The Best Episodes of How to Get Away with Murder
Every episode of How to Get Away with Murder ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of How to Get Away with Murder!
A sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller about a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant, mysterious criminal defense professor. They become entangled in a murder plot and will shake the entire university and change the course of their lives.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "How to Get Away with Murder" is "What Did We Do?", rated 9.5/10 from 3725 user votes. It was directed by Bill D'Elia and written by Michael Foley, Erika Green Swafford. "What Did We Do?" aired on 11/19/2015 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Live. Live. Live.".
9.5/10 3,725 votes#1 - What Did We Do?
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2015
ADA Sinclair discovers a break in her favor in the Hapstall case, but her actions result in a deadly outcome as details are revealed about the night Annalise was shot, including the person responsible for pulling the trigger.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Michael Foley, Erika Green Swafford
9.5/10 2,931 votes#2 - Live. Live. Live.
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2017
Annalise is confronted with disturbing news involving one of Isaac's patients. The investigation into Wes' murder comes to a head and details of the whereabouts of Laurel's baby are revealed.
Director: Rob Hardy
Writer: Joe Fazzio
9.5/10 3,805 votes#3 - Stay
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 5/14/2020
Annalise discovers there’s a surprise witness that threatens her case. Meanwhile, Connor tries to persuade the K3 to go along with a new plan. Elsewhere, a lie between Frank and Bonnie threatens their relationship as Annalise’s killer is finally revealed.
Director: Stephen Cragg
Writer: Peter Nowalk
9.4/10 3,042 votes#4 - Who's Dead?
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/2016
Annalise receives a tip about A.D.A. Atwood that leads to a heated confrontation with Nate. Meanwhile, the deadly events leading up to Annalise’s house fire reveal who’s under the sheet.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Michael Foley
9.4/10 2,143 votes#5 - Are You the Mole?
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/2019
On the eve of graduation, Oliver gifts Connor, Michaela and Asher something unexpected. At the dean’s cocktail party, Annalise learns disturbing news. Later, Michaela receives a surprise phone call, and the FBI informant is finally revealed.
Director: Stephen Cragg
Writer: Maisha Closson
9.2/10 3,812 votes#6 - Kill Me, Kill Me, Kill Me
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/2014
It’s the evening of the bonfire and we finally see what exactly happened on the night of Sam’s death.
Director: Stephen Williams
Writer: Michael Foley, Erika Green Swafford
9.2/10 3,654 votes#7 - It's All My Fault
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/26/2015
Wes, Connor, Michaela and Laurel may have dug themselves in too deep a hole for Annalise to save them, and the shocking truth about Lila's murder is finally revealed.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Peter Nowalk
9.1/10 1,505 votes#8 - Annalise Keating Is Dead
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 5/7/2020
Annalise’s murder trial has arrived, but Tegan’s history complicates her role as counsel. While Nate visits Jorge Castillo in prison with a proposition, news breaks about Xavier. Bonnie works to help Annalise use Hannah Keating’s past as blackmail.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Sarah L. Thompson, Tess Leibowitz
9.0/10 1,838 votes#9 - Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (II)
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 3/1/2018
The events of Annalise’s class-action case hang in the balance after a meeting with Olivia proves to be crucial in getting the opportunity to argue Annalise’s case in the nation’s highest court. Meanwhile, Bonnie discovers concerning information pertaining to Simon that threatens to expose what really happened during night he was shot. The crossover starts on Scandal S7E12 Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself (I).
Director: Zetna Fuentes
Writer: Sarah L. Thompson, Morenike Balogun
9.0/10 1,536 votes#10 - I Want to Love You Until the Day I Die
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2018
From the warden's phone records, Nate identifies the person responsible for his dad's death. Frank tells Annalise about Gabriel at the wedding.
Director: Stephen Cragg
Writer: Joe Fazzio
9.0/10 1,478 votes#11 - Please Say No One Else Is Dead
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 2/28/2019
Annalise and her team need to get to the truth before the truth gets them.
Director: Stephen Cragg
Writer: Joe Fazzio
8.9/10 2,121 votes#12 - Anna Mae
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 3/17/2016
Annalise begins to crack under pressure and wants to leave. Frank has to try and accept the things he has done.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Peter Nowalk
8.8/10 1,959 votes#13 - Something Bad Happened
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 3/3/2016
Annalise moves forward with a plan to protect the team from Philip but the risk involved may prove to be too dangerous. Meanwhile, Wes continues to search for new information regarding his mother’s death. In flashback, the Mahoney case takes a drastic turn for Annalise’s client.
