The Best Episodes Written By Alex Kurtzman
Every TV Episode Written by Alex Kurtzman Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Alex Kurtzman Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Alex Kurtzman is "...And Fancy Free", rated 9/10 from 1 user votes. It was "directed by Michael Hurst". "...And Fancy Free" aired on 11/29/1997 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Changes".
9.0/10 1 votes#1 - ...And Fancy Free
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/1997
Hercules two-steps his way into the Panathenaia to help a teenager fulfill her dream of winning the cutthroat dance competition.
Director: Michael Hurst
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
9.0/10 2 votes#2 - Changes
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/5/2022
In what we would call a love letter to his wife on Anthea, Faraday shares with her the complexities of becoming human.
Director: Sarah Harding
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
8.7/10 7 votes#3 - Mea Makamae (Treasure)
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2011
The Five-0 take to the beautiful waters off Hawaii to investigate the murder of a deep sea diver known for his valuable shipwreck finds.
Director: Duane Clark
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
8.6/10 9 votes#4 - Malama Ka Aina (Respect the Land)
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2010
An escalating gang war spills into the stands of a high-school football game, killing several people; an unlikely partnership arises.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
8.6/10 9 votes#5 - Lanakila (Victory)
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2010
A violent convict escapes from prison and kidnaps a young couple on vacation; McGarrett's estranged sister comes to town.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
8.5/10 2 votes#6 - Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/1/2022
After the shocking discovery that The Mission is far more complex and dangerous than he believed, and the only human who can guide him abandons him to protect her family and her sanity, Faraday must go it alone, unaware that he's suddenly on the radar of a CIA agent.
Director: Alex Kurtzman
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
8.1/10 8 votes#7 - Color Blind
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/25/2001
While helping Shepard escape from the asylum in Bucharest, Sydney discovers the shocking connection he has with her past. Meanwhile, after tracking the computer virus secretly planted by the CIA, Sloane is confronted by Alliance representative Alain Christophe, who suggests that one or more moles may have infiltrated SD-6. Will continues to investigate the woman claiming to be Danny's mistress and Sydney finds out the truth about her father's involvement in her mother's death 20 years earlier.
Director: Jack Bender
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
8.0/10 28 votes#8 - Bound
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/20/2009
Olivia's sister, Rachel, visits; Walter, Peter and Olivia try to solve the murder of an esteemed epidemiologist, which may be linked to Olivia's abduction.
Director: Fred Toye
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
8.0/10 6 votes#9 - The Coup
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/24/2002
Sydney and Dixon are sent to Las Vegas to gather information from a K-Directorate agent who has ties to the group that attacked and nearly destroyed SD-6. Meanwhile, Sydney learns some shocking news about Francie's fiancé, Charlie, Will begins his journey in discovering what SD-6 really is, and Jack continues to try to be more of a father to Sydney when he helps her decide whether or not to continue with graduate school.
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
8.0/10 6 votes#10 - Masquerade
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/7/2002
While on a case to track the activities of Khasinau, a.k.a. "The Man," Sydney runs into her ex-lover, Noah Hicks, who broke her heart and left without saying goodbye five years earlier. Meanwhile, Sydney tells Sloane that she wants to find her mother; Jack is ordered to see CIA psychiatrist Dr. Barnett to help him deal with his churning emotions after discovering that his wife may still be alive; and Will and Francie become suspicious of Sydney's activities after finding one of her airline ticket stubs.
Director: N/A
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
8.0/10 5 votes#11 - Cipher
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/2002
Sydney must outwit Sark in order to find a crucial piece of intel. Meanwhile, Jack faces Sydney's mother for the first time in almost 20 years. Will finally meets Vaughn and Sloane is haunted by his wife's death.
Director: N/A
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
8.0/10 4 votes#12 - Salvation
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2002
Sydney's trust in her father begins to fade. Meanwhile, Sydney and Vaughn may have been exposed to a deadly virus while in Taipei; Sloane haunted by Emily's death begins to unravel. Vaughn enlists Will to help research a case.
