8.7/1066 votes#1 - The Castle
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2015
Peggy and Ed agree to follow through with their plan at the Motor Motel, Lou faces jurisdictional politics and Hanzee reports back to the Gerhardts.
Director: Adam Arkin
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.7/1069 votes#2 - A Fox, a Rabbit, and a Cabbage
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/10/2014
Lester has an unexpected encounter, Malvo changes course, and a new investigation leads Molly down a familiar path.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.6/1062 votes#3 - Rhinoceros
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2015
Lou and Hank try to prevent an altercation, Peggy and Ed defend their choices and the Gerhardt clan attempts to get back one of their own.
Director: Jeffrey Reiner
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.5/1078 votes#4 - Eating the Blame
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/6/2014
When Gus tries to right a wrong, Malvo embraces his alter ego. Lester finds himself in a surprising situation, and Molly uncovers a promising lead.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.5/1063 votes#5 - The Gift of the Magi
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2015
Floyd takes action, and Charlie tries to prove himself. Peggy and Ed disagree about what to do next, while Lou finds himself sidelined during Ronald Reagan’s campaign tour.
Director: Jeffrey Reiner
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.4/1017 votes#6 - The Tragedy of the Commons
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 11/21/2023
A series of unexpected events lands Dot in hot water and she is plunged back into a life she thought she left behind.
Director: Noah Hawley
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.4/1010 votes#7 - The Man in the Cell
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/31/2007
The notorious serial killer, Howard Epps, sets his prison cell on fire as part of a daring prison escape. Brennan is his target and her entire team is placed in danger.
Director: Jesús Salvador Treviño
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.3/1072 votes#8 - Waiting for Dutch
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/2015
In 1979, an unexpected turn of events at a diner disrupts the lives of the citizens in a small Minnesota town.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.3/1078 votes#9 - A Muddy Road
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/29/2014
Malvo flips the script on the blackmail operation, Molly sets a trap, and Gus debates whether he should come clean. Lester's return to work has complicated repercussions.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.3/1056 votes#10 - Did You Do This? No, You Did It!
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/2015
Lou and Hank investigate in Fargo, The King of Breakfast visits Betsy and Molly, Floyd is summoned away and Bear questions a family member’s loyalty.
Director: Keith Gordon
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.3/1010 votes#11 - The Blonde in the Game
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/20/2006
After digging up the skeletal remains of a young girl, the investigation points to a convicted serial killer on death row. The team follows cryptic clues that lead to another body, an accomplice, and a victim who may still be alive.
Director: Bryan Spicer
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.2/1053 votes#12 - Aporia
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 6/14/2017
Emmit sits down with Gloria, all while Nikki negotiates a deal.
Director: Keith Gordon
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.2/1048 votes#13 - The Lord of No Mercy
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 5/24/2017
Gloria and Winnie get closer to the truth, Emmit tries to make things right, Nikki and Ray prepare for payback and Varga cleans up a mess.
Director: Dearbhla Walsh
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.2/1010 votes#14 - The Man in the Morgue
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/19/2006
A trip to New Orleans leaves Bones beaten, bloodied, and suspected of murder while plunged into the world of voodoo.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.2/1011 votes#15 - The Paradox of Intermediate Transactions
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 11/28/2023
Dot and Wayne protect their home, Roy neutralizes an obstacle, Witt suspects foul play and Gator makes a move.
Director: Donald Murphy
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.1/1012 votes#16 - The Woman in the Car
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/1/2006
When a woman’s burned body is found in a car with signs that her child was kidnapped, Brennan and Booth suspect the father, Carl Decker. But things get complicated when Decker turns out to be in the Witness Protection program.
Director: Dwight H. Little
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.1/109 votes#17 - The Knight on the Grid
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2007
After the body of an archbishop is found, missing the kneecaps, the team concludes the murder is related to the Widow's Son case.
Director: Dwight H. Little
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.0/1063 votes#18 - Before the Law
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/19/2015
The Gerhardts get a surprising offer, and two unlikely murderers do their best to clean up their mess.
Director: Noah Hawley
Writer: Noah Hawley
7.9/1011 votes#19 - Blanket
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 1/2/2024
Roy's campaign continues, Indira takes a stand and Witt tries to help.
Director: Sylvain White
Writer: Noah Hawley
7.9/1083 votes#20 - Chapter 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/8/2017
David considers whether the voices he hears might be real.
Director: Noah Hawley
Writer: Noah Hawley
7.8/1013 votes#21 - Trials and Tribulations
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 11/21/2023
Roy attempts to reset the "natural order of things" and Lorraine becomes increasingly suspicious.
Director: Noah Hawley
Writer: Noah Hawley
7.8/1011 votes#22 - The Tiger
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 12/12/2023
Dot creates diversions, Roy meets his match and Indira helps a new friend.
Director: Dana Gonzales
Writer: Noah Hawley
7.8/1051 votes#23 - The Law of Inevitability
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 5/31/2017
Gloria tries to work around the system, Nikki finds herself in a familiar place, Varga comes up with an alternative plan and Emmit goes to dinner.
Director: Mike Barker
Writer: Noah Hawley
7.8/1014 votes#24 - A Man on Death Row
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/2005
A death row inmate asks for Booth's help to prove his innocence before he is scheduled to be executed. Booth agrees and asks Brennan and her team to help him out.
Director: David Hugh Jones
Writer: Noah Hawley
7.8/1051 votes#25 - Somebody to Love
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 6/21/2017
Gloria follows the money, Nikki plays a game and Emmit learns a lesson about progress from Varga. Season finale.
Director: Keith Gordon
Writer: Noah Hawley
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"The Castle" is the best rated episode written by Noah Hawley. It scored 8.712/10 based on 66 votes. It was directed by Adam Arkin. It aired on 12/7/2015 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "A Fox, a Rabbit, and a Cabbage".