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The Best Episodes Written By Chris Black

Every TV Episode Written by Chris Black Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Chris Black Ratings Summary

"No One Is Alone" is the best rated episode written by Chris Black. It scored 8.5/10 based on 6 votes. It was directed by David Grossman. It aired on 5/14/2006 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "What's for Dinner?".

  • No One Is Alone
    8.5/106 votes

    #1 - No One Is Alone

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/14/2006

    Reaching the end of her rope, Bree checks herself into the Fairview psychiatric hospital. Lynette suspects that Tom is cheating on her, so she follows him to Atlantic City. Susan must start over. Felicia Tilman has more in store for Paul Young, resulting in their war reaching its final battle. Gaby and Carlos get Xiao-Mei pregnant.

    Director: David Grossman

    Writer: Chris Black

  • What's for Dinner?
    8.5/1039 votes

    #2 - What's for Dinner?

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/31/2022

    The team prepares a plan. Mark attends Devon and Ricken’s party.

    Director: Ben Stiller

    Writer: Chris Black

  • You Could Drive a Person Crazy
    8.4/1010 votes

    #3 - You Could Drive a Person Crazy

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2005

    Susan is surprised when she finds out who Edie's new boyfriend is. Meanwhile, Lynette has gone back to work, leaving Tom at home in charge of the house. Carlos makes an unusual request to Gabrielle after his life is threatened behind bars. Lastly, pharmacist George reemerges in Bree's life, which sets off an alarm to mother-in-law Phyllis and her suspicions surrounding her son's death.

    Director: David Grossman

    Writer: Chris Black

  • Coming Home
    8.3/108 votes

    #4 - Coming Home

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/2005

    Lynette tries to put a daycare center in Parcher & Murphy by recruiting employees' children to get the program started. Gabrielle and Sister Mary Bernard face off over Carlos' mission of mercy to Africa. Bree brings Andrew home and tells him about the revelation of George poisoning his father Rex and killing him. Lastly, Susan confronts her biological father's wife after she thinks they are having an affair.

    Director: Arlene Sanford

    Writer: Chris Black

  • Countdown
    8.2/1021 votes

    #5 - Countdown

    Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/19/2004

    With help from Xindi allies, the Enterprise crew attempts to stop the arming of the Weapon aimed toward Earth.

    Director: Robert Duncan McNeill

    Writer: Chris Black

  • Amphipolis Under Siege
    8.0/101 votes

    #6 - Amphipolis Under Siege

    Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/21/2000

    On a visit home to see her mother, Xena, Gabrielle and baby Eve are trapped in Amphipolis when Athena and her army surround the village and plan to kill Xena's child.

    Director: Mark Beesley

    Writer: Chris Black

  • Beyond Logic
    8.0/1026 votes

    #7 - Beyond Logic

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/2024

    The team struggles to find a way out of Axis Mundi. Kentaro and Tim make an unexpected alliance.

    Director: Andy Goddard

    Writer: Chris Black

  • Proving Ground
    8.0/1020 votes

    #8 - Proving Ground

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/2004

    An Andorian ship led by Commander Shran arrives in the Delphic Expanse to help Enterprise hone in on the Xindi super-weapon.

    Director: David Livingston

    Writer: Chris Black

  • The Forgotten
    7.7/1020 votes

    #9 - The Forgotten

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 4/28/2004

    Two high-ranking Xindi offer to stop the launch of their superweapon if Archer can prove they've been manipulated. Meanwhile, the crew mourns their lost mates.

    Director: LeVar Burton

    Writer: Chris Black

  • Every Day a Little Death
    7.7/1015 votes

    #10 - Every Day a Little Death

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/2005

    The residents of Wisteria Lane finally learn Martha Huber's fate. After learning that Mrs. Huber left behind a journal, Susan is forced to confess to Edie about her role in the fire that burned down Edie's house. Meanwhile Bree finds her new beau, George getting a little too close for comfort. Lastly, Carlos returns, but his homecoming isn't quite what Gabrielle had in mind. He is under house arrest, making it difficult for either of them to make money.

    Director: David Grossman

    Writer: Chris Black

  • Greg, Schmeg
    7.7/103 votes

    #11 - Greg, Schmeg

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 5/6/2008

    When the Devil refuses to offer Sam any help on capturing the latest escaped soul, the gang turns to Gladys for help. Gladys then takes the guys to her demon friend Dennis who at first refuses to help but later on offers Sam a homemade vessel because he feels sorry that his parents sold his soul to the Devil. Meanwhile, Andi's ex-boyfriend Greg returns and Sam discovers that he has a plan to get her back.

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: Chris Black

  • WHO YOU CALLING UGLY?
    7.6/1052 votes

    #12 - WHO YOU CALLING UGLY?

