8.9/104 votes#1 - I'm Your Puppet
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 3/12/2013
Some secrets of Mona’s asylum stay come to light, a corpse must be faced, and a lost child tracked down.
Director: Oliver Goldstick
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
8.6/105 votes#2 - Bite Your Tongue
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 1/28/2014
Hanna's interest in crime novels helps her to come up with a plan to figure out whose body is in Ali's grave. Spencer is working overtime to decipher the stories in Ali's diary.
Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
8.5/106 votes#3 - Monsters in the End
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/14/2011
Rosewood's Founders Festival sets the stage for more secrets. Everyone has something to hide - whether it is a secret romance, or revealing a true identity and true intentions.
Director: Chris Grismer
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
8.4/106 votes#4 - Single Fright Female
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 8/21/2012
Paige's past comes back to haunt Emily. Aria gets a surprise from Ezra's past.
Director: Patrick R. Norris
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
8.4/105 votes#5 - Unbridled
Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 3/11/2014
Spencer is reeling about the memories from her 'lost summer', Aria is nursing a broken heart, Emily struggles with Paige's betrayal and Hanna attempts to get back into dating.
Director: Oliver Goldstick
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
8.4/104 votes#6 - Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Inferno
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 1/29/2013
Distracted Spencer’s anger is let-loose on Ezra, hurting Aria. Emily and Hanna each end up at the police station.
Director: Michael Grossman
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
8.3/1014 votes#7 - I'm Not Her
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2017
While Annalise reconnects with an important client from her past, she continues to struggle to move forward in her personal life. Meanwhile, the “Keating 4” find it difficult to move past their tarnished reputations; and in a flash-forward, details to a tragic crime begin to unfold on.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
8.3/106 votes#8 - A Person of Interest
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/28/2011
After a shocking revelation from the police, the spotlight is turned on four little liars who look to be crying wolf. But with everything pointing to Ian, how could the girls be wrong?
Director: Ron Lagomarsino
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
8.0/107 votes#9 - Moments Later
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/3/2011
Moments after Hanna is hit by a car, the girls' world is turned upside down. 'A' is no longer content to play a game of cat and mouse, and things take a far more precarious turn.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
8.0/107 votes#10 - Where Are Your Parents?
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2/14/2019
Annalise gathers everyone together for the holidays while she wrestles over a difficult decision about her future, and the investigation into Miller’s murder starts to widen.
Director: DeMane Davis
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
7.9/109 votes#11 - Reality Bites Me
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/6/2010
Trying to ignore 'A' backfired for the girls, and now they must pay the penalty. They must also deal with typical teenage drama - the boy kind.
Director: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
7.9/105 votes#12 - The Mirror Has Three Faces
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 8/13/2013
Still living at a motel, Emily is taken aback when Ali's mother offers to let her move into Ali's old room and is shocked when the other Liars insist Emily take up the offer.
Director: Zetna Fuentes
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
7.9/105 votes#13 - Free Fall
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 2/18/2014
Spencer is determined to finally tell Aria what she has found out about Ezra, but Emily and Hanna are worried about what it could do to their friend.
Director: Melanie Mayron
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
7.8/106 votes#14 - The Remains of the 'A'
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/17/2012
A new clue could lead the girls down the wrong path. Emily remembers something new from the other night but the recollection suggests a very surprising suspect.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
7.7/107 votes#15 - For Whom The Bell Tolls
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/21/2011
Now that Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer are in possession of the information that Alison left them, the girls decide that it's time to finally put an end to the mystery surrounding their friend.
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
7.7/105 votes#16 - I'm a Good Girl, I Am
Season 5 Episode 25 - Aired 3/17/2015
The prosecution calls a surprise witness in Alison's trial; the girls hunt for last-minute evidence.
Director: Oliver Goldstick
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
7.7/107 votes#17 - I Got Played
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2018
Connor and Oliver attempt to secure a church for their wedding to appease their moms; Annalise and Nate continue their quest for justice in the face of endless obstacles; Annalise begins to doubt the governor's dedication to her cause.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
7.6/106 votes#18 - If at First You Don't Succeed, Lie, Lie Again
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/31/2011
The girls try to resume a sense of normality in their lives, but even the simple tasks of dating and extracurricular activities meet with strife.
Director: Ron Lagomarsino
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
7.6/106 votes#19 - Gamma Zeta Die!
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 7/9/2013
Spencer and Emily make plans to visit a nearby college, but they have very different agendas for their time spent on campus.
Director: Mick Garris
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
7.5/106 votes#20 - The Badass Seed
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/21/2011
As their doubts, fears and suspicions grow, Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer start to wonder what the true face of evil looks like. Is it the girl who will do anything to keep her loved ones near?
Director: Paul Lazarus
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
7.5/107 votes#21 - Someone to Watch Over Me
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/7/2011
Everyone has a secret in Rosewood and it's only a matter of time before it is revealed. Four girls know this to be especially true and are reminded of it on a daily basis.
Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
7.5/104 votes#22 - Fresh Meat
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 1/13/2015
Spencer and Toby are at odds while Emily and Aria struggle with situations that are out of their control.
Director: Zetna Fuentes
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
7.5/104 votes#23 - The DArkest Knight
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 8/30/2016
The Liars face off with their enemies in a chaotic fight that ends fatally. One of the PLLs learns a secret about her past that changes everything while another Liar discovers something about her future that could alter her course forever.
Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
7.4/109 votes#24 - Can You Hear Me Now
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/29/2010
Tired of being harassed by 'A', the girls decide to put a stop to the anonymous emails and text messages by blocking all unknown users. But the friends' problems are far from over.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
7.4/107 votes#25 - Family Is a Four Letter Word
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/2021
Tensions rise as the group questions past events and plans for the future. Things get explosive as someone's abilities and loyalties are put to the test. A surprising discovery is made.
Director: Aisha Tyler
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
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"I'm Your Puppet" is the best rated episode written by Maya Goldsmith. It scored 8.875/10 based on 4 votes. It was directed by Oliver Goldstick. It aired on 3/12/2013 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Bite Your Tongue".