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The Best Episodes of Everwood

Every episode of Everwood ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Everwood!

After the death of his wife, world-class neurosurgeon Dr. Andrew Brown leaves Manhattan and moves his family to the small town of Everwood, Colorado. There...
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Best Episodes Summary

"Foreverwood (2)" is the best rated episode of "Everwood". It scored 8.9/10 based on 174 votes. Directed by Perry Lang and written by David Hudgins, Rina Mimoun, it aired on 6/5/2006. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Foreverwood (1)".

  • Foreverwood (2)
    8.9/10174 votes
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    #1 - Foreverwood (2)

    Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 6/5/2006

    After their house has been sold, Nina and Sam temporarily move in with the Browns. Wanting to take care of an unresolved issue in his life before he can propose to Nina, Andy takes a mysterious trip. Bright learns that Hannah has received a scholarship to Notre Dame and is devastated at the thought that she may accept it. Edna upsets Harold and Rose when she reveals her plans to leave Everwood. Delia is thrilled with Andy’s belated Bat Mitzvah gift.

    Director: Perry Lang

    Writer: David Hudgins, Rina Mimoun

  • Foreverwood (1)
    8.8/10125 votes
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    #2 - Foreverwood (1)

    Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 6/5/2006

    While packing up her house and preparing to leave Everwood with Jake, Nina tells Hannah that she knows Andy bought an engagement ring for her. Hannah convinces Nina to sneak into the house while the Browns are out to get a look at the ring. Later, Jake finds out about the ring and confronts Andy once again about his feelings for Nina. At Delia’s Bat Mitzvah, Amy watches Ephram with his new girlfriend Stephanie, and realizes her feelings for Ephram are still strong. When one of Harold’s patients leaves her baby on the Abbott’s doorstep, Harold wrestles with the right course of action while Rose immediately becomes attached to the little girl.

    Director: Bethany Rooney

    Writer: Anna Fricke, Josh Reims

  • The Reflex
    8.4/1088 votes
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    #3 - The Reflex

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/2004

    Amy and Ephram decide to meet at the Abbotts' Cabin to take their relationship to the next step as both parents on each side worry as they know their kids intentions. Although while there they realize they may not be able to handle it. Andy and Amanda chaperone Delia and Charlie on a date. Although the evening turns when Andy and Amanda begin to feel they are on a date. Lastly, Nina turns to Jake when Sam is hurt while ice skating and her feelings for him change.

    Director: Michael Lange

    Writer: Anna Fricke, Rina Mimoun

  • The Perfect Day
    8.4/1087 votes
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    #4 - The Perfect Day

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/31/2005

    Nina finds Andy and Amanda (Anne Heche) together causing her to question Andy and her friendship with him. Meanwhile, Ephram and Amy convince a reluctant Hannah to ditch school for the day and take Bright along for the ride as the recover from sending out college applications. Lastly, Harold and Edna are forced to work together despite their hostility toward each other when a medical emergency comes up at his office with the water pipes bursting.

    Director: Sandy Smolan

    Writer: David Hudgins

  • Getting to Know You
    8.4/1083 votes
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    #5 - Getting to Know You

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/2005

    A very-much-in-love Ephram discovers that he has unwittingly become a "girlfriend" to Amy, but the friendship takes a turn for something more when a moment of intimacy leads to them waking up together the next morning. Meanwhile, Nina grows suspicious of Jake's recent strange behavior, which is further amplified when his brother, Brian (guest star Tom Parker), shows up unexpectedly. Delia takes up with the popular girls in school, which worries Andy. Also, Bright tries to rectify Hannah's low self-esteem issues. Lastly, Rose drops some startling news on Harold, which could drastically change their lives.

    Director: Joe Pennella

    Writer: Tom Garrigus

  • Surprise
    8.3/1086 votes
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    #6 - Surprise

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/14/2005

    Just as they've become somewhat comfortable with their new relationship, Andy and Amanda receive word that Amanda's husband, John (guest star Jason Beghe), has experienced a miraculous breakthrough in his recovery. Meanwhile, Amy learns the truth about why Madison really left town, an elated Ephram is offered an audition at Julliard, Hannah questions whether she's emotionally prepared to take the test for Huntington's Disease, and Bright is accused of sexual misconduct in the workplace.

