The best episode directed by Steven E. Gordon is "The Cauldron (2)", rated 9.3/10 from 7 user votes. It was "written by Greg Johnson". "The Cauldron (2)" aired on 5/12/2001 and is rated 0.9 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Shadowed Past".
Magneto reveals the his plans for the winners of his challenge - to fully unlock their powers with a machine he has built. Back at the mansion, those left behind regroup, and decide to pay Magneto a little visit.
Director: Steven E. Gordon
Writer: Greg Johnson
Rogue's nightmares seem to show images from Kurt's past, but in them he's far too young to remember. So where did they come from?
Director: Steven E. Gordon
Writer: Bob Forward
After being kept in the dark about her powers for years, a young female mutant touches a fellow student and absorbs his strength, his memories - his life. Afraid and confused, and unable to differentiate her memories from the absorbed ones she runs away - straight in to the hands of Mystique.
Director: Steven E. Gordon
Writer: N/A
Nightcrawler has a crush on a new student. The wild girl is grounded for breaking the rules, but things get worse when her father arrives and asks that she help him in a bank robbery.
Director: Steven E. Gordon
Writer: Greg Johnson
Havok is swept out to sea while surfing in Hawaii, and Scott saves him, but they both end up stranded and have to work together to survive.
Director: Steven E. Gordon
Writer: Greg Johnson
Avalanche wants to join the Institute, but has trouble being accepted by the others, especially after he's accused of taking joyrides on the X-vehicles at night.
Director: Steven E. Gordon
Writer: Steve Granat
At Xavier's urging, the Brotherhood and the X-Men unite to battle Magneto; and the Institute begins to self-destruct while students are trapped in the mansion.
Director: Steven E. Gordon
Writer: Steve Granat
A traitor in the battle threatens the efforts of the X-Men and the Brotherhood against Magneto, who has another secret weapon -- the Sentinel robot.
Director: Steven E. Gordon
Writer: Steve Granat
Kurt accidently finds an abandoned lab, and is sucked into a pocket dimension by a strange device he finds there.
Director: Steven E. Gordon
Writer: Adam Beechen
Sabretooth attacks Wolverine when he protects Maverick's daughter from a Weapon X agent.
Director: Steven E. Gordon
Writer: Paul Giacoppo
Wolverine and Beast try to reunite the X-Men. They manage to get Iceman, Shadowcat and a resentful Rogue back to the team. Colossus, Angel and Cyclops say no. Meanwhile the Brotherhood of Mutants try to incriminate the X-Men and enlist Rogue as one of their members.
Director: Steven E. Gordon
Writer: Greg Johnson
Wolverine rescues Magma from the Mutant Control Unit and uses a inhibitor collar built by Forge to help control her powers. Meanwhile Gambit is hired to steal that collar from the X-Men.
Director: Steven E. Gordon
Writer: Greg Johnson