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The Best Episodes Written By John Wirth

Every TV Episode Written by John Wirth Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

John Wirth Ratings Summary

"One Less Mule" is the best rated episode written by John Wirth. It scored 8.7/10 based on 6 votes. It was directed by Deran Sarafian. It aired on 9/7/2013 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Fathers and Sins".

  • One Less Mule
    8.7/106 votes

    #1 - One Less Mule

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 9/7/2013

    Durant files an injunction against Union Pacific, threatening Cullen's position; Elam deals with a dangerous newcomer.

    Director: Deran Sarafian

    Writer: John Wirth

  • Fathers and Sins
    8.5/106 votes

    #2 - Fathers and Sins

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 9/28/2013

    With General Grant's deadline only two days away, a gang of riders attacks Cheyenne while Cullen and Elam pay Durant a visit.

    Director: Billy Gierhart

    Writer: John Wirth

  • Eminent Domain
    8.0/105 votes

    #3 - Eminent Domain

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 8/10/2013

    An unexpected roadblock forces Cullen to make a difficult choice as a reporter arrives in Hell on Wheels. Elam struggles with his new boss.

    Director: Adam Davidson

    Writer: John Wirth

  • Na'niłkaadii
    8.0/104 votes

    #4 - Na'niłkaadii

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/30/2023

    Navajo Tribal Policeman Joe Leaphorn investigates the death of a man involved in a mysterious cult, while Jim Chee, moonlighting as a PI, works a case of his own. When their investigations collide, Leaphorn and Chee find themselves in grave danger.

    Director: Chris Eyre

    Writer: John Wirth

  • Hózhó náhásdlįį
    8.0/101 votes

    #5 - Hózhó náhásdlįį

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 9/3/2023

    Leaphorn and Chee discover evidence that connects their cases, only for Leaphorn to realize justice won't be easily served. Meanwhile, Manuelito prepares for a big life change.

    Director: Chris Eyre

    Writer: John Wirth

  • Heretic's Fork
    7.7/1015 votes

    #6 - Heretic's Fork

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/27/2010

    Erica, Father Jack and Hobbes realize that the Vs know names and addresses of The Fifth Column members and must take drastic measures to protect them, while Ryan finally reveals to Val that he's a Visitor. Chad, with the camera rolling for "Prime Focus", begins the process aboard the Mothership's Medical Bay to have his aneurysm removed.

    Director: Fred Toye

    Writer: John Wirth

  • Fruition
    7.7/1015 votes

    #7 - Fruition

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/11/2010

    After a violent attack on someone very close to Anna, she delivers a message that the Vs don't feel safe and will be leaving, while she also gives a list of possible Fifth Column members to Chad hoping he'll investigate to help in finding them. Meanwhile, Erica and the team try to track down a scientist who may have created a weapon that the Visitors are afraid of.

    Director: Bryan Spicer

    Writer: John Wirth

  • The Turk
    7.6/1012 votes

    #8 - The Turk

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2008

    Sarah visits Miles Dyson's widow to find the creator of Skynet. She leads her to a man named Andy Goode who used to work with Dyson and is building a chess-playing computer named "The Turk." John and Cameron try their best to fit in on their first day at a new high school.

    Director: Paul A. Edwards

    Writer: John Wirth

  • Hope and Mercy
    7.5/104 votes

    #9 - Hope and Mercy

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/28/2005

    In a hospital, Melinda encounters a woman who wants to determine what caused her death during a surgery.

    Director: Bill L. Norton

    Writer: John Wirth

  • Mei Mei
    7.2/108 votes

    #10 - Mei Mei

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 7/25/2015

    Cullen and Fong find themselves in peril as they transport a locomotive over the Sierra Nevada mountains. The Swede gains Phineas' trust.

    Director: Billy Gierhart

    Writer: John Wirth

  • The Mousetrap
    7.2/1012 votes

    #11 - The Mousetrap

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/22/2008

    Derek and Sarah must outwit Cromartie after he kidnaps Charley's wife, and they must weigh the consequences in rescuing her. Meanwhile, John finds himself unable to choose between Cameron and Riley.

    Director: Bill Eagles

    Writer: John Wirth

  • Gu Assassins
    7.0/105 votes

    #12 - Gu Assassins

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/8/2019

    A risky power play puts Uncle Six at Kai's mercy. An unburdened Tommy attempts to get his life together. Zan makes her Triad ambitions known.

    Director: Toa Fraser

    Writer: John Wirth

  • High Fall
    7.0/101 votes

    #13 - High Fall

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/1998

    Nash discovers his life savings is gone when his accountant invests in a deal cooked up by "Bombshell" Tamara Van Zant. While trying to remodel the bathroom himself, Joe burns down his house and takes Nash up on his offer to move into Lisa's. Nick decides to take scuba lessons.

    Director: Jim Charleston

    Writer: John Wirth

  • Desert Cantos
    6.9/1012 votes

    #14 - Desert Cantos

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/20/2009

    The Connors visit a town connected to the destroyed factory; Weaver sends a man into town in search of a survivor.

    Director: J. Miller Tobin

    Writer: John Wirth

  • Drunken Watermelon
    6.9/107 votes

    #15 - Drunken Watermelon

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/8/2019

    A botched restaurant order makes Kai a target of Triad members, who are unaware of his family connections -- and his new status as the Wu Assassin.

    Director: Stephen Fung

    Writer: John Wirth

  • Complications
    6.6/1014 votes

    #16 - Complications

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/2008

    Sarah finds that the strange dreams she's been having while she sleeps are slowly beginning to creep into her waking life, but she has no idea what the dreams mean for her and John. Derek and Jesse investigate a possible Skynet conspirator.

    Director: Steven DePaul

    Writer: John Wirth