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The Best Episodes Written By Glenn Kessler

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Glenn Kessler Ratings Summary

"Part 23" is the best rated episode written by Glenn Kessler. It scored 9.3/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by Daniel Zelman. It aired on 5/27/2016 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "But You Don't Do That Anymore".

  • Part 23
    9.3/103 votes

    #1 - Part 23

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 5/27/2016

    Marco scrambles to get Eric immunity. Nolan recalls meeting Robert. Meg and Kevin turn against John, who pursues the one man who can alter his fate.

    Director: Daniel Zelman

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • But You Don't Do That Anymore
    9.0/104 votes

    #2 - But You Don't Do That Anymore

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 9/12/2012

    Series Finale: While looking to use Michael Hewes' custody hearing to bring down Patty (Glenn Close), Ellen (Rose Byrne) is double-crossed by a key witness in the McClaren trial.

    Director: Glenn Kessler

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • Part 12
    8.8/1012 votes

    #3 - Part 12

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/20/2015

    Danny’s past and present troubles became a threat to the Rayburns. Sally confronts her family.

    Director: Carl Franklin

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • Part 13
    8.4/1012 votes

    #4 - Part 13

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/20/2015

    John, Kevin and Meg try to get their lives back in order as the family comes to grips with the truth about Danny.

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • Part 14
    8.2/106 votes

    #5 - Part 14

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 5/27/2016

    Meg learns her father kept a secret from the family for years. A voice from the past threatens John's plan to frame Wayne Lowry.

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • There's No 'We' Anymore
    8.0/107 votes

    #6 - There's No 'We' Anymore

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/16/2007

    Patty finally posts bail for Ellen as Frobisher learns about a tape made by Gregory Malina that could ruin him.

    Director: Mario Van Peebles

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • Look What He Dug Up This Time
    8.0/105 votes

    #7 - Look What He Dug Up This Time

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 3/25/2009

    Ellen convinces the FBI to radically change their approach in the investigation. Meanwhile, Daniel Purcell reenters Patty's life and becomes critical to her case against UNR.

    Director: Matthew Penn

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • Trust Me
    8.0/105 votes

    #8 - Trust Me

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/1/2009

    Patty goes to extremes to win her case against UNR, as Ellen's season long quest for revenge builds to an explosive conclusion.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • The Next One's Gonna Go In Your Throat
    7.8/104 votes

    #9 - The Next One's Gonna Go In Your Throat

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 4/19/2010

    Ellen and Tom take matters into their own hands in an attempt to win the Tobin case; Patty Hewes is haunted by the price of her success.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • Get Me a Lawyer
    7.8/1012 votes

    #10 - Get Me a Lawyer

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/24/2007

    Attorney Patty Hewes hires a new associate, Ellen Parsons, to help her as she tries to ruin Arthur Frobisher. Hewes represents a group of employees that are suing Frobisher after he sold his company, leaving the employees devastated. Ellen is unaware that her best friend, Katie Connor, is working for Frobisher.

    Director: Allen Coulter

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • Because I Know Patty
    7.8/108 votes

    #11 - Because I Know Patty

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/23/2007

    The first season ends with Ellen talking Patty into defending her in exchange for the Gregory Malina videotape.

    Director: Todd A. Kessler

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • London, Of Course
    7.6/105 votes

    #12 - London, Of Course

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/18/2009

    Claire risks everything to oust CEO Walter Kendrick; Ellen discovers a secret about Patty's personal life.

    Director: Andy Wolk

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • You Were His Little Monkey
    7.5/104 votes

    #13 - You Were His Little Monkey

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 4/12/2010

    Patty and Ellen set out to tear the Tobin family apart. When Tom Shayes' job and marriage unravel, he strikes up a deadly alliance.

    Director: Timothy Busfield

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • Failure is Lonely
    7.5/102 votes

    #14 - Failure is Lonely

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 9/14/2011

    Ellen is furious with Patty for violating their agreement about the High Star case. And tempers come to a head between Erickson and Boorman—with Chris' life hanging in the balance.

    Director: Glenn Kessler

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • The Storm's Moving In
    7.5/102 votes

    #15 - The Storm's Moving In

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 8/22/2012

    A blizzard strands Patty and Ellen; McClaren uncovers a major player in the trading scandal.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • I Like Your Chair
    7.5/102 votes

    #16 - I Like Your Chair

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 9/5/2012

    McClaren's latest leak thrusts Ellen into the spotlight. Tensions between McClaren and Rutger Simon come to a head.

    Director: Steve Shill

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • Part 1
    7.4/1016 votes

    #17 - Part 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/20/2015

    Trouble starts when oldest son Danny Rayburn comes home for the 45th anniversary celebration of his parents' hotel in the Florida Keys' Islamorada.

    Director: Johan Renck

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • A Regular Earl Anthony
    7.3/107 votes

    #18 - A Regular Earl Anthony

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/21/2007

    Tom Shayes considers his options as Patty continues to strain to keep her clients happy. Arthur tells Ray that he needs to put more pressure on Patty to make the case go away.

    Director: Jean de Segonzac

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • Do You Regret What We Did?
    7.3/107 votes

    #19 - Do You Regret What We Did?

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/25/2007

    Patty Hewes and Arthur Frobisher continue to struggle for dominance as the deposition nears.

    Director: Thomas Carter

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • Jesus, Mary and Joe Cocker
    7.3/108 votes

    #20 - Jesus, Mary and Joe Cocker

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/31/2007

    Ellen convinces Katie to testify against Arthur Frobisher, which has him considering drastic measures. Patty begins to question if Katie is giving honest and accurate testimony.

    Director: Greg Yaitanes

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • And My Paralyzing Fear of Death
    7.3/108 votes

    #21 - And My Paralyzing Fear of Death

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/7/2007

    Patty receives a mysterious threat at her office that could destroy her case against Arthur Frobisher. Ellen continues to struggle with the demands of her new job at Hewes and Associates.

    Director: John David Coles

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • Part 4
    7.2/1011 votes

    #22 - Part 4

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/20/2015

    The family adjusts to Danny’s new role at the inn. John and Marco discover a burned boat connected to their murder case.

    Director: Todd A. Kessler

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • Your Secrets Are Safe
    7.0/104 votes

    #23 - Your Secrets Are Safe

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/25/2010

    Patty Hewes has been appointed by the U.S. government to recover billions of dollars lost to the largest investment fraud in Wall Street history. The new case pits Patty against the powerful Tobin family, which includes Joe Tobin (Campbell Scott), Marilyn Tobin (Lily Tomlin), and the family's trusted attorney Leonard Winstone (Martin Short). Meanwhile, Ellen Parsons adjusts to the challenges of her new job, and life, away from Patty Hewes.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • Drive It Through Hardcore
    7.0/104 votes

    #24 - Drive It Through Hardcore

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 3/22/2010

    Patty finally manages to track down the missing Carol Tobin and forces her to give up the truth about the fateful Tobin Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Ellen's home life is turned upside down and Frobisher begins to make his movie.

    Director: Tate Donovan

    Writer: Glenn Kessler

  • There's Only One Way to Try a Case
    7.0/103 votes

    #25 - There's Only One Way to Try a Case

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 7/13/2011

    Ellen investigates Howard Erickson's company despite warnings from her boss and from Patty; Patty takes on a big pharmaceutical firm; Erickson goes after defense contracts for his company.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Glenn Kessler