    Director: Tom Amandes

    Writer: Sherri Cooper-Landsman

  • Oh The Places You'll Go
    8.3/1080 votes
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    #7 - Oh The Places You'll Go

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 5/16/2005

    Ephram prepares to leave for Europe as he feels that he has nothing left for him in Everwood. However, he's caught off-guard and questions his plans when Andy reveals the secret that Amy has been keeping from Ephram. Meanwhile, Nina and Jake contemplate going into business together, but the stress on their relationship proves a big obstacle to overcome. Meanwhile, Bright finally confesses he has feelings for Hannah.

    Director: Perry Lang

    Writer: David Hudgins, Rina Mimoun, Bruce Miller

  • Where the Heart Is
    8.3/1087 votes
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    #8 - Where the Heart Is

    Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/23/2005

    With Ephram (Gregory Smith, who does not appear in the episode) gone and no longer feeling any significant ties to Everwood, Andy consults with Delia and contemplates accepting a prestigious position with a Chicago hospital. Uncharacteristically upset over this bit of news, Harold takes it upon himself to give Andy a reason to stay. Meanwhile, Jake moves in with Nina, causing Andy to question whether he should rock the boat by telling her how he really feels, and Bright finally admits his feelings to Hannah.

    Director: David Petrarca

    Writer: Rina Mimoun, Michael Green

  • Truth...
    8.3/1076 votes
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    #9 - Truth...

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 5/1/2006

    Ephram discovers that Bright cheated on Hannah and confronts him about it. Irv takes Edna along on his book tour, where they meet his daughter Cassie. Reid is faced with expulsion from medical school for cheating on an exam. Harold confesses to Andy that he neglected to report Rose's cancer on the adoption application. Ephram tells Amy what happened with Bright, prompting her to confront him and force him to admit the truth to Hannah.

    Director: Matt Shakman

    Writer: Nancy Won

  • The Last of Summer
    8.2/10123 votes
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    #10 - The Last of Summer

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/2003

    In the second season opener, the town of Everwood deals with the aftermath of Colin's unsuccessful surgery, as he is now dead. The Brown family begins to feel ostracized by the town due to Colin's death. Meanwhile, a saddened Andy feels guilty of not doing his very best as regretting now over his promise to Colin of not resuscitating him if the surgery goes wrong. Amy and the rest of the town find out about this matter and confront Dr. Brown over it.

    Director: Michael Schultz

    Writer: Rina Mimoun, Greg Berlanti

  • Do or Die
    8.2/1091 votes
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    #11 - Do or Die

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/26/2004

    Ephram and Amy decide to go to prom together as friends, but Amy can't get up the nerve to tell Ephram that she has feelings for him after they run into his ex-girlfriend Madison and Amy realizes that he's still nursing a broken heart. Meanwhile, Linda decides it may be time to leave Everwood behind, and Andy's mentor, Dr. Donald Douglas (guest star Philip Baker Hall), asks him to perform risky brain surgery on a patient who turns out to be Dr. Douglas himself.

    Director: Michael Schultz

    Writer: Vanessa Taylor

  • The Day Is Done
    8.2/1089 votes
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    #12 - The Day Is Done

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/10/2004

    Ephram is on cloud nine after being accepted into Julliard's summer program, but his emotions are sent into a tailspin when Amy shares her feelings for him and asks that he stay in Everwood for the summer. Meanwhile, Dr. Abbott's family thinks he's gone off the deep end when he decides to open a bagel shop in response to losing his malpractice insurance, and Andy learns a shocking revelation about his family.

    Director: David Petrarca

    Writer: Rina Mimoun, Michael Green, Greg Berlanti

  • So Long, Farewell...
    8.2/1072 votes
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    #13 - So Long, Farewell...

