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A talented but self-absorbed surgeon starts questioning his purpose in life when he is visited by the spirit of his deceased ex-wife.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    A Gifted Man Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.4/10(155 votes)

    S1:E1

    After the ghost of Michael's ex-wife visits him from the afterlife and asks him to help continue running her low income clinic, he finds himself rushing back and forth between taking care of his own patients at Holt Neuro and her less fortunate patients at the clinic.

    Director:Jonathan Demme
    Writer:Susannah Grant

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  2. A Gifted Man Season 1 Episode 3 - In Case of Discomfort
    7.4/10(115 votes)

    S1:E3

    While interviewing doctors to run the clinic, Michael helps a man who passed out, but refuses care due to lack of insurance. Meanwhile, as Michael evaluates a woman, he notices lesions on her brain that require immediate surgery, even as he doesn't know the exact diagnosis.

    Director:Peter Werner
    Writer:Jonathan Greene

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  3. A Gifted Man Season 1 Episode 5 - In Case of Loss of Control
    7.9/10(95 votes)

    S1:E5

    Michael must decide if it is worth risking his practice to save a patient's life. Meanwhile, he courts Evan "E-Mo" Morris, a neuropsychiatrist to join his practice after E-Mo determines a patient's diagnosis by reading her body language.

    Director:David Platt
    Writer:Daniel Truly

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  4. A Gifted Man Season 1 Episode 2 - In Case of All Hell Breaking Loose
    8.1/10(98 votes)

    S1:E2

    Michael works double duty trying to save a pregnant personal friend he recently diagnosed with a brain tumor and a little boy with sickle cell disease.

    Director:Jonathan Kaplan
    Writers:Daniel Truly, Neal Baer

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  5. A Gifted Man Season 1 Episode 4 - In Case of Separation Anxiety
    8.2/10(86 votes)

    S1:E4

    Michael hires a new director for the clinic. Will she be able to run things?

    Director:Jonathan Kaplan
    Writer:Alison Tatlock

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  6. A Gifted Man Season 1 Episode 6 - In Case of Memory Loss
    8.2/10(92 votes)

    S1:E6

    While at the clinic, Michael runs into a former football star that he performed successful surgery on years ago, and is now a shell of his former self, living on the streets. At Holt Neuro, Michael examines a patient who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.

    Director:David Platt
    Writer:Lisa Melamed

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  7. A Gifted Man Season 1 Episode 11 - In Case of (Re)Birth
    8.2/10(77 votes)

    S1:E11

    Michael and E-Mo clash over a patient's treatment; a teenager abandons her baby at the clinic after giving birth.

    Director:Adam Bernstein
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. A Gifted Man Season 1 Episode 7 - In Case of Exposure
    8.3/10(88 votes)

    S1:E7

    When Michael finds out a patient with a malignant brain tumor committed a horrible crime, he struggles with whether to save the man's life. Meanwhile, a female firefighter who appears to be disoriented is brought to Holt Neuro for evaluation.

    Director:Peter Werner
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. A Gifted Man Season 1 Episode 12 - In Case of Blind Spots
    8.3/10(77 votes)

    S1:E12

    Michael saves a man from drowning and learns his identity is a mystery. Meanwhile, Kate discovers a girl she mentors has serious issues that she has failed to notice.

    Director:Peter Leto
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. A Gifted Man Season 1 Episode 8 - In Case of Missed Communication
    8.4/10(80 votes)

    S1:E8

    In this holiday episode, the staff at Clinica Sonando celebrates Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Michael must save the life of Rita’s son. who is injured in a motorcycle accident after returning for a Thanksgiving reunion with his family.

    Director:Donna Deitch
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. A Gifted Man Season 1 Episode 13 - In Case of Complications
    8.5/10(83 votes)

    S1:E13

    A distraught woman takes the Clinica staff hostage after Michael testifies for a former patient who he believed suffered uncontrollable urges due to a brain tumor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Daniel Truly, Jonathan Greene

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  12. A Gifted Man Season 1 Episode 10 - In Case of a Bolt From the Blue
    8.6/10(83 votes)

    S1:E10

    While tending to patients at the clinic during a blizzard, Michael shows signs of a severe condition that requires immediate surgery.

    Director:John David Coles
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. A Gifted Man Season 1 Episode 9 - In Case of Abnormal Rhythm
    8.8/10(102 votes)

    S1:E9

    Michael and Kate are forced to work together to try and save a patient with a deadly virus. Meanwhile, at Holt Neuro, as Michael treats a nervous bride-to-be who is experiencing headaches, he notices her mother is exhibiting symptoms of a serious condition.

    Director:Constantine Makris
    Writer:Becky Mode

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  14. A Gifted Man Season 1 Episode 14 - In Case of Co-Dependents
    8.8/10(81 votes)

    S1:E14

    When a spoiled pop star comes to Holt Neuro experiencing unusual symptoms, and a young girl at the Clinica exhibits similar symptoms on the same day, it forces both teams of doctors to try and piece together their common link.

    Director:Eriq La Salle
    Writer:Dawn DeNoon

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  15. A Gifted Man Season 1 Episode 15 - In Case of Letting Go
    8.9/10(95 votes)

    S1:E15

    When Michael's high school sweetheart comes to Holt Neuro with an irreversible condition, he will stop at nothing to try and save her, until Anna intervenes. Meanwhile, Zeke deals with the news that his best friend's cancer has returned.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. A Gifted Man Season 1 Episode 16 - In Case of Heart Failure
    8.9/10(109 votes)

    S1:E16

    Michael learns that a patient at the clinic has a special connection to Anna. Meanwhile, Michael reunites with an old friend who is suffering from a rare illness.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Pilot" is the worst rated episode of "A Gifted Man". It scored 7.4/10 based on 155 votes. Directed by Jonathan Demme and written by Susannah Grant, it aired on 9/23/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "In Case of Discomfort".