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A young E.R. doctor who, after being wrongly blamed for a patient's death, moves to the Hamptons and becomes the reluctant "doctor for hire" to the rich and famous. When the attractive administrator of the

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Royal Pains Season 8 Episode 8 - Uninterrupted
    9.5/10(162 votes)

    #1 - Uninterrupted

    S8:E8

    As Boris prepares to leave the Hamptons forever, he asks Hank to join him; Evan and Paige consider a life-altering decision; Divya receives news.

    Director:Michael Rauch
    Writer:Andrew Lenchewski

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  2. Royal Pains Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.0/10(403 votes)

    #2 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Young Dr. Hank Lawson has been recently fired when he stumbles into a new career as a concierge physician for the rich and privileged denizens within the Hamptons. Along with an assist from his ambitious brother, who provides his encouragement and advice with money along the way.

    Director:Jace Alexander
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Royal Pains Season 1 Episode 6 - If I Were a Sick Man
    8.0/10(223 votes)

    #3 - If I Were a Sick Man

    S1:E6

    Hank finds himself needing to quarantine the guests from a party and considers making a call to the County Health to announce a possible outbreak. Elsewhere, Evan makes some interesting facts concerning Divya's personal life, and Jill wants to keep her relationship with Hank under wraps.

    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writers:Jon Sherman, Don Sherman

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  4. Royal Pains Season 8 Episode 1 - Stranger Danger
    8.0/10(100 votes)

    #4 - Stranger Danger

    S8:E1

    Hank attempts to help a stubborn politician whilst Divya's future is impeded. Jeremiah returns, and Eddie has a surprise for Hank and Evan.

    Director:Jay Chandrasekhar
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Royal Pains Season 8 Episode 2 - Palpating the Orbital Rim
    8.0/10(95 votes)

    #5 - Palpating the Orbital Rim

    S8:E2

    When Diana's hacked records go viral, Evan handles the aftermath. Divya helps Jeremiah and his parents. Hank and Jen go on a first date.

    Director:Brendan Walsh
    Writer:Jon Sherman

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  6. Royal Pains Season 8 Episode 4 - Doubt of Africa
    8.0/10(110 votes)

    #6 - Doubt of Africa

    S8:E4

    Hank works his first shift at the emergency room in years. Jeremiah bonds with his patient. Divya worries about Lena.

    Director:Janice Cooke
    Writers:Jessica Ball, Caty Zick

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  7. Royal Pains Season 8 Episode 5 - Saab Story
    8.0/10(103 votes)

    #7 - Saab Story

    S8:E5

    Hank treats an overworked Keller. Divya meets Hank's mentor. Evan and Paige struggle with the demands of IVF. Jeremiah creates a video for Divya's baby shower.

    Director:Michael Rauch
    Writer:Constance M. Burge

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  8. Royal Pains Season 8 Episode 6 - Home Sick
    8.0/10(105 votes)

    #8 - Home Sick

    S8:E6

    Hank meets a woman who fears she has an inherited disease. Eddie makes a medical decision. Jeremiah discovers that Boris went to clinical trials without his input.

    Director:Charles McClelland
    Writers:Jon Sherman, Carol Flint

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  9. Royal Pains Season 8 Episode 7 - The Good News Is...
    7.5/10(368 votes)

    #9 - The Good News Is...

    S8:E7

    Hank helps a theater legend at Eddie's wedding; Eddie and Evan reconcile. Paige and Evan wait for pregnancy test results.

    Director:Michael Rauch
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Royal Pains Season 1 Episode 5 - No Man Is an Island
    7.0/10(228 votes)

    #10 - No Man Is an Island

    S1:E5

    Hank and Evan take on a job looking after a wealthy family who live on a private island which is technology-free. Despite Hank's better judgment, a woman plans on having her baby right there on the island. Meanwhile, Evan finds himself clashing with a teenage family member. Back at home, Jill struggles with hospital politics.

    Director:Don Scardino
    Writer:Carol Flint

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  11. Royal Pains Season 1 Episode 9 - It's Like Jamais Vu All Over Again
    7.0/10(212 votes)

    #11 - It's Like Jamais Vu All Over Again

    S1:E9

    During an equestrian show, a young girl falls from her horse and is complaining of strange symptoms which makes Hank believe her father is hiding something. Elsewhere, Divya weighs over telling her dad the truth about her job, and Hank meets Jill's ex-husband.

    Director:Michael W. Watkins
    Writers:Constance M. Burge, Michael Rauch

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  12. Royal Pains Season 1 Episode 10 - Am I Blue?
    7.0/10(218 votes)

    #12 - Am I Blue?

    S1:E10

    To kick his drug habit, Tucker's dad decides to undergo a rapid detox, but Hank objects be cause of it's dangers. Elsewhere, Even accidentally makes a night club owner mad; Hank and Jill try to contact Boris, who has fled to New York.

    Director:Jay Chandrasekhar
    Writers:Jon Sherman, Carol Flint

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  13. Royal Pains Season 1 Episode 11 - Nobody's Perfect
    7.0/10(199 votes)

    #13 - Nobody's Perfect

    S1:E11

    While in New York to examine Boris' strange illness, Hank discovers the Gardner family wants to go after his medical license. Elsewhere, while on a reclusive millionaire's yacht, Evan and Divya face a medical crisis. Also, Jill and her ex-husband clash over the divorce papers.