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2005

    With Hannah leaving for Minnesota in a few days with her mother (guest star Jayne Brook, "Chicago Hope"), Bright and Amy find themselves taking the loss of their girlfriend and best friend, respectively, harder than even they expected. Jake sets out on a high-risk bike trip with his friend, Cliff (guest star Simon Rex), that takes a near fatal turn; Andy and Harold uncharacteristically decide to go skydiving after hearing of Jake's daredevil ways; and Reid (guest star Justin Baldoni) keeps his promise to Ephram and backs off from pursuing Amy, leaving her feeling all the more lonely.

    Director: Joyce Chopra

    Writer: Josh Reims

  • An Ounce of Prevention
    8.2/1084 votes
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    #14 - An Ounce of Prevention

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 3/30/2006

    An eighteen-year-old girl wants Andy to check her for the breast cancer gene, as it runs in her family. The girl and her older sister (who already had cancer and a double mastectomy) go see Andy for the results. Bright and Hannah are out on a date when something happens to both of them, and they call Harold. Kyle doesn't want lessons from Ephram anymore, again.

    Director: Perry Lang

    Writer: Bryan M. Holdman

  • Family Dynamics
    8.1/1095 votes
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    #15 - Family Dynamics

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/19/2004

    When Andy's relationship with Delia is threatened after he breaks his promise not to date Linda Abbott, he decides to take his daughter on a special bonding trip to regain her trust. Andy is also surprised by Ephram's emotional reaction to the relationship with Linda. Meanwhile, Andy finds himself in a tough spot when a woman patient wants to get pregnant through in-vitro fertilization with sperm from her first husband, who is now dead, but her second husband is having a real problem over the matter. The Abbott family is still in turmoil when Amy decides to live with Edna and Irv, rather than playing by her parents' rules.

    Director: Michael Schultz

    Writer: David Hudgins

  • Sick
    8.1/1082 votes
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    #16 - Sick

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 4/19/2004

    Amy confides to Bright that she may have developed feelings for Ephram and sees him in a new light, but Bright begs her to have mercy on poor Ephram, who is still nursing a broken heart from his recent break-up with Madison. Meanwhile, Linda reveals her HIV status to Delia after the girl confronts her about all the pills she's been taking. While Delia takes the news better than expected, the rest of the town goes ballistic after Linda's secret unintentionally becomes public knowledge. Dr. Abbott faces a potential malpractice suit, and Andy is forced to come clean with Ephram, who doesn't take the news very well.

    Director: David Paymer

    Writer: Michael Green

  • Your Future Awaits
    8.1/1080 votes
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    #17 - Your Future Awaits

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 5/3/2004

    When Amy accompanies Ephram to his Julliard audition in Boulder, a romantic moment leads her to confess her newfound feelings for him. Meanwhile, Andy struggles to convince his mentor Dr. Douglas (guest-star Philip Baker Hall) that he needs even riskier brain surgery than originally thought and that Andy is the man to do it. Dr. Abbott faces losing his medical practice after it appears no company will insure him. Lastly, Bright decides not to attend his graduation ceremony, much to the disappointment of his family.

    Director: Marita Grabiak

    Writer: Patrick Sean Smith, Wendy Mericle

  • Sacrifice
    8.1/1080 votes
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    #18 - Sacrifice

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/2004

    Andy puts his foot in his mouth by picking a fight with Everwood's patron saint, Amanda Hayes (Anne Heche), who, unbeknownst to Andy, has been caring for her profoundly disabled husband (guest-star Jason Beghe) for the past five years. Meanwhile, Jake surprises Nina by asking her out on a date; Ephram and Bright realize their friendship may have grown too far apart to salvage; and neurotic-as-ever Dr. Abbott struggles to come up with a medical invention after learning that Dr. Brown and Dr. Hartman have successful inventions of their own.

