The Best Episodes Written By Frank Darabont

Every TV Episode Written by Frank Darabont Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 16 - A
    8.9/10(139 votes)

    #1 - A

    S4:E16

    Many paths collide. Rick faces sheer brutality. The group struggles to survive.

    Director:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - TS-19
    8.6/10(175 votes)

    #2 - TS-19

    S1:E6

    Rick and the group are allowed into the CDC by a strange doctor, but all is not what it seems in their newfound haven.

    Director:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Guts
    8.4/10(212 votes)

    #3 - Guts

    S1:E2

    Rick unknowingly causes a group of survivors to be trapped by walkers. The group dynamic devolves from accusations to violence, as Rick must confront an enemy far more dangerous than the undead.

    Director:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - What Lies Ahead
    8.3/10(156 votes)

    #4 - What Lies Ahead

    S2:E1

    Rick leads the group out of Atlanta. On the highway, they are stopped by a threat unlike anything they have seen before. The group searches for someone who has gone missing.

    Director:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Tell It to the Frogs
    8.3/10(187 votes)

    #5 - Tell It to the Frogs

    S1:E3

    Rick makes a decision to go back to Atlanta to retrieve the bag of guns and save a man's life. Lori and Shane must deal with the surprising return of someone they thought was dead.

    Director:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - A Guy Walks Into a Bar
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - A Guy Walks Into a Bar

    S1:E1

    Hecky Nash bribes LAPD officer Joe Teague to protect him in a blackmail exchange with the LA mob.

    Director:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Days Gone Bye
    7.8/10(407 votes)

    #7 - Days Gone Bye

    S1:E1

    Rick searches for his family after emerging from a coma into a world terrorized by the walking dead. Morgan and Duane, whom he meets along the way, help teach Rick the new rules for survival.

    Director:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Reason to Kill a Man
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Reason to Kill a Man

    S1:E2

    Hal Morrison and Captain William Parker interrogate Jasmine in a desperate attempt to gain insight into Hecky Nash's blackmail scheme. Keeping a close eye on Jasmine, Joe discovers she's hiding a secret that could cost her her life. Meanwhile, Sid and Terry get a tip that leads to a violent display of revenge.

    Director:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - The Ventriloquist's Dummy
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #9 - The Ventriloquist's Dummy

    S2:E8

    A ventriloquist seeks out his old hero, Ingels, who he always admired. He soon meets up with his ventriloquist dummy Morty and discovers a shocking secret.

    Director:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Stay Down
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Stay Down

    S1:E6

    Joe puts his life in jeopardy to protect Jasmine; Captain Parker is determined to clean up the corruption in the LAPD; Meyer comes to Bugsy with unwelcome news.

    Director:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 0 Episode 2 - Pilot Episode: The B&W Version
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Pilot Episode: The B&W Version

    S0:E2

    A black & white version of the pilot episode, "Days Gone Bye," released as part of the 3-Disc Special Edition Blu-ray set of the first season.

    Director:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - Showdown
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Showdown

    S4:E6

    A gunman being is chased down by another quickdrawing gunslinger in an old abandoned western town. The gunman wins the duel but he soon learns a new meaning to the phrase ""ghost town"" as the spirits of all his victims come back to haunt him.

    Director:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Austria, March 1927
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Austria, March 1927

    S2:E1

    Indy, in an attempt to end the war, enlists the aid of Hapsburg royalty when he embarks on a dangerous diplomatic mission through enemy-held Europe into the palace of the Emperor of Austria.

    Director:N/A

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Frank Darabont Ratings Summary

"A" is the best rated episode written by Frank Darabont. It scored 8.9/10 based on 139 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/30/2014 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "TS-19".