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The Best Episodes Written By Michael Narducci

Every TV Episode Written by Michael Narducci Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Michael Narducci Ratings Summary

"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".

  • As I Lay Dying
    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

  • No More Heartbreaks
    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

  • Fire with Fire
    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

  • The Battle of New Orleans
    8.2/1010 votes

    #4 - 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

  • Alive and Kicking
    8.2/109 votes

    #5 - 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

  • Dance Back from the Grave
    8.1/1011 votes

    #6 - 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

  • Sanctuary
    8.1/108 votes

    #7 - 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

  • The New Deal
    8.0/1010 votes

    #8 - 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

  • She's Come Undone
    8.0/108 votes

    #9 - 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

  • Wheel Inside the Wheel
    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

  • I Love You, Goodbye
    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

  • Dead Angels
    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

  • Apocalypse...Now?
    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

  • The Devil Inside (2)
    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

  • The Talented Ms. Boddicker
    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

  • Bring Your Daughter To Work Day
    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

  • Crescent City
    7.9/1011 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

  • Farewell to Storyville
    7.9/1011 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

  • For the Next Millennium
    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

  • Girl in New Orleans
    7.8/1013 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

  • The Feast of All Sinners
    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

  • Gather Up The Killers
    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

  • The Medium is the Message
    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

  • Haywire
    7.7/1015 votes

    #24 - 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

  • Try The Pie
    7.7/106 votes

    #25 - 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