The Best Episodes Written By David Milch

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

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - Jumpin' Jack Fleishman
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Jumpin' Jack Fleishman

    S1:E14

    When a woman who was raped refuses to press charges for fear her husband will say she brought it upon herself, Licalsi acts as a decoy in an attempt to trap the prime suspect.

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Boy the Earth Talks To
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    #2 - Boy the Earth Talks To

    S2:E12

    Mining magnate George Hearst arrives while the camp is preparing for a celebration. Yankton officials react to a Swearengen power play. Violence erupts among the town's Chinese population.

    Director:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - A Two-Headed Beast
    8.4/10(18 votes)

    #3 - A Two-Headed Beast

    S3:E5

    Tolliver looks for a representative, the Captain calls Dan out, Swearengen continues to be perplexed by Hearst's moves, and Alma and Ellsworth's relationship takes a turn.

    Director:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - A Lie Agreed Upon (1)
    8.2/10(21 votes)

    #4 - A Lie Agreed Upon (1)

    S2:E1

    Bullock and Swearengen settle their most recent score with a bloody brawl, and Joanie welcomes her new business partner---with or without Cy's blessing. Also: a stagecoach brings important passengers; and Utter and Bullock investigate a shooting at Tom Nuttall's.

    Director:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - From Hare to Eternity
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #5 - From Hare to Eternity

    S1:E11

    As the holiday's approach, Kelly and Sipowicz get a early gift in the form of a hot tip while investigating the kidnapping of a young girl.

    Director:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Personal Foul
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Personal Foul

    S1:E6

    Kelly is forced to arrest a close friend after a fight on the basketball court leaves another friend dead.

    Director:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Abandando Abandoned
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Abandando Abandoned

    S1:E13

    Donna's joy over Medavoy leaving his wife is short-lived when he has a change of heart.

    Director:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Tell Your God To Ready For Blood
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #8 - Tell Your God To Ready For Blood

    S3:E1

    Elections are just days away, and Bullock lets his temper get away from him. Alma's pregnancy is not progressing as expected, and Swearengen baits Hearst.

    Director:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - True Colors
    8.1/10(18 votes)

    #9 - True Colors

    S3:E3

    A dandy arrives by stage coach and immediately begins exploring how to bring culture to the camp, Alma and Hearst negotiate business, and Hearst's Aunt Lou comes to camp.

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Full Faith and Credit
    8.0/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Full Faith and Credit

    S3:E4

    Alma presides over the bank's grand opening, the feud over the livery between Steve and Hostetler tests Bullock's patience, Swearengen taps Adams to negotiate with Hearst, and Joanie has reservations about Langrishe's offer to buy her place.

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Thick Stu
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Thick Stu

    S4:E2

    Det. Morrissey enlists the help of Andy and Bobby on his missing child case. Cotelli and Martinez tout for votes in the election for officer's rep. Medavoy and Sipowicz start their diet plans.

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Guns 'n Rosaries
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Guns 'n Rosaries

    S1:E21

    Even as Licalsi confesses to shooting Angelo Marino and his driver, Martinez is forced to shoot an irate man who points a gun at Medavoy while they're stuck in traffic.

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - Three Girls and a Baby
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Three Girls and a Baby

    S5:E3

    Medavoy gets a call from Abby, saying her girlfriend has been killed. He, Martinez and Kirkendall hunt the killer. Simone, Sipowicz and Russell are called to a burnt out car which has a body inside.

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  14. undefined Season 6 Episode 10 - Back to the Suture
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Back to the Suture

    S6:E10

    A patient paralyzed after surgery sues her physician; Benny petitions for custody of a homeless youth; not everyone is supportive of Brackman's courting Veronica.

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - Amateur Night
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #15 - Amateur Night

    S3:E9

    An Amateur Night is organized by the new theater troupe, Pinkertons hit town, the students move to their new school, and Hearst makes another move regarding the elections.

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  16. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - I Am Not The Man You Take Me For
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #16 - I Am Not The Man You Take Me For

    S3:E2

    Campaign speeches are rescheduled, Sol makes an investment, Alma's condition worsens, and Hearst starts a deadly game with Swearengen.

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - Zeppo Marks Brothers
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Zeppo Marks Brothers

    S1:E18

    When a material witness to a drug hit turns up dead, Sipowicz and Kelly's investigation leads them to two brothers who have also planned a hit on Kelly's ex-wife, Laura. Sipowicz must perform uniform-detail in a dress uniform way too small.

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - True Confessions
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #18 - True Confessions

    S1:E4

    Kelly quits moonlighting as a bodyguard after discovering his millionaire employer is a wife beater. Later Kelly speaks at a tenant meeting explaining the dangers of carrying a gun for protection. Unfortunately, his talk has little impact on the tenant in 4B.

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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - The Hour and the Day
    7.5/10(67 votes)

    #19 - The Hour and the Day

    S3:E4

    Hays and West see a possible connection between the local church and the Purcell crimes. As the detectives search for one suspect and round up another for interrogation, Woodard is targeted by a vigilante group.

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Moby Greg
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Moby Greg

    S4:E1

    Greg and Andy consider going on a diet. Simone considers his feelings for Diane. A body in a trunk leads to a gun chase and the hunt for the killer. The squad greet a new PAA.

    Director:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - Where'd the Van Gogh?
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Where'd the Van Gogh?

    S4:E5

    A 'Prince' is robbed of expensive paintings. Martinez gets his first case as Delegate. Russell goes under cover.

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - The Whores Can Come
    7.3/10(19 votes)

    #22 - The Whores Can Come

    S2:E11

    Jarry worries that Bullock and George Hearst will side with Montana on the annexation issue and a showdown looms between Wu and Lee. Andy Cramed holds his first religious service, though he doesn't count on Tolliver's participation.

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Deadwood
    7.1/10(46 votes)

    #23 - Deadwood

    S1:E1

    Former Montana marshal Seth Bullock starts a hardware business for miners, and the arrival of Wild Bill Hickok creates a stir. Meanwhile, a corrupt saloon owner brokers a land claim for a wealthy New Yorker.

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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 16 - What a Dump!
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - What a Dump!

    S4:E16

    A dead woman, found in an alley appears to be another in a series of brutal rapes. Simone and Sipowicz investigate. The rest of the squad tries to find out why shots fired from a bus injured a woman and a child.

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David Milch Ratings Summary

"Jumpin' Jack Fleishman" is the best rated episode written by David Milch. It scored 8.5/10 based on 4 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 1/18/1994 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Boy the Earth Talks To".