8.6/1012 votes#1 - As I Lay Dying
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/12/2011
Mystic Falls screens "Gone with The Wind" in the town square, and Damon's memories of Katherine in 1864 mix with the reality of present-day Elena. Stefan pays a steep price after trying to prevent a tragedy, and Sheriff Forbes makes a dangerous mistake while trying to keep everyone safe. Multiple lives hang in the balance as the consequences of the sacrifice ritual play out to a horrifying conclusion.
Director: John Behring
Writer: Michael Narducci
8.5/1012 votes#2 - No More Heartbreaks
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 4/29/2016
Following a violent encounter that has left Cami’s life hanging in the balance, Klaus is forced to rely on his family and allies to find a cure as he keeps a watchful eye over Cami at the compound. With time running out, Freya turns to her arsenal of spells, while Vincent and Marcel head to Cami’s apartment to gather a crucial ingredient. Elsewhere, Hayley and Elijah travel to the bayou in hopes of bringing back a potential antidote that could save Cami’s life. Finally, Davina confronts Lucien and learns some heartbreaking information that will change her future with Kol forever.
Director: Millicent Shelton
Writer: Michael Narducci
8.4/1010 votes#3 - Fire with Fire
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 5/4/2015
With the knowledge that he has been betrayed by his siblings, Klaus and an unlikely friend plan to get even with them.
Director: David Straiton
Writer: Michael Narducci
8.2/109 votes#4 - Alive and Kicking
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2014
Klaus wants Hayley to re-establish herself in her pack. Mikael is impatient under Davina. Cassie arouses suspicions.
Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt
Writer: Michael Narducci
8.1/108 votes#5 - Sanctuary
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/2/2015
Rebekah becomes interested in a girl. Hayley struggles with coming clean and is surprised by something Jackson admits. Klaus learns something and heads to confront Hayley. Vincent sets his eyes on Marcel for answers to what Klaus is hiding.
Director: Matthew Hastings
Writer: Michael Narducci
8.1/1011 votes#6 - The Battle of New Orleans
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/6/2014
Cami feels threatened, as Marcel rallies an army to take back control of the city.
Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt
Writer: Michael Narducci
8.0/1010 votes#7 - The New Deal
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 1/5/2012
Stefan has hidden the coffins containing the bodies of Klaus’ family, and Klaus quickly turns to violence to convince Damon and Elena that no one will be safe until he finds Stefan and gets his family back. Tyler continues to make the most of his new abilities as a hybrid, but he has to face the disturbing consequences of his actions as well. After a terrifying incident, Elena and Alaric grow increasingly concerned about Jeremy’s attitude and, ultimately, his safety. Alaric meets the beautiful Dr. Fell, who is intrigued with his amazing ability to heal. While trying to strike a deal with Klaus, Elena delivers news that truly shocks him.
Director: John Behring
Writer: Michael Narducci
8.0/108 votes#8 - She's Come Undone
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 5/2/2013
Damon and Stefan try a brutal new approach to provoke Elena into turning her humanity back on, and Caroline is frustrated when her attempt to intervene backfires. When Elena figures out a way to call the Salvatore brothers' bluff, they call for backup from a surprising source. Matt gives Rebekah some unsolicited advice on her life choices, and she tries to help him in return. Caroline has a confusing and dangerous encounter with Klaus, and Katherine is suspicious when Bonnie makes her an offer that she promises will benefit them both.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael Narducci
8.0/1012 votes#9 - Dance Back from the Grave
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/28/2014
Tension between Marcel and Klaus results in Marcel refusing to help Klaus with a gruesome discovery in the Cauldron. Rebekah revisits her past when she finds the remnants of a sacrifice by the docks - the work of a dangerous warlock she has come across before. Klaus battles, but his opponent has an unfair advantage.
Director: Rob Hardy
Writer: Michael Narducci
8.0/108 votes#10 - Wheel Inside the Wheel
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2014
Cami teams up with Marcel and Gia after she becomes suspicious of her faculty advisor Vincent. Lastly, in a surprising turn of events, Klaus comes face-to-face with a visitor from his past.
Director: Matthew Hastings
Writer: Michael Narducci
8.0/108 votes#11 - I Love You, Goodbye
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/16/2015
Following a tense run in, Elijah believes that Klaus is up to something. Kaleb needs Rebekah's help.
Director: Matthew Hastings
Writer: Michael Narducci
8.0/1011 votes#12 - Dead Angels
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 2/12/2016
When a powerful weapon that could take down the Mikaelsons for good ends up in the wrong hands, Klaus finds himself in a tense standoff with an unlikely foe. Meanwhile, Elijah's attempt to reclaim control of The Strix leads to a violent showdown and the emergence of a potential new leader. Elsewhere, when a new coven of witches tries to influence Davina into helping them locate the elusive weapon, she quickly realizes she may be in over her head.
Director: Darren Genet
Writer: Michael Narducci
8.0/101 votes#13 - Apocalypse...Now?
