The Best Episodes Written By Glenn Kessler
Every TV Episode Written by Glenn Kessler Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Glenn Kessler Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Glenn Kessler is "Part 23", rated 9.3/10 from 3 user votes. It was "directed by Daniel Zelman". "Part 23" aired on 5/27/2016 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "But You Don't Do That Anymore".
9.3/10 3 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
9.0/10 4 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
8.8/10 12 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
8.4/10 12 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
8.2/10 6 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
8.0/10 5 votes#6 - 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
8.0/10 5 votes#7 - 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
7.8/10 6 votes#8 - 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
7.8/10 4 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
7.7/10 11 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
7.6/10 7 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
7.6/10 5 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
7.5/10 4 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
7.5/10 2 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
7.5/10 2 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
7.5/10 2 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
7.4/10 16 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
7.2/10 6 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
7.2/10 6 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
7.2/10 11 votes#20 - 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
7.1/10 7 votes#21 - 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
7.1/10 7 votes#22 - 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
7.0/10 4 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
7.0/10 4 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
7.0/10 3 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