The Best Episodes Written By Drew Goddard

Every TV Episode Written by Drew Goddard Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Drew Goddard Ratings Summary

The best episode written by Drew Goddard is "The Man Behind the Curtain", rated 8.677/10 from 31 user votes. It was "directed by Bobby Roth". "The Man Behind the Curtain" aired on 5/9/2007 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Dirty Girls".

  • The Man Behind the Curtain
    8.7/10 31 votes

    #1 - The Man Behind the Curtain

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 5/9/2007

    Ben unwillingly divulges information to Locke about the island, taking him on a journey to various locations including strange monuments and the mysterious Jacob. Back at the beach, Juliet's secret is revealed. Flashbacks will show us the origins of DHARMA and the history of the island, including 'the purge.'

    Director: Bobby Roth

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • Dirty Girls
    8.5/10 13 votes

    #2 - Dirty Girls

    Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 4/15/2003

    Faith returns to Sunnydale just as a new villain, Caleb, arrives and sends Buffy a message in the form of a badly beaten Potential. Buffy leads the rest of the girls to Caleb and The First's lair, with devastating consequences.

    Director: Michael Gershman

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • Lies My Parents Told Me
    8.4/10 12 votes

    #3 - Lies My Parents Told Me

    Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 3/25/2003

    Robin Wood seeks revenge on Spike for killing his mother nearly 30 years ago, whilst everyone else tries to find out how The First has control over him.

    Director: David Fury

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • The Shape of Things to Come
    8.4/10 33 votes

    #4 - The Shape of Things to Come

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 4/24/2008

    Jack tries to discover the identity of a body that has washed ashore. Meanwhile, Locke's camp is attacked by Ben's adversaries.

    Director: Jack Bender

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • Flashes Before Your Eyes
    8.4/10 33 votes

    #5 - Flashes Before Your Eyes

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 2/14/2007

    After Desmond rescues Claire from drowning, Charlie gets Hurley to help him find out why Desmond has seemed able to predict the future. Desmond recalls exactly what took place in the moments after he turns the key, where he experienced a strange vision of his life prior to his Army days.

    Director: Jack Bender

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • The Man from Tallahassee
    8.3/10 33 votes

    #6 - The Man from Tallahassee

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 3/21/2007

    When Kate and Locke arrive at the Others' camp, Ben promises to tell Locke the island's secrets as long as he stops his destructive plan, and Kate's reunion with Jack doesn't go very well when she learns that the Others have offered him a deal. More of Locke's troubled past is revealed.

    Director: Jack Bender

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • Welcome To Liberty Village
    8.2/10 5 votes

    #7 - Welcome To Liberty Village

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 1/26/2005

    Sydney and Vaughn go undercover as a married couple so as to find a weapon that could bring back the Dark Ages. However, the neighborhood they've infiltrated is not as charming as it seems.

    Director: Kevin Hooks

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • One of Us
    8.1/10 31 votes

    #8 - One of Us

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 4/11/2007

    The celebration of Jack's return is cut short when he arrives at the beach with an Other, Juliet, whose flashbacks pick up from where they left off, showing us how she got onto the island and became an other. Meanwhile, Claire is threatened by a strange illness.

    Director: Jack Bender

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • Conversations with Dead People
    8.1/10 15 votes

    #9 - Conversations with Dead People

    Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2002

    Buffy strikes up a conversation with a vampire who was once an acquaintance in high school. Dawn defends Joyce from a menacing creature.

    Director: Nick Marck

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • Outlaws
    8.1/10 50 votes

    #10 - Outlaws

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/16/2005

    Kate and Sawyer divulge dark secrets to each other while tracking a renegade boar that Sawyer swears is purposely harassing him. Hurley and Sayid worry that Charlie is losing it after facing a brush with death and killing Ethan with 6 bullets to the chest. A shocking prior connection between Sawyer and Jack is revealed in a flashback which shows Sawyer meeting Jack's father in a bar. Robert Patrick ("Terminator 2: Judgment Day," "The X-File") guest stars.

    Director: Jack Bender

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • Origin
    8.0/10 5 votes

    #11 - Origin

    Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 4/21/2004

    When a warlock brings Connor back into Angel's life, Wesley finds out that Angel has tinkered with the memories of his friends.

