The Best Episodes Written By Joe Weisberg

Every TV Episode Written by Joe Weisberg Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for START
    9.7/10(21 votes)

    #1 - START

    S6:E10

    In the series finale, the Jennings face a choice that will change their lives forever.

    Director:Chris Long
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  2. Background image for Jennings, Elizabeth
    8.8/10(19 votes)

    #2 - Jennings, Elizabeth

    S6:E9

    Elizabeth wrestles with competing loyalties, and Philip has an encounter that turns into much more than he had bargained for.

    Director:Chris Long
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    8.7/10(18 votes)

    #3 - The Colonel

    S1:E13

    When Philip and Elizabeth are ordered to go through with a meeting that could potentially be a set-up, they find themselves confronted with unexpected truths about their relationship. Stan's investigation puts him and the FBI even closer to Philip and Elizabeth.

    Director:Adam Arkin
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  4. Background image for Stingers
    8.5/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Stingers

    S3:E10

    Philip and Elizabeth deploy a plan for the C.I.A.’s Mujahideen visitors. Tensions at the Jennings’ home escalate.

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  5. Background image for March 8, 1983
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    #5 - March 8, 1983

    S3:E13

    Elizabeth and Paige take a trip that lands them in treacherous territory. After an emotionally charged mission, Philip turns to an unlikely source for solace. Stan’s plan to save Nina culminates in unforeseen ways.

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  6. Background image for Echo
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    #6 - Echo

    S2:E13

    No one is safe as Philip and Elizabeth evacuate their children while trying to complete the mission. Stan holds Nina's future in his hands.

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  7. Background image for Intake
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    #7 - Intake

    S1:E1

    Dr. Alan Strauss, a therapist mourning the death of his wife, takes on an enigmatic new client. As the two men wrestle with very different, individual problems, their professional relationship is transformed by a choice that binds them deeply together.

    Director:Chris Long
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  8. Background image for Pastitsio
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Pastitsio

    S1:E5

    Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.

    Director:Kevin Bray
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  9. Background image for Dead Hand
    8.3/10(17 votes)

    #9 - Dead Hand

    S6:E1

    It’s autumn, 1987, and as a major arms control summit looms, Elizabeth is pushed to her limits as never before. Philip, meanwhile, has settled into running the newly expanded travel agency – until an unexpected visitor makes a disquieting request.

    Director:Chris Long
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  10. Background image for The Soviet Division
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #10 - The Soviet Division

    S5:E13

    In the season finale, Philip and Elizabeth race against the clock as a life hangs in the balance, while Stan faces an uncertain future.

    Director:Chris Long
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  11. Background image for Amber Waves
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #11 - Amber Waves

    S5:E1

    The Jennings struggling to contain the risks from Paige's growing relationship with Matthew Beeman. The Centre sends Philip and Elizabeth on an operation unlike any they've ever had before, straining their family and marriage to its limits.

    Director:Chris Long
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  12. Background image for EST Men
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #12 - EST Men

    S3:E1

    Tensions simmer between Philip and Elizabeth as they disagree over handling orders from the Centre. When Elizabeth loses key intel, Philip enlists Annelise on a mission with an unexpected outcome. Stan tries a new approach to mending his marriage with Sandra amidst learning tough news about Nina.

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  13. Background image for Tchaikovsky
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Tchaikovsky

    S6:E2

    Elizabeth targets an old source who could tip the balance of the upcoming summit, as Philip deals with business at the travel agency. Stan learns an old friend is back in town.

    Director:Matthew Rhys
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  14. Background image for Persona Non Grata
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #14 - Persona Non Grata

    S4:E13

    Philip and Elizabeth are in a high-stakes race against the FBI to recover a hazardous package. Will they get there in time? And will Paige follow her parents into the family business?

    Director:Chris Long
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  15. Background image for Alan Learns to Meditate
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Alan Learns to Meditate

    S1:E2

    Sam delves more deeply into the reason he entered therapy, but he encounters resistance from Dr. Strauss as he attempts to continue their sessions. A gathering sense of not being alone leads to a revelation about the house.

    Director:Chris Long
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  16. Background image for Cardinal
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    #16 - Cardinal

    S2:E2

    As Philip investigates the fallout from the last operation, Elizabeth sticks close to home, concerned for her family until she gets a mysterious distress signal. Meanwhile, a walk-in arrives at the Rezidentura - providing both Nina and Stan with unique opportunities.

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  17. Background image for Operation Chronicle
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #17 - Operation Chronicle

    S2:E12

    With Larrick closing in, Elizabeth rushes to exfiltrate Jared while Philip readies Fred for a crucial mission. Arkady finally plays his hand, forcing Stan to make an impossible choice.

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  18. Background image for Pastor Tim
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #18 - Pastor Tim

    S4:E2

    Philip tries with increasing desperation to get rid of a sensitive and dangerous package as family tensions in the Jennings House reach a boiling point when Paige shares a secret of her own.

    Director:Chris Long
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  19. Background image for A Roy Rogers in Franconia
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #19 - A Roy Rogers in Franconia

    S4:E12

    As Paige deals with last episode’s trauma, she sees her mother in a new light… and finds she has inherited some of her parents’ skills. Plus, has Oleg reached his breaking point with Stan?

    Director:Chris Long
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  20. Background image for The World Council of Churches
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #20 - The World Council of Churches

    S5:E12

    As Philip and Elizabeth grapple with a momentous decision, Tuan takes matters into his own hands in the Morozov operation. Back in Russia, Oleg’s investigation collides with the realities of the Soviet system.

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  21. Background image for Comrades
    7.9/10(20 votes)

    #21 - Comrades

    S2:E1

    Elizabeth comes back from her injury and straight into what should have been a routine mission – but it goes awry, leaving her and Philip in fear not only for themselves but for their whole network… and family. Paige's suspicions have only grown in her mother's absence. Meanwhile, Stan continues to fall for the Russian agent who has started to play him.

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  22. Background image for In Control
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    #22 - In Control

    S1:E4

    When an assassin attempts to kill President Reagan, Philip and Elizabeth scramble to handle the fallout within the KGB. Meanwhile, Stan pressures his source within the Rezidentura to find out if the KGB was responsible for the attempted assassination.

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  23. Background image for Issues
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #23 - Issues

    S1:E3

    Sam’s desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies. Dr. Strauss brings a new variable into their sessions.

    Director:Kevin Bray
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  24. Background image for Pilot
    7.8/10(42 votes)

    #24 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    The arranged marriage of Philip and Elizabeth Jennings grows more passionate and genuine by the day, but is constantly tested by the escalation of the Cold War. Tensions heighten upon the arrival of a new neighbor, Stan Beeman, an FBI agent.

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  25. Background image for Glanders
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    #25 - Glanders

    S4:E1

    Philip and Elizabeth deal with the fallout of all they’ve wrought. What will happen when the FBI finds out about Gene’s suicide? How will Pastor Tim deal with the revelation that they are Russian spies? And will they be able to handle a dangerous, new bioweapons assignment?

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Joe Weisberg Ratings Summary

"START" is the best rated episode written by Joe Weisberg. It scored 9.714/10 based on 21 votes. It was directed by Chris Long. It aired on 5/30/2018 and is rated 0.9 points higher than their second-best episode, "Jennings, Elizabeth".