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The Best Episodes Written By Steven Lilien

Every TV Episode Written by Steven Lilien Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Steven Lilien Ratings Summary

"Guy Hastings" is the best rated episode written by Steven Lilien. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by Charles Beeson. It aired on 2/6/2012 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Pa'a ka 'ipuka i ka 'upena nananana (The Entrance is Stopped with a Spider’s Web)".

  • Guy Hastings
    9.0/102 votes

    #1 - Guy Hastings

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/2012

    Guy Hastings, an Alcatraz guard, reappears. Although a good man, Hastings is being asked to do bad things and will come face-to-face with an old acquaintance.

    Director: Charles Beeson

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • Pa'a ka 'ipuka i ka 'upena nananana (The Entrance is Stopped with a Spider’s Web)
    9.0/108 votes

    #2 - Pa'a ka 'ipuka i ka 'upena nananana (The Entrance is Stopped with a Spider’s Web)

    Season 6 Episode 24 - Aired 5/13/2016

    Trapped inside a dilapidated building in Oahu’s Chinatown, Five-0 must protect a wounded Gabriel and plan their escape when enemy gunmen storm the building looking to kill him and anyone who gets in their way.

    Director: Stephen Herek

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • Ka 'oia' i' o ma loko (The Truth Within)
    8.6/108 votes

    #3 - Ka 'oia' i' o ma loko (The Truth Within)

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2013

    A conspiracy theorist helps Five-0 when a missing artifact is the key to solving a double murder.

    Director: Duane Clark

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • Webb Porter
    8.5/102 votes

    #4 - Webb Porter

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/19/2012

    Rebecca, Doc, and Hauser set out to capture musically-inclined serial killer Webb Porter, an unknown ’63 that returns more violent than ever.

    Director: Jack Bender

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • Akanahe (Reluctant Partners)
    8.4/1010 votes

    #5 - Akanahe (Reluctant Partners)

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2013

    McGarrett and Grover must work together to protect national security after they are tasked by the Governor to serve a warrant to a young computer hacker.

    Director: Jerry Levine

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • Kyle Got Game
    8.3/103 votes

    #6 - Kyle Got Game

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/7/2006

    Kyle links his memory to a missing professor, but finds a welcome distraction when he joins the basketball team. Meanwhile, Nicole gains a better understanding of Kyle's unique situation.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • Kahania (Close Shave)
    8.2/108 votes

    #7 - Kahania (Close Shave)

    Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 3/13/2015

    McGarrett and Odell come under siege in Odell's barbershop when they try to protect a young man who is being hunted down by a gang. Also, Jerry is wrongfully accused of committing a series of home invasions.

    Director: Jerry Levine

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • Fellow Travelers
    8.2/104 votes

    #8 - Fellow Travelers

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/2/2023

    Ben lands in 1979 Chicago as Jack Armstrong, a devoted security guard to talented pop singer Carly Farmer. During Carly’s prep for a concert, it quickly becomes clear her life is in danger and Ben must determine who is trying to kill her and why.

    Director: David Grossman

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • Joy
    8.0/102 votes

    #9 - Joy

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2019

    Miles tries to help Joy figure out what the God account wants from her after she receives her first friend suggestion since getting Miles' name;. Simon helps Cara reconnect with an important person from her past while she's in Paris.

    Director: Victor Nelli Jr.

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • The Mountain
    8.0/102 votes

    #10 - The Mountain

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 4/26/2020

    Miles is forced to examine his lack of faith more than ever before when the God Account sends him his sister, Ali, as a friend suggestion on the eve of her cancer surgery.

    Director: Bryan Wynbrandt

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • Hoku Welowelo (Fire in the Sky)
    7.9/108 votes

    #11 - Hoku Welowelo (Fire in the Sky)

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 3/7/2014

    A triple homicide is linked to a secret, downed Chinese satellite; Danny's mother goes on a ride-along with Grover.

    Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • Heroes Rise: Pretty Hate Machine
    7.8/1022 votes

    #12 - Heroes Rise: Pretty Hate Machine

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 5/29/2017

    Gordon races against the clock to save the city from the Alice Tetch Virus, when Lee Thompkins intercepts with a plan of her own. Also, Alfred sees a big change in Bruce Wayne after his work with The Shaman. Meanwhile, some of Gotham's most deranged villains band together.

    Director: Danny Cannon

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • Ka Makuakāne (Family Man)
    7.8/108 votes

    #13 - Ka Makuakāne (Family Man)

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2014

    While a Navy Seal is on a secret mission, his young daughter is kidnapped; Danny must find $18.5 million in order to save his brother.