    Director: Terrence O'Hara

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • Confirmed Dead
    7.9/10 35 votes

    #12 - Confirmed Dead

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 2/7/2008

    The survivors begin to question the intentions of their supposed rescuers when four strangers arrive on the island.

    Director: Stephen Williams

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • Cut Man
    7.9/10 122 votes

    #13 - Cut Man

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/10/2015

    Murdock makes a near fatal error while trying to save a kidnapped boy, and finds an unlikely ally when he needs saving himself.

    Director: Phil Abraham

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • Ashes, Ashes
    7.8/10 53 votes

    #14 - Ashes, Ashes

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/18/2017

    Stick offers up a theory, Danny finds himself sidelined, and Alexandra learns that it's not easy being the leader.

    Director: Stephen Surjik

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • Never Leave Me
    7.8/10 12 votes

    #15 - Never Leave Me

    Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/2002

    Buffy hopes to learn more about what she's up against with the First by taking Spike prisoner; Xander and Anya interrogate Andrew.

    Director: David Solomon

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • Tuesday
    7.8/10 5 votes

    #16 - Tuesday

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 3/30/2005

    When a mission goes wrong, Sydney's is placed in danger and Marshall is the only one who can save her. Meanwhile, Dixon is exposed to a deadly pathogen released inside APO.

    Director: Fred Toye

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • Mockingbird
    7.8/10 5 votes

    #17 - Mockingbird

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2005

    While Sloane awaits the outcome of his sentencing, Sydney's life is put in grave danger when Gordon Dean discovers that Rachel is still alive.

    Director: Fred Toye

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • There's Only One Sydney Bristow
    7.8/10 5 votes

    #18 - There's Only One Sydney Bristow

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 4/26/2006

    One month after the baby is born, Sydney is taking time off from work. Will is what pulls her back in the field while she's on maternity leave. The enemies realize that the best way to hurt Sydney is through her friends. Anna Espinosa also returns.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • All The Time In The World
    7.8/10 5 votes

    #19 - All The Time In The World

    Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 5/22/2006

    Peyton tells Sloane that she has made a deal for the Rambaldi Sphere with an ally in China. Sloane arranges for stolen missiles to be sent to Hong Kong. Sloane's plan is revealed to the APO members, who race to stop him before he can use the Rambaldi Sphere to put the plan in motion. But this all leads to a long awaited confrontation between Sydney and Irina.

    Director: Harmony Gosbee

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • Lineage
    7.8/10 4 votes

    #20 - Lineage

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2003

    When Wesley's father visits Wolfram and Hart, the firm is attacked by a troop of spooky Ninja cyborgs.

    Director: Jefferson Kibbee

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • Damage
    7.8/10 4 votes

    #21 - Damage

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/28/2004

    A deranged vampire slayer is convinced that spike is the man who kidnapped and tortured her when she was a child.

    Director: Jefferson Kibbee

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • The Glass Ballerina
    7.8/10 33 votes

    #22 - The Glass Ballerina

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2006

    Sun and Jin's lives are put in danger when Sayid tries to locate Jack and the other missing castaways. Sayid also creates a plan in order to get the attention of the "Others" on the beach. Meanwhile, Henry (i.e. Ben) gives Jack an offer that is very tempting in exchange for his cooperation. Lastly, Kate and Sawyer must adjust to harsh conditions that are being forced upon them by "The Others."

    Director: Paul A. Edwards

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • Selfless
    7.7/10 15 votes

    #23 - Selfless

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2002

    Anya's violent and deadly act of vengeance leaves everyone stunned. Buffy must put aside her feelings and take action before more people die.

    Director: David Solomon

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • Everything Is Fine
    7.6/10 57 votes

    #24 - Everything Is Fine

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2016

    Newly-deceased Eleanor Shellstrop is sent to the Good Place, but only by mistake; Eleanor is determined to become a better person in her afterlife with help from friends Chidi and Janet; Eleanor tries to prove to Chidi that she's worthy of his help.

    Director: Drew Goddard

    Writer: Drew Goddard

  • The Other Woman
    7.5/10 32 votes

    #25 - The Other Woman

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 3/6/2008

    Juliet receives an unwelcome visit from someone from her past and is given orders to track down Charlotte and Faraday in order to stop them from completing their mission -- by any means necessary. Meanwhile, Ben offers Locke an enticing deal.

    Director: Eric Laneuville

    Writer: Drew Goddard