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The Best Episodes of How to Get Away with Murder

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    How to Get Away with Murder Season 2 Episode 9 - What Did We Do?
    9.4/10(21 votes)

    #1 - What Did We Do?

    S2:E9

    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
    Writers:Michael Foley, Erika Green Swafford

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  2. How to Get Away with Murder Season 1 Episode 15 - It's All My Fault
    9.0/10(24 votes)

    #2 - It's All My Fault

    S1:E15

    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

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  3. How to Get Away with Murder Season 3 Episode 9 - Who's Dead?
    9.0/10(18 votes)

    #3 - Who's Dead?

    S3:E9

    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

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  4. How to Get Away with Murder Season 4 Episode 8 - Live. Live. Live.
    8.9/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Live. Live. Live.

    S4:E8

    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

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  5. How to Get Away with Murder Season 6 Episode 9 - Are You the Mole?
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Are You the Mole?

    S6:E9

    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

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  6. How to Get Away with Murder Season 1 Episode 9 - Kill Me, Kill Me, Kill Me
    8.8/10(26 votes)

    #6 - Kill Me, Kill Me, Kill Me

    S1:E9

    It’s the evening of the bonfire and we finally see what exactly happened on the night of Sam’s death.

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writers:Michael Foley, Erika Green Swafford

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  7. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 8 - I Want to Love You Until the Day I Die
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #7 - I Want to Love You Until the Day I Die

    S5:E8

    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

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  8. How to Get Away with Murder Season 1 Episode 13 - Mama's Here Now
    8.6/10(23 votes)

    #8 - Mama's Here Now

    S1:E13

    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
    Writers:Erika Green Swafford, Doug Stockstill

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  9. How to Get Away with Murder Season 1 Episode 14 - The Night Lila Died
    8.6/10(25 votes)

    #9 - The Night Lila Died

    S1:E14

    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

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  10. How to Get Away with Murder Season 2 Episode 5 - Meet Bonnie
    8.6/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Meet Bonnie

    S2:E5

    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

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  11. How to Get Away with Murder Season 2 Episode 13 - Something Bad Happened
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Something Bad Happened

    S2:E13

    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
    Writers:Michael Foley, Warren Hsu Leonard

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  12. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 5 - It Was the Worst Day of My Life
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #12 - It Was the Worst Day of My Life

    S5:E5

    After Annalise chooses Gabriel as her second chair, the unexpected duo puts all of their efforts into Nate Sr.’s murder re-trial as they try to convince a jury to grant an insanity plea. Meanwhile, Bonnie struggles to rebound after a dark part of her past resurfaces.

    Director:Laura Innes
    Writer:Michael Russo

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  13. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 14 - Make Me the Enemy
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Make Me the Enemy

    S5:E14

    Annalise is determined to get to the truth about Nate Sr.’s murder and will stop at nothing until she does.

    Director:Michael Smith
    Writers:Erika Harrison, Matthew Cruz

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  14. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 15 - Please Say No One Else Is Dead
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Please Say No One Else Is Dead

    S5:E15

    Annalise and her team need to get to the truth before the truth gets them.

    Director:Stephen Cragg
    Writer:Joe Fazzio

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  15. How to Get Away with Murder Season 1 Episode 8 - He Has a Wife
    8.5/10(25 votes)

    #15 - He Has a Wife

    S1:E8

    The team represents a mother who's on trial for killing her family's nanny while on heavy medication. Meanwhile, a shocking discovery is revealed in Lila's case that could change everything for Rebecca and Bonnie's loyalty to Annalise. In flashbacks, we learn more about Lila and Sam's relationship.

    Director:Debbie Allen
    Writer:Doug Stockstill

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  16. How to Get Away with Murder Season 1 Episode 10 - Hello Raskolnikov
    8.5/10(24 votes)

    #16 - Hello Raskolnikov

    S1:E10

    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

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  17. How to Get Away with Murder Season 2 Episode 7 - I Want You to Die
    8.5/10(19 votes)

    #17 - I Want You to Die

    S2:E7

    Annalise and the team are hired to represent a client accused of badgering somebody to the point of suicide. Meanwhile, Eve returns to defend Nate after ADA Sinclair serves him for a possible new murder charge, and Bonnie learns about what happened at Trotter Lake.

    Director:Kevin Bray
    Writer:Warren Hsu Leonard

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  18. How to Get Away with Murder Season 4 Episode 7 - Nobody Roots for Goliath
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Nobody Roots for Goliath

    S4:E7

    When Annalise’s resolve to certify her class action lawsuit is tested, a surprising ally comes to her aid. Meanwhile, Laurel and Michaela hit a roadblock after someone discovers their plans to take down Laurel’s father.

    Director:Nzingha Stewart
    Writer:Daniel Robinson

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  19. How to Get Away with Murder Season 1 Episode 4 - Let’s Get to Scooping
    8.4/10(30 votes)

    #19 - Let’s Get to Scooping

    S1:E4

    Annalise and her students uncover a shocking truth while investigating the case of Marren Trudeau, founder and CEO of a major brokerage firm, who has recently been arrested for insider trading. Meanwhile, Wes discovers a cell phone hidden by Rebecca whose contents reveal an unsettling clue in the Lila Stangard murder case.

    Director:Laura Innes
    Writer:Erika Green Swafford

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  20. How to Get Away with Murder Season 1 Episode 12 - She’s a Murderer
    8.4/10(24 votes)

    #20 - She’s a Murderer

    S1:E12

    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

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  21. How to Get Away with Murder Season 2 Episode 2 - She's Dying
    8.4/10(20 votes)

    #21 - She's Dying

    S2:E2

    Annalise and her team are blindsided when investigators try to pin a new charge on the wealthy siblings she's been hired to represent. Meanwhile, things for Annalise become even more difficult when she's brutally cross-examined on the witness stand during Nate's preliminary hearing.

    Director:Rob Hardy
    Writer:Erika Green Swafford

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  22. How to Get Away with Murder Season 2 Episode 8 - Hi, I'm Philip
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    #22 - Hi, I'm Philip

    S2:E8

    Philip makes a threatening move and ADA Sinclair may have figured out a way to take down Annalise. Meanwhile, Catherine and Caleb are forced to make a life changing decision.

    Director:Jennifer Getzinger
    Writer:Tanya Saracho

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  23. How to Get Away with Murder Season 3 Episode 14 - He Made a Terrible Mistake
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    #23 - He Made a Terrible Mistake

    S3:E14

    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

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  24. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 11 - Be the Martyr
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Be the Martyr

    S5:E11

    Nate is on a mission to prove he was right about the culprit in his father’s murder, while Bonnie begins to doubt herself; and Annalise turns the tables in the courtroom.

    Director:Alrick Riley
    Writer:Matthew Cruz

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  25. How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 12 - We Know Everything
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #25 - We Know Everything

    S5:E12

    Nate and Annalise both need to keep Gabriel close to ensure their secrets stay hidden.

    Director:Jennifer Getzinger
    Writers:Sarah L. Thompson, Michael Russo

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Best Episodes Summary

"What Did We Do?" is the best rated episode of "How to Get Away with Murder". It scored 9.4/10 based on 21 votes. Directed by Bill D'Elia and written by Michael Foley, Erika Green Swafford, it aired on 11/19/2015. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "It's All My Fault".