The Best Episodes Directed By Tim Van Patten

Every TV Episode Directed by Tim Van Patten Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Long Term Parking
    9.1/10(31 votes)

    #1 - Long Term Parking

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    S5:E12

    With the feds pulling a new trump card, Adriana ponders her options. Tony B. unloads some heavy baggage on Tony, and vice-versa. Johnny Sack makes Tony an offer he can refuse, and Tony offers Carmela a deal to make her real-estate dreams come true.

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  2. Background image for Members Only
    8.8/10(32 votes)

    #2 - Members Only

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    S6:E1

    Gene Pontecorvo makes a final break from the mob life, while Junior's paranoid delusions could be the end of Tony.

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  3. Background image for The Second Coming
    8.7/10(36 votes)

    #3 - The Second Coming

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    S6:E19

    Tony attempts to repair the rift between New Jersey and New York. A.J.'s depression struggle continues. A New York associate crosses the line with Meadow.

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  4. Background image for Sentencing
    8.7/10(38 votes)

    #4 - Sentencing

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    S1:E13

    "all in the game..." - Traditional West Baltimore. Every crew has weak links--including Avon Barksdale's. With the heat turned up in the high-rises, Daniels and McNulty turn to a higher authority in an effort to crack the case wide open. Season finale.

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    Writer:Ed Burns
  5. Background image for To the Lost
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    #5 - To the Lost

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    S2:E12

    Esther Randolph's case is weakened by the sudden death of one witness and the sudden marriage of another. Jimmy turns away from the influence of others, including his mother. Nucky, acting the family man to Margaret, faces a difficult, bottom-line business decision.

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  6. Background image for Farewell Daddy Blues
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Farewell Daddy Blues

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    S4:E12

    Eli braces for the worst as Agent Knox launches his plan to bring Nucky down. Capone and Torrio reach an agreement in Cicero. Chalky looks to settle scores. Richard steps forward to save Tommy, at Gillian’s expense

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  7. Background image for Amour Fou
    8.5/10(31 votes)

    #7 - Amour Fou

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    S3:E12

    Inspired by a tale from Ralph about how his father got 'made,' Jackie Jr. decides to 'make his move' in organized crime by instigating a robbery caper at a local card game. Reminded by Melfi of the psychological parallels between his relationships with Gloria and with his mother, Tony finds it harder and harder to spend time with his 'crazy love.'

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  8. Background image for Nothing to Fear, but Nothing to Fear
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Nothing to Fear, but Nothing to Fear

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    S1:E6

    Lisa plucks up the courage to go to Michael's apartment and ask him out on a date. Dr. Morris tells Michael that not only is he not going to be allowed to go but he also cannot call to cancel either. At the same time Dr. Morris becomes interested in the rash of people doing incredibly stupid things, almost as if they had completely lost their sense of fear. He wants to know whether this is just coincidence or whether there is someone behind it. To find out he gets Michael to investigate.

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  9. Background image for Erlkönig
    8.5/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Erlkönig

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    S4:E5

    Nucky heads to Philadelphia; Agent Knox detains Eddie Kessler to obtain information about Nucky's organization; Gillian tries to score a fix; Van Alden is recruited by the Capones.

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  10. Background image for Whoever Did This
    8.4/10(29 votes)

    #10 - Whoever Did This

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    S4:E9

    After an aggressive team of reporters lowers the boom on Uncle Junior, his lawyers try a new strategy. Ralph has some fun at the expense of Paulie and his mother, but soon winds up with his own family problems. Meanwhile, Tony again finds refuge at the stables.

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  11. Background image for Soprano Home Movies
    8.4/10(33 votes)

    #11 - Soprano Home Movies

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    S6:E13

    Bobby and Janice host a wild 47th birthday bash for Tony at their Adirondacks vacation home. Tony's actions following Johnny Sack's arrest come back to haunt him.

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  12. Background image for Cold Stones
    8.3/10(29 votes)

    #12 - Cold Stones

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    S6:E11

    Phil takes out his revenge on Vito, while Tony grows frustrated with Anthony's lack of ambition or work ethic.

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  13. Background image for Eldorado
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Eldorado

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    S5:E8

    Nucky plans to relocate to Manhattan; Margaret impresses Nucky and a grain company stockholder.

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  14. Background image for Unidentified Black Males
    8.2/10(23 votes)

    #14 - Unidentified Black Males

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    S5:E9

    A rumor involving his cousin puts Tony's relationship with Johnny Sack back on thin ice. Meadow helps get her boyfriend Finn a job. A.J. ponders a 'maximum-security summer' at Casa Carmela. Melfi links Tony's current guilt to a past job. Carmela learns that good legal help is hard to find.

