Episodes backdrop
Comedy

The Best Episodes of Episodes

Every episode of Episodes ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Episodes!

Binge this in 19h 59m•Peaking at 8.1/10

A British husband-and-wife comedy writing team travel to Hollywood to remake their successful British TV series, with disastrous results.

Airs on
ShowtimeBBC Two
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons5

All12345

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Click to reveal
    Episodes Season 2 Episode 9 - Episode 209
    8.1/10(501 votes)

    #1 - Episode 209

    S2:E9

    It's the night of Merc's 'Man of the Year' event. However, his moment of glory turns sour when Carol tells him about Matt's affair with Jamie. Beverly's relationship with Rob grows deeper, and Sean is forced to decide whether he's willing to forget the past and fight for his wife.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. Episodes Season 4 Episode 1 - Episode 401
    8.0/10(419 votes)

    #2 - Episode 401

    S4:E1

    Sean and Beverley return to LA to shoot once-thought-to-be-cancelled 'Pucks!'. Matt gets some very disturbing news about his finances.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Episodes Season 4 Episode 2 - Episode 402
    8.0/10(356 votes)

    #3 - Episode 402

    S4:E2

    Matt tries to solve his financial troubles; networks compete for Sean and Beverly's new show; Carol must make amends to a woman she scorned.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. Episodes Season 3 Episode 3 - Episode 303
    7.9/10(365 votes)

    #4 - Episode 303

    S3:E3

    Bev and Sean are still struggling with their relationship. Castor Sotto is getting more and more out of hand and wants to cancel the show. Carol convinces him to give it another chance and they get a new time slot. Andrew gives Matt a pilot script that turns out to be amazing and he wants to be a part of it.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. Episodes Season 3 Episode 9 - Episode 309
    7.9/10(376 votes)

    #5 - Episode 309

    S3:E9

    Sean and Beverly are dead-set to leave LA, no matter how much the studios want their new script. Matt gets the lead role in a new series at NBC. Unfortunately, 'Pucks!' has not yet been 'officially' canceled.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. Episodes Season 4 Episode 3 - Episode 403
    7.9/10(354 votes)

    #6 - Episode 403

    S4:E3

    Sean's former writing partner turns up to wreak havoc. Matt and Carol find romance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 WORST Episodes of Episodes

    READ
  7. Episodes Season 4 Episode 4 - Episode 404
    7.9/10(350 votes)

    #7 - Episode 404

    S4:E4

    Matt and his ex-wife Diane get more than cozy and he contemplates re-marrying her. Meanwhile, Sean's old writing partner, Tim, tightens screws on Sean and Beverly putting their new show under question. And Carol finds herself in a completely new territory.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. Episodes Season 4 Episode 5 - Episode 405
    7.9/10(392 votes)

    #8 - Episode 405

    S4:E5

    Three's a crowd as Sean and Beverly are forced to consider a writing partnership with Tim, while Carol and Helen discover they have a bedfellow in common. Meanwhile, Matt receives a lucrative yet dubious invitation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Episodes Season 4 Episode 8 - Episode 408
    7.9/10(319 votes)

    #9 - Episode 408

    S4:E8

    Matt has to sell his beach house - or take a job as a game show host.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. Episodes Season 4 Episode 9 - Episode 409
    7.9/10(374 votes)

    #10 - Episode 409

    S4:E9

    Carol and Helen are still trying to figure out their indefinable relationship, when all of a sudden Castor Sotto comes back into the picture. Meanwhile, Matt starts shooting his new game show with Merc Lapidus.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. Episodes Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 205
    7.8/10(414 votes)

    #11 - Episode 205

    S2:E5

    Sean meets Labia, a super-fan of Matt's and Morning suffers a major plastic surgery disaster. Meanwhile, Merc and Carol plan a weekend getaway to Mexico, while Jamie and Matt pack for a tryst in Napa.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. Episodes Season 2 Episode 8 - Episode 208
    7.8/10(401 votes)

    #12 - Episode 208

    S2:E8

    Matt's life continues to fall apart when he falls foul of his fierce ex-wife. Beverly prepares to go on a second date with Morning's brother Rob, but things have become much more complicated now that Sean is aware that she is seeing someone.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. Episodes Season 4 Episode 7 - Episode 407
    7.8/10(339 votes)

    #13 - Episode 407

    S4:E7

    Carol attempts to slow down the pace of her new relationship with Helen. Meanwhile, despite Beverly's objections, Sean gets Matt to read the script of their new show. Things take an unexpected turn when excited Matt wants to play one of the roles in it, and Sean and Beverly aren't exactly thrilled about it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. Episodes Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode 203
    7.7/10(450 votes)