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/25/2021

    Mark has to cut a study date short to help save Mount Rushmore from a crazed scientist. Robot deals with Action - Comic as he assembles a new team of world-saving superheroes.

    Director: Jeff Allen

    Writer: Chris Black

  • Your Fault
    7.5/1015 votes

    #13 - Your Fault

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/23/2005

    When Lynette's father-in-law pays a visit to to the family, she unwittingly learns a family secret. Meanwhile, Susan is disturbed by Julie's growing romance with Zach. Rex attempts to reconcile with Bree as she tries to play hard-to-get. Lastly, Gabrielle is shocked when John's parents ask her for a favor in convincing John to move back home as he officially turned eighteen and no longer wants to live at home and trying to pursue a relationship with Gabrielle.

    Director: Arlene Sanford

    Writer: Chris Black

  • Aftermath
    7.5/1043 votes

    #14 - Aftermath

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/16/2023

    Cate travels to Japan to get answers about her father and uncovers a shocking secret. Keiko, Lee, and Billy pursue a theory about Titans.

    Director: Matt Shakman

    Writer: Chris Black

  • Departure
    7.4/1041 votes

    #15 - Departure

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/16/2023

    Monarch closes in on Cate, Kentaro, and May as they try to track down a key individual. Keiko, Lee, and Billy stumble on a major find.

    Director: Matt Shakman

    Writer: Chris Black

  • Cease Fire
    7.4/1022 votes

    #16 - Cease Fire

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/12/2003

    Both the Vulcans and the Andorians make a claim to a small planet and military conflict soon erupts. As the fighting goes on, the Vulcans announce they are willing to discuss cease fire terms. However, Imperial Guard officer Shran believes only Captain Archer can be trusted to mediate the situation, which drags the Enterprise crew into the tense situation.

    Director: David Straiton

    Writer: Chris Black

  • First Flight
    7.3/1022 votes

    #17 - First Flight

    Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 5/14/2003

    Archer tells T'Pol the story of when he and a rival named A.G. Robinson were in competition for breaking the Warp 2 barrier.

    Director: LeVar Burton

    Writer: Chris Black

  • The Shipment
    7.3/1020 votes

    #18 - The Shipment

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/2003

    Archer, Reed and Major Hayes infiltrate a Xindi-Sloth industrial colony to learn more about the weapon of mass destruction that will be used against Earth.

    Director: David Straiton

    Writer: Chris Black

  • Doctor's Orders
    7.1/1021 votes

    #19 - Doctor's Orders

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/18/2004

    The fate of Enterprise is in Dr. Phlox's hands as the rest of the crew must be induced into a coma in order to survive a trans-dimensional disturbance.

    Director: Roxann Dawson

    Writer: Chris Black

  • Common Ground
    7.0/102 votes

    #20 - Common Ground

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 6/15/1998

    The Sliders slide into a Kromagg weapons-testing area and Maggie saves the life of the Kromagg commander, Kromanus. While Maggie tries to get the timer back from him, Quinn and Rembrandt discover a Kromagg weapon designed to eradicate humans.

    Director: Reza Badiyi

    Writer: Chris Black

  • The Alternateville Horror
    7.0/102 votes

    #21 - The Alternateville Horror

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 7/20/1998

    Acid rain forces the Sliders to stay in the Chandler Hotel. Colin claims to have seen a ghost and the timer is mysteriously stolen.

    Director: David Grossman

    Writer: Chris Black

  • Singularity
    6.8/1022 votes

    #22 - Singularity

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/2002

    While Enterprise is surveying a black hole in a trinary star system, the stellar phenomenon causes strange effects on the crew.

    Director: Patrick R. Norris

    Writer: Chris Black

  • Rajiin
    6.7/1020 votes

    #23 - Rajiin

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/2003

    The NX-01 gets closer to a showdown with the Xindi when Captain Archer takes on an enigmatic passenger: a beautiful slave named Rajiin.

    Director: Michael Vejar

    Writer: Chris Black

  • The Breach
    6.6/1019 votes

    #24 - The Breach

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 4/23/2003

    When militants take over a world, the Enterprise crew move to evacuate Denobulan geologists that are deep underground. Meanwhile, Phlox has to save a dying Antaran that refuses treatment due to the history of their races.

    Director: Robert Duncan McNeill

    Writer: Chris Black

  • Slide by Wire
    6.5/102 votes

    #25 - Slide by Wire

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 1/18/1999

    The Sliders accidentally slide out with Maggie's double, leaving Maggie stranded on an American military base where deadly experiments are performed on pilots. Meanwhile, the Sliders arrive on a world that outlaws technology.

    Director: Robert A. Hudecek

    Writer: Chris Black