The Best Episodes Written By Sam Levinson

Every TV Episode Written by Sam Levinson Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Stand Still Like the Hummingbird
    8.7/10(51 votes)

    #1 - Stand Still Like the Hummingbird

    S2:E5

    Fate has a way of catching up with those who try to outrun it.

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door
    8.2/10(64 votes)

    #2 - Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door

    S2:E1

    Rue and Jules cross paths for the first time since Christmas as East Highland rings in the new year.

    Director:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Shook Ones Pt. II
    8.1/10(66 votes)

    #3 - Shook Ones Pt. II

    S1:E4

    Rue, trying to get clean for Jules, chaperones Gia at the carnival. Jules encounters Cal with his family.

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Kitty Likes to Dance
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #4 - Kitty Likes to Dance

    S3:E4

    Rue is offered a risky deal that draws her deeper into Alamo's world. While Nate battles the city council, Maddy gives Cassie a mission that could skyrocket her new career, and Lexi enlists Jules to create an original painting for LA Nights.

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name
    8.0/10(56 votes)

    #5 - All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name

    S2:E8

    As the show goes on, fragments of memories collide with the present and future.

    Director:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.8/10(212 votes)

    #6 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Seventeen-year-old Rue returns home from rehab with no plans to stay clean.

    Director:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 0 Episode 2 - F**k Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob
    7.8/10(62 votes)

    #7 - F**k Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob

    S0:E2

    Over the Christmas holiday, Jules reflects on the year.

    Director:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 0 Episode 1 - Trouble Don't Last Always
    7.7/10(70 votes)

    #8 - Trouble Don't Last Always

    S0:E1

    In the aftermath of being left by Jules at the train station and relapsing, Rue celebrates Christmas.

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can
    7.7/10(42 votes)

    #9 - You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can

    S2:E4

    Jules and Elliot grow closer, Maddy celebrates her birthday and Cal takes a trip down memory lane.

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - A Thousand Little Trees of Blood
    7.7/10(39 votes)

    #10 - A Thousand Little Trees of Blood

    S2:E6

    Rue tries to recover, Lexi questions putting on her play and Nate celebrates his newfound freedom.

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - The Theater and Its Double
    7.7/10(58 votes)

    #11 - The Theater and Its Double

    S2:E7

    Art imitates life as the East Highland crew watches their complicated dynamics play out onstage.

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Pee While Depressed
    7.6/10(56 votes)

    #12 - The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Pee While Depressed

    S1:E7

    Rue gets depressed and watches 22 straight episodes of a British reality show.​ Jules visits an old friend.

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Stuntin' Like My Daddy
    7.6/10(78 votes)

    #13 - Stuntin' Like My Daddy

    S1:E2

    On the first day of school, Rue has a new friend, Jules, but struggles to put the past behind her.

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Made You Look
    7.6/10(65 votes)

    #14 - Made You Look

    S1:E3

    Kat starts camming. Jules falls for a boy online. Rue is confronted at NA, and Cassie visits McKay at college.

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - '03 Bonnie and Clyde
    7.6/10(61 votes)

    #15 - '03 Bonnie and Clyde

    S1:E5

    Maddy and Nate must deal with a police investigation. Rue and Jules each reflect on their relationship.

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys
    7.6/10(48 votes)

    #16 - Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys

    S2:E3

    Rue pursues a new business venture, Cassie settles into a routine, and Cal finds a target.

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - And Salt the Earth Behind You
    7.5/10(66 votes)

    #17 - And Salt the Earth Behind You

    S1:E8

    It's the winter formal at East Highland.

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Out of Touch
    7.5/10(47 votes)

    #18 - Out of Touch

    S2:E2

    As the new semester kicks off, Jules questions Rue and Elliot’s new friendship, while Cal hunts for answers.

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - The Next Episode
    7.3/10(60 votes)

    #19 - The Next Episode

    S1:E6

    On Halloween, Rue worries about her reliance on Jules when she starts acting strange.

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  20. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - America My Dream
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #20 - America My Dream

    S3:E2

    Maddy arrived in the city with no money, a suitcase full of clothes, and a plan.

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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - The Ballad of Paladin
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #21 - The Ballad of Paladin

    S3:E3

    While in art school, Jules learns she can fund her dreams by going on dates with rich men. Having worked her way up in Alamo's organization, Rue is sent on a special mission with Bishop. Meanwhile, Cassie's storybook wedding doesn't go as planned.

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  22. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Stand Still and See
    6.9/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Stand Still and See

    S3:E6

    Rue makes a deal with the devil in the form of a promise to Alamo...and gives a word of warning to Maddy. Later, Cassie gets her first real taste of stardom on the set of LA Nights, and Rue paints Jules a picture of her ideal future.

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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Andale
    6.6/10(31 votes)

    #23 - Andale

    S3:E1

    A few years after high school, Rue's debts finally catch up with her. Hoping to finance her dream wedding, Cassie tries to become internet famous – to the disapproval of Nate, who's juggling the demands of running Cal's business.

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - This Little Piggy
    5.9/10(8 votes)

    #24 - This Little Piggy

    S3:E5

    She would never say it out loud, but Nate going broke finally granted Cassie permission to follow her dreams.

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Pop Tarts & Rat Tales
    5.8/10(24 votes)

    #25 - Pop Tarts & Rat Tales

    S1:E1

    As Jocelyn preps for her triumphant return, a leaked photo sends her team into crisis mode – just as a journalist arrives to do an in-depth profile on her. Later, Jocelyn has a chance encounter with nightclub owner Tedros.

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Sam Levinson Ratings Summary

"Stand Still Like the Hummingbird" is the best rated episode written by Sam Levinson. It scored 8.7/10 based on 51 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 2/6/2022 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door".