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The Best Episodes of Medium

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

Allison Dubois works in the District Attorney’s office using her natural intuition about people and her ability to communicate with the dead to help to...
Genres:CrimeDramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Networks:NBCCBS
Episodes
128
Avg. Rating
7.9
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Best Episodes Summary

"How to Kill a Good Guy" is the best rated episode of "Medium". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Larry Teng and written by Geoffrey Geib, it aired on 10/15/2010. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Wicked Game (2)".

  • How to Kill a Good Guy
    10.0/10(1)
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    #1 - How to Kill a Good Guy

    Season 7 Episode 4

    Aired 10/15/2010

    While investigating a missing girl's murder, Allison experiences more friction with Scanlon after finding a possible link to his late brother. Also, Ariel deals with her siblings' reactions to her leaving for college.

    Director: Larry Teng

    Writer: Geoffrey Geib

  • Wicked Game (2)
    9.5/10(2)
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    #2 - Wicked Game (2)

    Season 4 Episode 10

    Aired 3/31/2008

    A shocking and brutal conclusion awaits Allison and Cynthia as they delve into the decade-old case of the kidnapping and murder of Cynthia's daughter. Meanwhile, Joe tries to get funding for a new invention and Bridgette predicts good fortunes for her dad.

    Director: Arlene Sanford

    Writer: Robert Doherty

  • The One Behind The Wheel
    9.0/10(2)
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    #3 - The One Behind The Wheel

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 2/14/2007

    Waking up from a dream that allows a mysterious woman calling herself Sandra to take possession of her body, Allison is freaked out and sneaks out of the house. Joe seeks Scanlon's help when her new identity refuses to leave her body.

    Director: Leon Ichaso

    Writer: Diane Ademu-John

  • The Boy Next Door
    9.0/10(1)
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    #4 - The Boy Next Door

    Season 3 Episode 14

    Aired 3/7/2007

    Allison has recurring dreams of her past, causing strange and shocking changes to her current life. Her dreams of the past threaten her life in the present as she tries to stop a predator before he strikes.

    Director: Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer: Moira Kirland

  • Joe Day Afternoon
    9.0/10(1)
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    #5 - Joe Day Afternoon

    Season 3 Episode 16

    Aired 4/4/2007

    Time is of the essence when a disgruntled worker with nothing to lose takes Joe and three others hostage. Allison and Ariel are plagued by an overwhelming feeling of dread, as police mobilize to bring the hostage situation to an end.

    Director: Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer: Ken Schefler

  • 1-900-Lucky
    9.0/10(1)
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    #6 - 1-900-Lucky

    Season 3 Episode 17

    Aired 4/11/2007

    Allison investigates the case a woman's murdered husband. Meanwhile, her brother Michael gets a job as a telephone hotline psychic which leads him to visit a distressed customer in Arizona - the same customer whose case Allison is investigating.

    Director: David Arquette

    Writer: Robert Doherty, Javier Grillo-Marxuach

  • Everything Comes to a Head (4)
    9.0/10(1)
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    #7 - Everything Comes to a Head (4)

    Season 3 Episode 21

    Aired 5/16/2007

    In the third season finale, Allison's life, along with the lives of her family, is uprooted as her psychic abilities are revealed to the public. Allison must now find a way to catch the "recapitator" serial killer on her own, as she can no longer turn to Devalos or Scanlon for help.

    Director: Ronald L. Schwary

    Writer: Ken Schefler

  • Dear Dad...
    9.0/10(3)
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    #8 - Dear Dad...

    Season 6 Episode 12

    Aired 1/15/2010

    Allison wrestles with a particularly disturbing dream, all while trying to figure out why a recently paroled convict is so intent on destroying her boss.

    Director: Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer: Geoffrey Geib

  • Allison Rolen Got Married
    9.0/10(1)
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    #9 - Allison Rolen Got Married

    Season 6 Episode 16

    Aired 3/12/2010

    It's 1993, and a pregnant Allison is about to marry Joe. But when she has a premonitory dream about one of the wedding guests, and Joe treats the incident with awkward disbelief, Allison gets a bad case of cold feet just as the wedding march starts to play.

    Director: David Paymer

    Writer: Heather Mitchell

  • The Song Remains the Same
    8.7/10(4)
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    #10 - The Song Remains the Same

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 9/26/2005

    All outside noise is drowned out as a popular song is continuously played very loud, and only in Allison's head. The song gives Allison clues to the whereabouts of a missing coed.

    Director: Vincent Misiano

    Writer: Bruce Miller

  • Twice Upon a Time
    8.7/10(3)
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    #11 - Twice Upon a Time

    Season 2 Episode 22

    Aired 5/22/2006

    Allison dreams of the life she could have had if she'd become the attorney she originally wanted to be.

    Director: Ronald L. Schwary

    Writer: René Echevarria

  • In Sickness and Adultery
    8.5/10(4)
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    #12 - In Sickness and Adultery

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 1/31/2005

    Allison seeks Catherine's (the psychic she talked to in "Pilot") help after learning that Joe has scheduled a biopsy exam. The psychic gives her a strange message that later comes back to haunt Allison. A case about the homicide of a police officer takes a shocking turn when Allison dreams where the murder weapon is located and is then called to the stand to testify how she obtained the information. Meanwhile, Allison fears that Joe is having an affair when he repeatedly comes home late from work.