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  15. Background image for Winter Is Coming
    8.1/10(377 votes)

    #15 - Winter Is Coming

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    S1:E1

    Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, is dead. King Robert Baratheon plans to ask his oldest friend, Eddard Stark, to take Jon's place. Across the sea, Viserys Targaryen plans to wed his sister to a nomadic warlord in exchange for an army.

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  16. Background image for Back Burners
    8.1/10(32 votes)

    #16 - Back Burners

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    S3:E7

    "Conscience do cost." -- Butchie Herc discovers a blast from the past, which he belatedly reveals to his ex-colleagues. Daniels blows a gasket over the real reason the detail was reassigned from an investigation in Pimlico to the Western District. Stringer Bell learns from Donette that she's told Brianna about McNulty's visit and that Brianna is likely to talk to him.

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    Writer:Joy Lusco
  17. Background image for Golden Days for Boys and Girls
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Golden Days for Boys and Girls

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    S5:E1

    Nucky reminisces about catching the Commodore's eye; Nucky joins Sally Wheet in Cuba; Margaret finds herself in the hot seat; Chalky tries to extricate himself from a difficult situation; Lucky Luciano sets a bold plan in motion.

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  18. Background image for Chapter 7
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #18 - Chapter 7

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    S1:E7

    Hoping to expose the hidden link between the Radiant Assembly's staggering debt and Charlie's ransom, Mason puts Herman Baggerly on the stand. Sister Alice faces mounting pressure from the church elders about her promises for a "resurrection." Strickland loses track of a key witness, while Drake's detective work opens a new avenue in the case.

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  19. Background image for Hang the DJ
    8.1/10(288 votes)

    #19 - Hang the DJ

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    S4:E4

    Paired up by a dating program that puts an expiration date on all relationships, Frank and Amy soon begin to question the system's logic.

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  20. Background image for Live Free or Die
    8.0/10(30 votes)

    #20 - Live Free or Die

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    S6:E6

    Tony seeks guidance from overseas to solve a local problem; and decides whether a top earner deserves another chance.

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  21. Background image for Nothing Personal
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Nothing Personal

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    S3:E18

    Crosetti's caseload is distributed among the detectives and Howard's 100% clearance rate may be in jeopardy when she gets his most difficult unsolved case; this is further complicated when Beau misplaces some new evidence. Gee meets one of Megan's friends at lunch and is convinced she isn't interested in him because he is too black. The guys close on the bar but wind up penniless when they must pay extra fees that they weren't aware of. Beau looks to Megan for comfort when he can't recover the evidence and it looks as though Beth and kids are never coming back.

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  22. Background image for Stray Rounds
    8.0/10(35 votes)

    #22 - Stray Rounds

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    S2:E9

    'The world is a smaller place now.' -- The Greek Bodie's effort to improve sales ends disastrously, forcing Bell to rethink his strategy. Ziggy pulls Johnny Fifty into a new caper that should make the Greeks pay off big. McNulty, undercover and outnumbered in the brothel, awaits 'rescue.' Daniels and Pearlman stay cool as Valcheck fumes over the change of targets--and Burrell pulls the rug out from under him.

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  23. Background image for Peleliu Hills
    8.0/10(35 votes)

    #23 - Peleliu Hills

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    S1:E7

    The Marines, including the newly christened “Sledgehammer,” continue the battle of Peleliu against an enemy determined to fight to the last man. Devastated by the loss of a revered leader, and witnessing unimaginable barbarity on both sides, Sledge veers to the very edge of moral collapse. Their objective finally secured, the Marines return to Pavuvu fundamentally changed by their experience on Peleliu.

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    Writer:N/A
  24. Background image for Okinawa
    8.0/10(33 votes)

    #24 - Okinawa

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    S1:E9

    After battling across the island of Okinawa for more than a month, Sledge and the rest of the 1st Marine Division are ordered to relieve an Army division that has been in combat against the most strongly defended Japanese position on the island. The primordial conditions and the moral dilemma posed by the presence of civilians put tremendous strain on the physical and psychological endurance of Sledge and the other Marines.

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  25. Background image for A Woman's Right to Shoes
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #25 - A Woman's Right to Shoes

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    S6:E9

    Carrie's shoes are stolen at a party; the hostess (Tatum O'Neal) not only refuses to apologize, but shames her for her extravagant footwear — and lifestyle choices. Miranda gets chicken pox, and she flirts with the handsome black doctor who just moved into her building. Charlotte must adjust to living with Harry (and his tea bags) in her pristine apartment. Children misbehaving in nice restaurants annoy Samantha.

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Tim Van Patten Ratings Summary

"Long Term Parking" is the best rated episode directed by Tim Van Patten. It scored 9.129/10 based on 31 votes. It was written by Terence Winter. It aired on 5/23/2004 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Members Only".