at work allows her to see her relationships in a different light; Finley must face some harsh truths in her personal life; and Micah’s friendship with Maribel continues to evolve.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Nancy C. Mejia

#3 - Do You See What I See?

Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/18/1997

Mark treats an old lady who has been brutally raped. Carter's grandmother visits Carol's clinic. After he's touched by Benton, a blind man can see again!

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Jack Orman

#4 - The Writing on the Wall

Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/18/2007

Bill and Don investigate who's responsible for ruining one of the Home Plus advertising signs. Alby gets the police to look into the poisoning case. Meanwhile, Nicki is mad at Bill for his forgetting their anniversary.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Mark V. Olsen

#5 - El Compadre

Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/2017

Bosch clashes with his fellow detectives. Irving weighs his career options just as his personal life takes a turn. The killers behind the Meadows murder clean up loose ends. Questions swirl about whether Bosch is an avenging angel.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Jeffrey Alan Fiskin

#6 - Sam

Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/13/2017

Audrey and Otto argue over Audrey's unilateral decisions, the fallout from which may cost them their business. In the process of helping Otto investigate one of his nagging suspicions, Marius makes a major discovery about Audrey's finances. Meanwhile, Carly quizzes her mysterious cousin about his past, Julia rekindles her relationship with her ex Lance, and Vince has a new job for Eddie.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Graham Yost

#7 - Always

Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 10/24/2004

George and Rube both find themselves coming face to face with their past lives.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: N/A

#8 - Pilgrim Rick

Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/2016

As Jack, Rebecca and the three kids make their way to Rebecca's parents' house for their traditional Thanksgiving holiday, an unforeseen detour occurs. Kate makes two drastic life-changing decisions. Kevin brings Olivia to Randall's house for Thanksgiving. Randall's heart is broken when he learns about a lifelong secret his mother has kept from him.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Elizabeth Berger

#9 - The Bubble

Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/16/2008

Annie, Harry, and Debbie are surprised to find out that West Beverly's theater director can't direct the school musical anymore. Kelly persuades Brenda to take over as the play's director, but they end up arguing over Kelly's involvement with Ryan. Meanwhile, Dixon tries to get a part-time job at the Peach Pit and Naomi confronts her father's mistress.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Dailyn Rodriguez

#10 - The Sample Closet

Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/16/2005

With the guilt of his near-miss infidelity weighing down on him, Huff misinterprets Beth's partnership with a young, attractive business client. Russell does the best he can to council his best friend while getting news that puts him in a position where somebody has him by the balls for the first time in his life and there's nothing he can do to change it.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: N/A

#11 - Sweet Release

Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/16/2006

Huff's romantic weekend alone with Beth ends up getting very steamy. Izzy meets a man while at a Palm Springs casino. Byrd ends up breaking into a neighbor's house and is caught.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: N/A

#12 - It's Not Easy Being Green

Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 7/31/2009

Carter finds himself chasing down creation of blob-ical like proportions when a series of escalating pranks turn deadly. Elsewhere, long-term rivals from Area 51 come to Eureka for a bowling tournament.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Curtis Kheel

#13 - Lake House

Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 8/29/2021

Bette goes on a mission to find and win over revered artist Pippa Pascal as Angie learns more about her donor. Shane’s relationship with Tess continues to deepen; Alice is pushed by Tom to get in touch with her emotions. Meanwhile, Sophie, Finley and Micah are all affected by the way Dani chooses to deal with the fallout of Rodolfo’s actions.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Thomas Page McBee

#14 - Return of the Kane

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2004

Veronica investigates possible fraud in the election of student council president at school after Duncan wins, beating a more popular, but less affluent student who promised to eliminate the wealthy students' on-campus perks. Meanwhile, Logan causes a public relations nightmare for his movie star parents Aaron and Lynn Echolls when footage of him organizing boxing matches between homeless men is posted on the internet and leaked to the media. Later, Veronica and Keith learn that the man who admitted to murdering Lilly is set to be executed, but a second look at crime scene photographs puts his confession in question.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: N/A

#15 - Lost Love

Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/22/2019

Bette prepares for an important mayoral debate. Alice lands a huge guest and encourages Nat to branch out. Shane visits a bar and gets embroiled in the lives of two of its employees. Dani and Sophie's families clash, Micah is unsure of where he stands with his crush, and a budding relationship forces Finley to confront some complicated aspects of her past.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Ilene Chaiken

#16 - Save Me

Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/15/2005

Meredith grows increasingly dissatisfied with the unknown details of Derek's life. Meanwhile, Alex treats Devo, a patient whose religious beliefs jeopardize her chances for recovery; Izzie contemplates reconnecting with her estranged mother; Zoey, a pregnant woman in her 40s who's been diagnosed with cancer, disagrees with Cristina's medical advice; and the interns are mystified by Cable, a patient who's being treated for seizures and who thinks he's psychic.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Mimi Schmir

#17 - Negative Autopsies and New Partners

Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/9/2016

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Marqui Jackson

#18 - Out

Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/9/2001

Tired of Logan's "all business" approach to their relationship, Max refuses to help with his latest case involving a medical supply smuggler. But when Logan gets double-crossed by his target, Max goes undercover as "Eyes Only" to rescue him from a certain death. Meanwhile, Normal is smitten with a woman with a secret.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: David Zabel

#19 - Rory's Birthday Parties

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2000

Rory clashes with Emily when Emily plans a formal birthday party for her. Meanwhile, Lorelai organizes a casual get-together to celebrate.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino

#20 - Honor Among Thieves

Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/2015

Dash endeavors to investigate a murder on his own, but when things don't go as planned, Vega is forced to reluctantly recruit Arthur and his underworld connections to help out Dash. Meanwhile, details of Agatha, Arthur and Dash's pasts are uncovered.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Sean Hennen

#21 - How Far Would You Go

Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/4/2014

Dunn must take extreme measures to protect Meg. Meanwhile, Gibson makes a demand that could lead to the release of some of the students. As he becomes the focus of the next parent mission, Finley protects Gibson’s target from being captured by a desperate parent, Jakob Vries, who is also assigned to kill Finley.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Dawn DeNoon

#22 - Inner Circles

Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 5/7/1995

DS Tennison travels to a residential commuter suburb to investigate a murder which has been staged to look like suicide.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Eric Deacon

#23 - Palimpsest

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/19/2016

Pritchard and Duval attempt to catch a killer who mutilates and disfigures victims.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Allison Miller

#24 - Versatile Toppings

Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 3/15/2006

When a private website for Neptune High's gay students is hacked, and the members blackmailed, Veronica finds it difficult to track down the culprit when the victims want to remain anonymous. Meanwhile, Hannah finds out Logan's true intentions, and Keith believes he has found an alibi for Terrence.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Phil Klemmer

#25 - Remix

Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/30/2018

Fearing for their lives, the ladies scramble to try to take down Rio. A kidney becomes available for Sara but Ruby and Stan don’t have the money to pay for it. The three women hatch a plan that will solve both problems – one that involves returning to the scene of their first crime.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

Writer: Jenna Bans