Director: Zetna Fuentes
Writer: Michael Foley, Warren Hsu Leonard
8.8/10 2,000 votes#14 - There’s My Baby
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 3/10/2016
The Keating 5 are called into questioning by A.D.A Denver about the night Emily Sinclair was murdered. Meanwhile, Caleb goes missing as the manhunt for Philip intensifies. In flashback, Annalise’s tactics in the Mahoney case leads to a devastating result.
Director: Stephen Williams
Writer: Erika Harrison, J.C. Lee
8.8/10 1,566 votes#15 - He's Dead
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 1/18/2018
The group deals with more obstacles as police investigate the accidental shooting of Simon; Laurel and her baby cling to life.
Director: Jet Wilkinson
Writer: Abby Ajayi
8.7/10 2,098 votes#16 - Meet Bonnie
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2015
Asher discovers not everything is what it seems when you work for Annalise. Meanwhile, Frank is presented with a situation that hits close to home, and Wes’ search to find out more about Rebecca’s disappearance culminates into an explosive confrontation.
Director: Stephen Cragg
Writer: Sarah L. Thompson
8.7/10 1,916 votes#17 - Wes
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/23/2017
Annalise and the Keating 4 test the limits of how far they’ll go to save themselves while the chilling details from the night of the fire reveal who killed Wes.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Peter Nowalk
8.7/10 1,126 votes#18 - Make Me the Enemy
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/21/2019
Annalise is determined to get to the truth about Nate Sr.’s murder and will stop at nothing until she does.
Director: Michael Smith
Writer: Erika Harrison, Matthew Cruz
8.6/10 2,442 votes#19 - She’s a Murderer
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/12/2015
A stunning discovery in Sam's murder case leads to changes for Annalise and the students. Meanwhile, Annalise tries to keep things business as usual by taking on a new client who is in the mob, but Hannah continues to pressure her for answers.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Erika Harrison
8.6/10 2,441 votes#20 - Mama's Here Now
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/19/2015
Annalise is wracked with guilt and turns to an unlikely source for help. Meanwhile, Bonnie must step up and represent a new client accused of rape.
Director: Mike Listo
Writer: Erika Green Swafford, Doug Stockstill
8.6/10 2,397 votes#21 - The Night Lila Died
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/26/2015
In flashbacks, we start to piece together what really happened the night of Lila's murder. In present day, Annalise takes on a priest who is accused of murdering another priest. Meanwhile, Connor and Oliver take things to a new level in their relationship, and Wes and Rebecca continue to grow suspicious of each other.
Director: Laura Innes
Writer: Michael Foley
8.6/10 2,688 votes#22 - It's Time to Move On
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2015
Annalise and her students must move on with their lives as though nothing has happened, but the students are still reeling over Rebecca’s disappearance. Only Annalise and Frank know that Rebecca was murdered and the two are determined to find out who killed her. Meanwhile, Annalise decides she wants to take on a new client, a brother and sister who are accused of killing their parents. And an old friend surprises Annalise at home and teaches her a valuable lesson.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Peter Nowalk
8.6/10 1,537 votes#23 - He Made a Terrible Mistake
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 2/23/2017
Annalise tries to ward off a surprising new angle in the D.A.’s case. Meanwhile, alliances shift amongst the Keating 4, as they discover crucial information about the circumstances surrounding Wes’s death.
Director: Jet Wilkinson
Writer: Joe Fazzio
8.6/10 1,139 votes#24 - We're Not Getting Away With It
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 4/2/2020
Annalise’s disappearance is uncovered, and the fallout affects everyone. Following Asher’s death, Michaela and Connor are booked on murder charges and forced to make the most difficult decision of their lives. Bonnie reveals a secret about Tegan, and Gabriel becomes a potential murder suspect.
Director: Sheelin Choksey
Writer: Tess Leibowitz
8.5/10 2,390 votes#25 - Hello Raskolnikov
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/29/2015
It’s the day after Sam’s murder and the students are called in to help Annalise find her missing husband, but just how much does Annalise know? And when a surprise visitor shows up in town, getting away with this murder might not be as easy as the students had hoped.
Director: Michael Offer
Writer: Marcus Dalzine