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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - What Have You Done
    9.1/10(7 votes)

    #1 - What Have You Done

    S1:E10

    Puzzled by Catherine's disappearance, Baz hunts down all leads. With J caught in the middle, the cops close in on the Codys and threaten to take them all down.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 8 Episode 21 - On the Beach
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #2 - On the Beach

    S8:E21

    Dr. Greene's final days are spent in Hawaii with Rachel, teaching her to drive and surf. When he suffers a seizure, Elizabeth is called. Mark refuses to go home. He manages to make amends with his daughter before his eventual death.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Ghosts
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Ghosts

    S4:E12

    The Cody family sets off on Smurf’s mysterious heist, unaware of the surprises that await them when they arrive, which will change the family forever.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 11 Episode 22 - The Show Must Go On
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #4 - The Show Must Go On

    S11:E22

    Casualties of a disaster flood the ER, which is short-handed because everyone is at Dr. Carter's going-away party because he's leaving the ER after 11 years. Dr. Pratt looks for the courage to confront his father, Charlie.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 10 Episode 2 - The Lost
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #5 - The Lost

    S10:E2

    John Carter returns to the Congo to retrieve Luka Kovac's body. He finds however that the area where was killed is still too dangerous to enter. He and Gillian finally manage to hitch a ride with a Red Cross worker, Debbie, who is going to the area. In flashbacks, we learn how Kovac and his fellow aid workers were taken prisoner by rebel troops. They are shot, one at a time, until only Luka is left. Amid the destruction of the eastern Congo, we learn his fate. Carter also makes a fateful decision.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - Betrayal
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Betrayal

    S2:E13

    When Smurf realizes she may be in jail a lot longer than expected, she pits her sons against one another, the consequences be damned.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 13 - Carter's Choice
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Carter's Choice

    S4:E13

    Another elderly rape victim is brought in. So is the rapist.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 6 Episode 21 - Such Sweet Sorrow
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Such Sweet Sorrow

    S6:E21

    Greene prepares to bury his father. Chen worries about Carter's mood swings. After witnessing the interaction between a dying woman and her family, Hathaway realizes she wants her family together and flies to Seattle to join Ross.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 9 Episode 14 - Found
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #9 - Found

    S9:E14

    As the Gallaghers decide what to do with a bedridden Frank, Fiona has to make a decision about her future. Carl and Debbie share their heartbreak together. Lip has to deal with a distressed Tami.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 8 Episode 12 - Sleepwalking
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #10 - Sleepwalking

    S8:E12

    Fiona taps deep into her Gallagher roots to get the homeless family out of her apartment and dismiss their lawsuit. An explosive incident sends Ian and some of his followers into hiding from the authorities. Meanwhile, Lip makes a difficult decision in order to have the life he really wants, Carl looks for a way to go back to school without upsetting Kassidi, Debbie considers letting Derek back into Franny's life and Frank makes plans to take advantage of Liam's rich friend. Season finale.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 10 Episode 12 - "Gallavich!"
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #11 - "Gallavich!"

    S10:E12

    Liam out-Gallaghers Frank, Lip works to convince Tami to stay in Chicago with their baby, Debbie turns over a new romantic leaf and Kev’s new business takes off, but V wonders where the money is going.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Snaps
    8.0/10(21 votes)

    #12 - Snaps

    S1:E10

    Gaining strength and support from a creative writing therapy group, Alex fights for her future by facing off with Sean over custody of Maddy.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 14 - The Storm (1)
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #13 - The Storm (1)

    S5:E14

    Doug faces possible criminal charges after Ricky Abbott dies when Ross bypasses system lockouts to enable Joi to give Ricky a lethal dosage of dilaudin. Doug is delegated to desk duty, Carol's clinic is shut down for acquiring the P.C.A. machine for Ricky, and Greene and Weaver face future disciplinary action for not reporting Doug's tampering with the double blind study. Carter and Lucy discover a mutual attraction. Benton studies with a sign language instructor.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 13 Episode 7 - Jigsaw
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Jigsaw

    S13:E7

    A belligerent young man with the flu turns out to be more than he seems, and presents a challenge to Morris and Sam when he refuses treatment. Abby's chance encounter with Curtis Ames leaves Kovac uneasy. Meanwhile, Pratt discovers a local church's risky drug exchange program, Neela and Gates square off, and Weaver gets an interesting offer.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 15 Episode 19 - Old Times
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Old Times

    S15:E19

    Neela and Sam are shocked when they arrive back to the airport with transplant organs only to find that their plane has left them. Dr. Carter gets a surprise visit from an old friend while waiting for his kidney transplant. Dr. Banfield bonds with an abandoned baby boy that is left at the ER.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Dollar Store
    7.9/10(24 votes)

    #16 - Dollar Store

    S1:E1

    Fleeing in the night with Maddy, Alex seeks help from social services and lands a job with Value Maids, only to find her problems are just beginning.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Sky Blue
    7.9/10(20 votes)

    #17 - Sky Blue

    S1:E9

    Back at square one, Alex reaches out for a safe harbor and legal lifeline, realizing how much of herself she's lost along the way.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - 9:00 P.M.
    7.9/10(29 votes)

    #18 - 9:00 P.M.

    S2:E15

    Al-Hashimi reveals details from her medical history, forcing Robby to face an ethical dilemma as he prepares to leave for his sabbatical.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 7 Episode 14 - A Walk in the Woods
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #19 - A Walk in the Woods

    S7:E14

    As the new director of diversity, Benton studies medical school applications and discovers that his own academic record did not qualify him--he was admitted because of affirmative action. Weaver feels uncomfortable amongst Legaspi's lesbian friends. Carter treats an unvaccinated child who contracted measles.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - 9:00 P.M.
    7.9/10(40 votes)

    #20 - 9:00 P.M.

    S1:E15

    Robby resorts to unorthodox methods to convince a father to allow treatment for his son. Later, Whitaker tracks down a missing patient.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - 7:00 A.M.
    7.8/10(56 votes)

    #21 - 7:00 A.M.

    S1:E1

    While attempting to distract himself from the anniversary of his mentor's death, Dr. Robby introduces a fresh batch of interns to life in the ER.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 10 Episode 1 - We Few, We Lucky Few, We Band of Gallaghers!
    7.7/10(22 votes)

    #22 - We Few, We Lucky Few, We Band of Gallaghers!

    S10:E1

    Frank milks his injury for all its worth as Debbie, now the self-elected leader of the Gallagher family, cooks up a scam of her own. Lip and Tami get a surprise. Carl returns home from military school and Liam faces an identity crisis.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 7 Episode 12 - Requiem for a Slut
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #23 - Requiem for a Slut

    S7:E12

    The Gallaghers grapple with the loss of one of their own. As Lip takes steps to improve his future, Debbie, Carl and Liam get roped into Frank's new scheme.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Fiona Interrupted
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #24 - Fiona Interrupted

    S2:E12

    A lonely Frank schemes to break Monica out of the psychiatric facility. Jimmy earns his way back into Fiona's good graces and she asks to meet his family while Ian runs into Ned again.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Ponies
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    #25 - Ponies

    S1:E2

    After a long night on the floor of a ferry terminal with Maddy, Alex finds shelter, but custody issues and an unhappy client push her to the edge.

    Director:John Wells
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John Wells Ratings Summary

"What Have You Done" is the best rated episode directed by John Wells. It scored 9.1/10 based on 7 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 8/9/2016 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "On the Beach".