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The Best Episodes Written By David Foster

Every TV Episode Written by David Foster Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

David Foster Ratings Summary

"Unfinished Business" is the best rated episode written by David Foster. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Andrew Voegeli. It aired on 4/26/2022 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Wilson's Heart (2)".

  • Unfinished Business
    9.0/101 votes

    #1 - Unfinished Business

    Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 4/26/2022

    The New Amsterdam team continues to deal with the consequences of their big night out. Max and Helen discuss options for their future. Martin finally learns Iggy's secret. Bloom helps Leyla avoid a life-changing situation. Reynolds and Dr. Malvo define their relationship going forward.

    Director: Andrew Voegeli

    Writer: David Foster

  • Wilson's Heart (2)
    9.0/1042 votes

    #2 - Wilson's Heart (2)

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 5/19/2008

    In the aftermath of the bus accident, House struggles with his head injuries and short-term memory loss, and must deal with a concerned Wilson who believes his friend's health may be in danger.

    Director: Katie Jacobs

    Writer: David Foster

  • Broken
    8.8/1037 votes

    #3 - Broken

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2009

    House is detoxing at a mental hospital and being held against his will by his attending physician, so he concocts an escape plan, aided by his roommate and a visitor named Lydia.

    Director: Katie Jacobs

    Writer: David Foster

  • House's Head (1)
    8.8/1049 votes

    #4 - House's Head (1)

    Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 5/12/2008

    A bus accident leaves House with serious head trauma and partial amnesia. He comes to believe that a patient on the bus had a life-threatening disease and struggles to recall who it was, and what they had.

    Director: Greg Yaitanes

    Writer: David Foster

  • Boundaries
    8.6/1013 votes

    #5 - Boundaries

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2018

    Max creates chaos when he volunteers New Amsterdam to take over for a short-staffed neighboring hospital; Frome has a crisis of conscience about the funding for a hospital garden; an eager resident learns a secret about Bloom.

    Director: Kate Dennis

    Writer: David Foster

  • Baggage
    8.6/1028 votes

    #6 - Baggage

    Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 5/10/2010

    During a session with Dr. Nolan, House recounts the case of a woman who arrives at the Princeton Plainsboro emergency room with an unexplained illness and no recollection of who she is. While trying to solve the mystery of the woman's illness, House must also help her piece together her identity.

    Director: David Straiton

    Writer: David Foster

  • Revenge
    8.4/107 votes

    #7 - Revenge

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/8/2014

    When Sylvester accidentally triggers an explosive device during an investigation, Team Scorpion must focus on finding who's responsible even while their friend's life hangs in the balance.

    Director: Mel Damski

    Writer: David Foster

  • Nobody's Fault
    8.4/1030 votes

    #8 - Nobody's Fault

    Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 2/6/2012

    House and his team are placed under review after a staff member gets hurt.

    Director: Greg Yaitanes

    Writer: David Foster

  • Locked In
    8.3/1036 votes

    #9 - Locked In

    Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 3/30/2009

    A man awakens in New York after a bicycle accident unable to move or communicate in any way. House, himself injured in a motorcycle mishap, occupies the hospital bed next to Lee and quickly annoys the doctors treating them both by insisting that Lee has “locked-in” syndrome.

    Director: Daniel Attias

    Writer: David Foster

  • Last Temptation
    8.2/1026 votes

    #10 - Last Temptation

    Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 4/18/2011

    Masters faces a career crossroads on her last day as a medical student and struggles with the choice to continue on the path to become a surgeon or to accept the rare opportunity to join House’s team officially. Meanwhile, the team treats a 16-year-old girl who inexplicably collapsed days before embarking on an ambitious sailing tour around the globe. Despite the patient's life-changing diagnosis, the patient's family insists on getting her back on the seas in time for her potentially record-breaking launch. But to the team's surprise, including House, Masters makes a bold decision regarding the patient’s treatment.

    Director: Tim Southam

    Writer: David Foster

  • Death Begins in Radiology
    8.2/104 votes

    #11 - Death Begins in Radiology

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 6/8/2021

    Reynolds receives a dramatic offer. Max scours the hospital after he misplaces his wedding ring. Iggy contemplates a serious life change. Bloom learns some potentially life-changing news about Leyla.

    Director: Peter Horton

    Writer: David Foster

  • This is Not the End
    8.1/108 votes

    #12 - This is Not the End

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/7/2019

    Max goes head-to-head with hospital administration when he comes up with a new plan for patients without insurance. Iggy struggles with an accusation brought against him. Sharpe navigates her role as deputy medical director.

