The Best Episodes Written By Ryan Murphy
Every TV Episode Written by Ryan Murphy Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Ryan Murphy Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Ryan Murphy is "Love is the Message", rated 9.5/10 from 8 user votes. It was "directed by Janet Mock". "Love is the Message" aired on 7/8/2018 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Timber!".
9.5/10 8 votes#1 - Love is the Message
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/8/2018
Pray Tell organizes a cabaret for the AIDS ward at a local hospital.
Director: Janet Mock
Writer: Ryan Murphy
9.0/10 1 votes#2 - Timber!
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2000
Brooke bonds with her long-lost mother--much to her dad's chagrin. Meanwhile, Lily and Sugar Daddy try to save a tree from being cut down, and Carmen delays telling her friends about her pregnancy.
Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: Ryan Murphy
9.0/10 2 votes#3 - Series Finale: Part 1
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 6/6/2021
When Blanca discovers an HIV clinical trial is denying access to people of color she joins ACT UP in an effort to get Pray Tell the medication
Director: Steven Canals
Writer: Ryan Murphy
8.7/10 32 votes#4 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/3/2018
Blanca pursues her dream of becoming a house mother after receiving a devastating medical diagnosis, and Damon moves to New York City with aspirations of joining a dance company.
Director: Ryan Murphy
Writer: Ryan Murphy
8.6/10 41 votes#5 - Cape Fear
Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 8/25/2021
A struggling writer, his pregnant wife, and their daughter move to an isolated beach town for the winter. Once they're settled in, the town's true residents begin to make themselves known.
Director: John J. Gray
Writer: Ryan Murphy
8.5/10 24 votes#6 - Pale
Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 8/25/2021
A quick fix for Harry's writer's block has unexpected side effects. Two eccentric locals offer Harry a helping hand.
Director: Loni Peristere
Writer: Ryan Murphy
8.3/10 18 votes#7 - Thirst
Season 10 Episode 3 - Aired 9/1/2021
Harry's newfound talent brings an unexpected visitor to town. Alma decides to take matters into her own hands.
Director: Loni Peristere
Writer: Ryan Murphy
8.1/10 128 votes#8 - Rubber(wo)Man (1)
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2021
A teenager and her Dads move into a forsaken home with a grim past. As the family makes renovations, a darkness takes root within them.
Director: Loni Peristere
Writer: Ryan Murphy
8.1/10 87 votes#9 - Please Don't Go
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/2022
A young Jeff contends with troubles at home and school. Years later, his strange behavior evolves into murderous deeds that slip past the police.
Director: Clement Virgo
Writer: Ryan Murphy
8.0/10 36 votes#10 - Welcome, Friends
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/13/2022
Soon after the Brannock family moves into their dream home, they receive a threatening letter from a mysterious sender - and suffer an unexpected loss.
Director: Ryan Murphy
Writer: Ryan Murphy
8.0/10 6 votes#11 - Wheels
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/11/2009
Will encourages the Glee Club to support Artie, and asks each of them to perform in a wheelchair. Meanwhile, Kurt and Rachel compete for a big solo.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Ryan Murphy
8.0/10 10 votes#12 - Access
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/10/2018
Blanca is denied access to a popular bar leading to a purposeful feud. Meanwhile, inexperienced Damon learns the truth about love and sex when he is asked on a date.
Director: Ryan Murphy
Writer: Ryan Murphy
8.0/10 47 votes#13 - Doin' a Dahmer
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/21/2022
Left to live alone after his parents' turbulent divorce, high school senior Jeff breaks routine when he invites a hitchhiker into his home.
Director: Clement Virgo
Writer: Ryan Murphy
7.9/10 310 votes#14 - Episode One
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2022
After throwing his neighbor off the stench coming from his apartment, Jeff heads to a local bar, where a stranger takes him up on a tempting offer.
Director: Carl Franklin
Writer: Ryan Murphy
7.9/10 37 votes#15 - The Good Boy Box
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/21/2022
From high school to the Army, Jeff struggles to find stability. While living in his grandmother's house, Jeff begins targeting young men at gay bars.
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: Ryan Murphy
7.8/10 186 votes#16 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2011
A therapist and his family move across the country to escape their troubled past but quickly discover that their new home comes with its own horrific baggage.
Director: Ryan Murphy
Writer: Ryan Murphy
7.8/10 58 votes#17 - Bitchcraft
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/9/2013
A young girl discovers she possesses a strange genetic affliction tracing back to the dark days of Salem; Fiona Goode returns to town.
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Writer: Ryan Murphy
7.8/10 41 votes#18 - Go to Hell
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/22/2014
Cordelia's latest vision puts the coven's future in question; the girls manifest powerful new gifts; Queenie's search for Marie Laveau leads her to hell and back.
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Writer: Ryan Murphy
7.8/10 16 votes#19 - Blood Buffet
Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 9/8/2021
The dark history of Provincetown and its residents are brought to light.
Director: Axelle Carolyn
Writer: Ryan Murphy
7.8/10 4 votes#20 - Desperate Times
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2021
The 118 springs into action when a city-wide blackout and a record heatwave causes mayhem in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Chimney confides in Hen about Maddie's condition, and Athena's worst nightmare comes true.
Director: Bradley Buecker
Writer: Ryan Murphy
7.7/10 96 votes#21 - Home Invasion
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2011
Vivien and Violet get themselves caught in a dangerous situation. Meanwhile, Ben goes back to Boston to fix a mistake that he made.
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Writer: Ryan Murphy
7.7/10 38 votes#22 - Camp Redwood
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/2019
In the summer of 1984, five friends escape Los Angeles to work as counselors at Camp Redwood. As they adjust to their new jobs, they quickly learn that the only thing scarier than campfire tales is the past coming to haunt you.
Director: Bradley Buecker
Writer: Ryan Murphy
7.7/10 6 votes#23 - Mandi/Randi
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/29/2003
Twin sisters want plastic surgery done to look different from each other. Sean moves out so he can experience life as a single man. Matt decides to try and perform a circumcision on himself after his girlfriend sees his penis. Christian is plagued with thoughts of Julia.
Director: Ryan Murphy
Writer: Ryan Murphy
7.6/10 42 votes#24 - The Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 1/8/2014
Fiona attempts to out the new supreme with a visit from Stevie Nicks; Cordelia learns the truth about Hank and the witch hunters; Madison tries to eliminate her competition for the supremacy.
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Writer: Ryan Murphy
7.6/10 41 votes#25 - Protect the Coven
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 1/15/2014
Fiona and Laveau have a deadly face off with The Corporation; Cordelia makes a desperate sacrifice.
Director: Bradley Buecker
Writer: Ryan Murphy