The best episode written by Kenneth Lin is "Chapter 49", rated 7.6/10 from 24 user votes. It was "directed by Robin Wright". "Chapter 49" aired on 3/4/2016 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "The Blood and the Shit".
As Frank deals with a new threat to his candidacy, Claire has doubts about their plan. Claire faces a difficult decision concerning her mother.
Director: Robin Wright
Writer: Kenneth Lin
Transporting precious cargo via stagecoach through the Sierra Nevada, Ah Sahm and Young Jun are forced to spend the night with three strangers at a frontier saloon in the middle of nowhere. The detour turns perilous when Harlan French, a notorious outlaw, shows up with his henchmen, looking for a lucrative payday.
Director: Kevin Tancharoen
Writer: Kenneth Lin
Francis back-channels with a Chinese billionaire. Lucas uses extreme measures to expose the Vice President. A shadowy figure joins Team Underwood.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Kenneth Lin
Frank declares war on Congress to jump-start his jobs program. Claire spars with the Russian Ambassador.
Director: James Foley
Writer: Kenneth Lin
Maddie Glover, the restaurant's head chef, returns for a surprise menu tasting. Tess connects with a handsome guest. Will receives a surprising offer.
Director: Marta Cunningham
Writer: Kenneth Lin
Big Bill finds himself compromised by his gambling excesses, but discovers a possible solution after an opium-den raid. Penny reveals the circumstances that prompted her to marry Mayor Blake, who’s determined to show voters he won’t tolerate San Francisco’s “Yellow Peril.” After meeting with leaders of the Fung Hai tong, Mai Ling offers Ah Sahm a way out of a protracted — and bloody — tong war.
Director: David Petrarca
Writer: Kenneth Lin
After capturing the U.S.S. Discovery, Osyraa seeks a meeting with Admiral Vance while Burnham and the crew must overcome unimaginable odds as they attempt to regain command of their ship.
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Writer: Kenneth Lin
While undercover in a pre-warp society, Captain Burnham is forced to consider breaking the Prime Directive when a local tradition threatens Tilly's life. Meanwhile, Culber tries to connect with Stamets, and Adira steps up when Rayner assigns them a position on the bridge.
Director: Christopher J. Byrne
Writer: Kenneth Lin
Tess meets Serena, an alumna of the restaurant who married one of their wealthiest guests. Serena and Simone were best friends. To Tess, Serena has the perfect life. Simone teaches Tess not to believe everything she sees.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Kenneth Lin
Osyraa attacks Book's home planet and the Discovery travels there to help. Stamets and Adira investigate The Burn.
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Writer: Kenneth Lin
Clarice Starling and the VICAP team are deployed to Tennessee where the FBI is laying siege against a fringe militia group called “The Statesmen,”
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Kenneth Lin
As ViCAP finally gets the green light to raid Alastor Pharmaceuticals, Clarice punches another FBI agent in a moment of rage, then willingly turns in her badge and gun. Also, the rest of the ViCAP team uncovers the whole truth about the River Murders, and Clarice unwittingly puts herself in mortal danger.
Director: DeMane Davis
Writer: Kenneth Lin
Sidelined because of her harrowing ordeal with Marilyn Felker, Clarice goes to Ruth Martin to be reinstated and gets roped into having dinner at the Martin residence.
Director: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: Kenneth Lin