The Best Episodes Written By Stephen Tolkin

Every TV Episode Written by Stephen Tolkin Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 5 Episode 17 - Olivia's Choice
    8.3/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Olivia's Choice

    S5:E17

    When Olivia's brother shows up and sets out to gain custody of her from Kevin and Scotty, the Walkers struggle amongst themselves to determine what's best for Olivia.

    Director:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 5 Episode 21 - For Better Or For Worse
    8.3/10(4 votes)

    #2 - For Better Or For Worse

    S5:E21

    After Sarah confronts Brody about his being her father, she decides she no longer wants him to be a part of her life or Nora's, but Nora just can't seem to let him go. Meanwhile, Olivia struggles with the new addition of baby Daniel to the family.

    Director:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - 2.0
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #3 - 2.0

    S1:E2

    Determined to prevent a murder, Laura teams up with Nico, a former cop, and they search for the serial killer’s next victim. Can they save her, catch the killer and alter fate?

    Director:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - A Righteous Kiss
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #4 - A Righteous Kiss

    S5:E4

    Justin and Rebecca reach an impasse in their relationship; Holly has a breakdown over her inability to remember her own daughter; Sarah struggles to keep up with the Joneses when Cooper lands the lead role in "Romeo & Juliet"; Saul takes a huge risk to make a romantic connection with a dear friend; and Kitty struggles with an affair of the heart.

    Director:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - Cold Turkey
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Cold Turkey

    S5:E10

    The relationship between Justin and Annie gets more serious as he brings her to a family dinner. Nora has doubts about him being ready for a serious relationship since he just broke up with Rebecca.

    Director:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Ghost
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Ghost

    S1:E9

    Tom comes to Laura with his own plan to save Serena, but a double-cross turns deadly, and the identity of the real killer is exposed. Meanwhile, with Danny’s execution just hours away, Nico and Laura have to race to try saving him and Serena.

    Director:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - One Must Die
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #7 - One Must Die

    S1:E10

    As Laura and Nico discover the reason for the vast conspiracy, they might be too late to stop fate from fulfilling its promise, as they race against the clock to try saving Serena – and Danny.

    Director:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - The Hunter and the Hunted
    7.7/10(4 votes)

    #8 - The Hunter and the Hunted

    S1:E3

    Laura and Nico, devastated at their failure so far in stopping the city’s serial killer, set a trap for him that puts both of them in danger. Meanwhile, Tom becomes worried about Nico and Laura’s partnership, since Tom was the attorney who convicted Nico’s brother Danny.

    Director:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Forever
    7.1/10(22 votes)

    #9 - Forever

    S2:E2

    An old enemy comes face-to-face with Baba. Jerlamarel struggles to accept a life without sight.

    Director:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - 86'd
    6.7/10(9 votes)

    #10 - 86'd

    S1:E3

    Pierce and Moretti race to find clues when a serial killer from 1986 begins killing again. They catch a break when they learn that one of the victims is actually alive. Moretti's dad, one of the investigators on the original case, offers his daughter advice. Pamela Reed also guest-stars as the mother of the surviving victim, while Armin Shimerman is the victim's psychologist.

    Director:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - For One to Live
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #11 - For One to Live

    S1:E1

    Laura Price - she's not crazy, but she knows that her daughter Serena is going to be murdered. She doesn't know who the murderer is, or why she's killed, but she knows exactly when it will happen, where and how. Despite this, all of her attempts to keep her daughter safe fail and Serena's fixed, unmovable, terrifying fate keeps her directly in the path of her killer.

    Director:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - The Messenger
    6.4/10(9 votes)

    #12 - The Messenger

    S1:E5

    When a young man in a cult claims to be hearing the word of God, Pierce must determine if it’s actually the word of God or a life-threatening neurological condition. Pierce and Moretti must also figure out if his murder is linked to his drug past or his new life with an organization that may be scamming people out of their life savings. Roger Bart guest-stars as Ethan Kendrick, a high-powered IRS agent looking into the finances of the organization. Meanwhile, the university gives Pierce an award for his research.

    Director:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Prophecy
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Prophecy

    S1:E1

    After the murder of his father, and a chance encounter with a mysterious Confessor named Kahlan, Richard Cypher learns of an ancient prophecy that has named him the first true Seeker in over a millennium. Along with an old wizard named Zedd, Richard and Kahlan must stop the ruthless tyrant Darken Rahl from unleashing an ancient evil.

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Stephen Tolkin Ratings Summary

"Olivia's Choice" is the best rated episode written by Stephen Tolkin. It scored 8.25/10 based on 4 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 4/10/2011 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "For Better Or For Worse".