The Best Episodes Written By Ira Steven Behr
Every TV Episode Written by Ira Steven Behr Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Ira Steven Behr Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Ira Steven Behr is "What You Leave Behind (2)", rated 8.9/10 from 8 user votes. It was "directed by Allan Kroeker". "What You Leave Behind (2)" aired on 6/2/1999 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Wentworth Prison".
8.9/10 8 votes#1 - What You Leave Behind (2)
Season 7 Episode 26 - Aired 6/2/1999
Stardate: Unknown. Sisko leads, what he hopes will be, a final all-out assault on Cardassia Prime. Kira and Garak mount a suicidal assault on the Cardassian headquarters occupied by the Dominion, who in turn kill innocent women and children village by village in retaliation for the Resistance's attacks.
Director: Allan Kroeker
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
8.7/10 13 votes#2 - Wentworth Prison
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 5/16/2015
Jamie awaits his death sentence at Wentworth Prison, while Claire and the Highlanders search for a rescue plan. When Jamie is visited by Black Jack, he realizes there is a fate worse than death.
Director: Anna Foerster
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
8.5/10 23 votes#3 - Sacrifice of Angels (2)
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/1997
Stardate: Unknown. The Federation attacks DS9 in hopes of keeping the mine field in the wormhole intact, while the Dominion waits entrance to the Alpha Quadrant from the other side.
Director: Allan Kroeker
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
8.5/10 21 votes#4 - The Garrison Commander
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/13/2014
Claire's unexpected meeting with a British general turns tense when Captain Jack Randall arrives. Claire finds herself alone with Randall - a dangerous man determined to uncover her secrets.
Director: Brian Kelly
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
8.4/10 51 votes#5 - Yesterday's Enterprise
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/19/1990
Stardate: 43625.2. A rift in the space/time continuum brings the U.S.S. Enterprise - C forward into the 24th Century, and alters the timeline. In this future, the Federation is at war with the Klingons, Tasha Yar is on the bridge, Worf did not join the Federation, and only Guinan's unique perception of reality may restore the timeline.
Director: David Carson
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
8.4/10 20 votes#6 - Call to Arms
Season 5 Episode 26 - Aired 6/16/1997
Stardate: 50975.2. Sisko decides to mine the wormhole to prevent further Dominion ships crossing into the Alpha Quadrant. This provokes an attack by the Dominion and the Cardassians, and a desperate last stand on Deep Space Nine.
Director: Allan Kroeker
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
8.3/10 20 votes#7 - What You Leave Behind (1)
Season 7 Episode 25 - Aired 6/2/1999
Stardate: Unknown. Sisko leads, what he hopes will be, a final all-out assault on Cardassia Prime. Kira and Garak mount a suicidal assault on the Cardassian headquarters occupied by the Dominion, who in turn kill innocent women and children village by village in retaliation for the Resistance's attacks.
Director: Allan Kroeker
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
8.2/10 10 votes#8 - Prestonpans
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 6/11/2016
Jamie relies upon Claire's knowledge of history to lead the Jacobite army into a crucial battle. Claire is reminded of the true cost of war as she attends to the dead and dying.
Director: Philip John
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
8.1/10 30 votes#9 - The Jem'Hadar
Season 2 Episode 26 - Aired 6/12/1994
Stardate: Unknown. Sisko and Quark and a strange telepathic woman are arrested by Jem'Hadar, soldiers of the Dominion.
Director: Kim Friedman
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
8.1/10 11 votes#10 - The Hail Mary
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 6/25/2016
Jamie works to divert the Jacobite army away from imminent slaughter. Claire tries to provide comfort to a sick Alex Randall who shares an unusual plan to save the mother of his child.
Director: Philip John
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
8.1/10 22 votes#11 - In Purgatory's Shadow (1)
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/10/1997
Stardate: Unknown. A coded message from the Gamma Quadrant leads Garak to believe his mentor, Enabran Tain, is still alive. He and Worf seek him out, only to discover something much worse: a Dominion invasion fleet poised to attack the Alpha Quadrant.