    #14 - Episode 203

    S2:E3

    When network head Merc Lapidus's father dies, Sean and Beverly get a lesson in grief, Hollywood-style.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. Episodes Season 3 Episode 2 - Episode 302
    7.7/10(371 votes)

    #15 - Episode 302

    S3:E2

    Matt's custody battle for his kids gets more difficult after he gets a DUI with them in the car. Sean struggles with the news that Beverly spent a night with ruggedly handsome Rob. Carol, once again, falls under the spell of her charismatic new boss.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. Episodes Season 3 Episode 5 - Episode 305
    7.7/10(360 votes)

    #16 - Episode 305

    S3:E5

    The future of 'Pucks!' hangs in the balance as the network hosts its annual party for the Television Press. Sean and Beverly's romantic future is looking equally tenuous. A visit to a sex therapist may only make things worse. Meanwhile, Merc Lapidus has stolen all of his blind ex-wife's artwork, and Matt is forced to come to her rescue.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. Episodes Season 3 Episode 6 - Episode 306
    7.7/10(358 votes)

    #17 - Episode 306

    S3:E6

    'Pucks!' is finally pulled from the schedule. Although not officially cancelled, the writing is clearly on the wall for the doomed hockey comedy. Everyone reacts in different ways: Sean is in denial, Beverly is mentally packing her bags, while Matt finds solace in the arms of a 19 year old super-fan.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. Episodes Season 4 Episode 6 - Episode 406
    7.7/10(362 votes)

    #18 - Episode 406

    S4:E6

    Matt spends a day at the hospital when his father undergoes heart surgery. Meanwhile, Carol tries to come up with a pet name for Helen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. Episodes Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.5/10(674 votes)

    #19 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    Sean and Beverly are still reeling from the network's decision to cast Matt LeBlanc as the star of their show. But when they meet him at a swanky L.A. dinner party at Merc's house, Matt couldn't be more charming or flattering about their show. Unfortunately, over time the natural animosity between Matt and Beverly rises to the surface, and Beverly learns just how much you don't want the former Friend as an enemy.

    Director:James Griffiths
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. Episodes Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.5/10(593 votes)

    #20 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    Beverly can't stand Matt, and the feeling is mutual. As a result Sean and Matt end up spending more time together, including an extended adventure in Las Vegas. Soon the two guys have bonded, leaving Beverly feeling excluded by her husband's new bromance.

    Director:James Griffiths
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  21. Episodes Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.5/10(569 votes)

    #21 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    Sean and Beverly end up on all-night road trip with Matt when they pick him up from a bar.

    Director:James Griffiths
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  22. Episodes Season 3 Episode 8 - Episode 308
    7.5/10(348 votes)

    #22 - Episode 308

    S3:E8

    The filming of 'Pucks!' draws to a close and everyone is focused on what they will do next. Bev gives Carol an ultimatum when she reads the script and wants to turn it into a show. NBC wants Matt to audition for the role in Andrew's pilot, but Matt is unwilling to do so. To make matters worse, Matt becomes a target of a rumor that might jeopardize his opportunity at landing the role.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  23. Episodes Season 2 Episode 1 - Episode 201
    7.4/10(493 votes)

    #23 - Episode 201

    S2:E1

    Sean and Beverly's marriage has been ripped apart by Beverly's fling with Matt. And Matt's friendship with Sean appears to be beyond salvage. But as their sitcom "Pucks!" premieres in the U.S., the three are forced to find a way to continue working together.

    Director:Jim Field Smith
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  24. Episodes Season 3 Episode 4 - Episode 304
    7.4/10(353 votes)

    #24 - Episode 304

    S3:E4

    Matt's career takes an unexpected turn when he appears on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Merc comes in to pitch new shows to Carol. Oh, and there's a devastating earthquake in Peru.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  25. Episodes Season 3 Episode 7 - Episode 307
    7.4/10(345 votes)

    #25 - Episode 307

    S3:E7

    Beverly prepares to return to England, while Sean hangs onto hopes of keeping his Hollywood dream alive. Matt is crushed to learn that his former stalker is no longer obsessed with him. Carol is equally despondent when her dreams for a future with Castor are dashed.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writers:Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 209" is the best rated episode of "Episodes". It scored 8.1/10 based on 501 votes. Directed by Jim Field Smith and written by Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane, it aired on 7/6/2012. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 401".