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
The best episode written by Chris Black is "No One Is Alone", rated 8.5/10 from 6 user votes. It was "directed by David Grossman". "No One Is Alone" aired on 5/14/2006 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "You Could Drive a Person Crazy".
8.5/10 6 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
8.4/10 10 votes#2 - 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
8.4/10 38 votes#3 - 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
8.3/10 8 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
8.2/10 21 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
8.0/10 1 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
8.0/10 20 votes#7 - 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
7.9/10 25 votes#8 - 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
7.7/10 20 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
7.7/10 15 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
7.7/10 3 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
7.6/10 52 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
7.5/10 15 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
7.4/10 42 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
7.4/10 22 votes#15 - 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
7.3/10 20 votes#16 - 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
7.3/10 40 votes#17 - 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
7.3/10 22 votes#18 - 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
7.1/10 21 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
7.0/10 2 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
7.0/10 2 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
6.8/10 22 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
6.7/10 20 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
6.6/10 19 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
6.5/10 2 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