The Best Episodes Directed By Tom Shankland
Every TV Episode Directed by Tom Shankland Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Tom Shankland Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Tom Shankland is "Orange Sticker", rated 8.6/10 from 20 user votes. It was "written by Damon Lindelof". "Orange Sticker" aired on 10/25/2015 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Episode 2".
8.6/10 20 votes#1 - Orange Sticker
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2015
In the midst of an earthquake, Nora awakens to find Kevin missing and her hopes of safety in their new town dashed. The Murphys are left reeling after Evie’s disappearance. Kevin returns home, but without his memory of the night before or his cell phone, which would link him to the missing girls. Meanwhile, an old enemy makes her return in an unexpected way.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Damon Lindelof
8.5/10 4 votes#2 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/12/2012
Accompanied by MacDuff, Dirk returns to St Cedd's Institute of Science and Technology, Cambridge, from which he had been expelled for cheating, as his former mentor Professor Jericho has asked for his help in guarding Elaine, a sophisticated robot named after his daughter, used in his research into artificial intelligence. When Elaine is stolen, Dirk investigates seeing Jericho's colleague Emelda as the prime suspect. MacDuff meanwhile is tempted to leave Dirk's agency as his girlfriend, Susan, has applied for a job in Cambridge.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Matt Jones
8.4/10 22 votes#3 - Chapter 44
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 3/4/2016
Claire advises Donald Blythe on dealing with Petrov. Further investigations of Lucas Goodwin dredges up his accusations against Frank.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Melissa James Gibson
8.3/10 3 votes#4 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/19/2012
Dirk is in the frame when two of his former clients are killed and plans to skip the country though he is waylaid when Melinda Fulstone asks him to identify her stalker - actually Dirk himself conducting an experiment. Dirk believes the murderer is Robbie Glover, whom he accidentally had convicted for killing his own brother - particularly when Robbie tries to strangle him. But soon Dirk works out that Robbie has been framed and that there is somebody nearer home with a grievance against him.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Jamie Mathieson
8.3/10 22 votes#5 - Chapter 45
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 3/4/2016
Claire clashes with the Secretary of State over her involvement in negotiations with Russia. Dunbar must choose between her campaign and her ethics.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Laura Eason
8.3/10 3 votes#6 - Episode 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2011
A town left deserted. An Angelic on the edge of desperation. A Fade on the cusp of victory. And a reluctant 17 year old boy with visions of the apocalypse - it all comes down to this final showdown. People will die. Ash will fall. It is inevitable.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Jack Thorne
8.2/10 5 votes#7 - Till Death
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/16/2014
The truth about Oliver's disappearance finally comes to light.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 5 votes#8 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/5/2012
Dirk's client David Edwards is found dead after claiming that the Pentagon are out to kill him. His widow hires Dirk to catch the murderer, telling him that her husband was working on top secret computer software which could spell danger if it fell into the wrong hands. Dirk believes there is a connection with his other client, Emma Reynolds' philandering husband Oliver, obsessed with the fact that his horoscopes keep coming true. Having shown that the horoscopes are a fraud Dirk sets out to find the real reason for Edwards' murder.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Howard Overman
8.2/10 22 votes#9 - Chapter 46
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 3/4/2016
Frank and Claire adjust to their new reality. The search for Frank's running mate begins. Frank starts a campaign to weaken Conway's strong support.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Billy Kennedy
8.1/10 96 votes#10 - 3AM
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/17/2017
Former Marine Frank Castle takes the law into his own hands while struggling to come to terms with his traumatic past.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Steve Lightfoot
8.1/10 7 votes#11 - Am I Not Monstrous?
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/4/2013
A young woman is found murdered at the London Hospital and the only clue to her identity is an unusual deformity. The hunt for her killer takes Reid and the team into the shadowy netherworld of the freakshows, where they must seek the help of Joseph Merrick, aka the Elephant Man. Reinforcements for H-Division arrive in the form of DC Albert Flight.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Richard Warlow
8.0/10 3 votes#12 - Gone Fishing
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/18/2014
The stress of the reopening of the case takes a toll on Emily and Mark's relationship.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 4 votes#13 - Molly
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/25/2014
In 2006, Tony and Emily's pleas to reinvestigate a suspect again fall on deaf ears.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 4 votes#14 - Return to Eden
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/9/2014
Tony and Emily return to Chalons du Bois and their relationship thaws.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 4 votes#15 - Episode 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/3/2019
The revolutionaries fight on. Jean Valjean is conflicted over Marius and Cosette's love and seeks Marius at the barricade. Javert confronts Valjean.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 10 votes#16 - Eden
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/28/2014
Tragedy strikes when five-year-old Oliver goes missing on a family holiday to France.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 9 votes#17 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/3/2021
Marie-Andrée Leclerc leaves her life behind for the love of Charles Sobhraj but discovers the chilling cost. Herman vows to investigate the murders of the Dutch couple.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Richard Warlow
7.7/10 71 votes#18 - Two Dead Men
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/17/2017
A mysterious phone call forces Frank's hand. Meanwhile, Madani goes digging for suspects and Curtis delivers a message.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Steve Lightfoot
7.6/10 7 votes#19 - The Meeting
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/11/2014
Progress into the case is initially slow but a shocking new lead emerges.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: N/A
7.6/10 7 votes#20 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/13/2019
Manipulated by Javert, Jean Valjean is ready to turn himself in, but he makes a promise to Fantine that changes everything.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Andrew Davies
7.5/10 4 votes#21 - Concrete
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/2/2014
In the present day, Tony and Julien make a breakthrough.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 2 votes#22 - Besźel
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/6/2018
When the body of a woman is found in Bulkya Docks, an area that sits on the border between Beszel and Ul Qoma, Inspector Tyador Borlú notices similarities with an old case that has always haunted him.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Tony Grisoni
7.5/10 4 votes#23 - Episode 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/27/2019
Paris is on the brink of revolt. Javert remains obsessed by the pursuit of Jean Valjean. Anxious Valjean makes a plan. Marius makes a promise to Cosette.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Andrew Davies
7.5/10 11 votes#24 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2021
Bangkok, 1975. Dutch diplomat Herman Knippenberg investigates the disappearance of a young couple who were last seen alive at the apartment of gem dealer Charles Sobhraj.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Richard Warlow
7.4/10 5 votes#25 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/20/2019
Jean Valjean worries when Cosette meets a young man. The Thenardiers plot their revenge.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Andrew Davies