    Director: Sylvain White

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • A Dark Knight: Things That Go Boom
    7.7/1019 votes

    #14 - A Dark Knight: Things That Go Boom

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/2017

    Gordon tries to broker a deal with Penguin that involves Sofia. Meanwhile, Alfred tries to pull Bruce out of his teenage-angst and downward spiral, as Lee Thompkins gains more control over the Narrows.

    Director: Louis Shaw Milito

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • A Dark Knight: Mandatory Brunch Meeting
    7.7/1017 votes

    #15 - A Dark Knight: Mandatory Brunch Meeting

    Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 4/5/2018

    Gordon and Bullock try to stay one step ahead as Jerome zeros in on his next target. Meanwhile, Nygma hosts a riddle game show in the Narrows and faces his toughest challenger in Lee Thompkins, and Penguin goes to see Butch with a proposal.

    Director: Maja Vrvilo

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • Heroes Rise: The Primal Riddle
    7.6/1024 votes

    #16 - Heroes Rise: The Primal Riddle

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 5/8/2017

    Some of Gotham's most unhinged villains band together, while The Riddler continues his conquest of the city. Gordon is on a search for answers and all roads keep leading him back to the Court of Owls. Meanwhile, as Alfred begins to notice a change in Bruce, Bruce 2 confides in Selina.

    Director: Maja Vrvilo

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • What a Disaster!
    7.6/105 votes

    #17 - What a Disaster!

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2022

    Ben and Addison find themselves in San Francisco during the historic 1989 earthquake. As the city continues to crumble with aftershocks, Ben must try to mend a family in chaos as Jenn and Ian search for clues to an unsettling mystery.

    Director: Helen Shaver

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • The Next Day
    7.6/105 votes

    #18 - The Next Day

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2022

    Desperate to reunite with her son, Eve follows a lead that brings her face-to-face with a ruthless prehistoric group. Gavin, Izzy and Ella question whether they’re fit to survive in 10,000 BC. Josh and Riley wake up in an unfamiliar time.

    Director: Adam Davidson

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • Overheard
    7.5/102 votes

    #19 - Overheard

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/21/2006

    Kyle discovers that he has the ability to read lips and listen to distant conversations, so he recruits Declan and uses the newfound abilities to investigate Tom Foss. Meanwhile, Josh stresses over his grades. Amanda's boyfriend has a terrible secret.

    Director: Michael Robison

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
    7.5/104 votes

    #20 - The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/21/2008

    It's Career Week at school. As Kyle and Josh contemplate their respective futures, Jessi's quest for acceptance clashes with Kyle's need for anonymity. Meanwhile, Brian Taylor seeks parenting advice from Nicole.

    Director: Chris Grismer

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • Jack Sylvane
    7.5/106 votes

    #21 - Jack Sylvane

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/16/2012

    Years ago when the most dangerous prisoners of Alcatraz mysteriously disappeared, they resurface in the present day as part of a larger conspiracy, leaving a police detective, an expert on Alcatraz and an FBI agent to track them down.

    Director: Danny Cannon

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • High Anxiety
    7.5/102 votes

    #22 - High Anxiety

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2019

    When Miles grows concerned that the God Account is causing a rift with Cara, he decides to walk away from the account after helping one last friend suggestion, Miguel, a window washer with a sick daughter.

    Director: Charissa Sanjarernsuithikul

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • A Dark Knight: They Who Hide Behind Masks
    7.4/1019 votes

    #23 - A Dark Knight: They Who Hide Behind Masks

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2017

    Gordon takes matters into his own hands when he travels to Miami in attempts to persuade Carmine Falcone for his help in the fight against Penguin. There, he meets Carmine's daughter, Sofia, who unexpectedly follows Gordon back to Gotham. The battle for Penguin's prized weaponry continues during auction night at the Iceberg Lounge and Bruce's presence puts him on Penguin's radar.

    Director: Mark Tonderai

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • Mad City: Follow the White Rabbit
    7.1/1029 votes

    #24 - Mad City: Follow the White Rabbit

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2016

    Mad Hatter sets his eyes on his next victims, forcing Jim Gordon to make some tough decisions. Meanwhile, Penguin and Nygma's relationship evolves, and a familiar face comes back into Nygma's life.

    Director: Nathan Hope

    Writer: Steven Lilien

  • Mad City: Smile Like You Mean It
    7.1/1029 votes

    #25 - Mad City: Smile Like You Mean It

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/23/2017

    On the run from Gordon and Bullock, Dwight tries to revive Jerome, in turn, activates his acolytes around Gotham City. Meanwhile, Selina's mom's intentions in Gotham are revealed, and the power play between Penguin and Nygma escalates as Barbara's plans are set in place.

    Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi

    Writer: Steven Lilien