9.5/108 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
9.0/101 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
9.0/102 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
9.0/101 votes#4 - Quackers
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2024
It's Quakers Week, and the ship is bustling with guests obsessed with a quirky trend taking over the cruising industry: rubber duckies. As the voyage unfolds, Avery receives unexpected news.
Director: Maggie Kiley
Writer: Ryan Murphy
8.7/1033 votes#5 - 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
8.6/1041 votes#6 - 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
8.6/1011 votes#7 - The Bender
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/2024
Lois finds comfort in an unexpected person.
Director: Ryan Murphy
Writer: Ryan Murphy
8.5/1024 votes#8 - 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
8.5/102 votes#9 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2024
The Odyssey's new onboard doctor, Max Bankman gets acquainted with Capt. Massey and his medical team, Avery and Tristan, while treating crises miles from shore.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Ryan Murphy
8.3/1018 votes#10 - 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
8.1/10129 votes#11 - 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
8.1/1090 votes#12 - 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
8.0/106 votes#13 - 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
8.0/1010 votes#14 - 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
8.0/1036 votes#15 - 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
8.0/102 votes#16 - Singles Week
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2024
It's Singles Week on The Odyssey, and lust is in the air. As Max, Tristan and Avery navigate their relationship, the crew fends off advances from passengers. With rising desire and quickly spreading ailments, Max and the team rush to restore order.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Ryan Murphy
8.0/102 votes#17 - Plastic Surgery Week
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2024
Plastic Surgery Week on The Odyssey brings new faces and fresh features to be carefully maintained by the medical team. Meanwhile, when the owner's wife comes on board, Capt. Massey must juggle charm and skillful dodging to sidestep her advances.
Director: Bradley Buecker
Writer: Ryan Murphy
8.0/1050 votes#18 - 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
7.9/1065 votes#19 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2024
A gruesome crime rattles a small-town community.
Director: Max Winkler
Writer: Ryan Murphy
7.9/10317 votes#20 - 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
7.9/1040 votes#21 - 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
7.8/1059 votes#22 - 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
7.8/1041 votes#23 - 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
7.8/1016 votes#24 - 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
7.8/104 votes#25 - 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
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"Love is the Message" is the best rated episode written by Ryan Murphy. It scored 9.5/10 based on 8 votes. It was directed by Janet Mock. It aired on 7/8/2018 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Timber!".