    Director: Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer: Michael Angeli

  • Jump Start
    8.5/10(4)
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    #13 - Jump Start

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 2/14/2005

    Allison investigates the supposed suicide of a girl who was dating D.A. Larry Watt's son Greg. When the girl's body is found in a ravine, new evidence is presented that implicates the defense attorney. Meanwhile, Joe is concerned about one of his colleagues after Allison has a premonition of the colleague having a heart attack.

    Director: Artie Mandelberg

    Writer: Melinda Hsu Taylor

  • Time Out of Mind
    8.5/10(4)
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    #14 - Time Out of Mind

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 10/3/2005

    Allison dreams that she's a woman who's been committed to a mental institution in 1959. After viewing taped sessions from the clinic, Allison discovers that the woman from her dream had made claims of being Allison DuBois, living in 2005.

    Director: Arliss Howard

    Writer: Robert Doherty

  • Who's That Girl?
    8.5/10(2)
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    #15 - Who's That Girl?

    Season 6 Episode 2

    Aired 10/2/2009

    When Ariel acts strangely, Allison becomes worried that her daughter might be possessed with the spirit of a murdered stripper who wants revenge on her killer.

    Director: Larry Teng

    Writer: Corey Reed, Travis Donnelly

  • New Terrain
    8.5/10(2)
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    #16 - New Terrain

    Season 6 Episode 7

    Aired 11/6/2009

    When Allison's car is wrecked, the SUV she rents turns out to have some unusual features, including a satellite radio that allows her to hear other people's conversations.

    Director: Arlene Sanford

    Writer: Steve Lichtman

  • Coded
    8.3/10(4)
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    #17 - Coded

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 2/28/2005

    Allison's daughter Ariel dreams that she is a young girl named Sarah being held captive by an ogre in a castle. While Joe agonizes over the possibility that both of his daughters have inherited their mother's psychic abilities, Allison tries to help Ariel and interpret the dream. However, Allison's advice provokes Ariel to run away from a field trip in order to follow up a clue.

    Director: Bill L. Norton

    Writer: Moira Kirland

  • Sweet Dreams
    8.3/10(3)
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    #18 - Sweet Dreams

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 10/17/2005

    Allison is having dreams about an old high school friend and decides to find her. Meanwhile a man seeks the district attorney's help in finding his daughter who has been missing for a week.

    Director: Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer: Moira Kirland

  • Be Kind, Rewind
    8.3/10(4)
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    #19 - Be Kind, Rewind

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 11/22/2006

    Allison dreams about the same day over and over again. Each time she finds more important clues. Joe tries to get affection from Allison. Ariel has problems at school.

    Director: Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer: Ken Schefler

  • Partners in Crime
    8.3/10(3)
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    #20 - Partners in Crime

    Season 4 Episode 12

    Aired 4/14/2008

    When Joe presents his new solar power-based invention to an investment firm, he piques the interest of venture capitalist Meghan Doyle. Meanwhile, FBI profiler agent Edward Cooper claims his return to Phoenix is to track down another serial killer, but Allison's dreams tell her otherwise.

    Director: Vincent Misiano

    Writer: Robert Doherty, Craig Sweeny

  • Pilot
    8.2/10(6)
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    #21 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 1/3/2005

    Joe tries to prove that Allison's dreams are stress related by sending descriptions of them to law enforcement agencies. However, when one of her dreams matches a homicide in Texas, his attempt is thwarted.

    Director: Glenn Gordon Caron

    Writer: Glenn Gordon Caron

  • The Darkness Is Light Enough
    8.2/10(5)
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    #22 - The Darkness Is Light Enough

    Season 2 Episode 20

    Aired 5/1/2006

    Allison repeatedly dreams about a woman who is being watched by a stranger in her bedroom.

    Director: Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer: Analisa Brouet, Nick Wauters

  • Night of the Wolf
    8.0/10(5)
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    #23 - Night of the Wolf

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 1/24/2005

    Allison tries convincing Devalos that she heard a witness misinforming a police sketch artist, making them look for the wrong man. Meanwhile, 6-year-old Bridgette's new playmate indicates that another member of the family can see the dead.

    Director: Artie Mandelberg

    Writer: René Echevarria

  • A Priest, a Doctor and a Medium Walk into an Execution Chamber
    8.0/10(4)
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    #24 - A Priest, a Doctor and a Medium Walk into an Execution Chamber

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 3/28/2005

    The girlfriend of a convicted drug lord is killed on the night of his execution. The drug lord's ghost is seen at the crime scene, and Allison is brought in to investigate. Also, Allison discovers a dark secret about the mother of a boy that Ariel has a crush on.

    Director: Bill L. Norton

    Writer: Chris Dingess

  • When Push Comes to Shove (1)
    8.0/10(4)
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    #25 - When Push Comes to Shove (1)

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 5/23/2005

    After somehow seeing Capt. Kenneth Push in a vision at a murder scene, Allison calls upon his assistance to find a serial killer. However, the only way Capt. Push can help is by literally putting his life on the line.

    Director: Aaron Lipstadt

    Writer: Chris Dingess