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The Best Episodes Written By Liz Tigelaar

Every TV Episode Written by Liz Tigelaar Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 9.7/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    We meet Clare as her husband, Danny, has kicked her out of their home for giving her brother Lucas their daughter Rae’s college fund. But an old friend needs someone to take on his advice column Dear Sugar. And it might be exactly what Clare needs.

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  2. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Rent Uncollected

    S1:E3

    When Baze tells his parents about Lux, they insist on planning a dinner at which they can meet their granddaughter and Cate. Cate reluctantly agrees to go to the dinner and is further annoyed when her overbearing mother and neurotic sister show up unexpectedly. Meanwhile, when Cate hears about a gang fight at Lux's school, she immediately decides to have Lux transferred to her and Baze's alma mater, Westmonte.

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    Director:Gary Fleder
  3. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - States of the Union

    S2:E4

    Rebecca's suspicions arise after Justin makes an almost miraculous recovery. Kevin pushes Saul to the edge to get some answers. Nora, Sarah and Kitty decide to go to a spa. Tommy tries to make friends but ends up in an embarrassing situation.

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  4. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Tug of War

    S3:E3

    Two Walkers leave Ojai Foods. While on a dinner with Justin and a fellow soldier, Rebecca begins to question Justin's sobriety as he does not mention anything about his time in Iraq. Kevin faces uncomfortable questions from a very important client and the client's wife; meanwhile, Nora finds herself drawn to someone.

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    Director:Gloria Muzio
  5. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Sibling Rivalry

    S3:E12

    Kitty goes public with her tell-all book on an appearance on Live with Regis & Kelly; but suspects that Robert is keeping a very big secret; Sarah runs into some serious financial trouble that could keep Greenatopia from making it off the ground; Tommy allies with Saul to push Holly out of the family business.

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    Director:Jeff Melman
  6. 8.0/10(78 votes)

    #6 - The Spark

    S1:E1

    Artist Mia Warren and her daughter arrive in Shaker Heights, OH.

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    Director:Lynn Shelton
  7. 7.9/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Commitment

    S1:E13

    Daniel's romantic proposal may come with dire ramifications; Charlotte is forced to move back in with her mother; Jack's life is in jeopardy when a person he adores betrays him; Nolan makes Emily think cautiously about her actions.

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    Director:Kenneth Fink
  8. 7.8/10(21 votes)

    #8 - True North

    S1:E9

    Feeling their pain from having lived through the same experience, Emma desperately tries to help two homeless children find their birth father before they’re separated and put into the foster care system. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world that was, the Evil Queen coerces Hansel and Gretel into stealing an important artifact from a blind witch.

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    Director:Dean White
  9. 7.8/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Home Inspected

    S1:E2

    Cate and Baze are paid a visit by a social worker whose job it is to evaluate both of them and determine if they are fit parents. Lux is torn when her boyfriend, Bug, and best friend, Natasha, suggest that Cate and Baze may not be in it for the long haul and that Lux should return to her old life and the people who love her most of all. Meanwhile, Cate is pressured by the executives at the radio station to deny that she has a daughter in order to save her job.

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    Director:Gary Fleder
  10. 7.8/10(20 votes)

    #10 - Check-Out

    S2:E4

    A new revelation forces Dylan to question his loyalty to Norma and Norman. Christine brings Norma into the White Pine social scene.

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  11. 7.8/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Meltdown

    S2:E8

    Romero digs for the truth behind Miss Watson's murder, while the war between the drug families presents Dylan with an impossible choice. Norman pushes Norma away when she won't tell him the truth about his blackouts.

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    Director:Ed Bianchi
  12. 7.7/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Justice

    S1:E18

    Whether or not she intended it to happen, Victoria's pawns are caught in the middle of an insidious cover-up and have to pay the ultimate price when Emily discovers the identity of the mysterious man who murdered her father. Meanwhile, Declan's testimony marks the beginning of the end of his relationship with a self-destructive Charlotte.

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    Director:Bobby Roth
  13. 7.6/10(25 votes)

    #13 - Snow Falls

    S1:E3

    At Henry's urging, Emma convinces Mary Margaret to pay a visit to a comatose John Doe in the hospital and to read to him from the storybook. But Mary Margaret is stunned at the outcome of her visit. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world, Prince Charming meets Snow White for the first time in a most unexpected way.

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    Director:Dean White
  14. 7.6/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    After spending all of her 15 years bouncing from one foster family to another in Portland, Oregon, Lux as decided it's time to take control of her life and become an emancipated minor. Her journey through the legal system leads Lux to her biological parents, local radio personality Cate Cassidy and thirty-something Nate "Baze" Bazile, who had a one-night stand back in high school. Although they haven't seen each other in 15 years, it doesn't take Cate and Baze long to fall into the same contentious relationship they had as teenagers. However, when a judge decides that Lux isn't ready for emancipation and unexpectedly grants temporary joint custody to Baze and Cate, they agree to try to get past the arguments and awkwardness and make a belated attempt to give Lux the family she deserves.

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    Director:Gary Fleder
  15. 6.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Affair Remembered

    S2:E13

    Unaware of the affair between Emma and his father, Baze considers buying a house and planning a future with Emma. Lux makes plans for a romantic dinner with Eric when she feels like he's pulling away from her, but she is shocked when Cate and Baze show up.

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    Director:N/A
  16. 4.8/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Retroattitude

    S1:E3

    Scott gets ready for his launch and Rene gets the chance to tell her story in a magazine interview.

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  17. 2.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Ocean Uncharted

    S2:E1

    Cate and Ryan return from their honeymoom only to discover that major changes have been made at the radio station in their absence. A very confused Baze struggles with his feelings for Cate, and ends up hooking up with the hot new bartender, Paige, at his bar. Meanwhile, Lux and Bug find themselves at a major crossroads in their relationship.

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    Director:Gary Fleder
  18. 2.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Music Faced

    S2:E5

    Haley Scott and Mia come to Portland to play at a concert hosted by the radio station Cate works at.

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    Director:Jerry Levine
  19. 2.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Honeymoon Interrupted

    S2:E6

    Cate and Ryan go on a staycation to a local hotel to help make up for the fact that they never had a proper honeymoon. Unfortunately for them, Baze’s work retreat is at the same hotel.

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    Director:Sanaa Hamri
  20. 2.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Camp Grounded

    S2:E7

    Cate, Ryan, Baze, and Math volunteer to chaperon Lux's school camping trip. During the trip, tension rises between Cate and Ryan, while Baze grows closer to Emma. As Lux gets more intimate with Eric, Tasha urges her not to take that risk with her future.

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    Director:Bobby Roth
  21. 2.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Plumber Cracked

    S2:E8

    Cate takes Paige out for some drinks, hoping that she'll spill some information about Ryan's ex-girlfriend, Julia. At the same time, Ryan joins Baze, Jamie and Math for a guys' night out, but Baze is depressed about the current state of his relationship with Emma. Meanwhile, Lux and Eric take a big risk with their relationship, which threatens Lux's friendship with Tasha.

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    Director:Jerry Levine
  22. 2.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Teacher Schooled

    S2:E12

    Eric confesses that he is dating Lux while Baze comes to terms with the fact that his father cheated on his mother with Emma prior to their relationship.

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    Director:N/A

Liz Tigelaar Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode written by Liz Tigelaar. It scored 9.7/10 based on 6 votes. It was directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg. It aired on 4/7/2023 and is rated 1.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Rent Uncollected".