    Director: Michael Schultz

    Writer: Anna Fricke

  • He Who Hesitates
    8.1/1075 votes
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    #19 - He Who Hesitates

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 5/9/2005

    An angry Ephram makes a bold move - and breaks his father's heart in the process - in an attempt to raise money for a plane ticket to Europe by selling his music equipment, except his piano, to "muscian" Jared and his band. Meanwhile, Nina can't quite put her finger on why Andy has been acting strangely of late, whereas a more perceptive Delia comes right out and asks her father whether he has feelings for Nina, and Bright's green-eyed monster makes an unexpected appearance when Hannah (Sarah Drew) goes to the prom with Topher (guest-star Lukas Behnken). Hannah becomes very upset when Bright insults her dress. Bright goes apartment hunting. Lastly, Rose begins her treatment at the hospital with Harold by her side.

    Director: Keith Samples

    Writer: Elisa Delson

  • The Next Step
    8.1/1080 votes
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    #20 - The Next Step

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2005

    Andy learns that Ephram has no intention of moving back home, while Bright invites Ephram to move in with him and Reid (Justin Baldoni). Meanwhile, Hannah (Sarah Drew) begins to worry about the long term possibilities for her relationship with Bright after he shares his "three dates and out" policy; Harold suspects Andy is up to something after he frequently goes missing from the office. Nina and Jake have the grand opening for their new restaurant, Sam's. Nina is having a hard time convincing Everwood patrons on her new restaurant politics as "Mama Joys" is officially gone. But Nina gets some help when a couple of celebrities walk in and like her new establishment. Lastly, Ephram and Amy finally confront the unspoken fate of their relationship.

    Director: Perry Lang

    Writer: Anna Fricke

  • Pieces of Me
    8.1/1077 votes
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    #21 - Pieces of Me

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2005

    Ephram is back in town and is giving piano lessons at ECC now. Ephram begins his piano tutor session with a 13 year-old Kyle Hunter who has a major attitude. He doesn't want to play the "classical crap" though. He wants to go to Julliard, which Ephram finds funny but isn't as amused when he insults him a lot on his Julliard past. Nevertheless, once Kyle starts playing he is extremely good and Ephram is intrigued.

    Director: Michael Pavone

    Writer: Josh Reims

  • Ghosts
    8.1/1070 votes
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    #22 - Ghosts

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 3/9/2006

    Andy is harassing Ephram for being in community college and Kyle is in the room. Amy bonds with a cool teacher at Colorado A&M. She goes to a meeting about a search for the new Provost with a few other women invited by her cool new teacher.

    Director: Ellen S. Pressman

    Writer: David Hudgins

  • All the Lonely People
    8.1/1074 votes
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    #23 - All the Lonely People

    Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 5/8/2006

    Ephram rescues Reid from attempted suicide as Reid suffers depression from finding out that he has been kicked out of Med School. Nina confesses to Andy that she still shares feelings for him. A necklace is passed between Harold and Bright as each try to apologize to Rose and Hannah.

    Director: Joyce Chopra

    Writer: Anna Fricke

  • Pilot
    8.0/10251 votes
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    #24 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/2002

    After his wife is killed in a car accident, Dr. Andrew Brown moves his 15-year-old son, Ephram, and 9-year-old daughter, Delia, to the idyllic environs of Everwood to make a new start. In the opener, the relocation sparks harsh words and hurt feelings between the emotionally distant father and his neglected son, despite Andrew's attempts to reconnect with the teen. The good doctor also runs afoul of the town's only other physician when he decides to open his own practice---right across the street from his rival's office.

    Director: Mark Piznarski

    Writer: Greg Berlanti

  • Episode 20
    8.0/10145 votes
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    #25 - Episode 20

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/5/2003

    Dr. Brown faces one of the toughest moral decisions of his career when a distraught pregnant teenager (guest star Kate Mara) and her father (guest star Kevin Tighe) come to him for guidance about terminating her pregnancy. Meanwhile, Ephram is humiliated in front of the entire school when his date for the Spring Formal ditches him at the dance to make-out with her boyfriend. Lastly, Amy and Colin (Mike Erwin) have a huge fight when she chooses to console Ephram against Colin's wishes.

    Director: David Petrarca

    Writer: Vanessa Taylor, Greg Berlanti