Director: Perry Lang
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
8.0/10 4 votes#13 - The Abduction
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/15/2002
Jack meets Alliance counterintelligence head Ariana Kane, who is sent in to investigate Emily's disappearance and to discover who is trying to blackmail Sloane. Meanwhile, Marshall is sent on his first mission with Sydney as his partner. Vaughn schedules Will to take a CIA psych test. Francie gets suspicious over Sydney and Will's secretive behavior.
Director: Nelson McCormick
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
8.0/10 4 votes#14 - Double Agent
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/2/2003
Sydney, Vaughn and Jack must determine whether CIA agent Lennox is who he says he is after his deep cover mission is compromised.
Director: Ken Olin
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
8.0/10 1 votes#15 - Men in Pink
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 2/14/1998
Fugitives Salmoneus and Autolycus join widow Twanky's all-girl dance troupe
Director: Alan J. Levi
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
8.0/10 1 votes#16 - Porkules
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 3/28/1998
Iolaus and Autolycus race to save Hercules after he is put on a butcher's chopping block following his transformation into a pig by Discord.
Director: Christopher Graves
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
8.0/10 10 votes#17 - Nalowale (Forgotten/Missing)
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2010
When the daughter of the U.S. ambassador to the Philippines is found dead, the governor tasks Five-0 with finding her abducted sister.
Director: Brad Turner
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
8.0/10 1 votes#18 - The Man Who Sold The World
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 7/3/2022
The epic finale, when all secrets are revealed, only to be replaced by deeper mysteries.
Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
7.9/10 7 votes#19 - Parity
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2001
A mission to steal an ancient sketch pits Syd against her sworn nemesis, a Russian agent who's after the same target. But when the container holding the painting proves impenetrable, the two foes are forced to team up to satisfy their respective agencies. Meanwhile, Will begins to notice something very fishy about Danny's murder; and Francie frets over her guy's possible infidelity.
Director: Mikael Salomon
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
7.9/10 78 votes#20 - Remembrance
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/2020
At the end of the 24th Century, and 14 years after his retirement from Starfleet, Jean-Luc Picard is living a quiet life on his vineyard, Chateau Picard. When he is sought out by a mysterious young woman, in need of his help, he soon realizes she may have personal connections to his own past.
Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
7.8/10 4 votes#21 - A Free Agent
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/9/2003
Sydney must make a life-defining decision regarding her future with the agency, while Sloane re-emerges and continues his obsessive quest to piece together the mysterious Rambaldi artifacts - with the reluctant aid of a kidnapped scientist. Meanwhile, Dixon's marriage is put to the test after he tells his wife the truth about his occupation.
Director: Alex Kurtzman
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
7.8/10 4 votes#22 - Succession
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2003
Sydney's search for her past leads to a jailed Sark, but their Q&A is cut short when he becomes the ransom for a pair of abducted CIA scientists, whose kidnappers may be tied to the murder of his father. Jack contacts an old friend of sorts for info on Sloane's new world-peace project, and Vaughn makes a decision about his future as an operative.
Director: N/A
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
7.6/10 15 votes#23 - Bad Blood
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/20/2014
The battle between good and evil comes to an explosive head – sacrifices must be made, worlds collide, loyalties are tested and the town of Sleepy Hollow will never be the same
Director: Ken Olin
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
7.6/10 36 votes#24 - Such Sweet Sorrow (2)
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 4/18/2019
The U.S.S. Discovery battles against Control in a fight not only for their lives but for the future, with a little help from some unexpected friends. Spock and Burnham discern vital new connections between the red signals while Burnham faces one of life’s harshest truths: the right decisions are often the hardest to make.
Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
7.5/10 51 votes#25 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/2008
When all the passengers on a plane die, FBI agent Olivia Dunham investigates the events and her partner almost dies. A desperate Olivia looks for help from Dr. Walter Bishop who has been institutionalized. Olivia, Dr. Bishop and his son Peter begin to discover what really happened on Flight 627 and begin to uncover a larger truth.
Director: Alex Graves
Writer: Alex Kurtzman