The Best Episodes Written By Peter Nowalk
Every TV Episode Written by Peter Nowalk Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Peter Nowalk Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Peter Nowalk is "It's All My Fault", rated 8.9/10 from 19 user votes. It was "directed by Bill D'Elia". "It's All My Fault" aired on 2/26/2015 and is rated 0.6 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Stay".
8.9/10 19 votes#1 - It's All My Fault
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/26/2015
Wes, Connor, Michaela and Laurel may have dug themselves in too deep a hole for Annalise to save them, and the shocking truth about Lila's murder is finally revealed.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Peter Nowalk
8.3/10 7 votes#2 - Stay
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 5/14/2020
Annalise discovers there’s a surprise witness that threatens her case. Meanwhile, Connor tries to persuade the K3 to go along with a new plan. Elsewhere, a lie between Frank and Bonnie threatens their relationship as Annalise’s killer is finally revealed.
Director: Stephen Cragg
Writer: Peter Nowalk
8.2/10 10 votes#3 - Wes
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/23/2017
Annalise and the Keating 4 test the limits of how far they’ll go to save themselves while the chilling details from the night of the fire reveal who killed Wes.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Peter Nowalk
8.2/10 9 votes#4 - Your Funeral
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2018
Annalise selects students for her new legal clinic at Middleton and juggles job offers from competing firms, all while the Keating 4 attempt to move on from last semester’s turmoil. And in a startling flash-forward, a new mystery is introduced and it shakes things up for everyone.
Director: Stephen Cragg
Writer: Peter Nowalk
7.9/10 16 votes#5 - It's Time to Move On
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2015
Annalise and her students must move on with their lives as though nothing has happened, but the students are still reeling over Rebecca’s disappearance. Only Annalise and Frank know that Rebecca was murdered and the two are determined to find out who killed her. Meanwhile, Annalise decides she wants to take on a new client, a brother and sister who are accused of killing their parents. And an old friend surprises Annalise at home and teaches her a valuable lesson.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Peter Nowalk
7.9/10 9 votes#6 - Nobody Else Is Dying
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 3/15/2018
Annalise and her inner circle deal with the aftermath of a suspicious death that culminates with a shocking arrest; a new development involving one of their own changes everything.
Director: Jet Wilkinson
Writer: Peter Nowalk
7.8/10 30 votes#7 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2014
A ruthless defense attorney and no-nonsense law professor at a Philadelphia university selects a group of her best students to work at her firm.
Director: Michael Offer
Writer: Peter Nowalk
7.8/10 26 votes#8 - It's All Her Fault
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2014
Annalise takes on a new client, Max St. Vincent, an eccentric millionaire who is the key suspect in his wife's brutal murder. All the clues point to St. Vincent as the killer, but Annalise challenges her students to prove he's innocent - whether that's the truth or not. Meanwhile, Annalise deals with issues in her own home when her growing suspicions that Sam is somehow involved in Lila's disappearance start to affect their marriage. In flash forwards, we go back to the night of the murder and learn that Wes might be hiding a few secrets of his own.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Peter Nowalk
7.8/10 15 votes#9 - We're Good People Now
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2016
With Wallace Mahoney’s murder unsolved and Frank’s whereabouts unknown, the "Keating 5" struggle to move on with their lives as they enter into their second year of law school. Meanwhile, Annalise’s reputation at Middleton University is on the line, so she creates a criminal law clinic where the students will compete to try their own pro bono cases. Annalise also wrestles with a decision involving Frank that could change everything.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Peter Nowalk
7.8/10 8 votes#10 - All by Myself
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/2008
Cristina is awarded the first solo surgery among the residents, but she is forced to give it up and choose her replacement; Lexie is impressed when Mark performs a cutting-edge procedure; Callie doesn't know if Sadie is friendly or flirtatious.
Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: Peter Nowalk
7.8/10 8 votes#11 - An Honest Mistake
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 2/19/2009
Derek's confidence is shaken like never before as he faces off with Addison over what course is best for their dying pregnant patient; Cristina calls the abilities of a renown surgeon into question after she botches a standard procedure; and Bailey, who has decided to pursue a fellowship in Pediatrics, is appalled by the Chief's less-than-stellar recommendation letter.
Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: Peter Nowalk
7.8/10 6 votes#12 - Give Peace a Chance
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/2009
When Isaac has an inoperable tumor wrapped around his spine, he wants Derek to do the impossible. Derek tests the Chief's authority when Richard objects to moving forward with the risky surgery.
Director: Chandra Wilson
Writer: Peter Nowalk
7.6/10 7 votes#13 - The Girl with No Name
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 4/19/2012
The doctors work on a Jane Doe, who turns out to be the subject of a case that gained national interest; Cristina proves to be the highest in demand as the residents begin their interviews for post-residency positions at prospective hospitals; and Richard is faced with an unsettling realization when he visits Adele at Rose Ridge.
Director: Ron Underwood
Writer: Peter Nowalk
7.5/10 14 votes#14 - Anna Mae
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 3/17/2016
Annalise begins to crack under pressure and wants to leave. Frank has to try and accept the things he has done.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Peter Nowalk
7.3/10 6 votes#15 - This is How We Do it
Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 3/24/2011
Richard is desperate for Derek and Meredith to accept Adele into their Alzheimer's trial, but will Adele stand in her own way? Meanwhile Mark and Arizona have conflicting ideas of the kind of baby shower Callie wants, Teddy is freaked out when Henry has another health complication -- leaving them both a little exposed -- and the competitiveness amongst the residents for the Chief Resident position is amplified when Richard receives the green light for his diabetes clinical trial.
Director: Edward Ornelas
Writer: Peter Nowalk
7.3/10 6 votes#16 - Hope for the Hopeless
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 1/19/2012
Richard performs a monumental surgery in his career; Derek and Lexie attempt to work miracles for a patient with an inoperable tumor
Director: Mark Jackson
Writer: Peter Nowalk
7.2/10 6 votes#17 - How Insensitive
Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 5/6/2010
Bailey preps the team with mandatory sensitivity training prior to admitting a 700-pound patient with compounded medical issues, and the case proves to be challenging in every sense of the word. Meanwhile Derek has to come face to face with a former patient's husband in a wrongful death deposition, and spending time with a heart patient's daughter opens up some old wounds for Cristina.
Director: Tom Verica
Writer: Peter Nowalk
7.1/10 7 votes#18 - Can't Fight Biology
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2010
Derek and Meredith visit the obstetrician and receive disturbing news; Lexie notices April and Meredith growing closer; Jackson tries to get ahead in the operating room.
Director: Edward Ornelas
Writer: Peter Nowalk
7.0/10 6 votes#19 - Perfect Little Accident
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 3/4/2010
When famous surgeon Dr. Harper Avery is rushed to Seattle Grace-Mercy West, the staff is surprised to discover that one of their own is related to this legend, and his unorthodox request for his surgery causes tensions t between Derek and Richard. Meanwhile Callie and Arizona try to help Teddy and Sloan move on from their pasts and find greener pastures.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Peter Nowalk
7.0/10 6 votes#20 - Poker Face
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/2011
After being blackballed by most of the surgeons, Meredith uses Lexie to spark Derek's interest in her patient's rare brain tumor case and, in secret, gives guidance to April with Bailey's clinical trial; Callie's wish for Arizona and Mark to form a friendship comes to fruition and she realizes it's more irritating than helpful; Alex and Teddy research alternative surgeries for a very superficial patient; and Callie and Cristina struggle with a very difficult spinal surgery.
Director: Kevin McKidd
Writer: Peter Nowalk
6.8/10 13 votes#21 - I'm Going Away
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2017
In the wake of Wes’ tragic death, Annalise returns to her family home to pick up the pieces of her shattered life, and realizes that, in order to rebuild, she must make a tough and shocking decision. Meanwhile, “the Keating 4” all face an uncertain future while Laurel becomes obsessed with finding out what actually happened to Wes the night he died. In a flash-forward, a terrifying crime is committed and everyone is a suspect.
Director: Jet Wilkinson
Writer: Peter Nowalk
6.4/10 7 votes#22 - I Was Made for Lovin' You
Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2012
Cristina and Owen continue to figure out their relationship amidst the pending lawsuit; and Bailey argues with Ben over plans for their upcoming nuptials. Meanwhile, Callie recruits Jackson to help find a solution to Derek's hand, but he is preoccupied by a shocking situation with April.
Director: Laura Innes
Writer: Peter Nowalk