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
8.1/10 24 votes#12 - By Inferno's Light (2)
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 2/17/1997
The station readies for a Dominion attack. Worf and Garak meet some unexpected friends in a Dominion Prison camp.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
8.1/10 23 votes#13 - Favor the Bold (1)
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/1997
Stardate: Unknown. Sisko mounts an attack to re-take DS9, while Rom faces charges as an enemy of the Dominion state.
Director: Winrich Kolbe
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
8.0/10 1 votes#14 - Wake Up Call (2)
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/5/2005
Richard must protect his family when he and Lily are discovered to be 4400s.
Director: Leslie Libman
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
8.0/10 4 votes#15 - Life Interrupted
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/17/2005
Tom finds himself in a world where the 4400 never happened.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
8.0/10 1 votes#16 - The New World (2)
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/11/2006
Gary Navarro is arrested for the second attempt to assassinate Dennis Ryland. Knowing she is the key to her mother's survival, Isabelle attempts to kill herself by jumping off the 4400 center building only to survive without a scratch. Matthew Ross expresses his displeasure at her actions and tells her of the destiny she is to face. Isabelle is troubled about what Matthew told her, but after a discussion with Shawn she decides it's her choice with what she does with her life. Matthew gives Isabelle a substance that can kill her if it's injected.
Director: Vincent Misiano
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
8.0/10 1 votes#17 - Anger Management
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/25/2011
The team moves to new offices following the attack on Rosen; violent riots break out on the east coast, which are linked to a runaway teen.
Director: Nick Copus
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
8.0/10 1 votes#18 - Blind Spot
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/12/2011
The team finds themselves under siege by an undetectable Alpha when they bring in a potential Red Flag member for questioning.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
8.0/10 22 votes#19 - A Time to Stand
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/1997
Stardate: Unknown. Borrowing a captured Jem'Hadar attack ship, Sisko and crew embark on a mission to destroy the hidden base where all of the ketracel-white is stored for the entire Alpha Quadrant.
Director: Allan Kroeker
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
7.8/10 4 votes#20 - The New World (1)
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/11/2006
Ryland and other government officials are on trial for withholding vital information that they discovered about the returnees when a disturbing sound is heard the courtroom. Tom and Diana, with the help of Gary Navarro, try and track down T.J Kim, who they believe is responsible for the piercing sound heard in the courtroom. Richard and Lily are forced to deal with a now grown Isabelle While Lily also suffers from a rapid aging disease that Shawn is unable to heal. Tom and Diana also investigate a radical organisation called the Nova Group that appears to have ties with Shawn and the 4400 Center.
Director: Vincent Misiano
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
7.8/10 4 votes#21 - The Gospel According to Collier
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 8/13/2006
NTAC and the 4400 Center work together to find Jordan Collier. Kyle Baldwin gets a surprising visitor at the state prison.
Director: Fred Toye
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
7.8/10 16 votes#22 - To Ransom a Man's Soul
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 5/30/2015
A desperate plan manages to free Jamie, but his wounds are more than just physical. At a nearby monastery, Claire attempts to save both Jamie's heart and soul, as his mind lingers on the torture.
Director: Anna Foerster
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
7.7/10 23 votes#23 - The Adversary
Season 3 Episode 26 - Aired 6/19/1995
Stardate: 48959.1. The Defiant is off to show the Federation's presence to the new Tzenkethi government. While underway the ship malfunctions and Bashir is suspected of sabotage.
Director: Alexander Singer
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
7.7/10 6 votes#24 - The Great Leap Forward
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 9/16/2007
Paramedics try to resuscitate Susan Farrell. They believe that she took promicin and lost the 50/50 lotto that comes with it. Danny is certain that she did not take the shot. After arriving at the hospital with the paramedics, things get complicated as everyone around Danny start to die. Garrity and another NTAC agent are sent to the hospital to assess the situation.
Director: Scott Peters
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
7.7/10 19 votes#25 - The Siege of AR-558
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/1998
Stardate: Unknown. Capt. Sisko and his away team volunteer to stay with a besieged unit at an isolate outpost.
Director: Winrich Kolbe
Writer: Ira Steven Behr