    Director:Ken Girotti
    Writers:Michael Rauch, Jessica Ball

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  14. Royal Pains Season 2 Episode 6 - In Vino Veritas
    7.0/10(189 votes)

    #14 - In Vino Veritas

    S2:E6

    The behavior of Tucker's best friend causes him to suspect the worst, but Hank realizes a medical condition is to blame. Meanwhile, Divya treats a woman who fears her job as a winemaker is on the line when her symptoms hinder her palate.

    Director:Michael W. Watkins
    Writer:Jessica Ball

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  15. Royal Pains Season 2 Episode 7 - Comfort's Overrated
    7.0/10(188 votes)

    #15 - Comfort's Overrated

    S2:E7

    When the purveyor of a popular Hamptons food truck seems quickly corrupted by his success, Hank puts together his odd behavior, and pinpoints the cause of his symptoms.

    Directors:Michael W. Watkins, Ed Fraiman
    Writer:Constance M. Burge

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  16. Royal Pains Season 8 Episode 3 - Fly Me to Kowloon
    7.0/10(104 votes)

    #16 - Fly Me to Kowloon

    S8:E3

    Hank finds romance in Hong Kong. Divya treats a repo man. Paige convinces Evan to rethink their parenting path.

    Director:Mark Feuerstein
    Writers:Carol Flint, Woody Strassner

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  17. Royal Pains Season 1 Episode 2 - There Will Be Food
    6.0/10(308 votes)

    #17 - There Will Be Food

    S1:E2

    A ballerina Evan is dating loses consciousness after he feeds her junk foods she had to give up to keep her dancer's physique.

    Director:Don Scardino
    Writer:Michael Rauch

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  18. Royal Pains Season 1 Episode 3 - Strategic Planning
    6.0/10(271 votes)

    #18 - Strategic Planning

    S1:E3

    Hank and Divya are called to the home of a wealthy U.S. senator, whose pushy wife Lilly Everett asks them to perform a discreet "executive physical" on their teenage son Kendrick, who will be Notre Dame's starting quarterback in the fall.

    Director:Jace Alexander
    Writer:Andrew Lenchewski

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  19. Royal Pains Season 1 Episode 7 - Crazy Love
    6.0/10(218 votes)

    #19 - Crazy Love

    S1:E7

    Hank and Divya treat a Spanish spitfire involved in an accident whose injuries are more serious then they appear. A dream job offer from Boris brings Jill's childhood friend Katie back to the Hamptons, but tempers flare when Hank learns Boris has been keeping a dark secret. And the arrival of Divya's fiancee causes to her to rethink their relationship.

    Director:Bronwen Hughes
    Writer:Jessica Ball

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  20. Royal Pains Season 1 Episode 12 - Wonderland
    6.0/10(199 votes)

    #20 - Wonderland

    S1:E12

    Hank treats a hallucinating woman. Meanwhile, Charlie and Jill move in together, while Divya and Raj anguish over their engagement party.

    Director:Jace Alexander
    Writer:Andrew Lenchewski

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  21. Royal Pains Season 2 Episode 2 - Lovesick
    6.0/10(186 votes)

    #21 - Lovesick

    S2:E2

    After having her heart broken, Newberg's stepdaughter lands in the hospital with a condition directly related to her relationship woes. Divya attempts to bring romance into her relationship with Raj.

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writer:Michael Rauch

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  22. Royal Pains Season 3 Episode 1 - Traffic
    6.0/10(169 votes)

    #22 - Traffic

    S3:E1

    HankMed saves the passengers of a toppled Jitney; Divya deals with the fallout from her broken engagement; Jill returns with news.

    Director:Constantine Makris
    Writer:Andrew Lenchewski

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  23. Royal Pains Season 4 Episode 1 - After the Fireworks
    6.0/10(154 votes)

    #23 - After the Fireworks

    S4:E1

    Hank embarks on a fresh start with his medical practice and separates from his brother Evan, who also starts his own venture. As Divya attempts to reconcile the brothers, HankMed teams up once more in the face of a Hampton's emergency.

    Director:Emile B. Levisetti
    Writer:Andrew Lenchewski

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  24. Royal Pains Season 1 Episode 4 - TB or Not TB
    5.0/10(246 votes)

    #24 - TB or Not TB

    S1:E4

    When Allison Moore, the owner/head chef of a trendy Hamptons restaurant suffers a stroke, Hank attempts to save her from potential long-term damage, but she goes missing before treatment is administered. And on the day that Hank had previously planned to get married he spends time with Jill.

    Director:Constantine Makris
    Writer:Constance M. Burge

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  25. Royal Pains Season 2 Episode 1 - Spasticity
    5.0/10(188 votes)

    #25 - Spasticity

    S2:E1

    Hank and Divya treat the heir of a famous inventor whose desire to distance himself from his father puts him in harm's way. Meanwhile, Jill's job at Hamptons Heritage is threatened when her mentor starts proceedings to have her fired.

    Director:Constantine Makris
    Writer:Andrew Lenchewski

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Best Episodes Summary

"Uninterrupted" is the best rated episode of "Royal Pains". It scored 9.5/10 based on 162 votes. Directed by Michael Rauch and written by Andrew Lenchewski, it aired on 7/6/2016. This episode scored 1.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Pilot".