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 3/9/2009
A horrific apocalyptic dream has Allison shaken, as does the earthquake which follows. Convinced that the end is near, Allison seeks wisdom from a survival guru and purchasing provisions. Meanwhile, Ariel has a crush on a upperclassman who needs help with his geometry class
Director: Larry Teng
Writer: Michael Narducci
8.0/102 votes#14 - The Devil Inside (2)
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 4/27/2009
Allison’s possessed stalker, Lucas Harvey, continues to torment her by infiltrating her dreams and causing her to be less than reliable to Devalos and Scanlon during an investigation of serial killings. Meanwhile, Joe tries to use Marie's new gift of picking the right stock as a way to save his company.
Director: Peter Werner
Writer: Michael Narducci
8.0/103 votes#15 - The Talented Ms. Boddicker
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 5/25/2009
While Allison is coping with Joe's job relocation to San Diego, she dreams about and then subsequently meets a bank teller named Mrs. Boddicker who predicted a robbery at her bank.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt
Writer: Michael Narducci
8.0/102 votes#16 - Bring Your Daughter To Work Day
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2010
When they have the same dream about a missing homeless man who is the subject of Allison's most recent case, Bridgette and Allison swap personalities, causing mayhem at home, at school and with the investigation.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt
Writer: Michael Narducci
7.9/1012 votes#17 - Crescent City
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/4/2014
Marcel and Rebekah fret over whether secrets hidden for nearly a century are about to be exposed. Father Kieran deals with a witch from his past. Hayley and her werewolf clan enjoy a party. Sophie discovers something shocking at the cemetery. Klaus takes some dangerous measures that will affect everybody.
Director: Chris Grismer
Writer: Michael Narducci
7.9/1012 votes#18 - Farewell to Storyville
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/11/2014
Since the original vampires were stuck in the cemetery, Klaus takes any chances to punish his sister with the Original-killer stake.
Director: Jesse Warn
Writer: Michael Narducci
7.9/1012 votes#19 - For the Next Millennium
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2015
Months following their violent and deadly showdown with the powerful witch Dahlia, a rift continues to divide brothers Klaus and Elijah, while Freya searches for a way to heal their fractured bond and return their family to the way they once were. Meanwhile, Klaus' suspicion piques when he learns that an old vampire friend named Lucien has arrived to New Orleans with a mysterious agenda involving the Mikaelson's remaining sire lines. Elsewhere, Elijah questions whether he can truly forgive his brother for his mounting offenses, while Hayley struggles with being cursed to her wolf form in the bayou. In the French Quarter, Vincent and Cami assist Detective Kinney after a series of gruesome discoveries are made, leading them to believe they may have a serial killer on the loose. Finally, Marcel, who has regained control of the French Quarter once again, tries a new strategy to recruit vampires, while Davina, who is now Regent to the New Orleans witches, makes a decision that will find her and Marcel on opposite sides of an escalating conflict.
Director: Lance Anderson
Writer: Michael Narducci
7.9/1015 votes#20 - Girl in New Orleans
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/2013
Determined Rebekah is on a mission to get to the bottom of a recent strange encounter involving Elijah. Davina convinces Marcel to let her attend an annual street music festival.
Director: Jesse Warn
Writer: Michael Narducci
7.8/1013 votes#21 - The Feast of All Sinners
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 6/23/2017
The Mikaelsons find themselves out of options as they face the all-powerful and un-killable entity known as The Hollow. With the life of Hope at stake, Vincent proposes a final, desperate plan – one that will force Klaus, Elijah, Hayley, Rebekah and Freya to make the greatest sacrifice their family has ever endured. Season Finale.
Director: Bethany Rooney
Writer: Michael Narducci
7.7/1013 votes#22 - Gather Up The Killers
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 3/17/2017
On the fifth anniversary of Klaus’ defeat, Marcel is king of the city and welcomes the un-sired vampires to New Orleans, only to find they pose an unexpected threat to his rule, leading him to seek counsel from an unlikely source. Meanwhile, as Hayley closes in on the cure that will allow her to revive Elijah and the slumbering Mikaelsons, she faces a final task that will force her to make a ruthless decision.
Director: Lance Anderson
Writer: Michael Narducci
7.7/103 votes#23 - The Medium is the Message
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2009
Allison believes she is having after effects from her recent brain surgery after experiencing strange symbols as visions. However, as the story plays out, it seems the symbols may be the key to uncovering the true identity of a serial killer.
Director: Larry Teng
Writer: Michael Narducci
7.7/106 votes#24 - Try The Pie
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 7/15/2007
Tom tracks Jordan to a small town, where he meets a woman who can relieve people's stress by talking to them. Meanwhile, Marco and Diana have a nice talk. Maia's visions are giving her nightmares.
Director: Craig Ross Jr.
Writer: Michael Narducci
7.7/1015 votes#25 - Haywire
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/16/2021
While sitting in the stands at the high school football game, Lois and Chrissy spot fish out of water Morgan Edge conversing with Mayor Dean and Kyle Kushing, and the two see right through this insincere move to try to win over the town. Meanwhile, Clark agrees to help Lois out at a town hall meeting, but things get tense when he finds himself pulled in two different directions. Lastly, Jonathan is having mixed emotions about Jordan's newfound status.
Director: James Bamford
Writer: Michael Narducci
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"As I Lay Dying" is the best rated episode written by Michael Narducci. It scored 8.6/10 based on 12 votes. It was directed by John Behring. It aired on 5/12/2011 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "No More Heartbreaks".