The Best Episodes Written By Alex Kurtzman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fugitives Salmoneus and Autolycus join widow Twanky's all-girl dance troupe

Director: Alan J. Levi

Writer: Alex Kurtzman

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

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

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

Faraday is staggered to discover he's unable to decipher Newton's blueprint for the machine. The mission grinds to a halt until Faraday discovers long buried truths about the relationship between earth and his home planet of Anthea.

Director: Sarah Harding

Writer: Alex Kurtzman

With the weight of the CIA bearing down on them, Faraday and Justin decide that going public is their only shot at survival. They hatch a desperate plan to save the machine and ensure the safety of Justin's family, even as Justin's faith in Faraday is threatened. 

Director: Joss Agnew

Writer: Alex Kurtzman

Faraday and Justin must battle with rogue CIA operative Spencer Clay for their very lives.

Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi

Writer: Alex Kurtzman

The epic finale, when all secrets are revealed, only to be replaced by deeper mysteries.

Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi

Writer: Alex Kurtzman

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

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

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

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

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

After a series of shocking events, Justin finally accepts that Faraday's mission is indeed the next step towards her own long-abandoned dream. With the addition of a wild card risk assessor, they finally embark on the journey that takes them further than they ever imagined.

Director: Alex Kurtzman

Writer: Alex Kurtzman

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