8.8/1031 votes#1 - Stand Still Like the Hummingbird
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/2022
Fate has a way of catching up with those who try to outrun it.
Director: Sam Levinson
Writer: Sam Levinson
8.3/1044 votes#2 - Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2022
Rue and Jules cross paths for the first time since Christmas as East Highland rings in the new year.
Director: Sam Levinson
Writer: Sam Levinson
8.0/1034 votes#3 - The Theater and Its Double
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/20/2022
Art imitates life as the East Highland crew watches their complicated dynamics reflected in Lexi's long-awaited play. Meanwhile, Fezco gets ready to attend.
Director: Sam Levinson
Writer: Sam Levinson
8.0/1038 votes#4 - Shook Ones Pt. II
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/7/2019
Rue tries to get clean for Jules and chaperones Gia at the carnival. Jules encounters Cal with his family. Cassie and Maddy, annoyed at their boyfriends, decide to do molly together. Kat hangs out with Ethan until she misreads a situation. Nate reveals who he really is.
Director: Sam Levinson
Writer: Sam Levinson
7.9/10161 votes#5 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/16/2019
Seventeen-year-old Rue returns home from rehab with no plans to stay clean. She meets Jules, who's new in town, at a party at McKay's house. Nate gets in McKay's head when McKay takes an interest in Cassie. Nate and Maddy, who have broken up once again, attempt to make each other jealous. Meanwhile, Kat is pressured to lose something big.
Director: Augustine Frizzell
Writer: Sam Levinson
7.9/1037 votes#6 - '03 Bonnie and Clyde
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/14/2019
In the aftermath of the carnival, Maddy and Nate are forced to deal with a police investigation. Jules begins to feel pressured by her role in Rue's sobriety. Kat ignores a confused Ethan and embraces her new lifestyle. Cassie ries to distance herself from Daniel and focus on her relationship with McKay. Cal worries about how his actions have affected his sons.
Director: Jennifer Morrison
Writer: Sam Levinson
7.9/1035 votes#7 - All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/27/2022
As the show goes on, fragments of memories collide with the present and future.
Director: Sam Levinson
Writer: Sam Levinson
7.7/1047 votes#8 - Stuntin' Like My Daddy
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/23/2019
On the first day of school, Rue's excited about her new friend, Jules, but struggles to put the past behind her and gets into trouble at Fezco's. Nate becomes obsessed with Maddy's hookup, Tyler, while trying to get back together with Maddy. Kat finds out that a video of her has surfaced online. McKay takes the stress of college out on Cassie.
Director: Sam Levinson
Writer: Sam Levinson
7.7/1039 votes#9 - Made You Look
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/30/2019
Kat decides to try camming and has her first session. Jules starts falling for a boy online and asks Rue to help her take some nudes. Maddy finds something odd on Nate's phone. Cassie and McKay spend the weekend at his school and go to a party at the frat he's rushing. Rue is confronted about her lies at NA.
Director: Sam Levinson
Writer: Sam Levinson
7.6/1027 votes#10 - Out of Touch
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/2022
As the semester kicks off, Jules questions Rue and Elliot's new friendship. While Cal hunts for answers, Nate makes a tough decision. The lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur as Kat ponders her relationship, and Maddy contemplates the decision to end hers.
Director: Sam Levinson
Writer: Sam Levinson
7.6/1031 votes#11 - The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Pee While Depressed
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/28/2019
Rue gets depressed and watches 22 straight episodes of a British reality show. Jules goes to visit an old friend. Cassie looks for advice in the aftermath of Halloween night.
Director: Sam Levinson
Writer: Sam Levinson
7.5/1038 votes#12 - And Salt the Earth Behind You
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/4/2019
In the Season One Finale, it's the winter formal at East Highland.
Director: Sam Levinson
Writer: Sam Levinson
7.5/1028 votes#13 - Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/2022
Rue pursues a new business venture, Cassie settles into a routine, and Cal finds a target.
Director: Sam Levinson
Writer: Sam Levinson
7.4/1024 votes#14 - You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/30/2022
At Maddy’s birthday party, relationships are celebrated and questioned. Meanwhile, Jules turns to Elliot for advice and Cal takes a trip down memory lane.
Director: Sam Levinson
Writer: Sam Levinson
7.4/1023 votes#15 - A Thousand Little Trees of Blood
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/2022
As relationships with mothers are tested, Rue tries to recover. Meanwhile, Lexi questions the possible backlash from her play, and Nate celebrates his newfound freedom.
Director: Sam Levinson
Writer: Sam Levinson
7.2/1036 votes#16 - The Next Episode
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/21/2019
On Halloween, Rue worries about her reliance on Jules, while Jules starts exhibiting concerning behavior. McKay questions his future in football. After a weird night with McKay, Cassie spends time with Daniel. Business is booming for Kat as she continues to push Ethan away. Nate comes up with a plan to get his life back on track.
Director: Pippa Bianco
Writer: Sam Levinson
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"Stand Still Like the Hummingbird" is the best rated episode written by Sam Levinson. It scored 8.806/10 based on 31 votes. It was directed by Sam Levinson. 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".