    Director: Michael Slovis

    Writer: David Foster

  • Bat Poop Crazy
    8.1/108 votes

    #13 - Bat Poop Crazy

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2016

    Before Halloween, Team Scorpion must infiltrate a deep, vast cave system in order to prevent a bat population from destroying the North America ecosystem. Also, the team dons costumes to stage photos from Halloween’s past for Walter’s upcoming immigration inspection.

    Director: Omar Madha

    Writer: David Foster

  • Mirror Mirror
    8.1/1032 votes

    #14 - Mirror Mirror

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2007

    House deals with a patient who mirrors the personality of anyone he meets. Meanwhile, Foreman is put in charge of overseeing the fellowship candidates.

    Director: David Platt

    Writer: David Foster

  • Holding On
    8.1/1029 votes

    #15 - Holding On

    Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 5/14/2012

    The team takes on the case of Derrick, a 19-year-old college student who had a mysterious nose bleed during cheerleading practice, and discovers that his health issues are likely both physiological and psychological. Possibly suffering from schizophrenia, Derrick claims to hear his deceased brother’s voice in his head. Meanwhile, Foreman tries a different approach with House.

    Director: Miguel Sapochnik

    Writer: David Foster

  • Robots
    8.0/107 votes

    #16 - Robots

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2015

    Walter, Cabe and Happy are trapped with the crew in a top secret submarine when an explosion sends it to the bottom of the ocean with limited oxygen and a self-destruct function that will soon activate.

    Director: Sylvain White

    Writer: David Foster

  • White Out
    8.0/108 votes

    #17 - White Out

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/4/2016

    The members of Team Scorpion brave subzero temperatures in Antarctica to save a United States Special Forces unit. Toby risks his life to save Happy.

    Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt

    Writer: David Foster

  • Djibouti Call
    8.0/108 votes

    #18 - Djibouti Call

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 3/21/2016

    While on a secret mission in Djibouti, Africa, with his new Homeland protégé, Tim Armstrong, Cabe is captured and Team Scorpion must save him.

    Director: Omar Madha

    Writer: David Foster

  • Birthmarks
    7.9/1032 votes

    #19 - Birthmarks

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2008

    While en route to his father's funeral, House must help the team with a differential diagnosis on a young Chinese girl who has collapsed under mysterious circumstances.

    Director: David Platt

    Writer: David Foster

  • Rock Block
    7.9/109 votes

    #20 - Rock Block

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 4/10/2017

    Team Scorpion must defy the orders of a foreign government after they retrieve an asteroid from space containing DNA strands that could have deadly consequences once exposed.

    Director: Antonio Negret

    Writer: David Foster

  • DNR
    7.9/1041 votes

    #21 - DNR

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/1/2005

    House has to defend himself when he treats a patient who has legally chosen to refuse treatment.

    Director: Frederick King Keller

    Writer: David Foster

  • All In
    7.9/1030 votes

    #22 - All In

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 4/11/2006

    When a six-year-old boy is brought in with the same symptoms as another patient who died years ago under House's care, House believes the cases are identical and he can predict the course of the boy's illness. Meanwhile, the clinic hosts a poker night to benefit the oncology department.

    Director: Fred Gerber

    Writer: David Foster

  • Wilson
    7.9/1024 votes

    #23 - Wilson

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/2009

    When an old friend and former patient of Wilson’s exhibits paralysis in his right arm, Wilson puts himself on the case. House wagers Wilson that the patient’s symptoms are attributed to new cancer cells. Wilson accepts even though he is reluctant to believe the cancer has returned. With the help of the team, Wilson works to diagnose the patient more optimistic results, but when things take a turn for the worse, Wilson must address his inability to separate patient from friend. Meanwhile, Cuddy seeks advice in her search for real estate.

    Director: Lesli Linka Glatter

    Writer: David Foster

  • The Denominator
    7.8/106 votes

    #24 - The Denominator

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2019

    When Iggy and Kapoor discover a patient might be suffering from lead poisoning, they are forced to take on the city. Meanwhile, Max's unsolicited attempts to help a patient backfires.

    Director: Michael Slovis

    Writer: David Foster

  • The Blues
    7.8/1010 votes

    #25 - The Blues

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/12/2019

    Max continues to work to solve underlying problems within the hospital despite his continuing struggles with treatment. Meanwhile, Reynolds makes the choice to do a costly surgery to determine an elusive diagnosis and Bloom must face her personal demons head-on.

    Director: Nick Gomez

    Writer: David Foster