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The Best Episodes Written By Joe Weisberg

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  • START
    9.7/10(18)

    #1 - START

    Season 6 Episode 10

    Aired 5/30/2018

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

    Director: Chris Long

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • Jennings, Elizabeth
    8.6/10(16)

    #2 - Jennings, Elizabeth

    Season 6 Episode 9

    Aired 5/23/2018

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

    Director: Chris Long

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • The Colonel
    8.6/10(15)

    #3 - The Colonel

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 5/1/2013

    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

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • Stingers
    8.5/10(12)

    #4 - Stingers

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 4/1/2015

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

    Director: Larysa Kondracki

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • Intake
    8.4/10(18)

    #5 - Intake

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 8/30/2022

    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

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • The Soviet Division
    8.4/10(13)

    #6 - The Soviet Division

    Season 5 Episode 13

    Aired 5/30/2017

    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

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • Echo
    8.3/10(16)

    #7 - Echo

    Season 2 Episode 13

    Aired 5/21/2014

    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.

    Director: Daniel Sackheim

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • March 8, 1983
    8.3/10(14)

    #8 - March 8, 1983

    Season 3 Episode 13

    Aired 4/22/2015

    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.

    Director: Daniel Sackheim

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • Pastitsio
    8.3/10(6)

    #9 - Pastitsio

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 9/20/2022

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

    Director: Kevin Bray

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • Dead Hand
    8.3/10(14)

    #10 - Dead Hand

    Season 6 Episode 1

    Aired 3/28/2018

    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

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • Alan Learns to Meditate
    8.3/10(8)

    #11 - Alan Learns to Meditate

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 8/30/2022

    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

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • Tchaikovsky
    8.2/10(15)

    #12 - Tchaikovsky

    Season 6 Episode 2

    Aired 4/4/2018

    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

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • Persona Non Grata
    8.2/10(12)

    #13 - Persona Non Grata

    Season 4 Episode 13

    Aired 6/8/2016

    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

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • EST Men
    8.1/10(15)

    #14 - EST Men

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 1/28/2015

    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.

    Director: Daniel Sackheim

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • The World Council of Churches
    8.1/10(13)

    #15 - The World Council of Churches

    Season 5 Episode 12

    Aired 5/23/2017

    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.

    Director: Nicole Kassell

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • Amber Waves
    8.1/10(15)

    #16 - Amber Waves

    Season 5 Episode 1

    Aired 3/7/2017

    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

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • A Roy Rogers in Franconia
    8.0/10(12)

    #17 - A Roy Rogers in Franconia

    Season 4 Episode 12

    Aired 6/1/2016

    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

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • Love and Other Acts of Courage
    8.0/10(12)

    #18 - Love and Other Acts of Courage

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 7/8/2012

    A familiar face returns to the 2nd Mass, but his intentions remain unknown. Meanwhile, a skitter is captured and brought back to the camp as a prisoner. And Hal bonds with Maggie as she begins to open up about her past.

    Director: John Dahl

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • Pastor Tim
    8.0/10(15)

    #19 - Pastor Tim

    Season 4 Episode 2

    Aired 3/23/2016

    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

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • Operation Chronicle
    7.9/10(16)

    #20 - Operation Chronicle

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 5/14/2014

    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.

    Director: Andrew Bernstein

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • Comrades
    7.9/10(17)

    #21 - Comrades

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 2/26/2014

    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.

    Director: Thomas Schlamme

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • Cardinal
    7.9/10(17)

    #22 - Cardinal

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 3/5/2014

    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.

    Director: Daniel Sackheim

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • Issues
    7.9/10(8)

    #23 - Issues

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 9/6/2022

    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

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • The Cantor's Husband
    7.8/10(5)

    #24 - The Cantor's Husband

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 10/25/2022

    For Sam, an unexpected decision shows progress towards his goals, but Dr. Strauss demands even more.

    Director: Chris Long

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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  • In Control
    7.8/10(18)

    #25 - In Control

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 2/20/2013

    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.

    Director: Jean de Segonzac

    Writer: Joe Weisberg

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Joe Weisberg Ratings Summary

"START" is the best rated episode written by Joe Weisberg. It scored 9.7/10 based on 18 votes. It was directed by Chris Long. It aired on 5/30/2018 and is rated 1.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Jennings, Elizabeth".