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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 8 Episode 11 - The English Teacher
    8.8/10(19 votes)

    S8:E11

    Saul begs Tasneem for any intel she can get on where Jalal might be hiding. An unlikely ally helps Carrie find a lead on the rumored Kremlin spy.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  2. undefined Season 8 Episode 5 - Chalk Two Down
    8.6/10(18 votes)

    S8:E5

    Max's expertise is needed for a rescue mission. Carrie notices something suspicious on the flight manifest. G'ulom launches a manhunt for Haqqani.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  3. undefined Season 8 Episode 21 - Day 8: 12:00 P.M.-1:00 P.M.
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    S8:E21

    With only four hours left, a rogue Jack Bauer stops at nothing to determine who is behind the day's most devastating events, and he uncovers an unexpected lead.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Marine One
    8.4/10(43 votes)

    S1:E12

    While Carrie is near catatonic and confined to bed, Saul investigates the unsettling implications of her timeline; Walker secures a perch for his mission; Brody makes his final preparations for the Vice President's policy summit at the State Department.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 12 - The Big One
    8.4/10(65 votes)

    S5:E12

    Dexter realizes that he and Lumen are being lured into a trap and risks everything to escape; Quinn needs help that only Dexter can provide.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  6. undefined Season 8 Episode 4 - Chalk One Up
    8.4/10(18 votes)

    S8:E4

    President Warner arrives in Afghanistan to make an announcement to the troops — and the world. Samira gets an upsetting visit from her brother-in-law.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  7. undefined Season 8 Episode 10 - Designated Driver
    8.4/10(18 votes)

    S8:E10

    Carrie tells the helicopter mechanic what was on the black box. Yevgeny offers Carrie a deal. Jalal forces one of his men to accept a horrific mission.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - My Bad
    8.3/10(71 votes)

    S5:E1

    Dexter must make a choice; Quinn stirs up trouble for Dexter but supports Deb.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  9. undefined Season 6 Episode 11 - R Is for Romeo
    8.2/10(25 votes)

    S6:E11

    Carrie and Quinn make a discovery while Keane makes a decision and Max finds trouble.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  10. undefined Season 8 Episode 18 - Day 8: 9:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M.
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    S8:E18

    With only seven hours left in the series' final harrowing day, Jack Bauer sets out to avenge the tragic life-changing events that he has endured. As things become even more personal for Jack, he heads to CTU for an intense meeting after learning of a devastating development. Meanwhile, on the verge of achieving peace on a scale that has eluded the world for generations, President Taylor becomes deeply conflicted when former President Logan sits down at the bargaining table.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  11. undefined Season 8 Episode 7 - F**ker Shot Me
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    S8:E7

    Carrie and Yevgeny follow a lead on Max's whereabouts. To try to delay Haqqani's trial, Saul makes an appeal to Tasneem and her father.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - 4:00 A.M.-5:00 A.M.
    8.1/10(34 votes)

    S1:E5

    Jack follows the arrested shooter to the police station in hopes of interrogating him only to find that Mason has arrived and taken control of the situation. But when the shooter says he will talk only to Jack, Jack learns he must break the shooter out of jail in order to learn who has kidnapped Kimberly. Back at the hotel, Senator Palmer learns more about the threatened news leak that could hurt his campaign.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - The Vest
    8.1/10(42 votes)

    S1:E11

    In the wake of the explosion, Saul finds Carrie hospitalized and manic, but realizes her chaotic theories have merit; before his congressional campaign begins, Brody takes his family on a weekend trip to Gettysburg, where he retrieves an important item.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  14. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - Halfway to a Donut
    8.1/10(31 votes)

    S4:E8

    Carrie and Quinn organize a last-ditch operation. Saul extracts a painful promise from Carrie. Lockhart and Martha stall the ISI.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  15. undefined Season 8 Episode 8 - Threnody(s)
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    S8:E8

    The Taliban threaten to kill Max if Haqqani is executed. President Hayes falls under the influence of a new adviser at the White House.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  16. undefined Season 7 Episode 11 - All In
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    S7:E11

    Sen. Paley investigates why Saul went to Moscow. Carrie's team launches the operation to exfiltrate Simone. Keane's recent decision backfires.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  17. undefined Season 6 Episode 9 - Sock Puppets
    8.0/10(27 votes)

    S6:E9

    Javadi leaves an unexpected gift behind. Max infiltrates the shady company where Conlin was last heard from. Quinn sets off on a revenge mission.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  18. undefined Season 7 Episode 4 - Like Bad at Things
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    S7:E4

    The parking ticket leads Carrie to a series of transactions. O'Keefe loses control of the situation at the compound, and an outsider spreads a rumor.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  19. undefined Season 8 Episode 2 - Catch and Release
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    S8:E2

    Carrie gets an anonymous tip on a possible source of leverage to use against G'ulom. Saul goes to Pakistan to arrange a private meeting with Haqqani.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  20. undefined Season 6 Episode 5 - Casus Belli
    7.8/10(26 votes)

    S6:E5

    A detail in the wreckage catches Quinn's eye. A lapse in Carrie's judgment endangers her child. A mystery emerges from the recording Carrie received.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  21. undefined Season 7 Episode 8 - Lies, Amplifiers, F**king Twitter
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    S7:E8

    Wellington puts pressure on the Russian ambassador. Maggie gives Carrie an ultimatum. Saul and Carrie take extreme steps to get Dante to talk.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - In Memoriam
    7.8/10(36 votes)

    S2:E11

    Dangerously close to exhaustion, Carrie continues her hunt for Nazir and begins to suspect there is a mole in the CIA. Roya reveals her true colours under interrogation and Saul finds himself fighting to save his career under unexpected circumstances. Meanwhile, the Brodys struggle to maintain anything close to a state of sanity.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  23. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - From A to B and Back Again
    7.8/10(34 votes)

    S4:E6

    While Quinn takes an objective approach, Carrie puts her operation in motion and her life on the line to prevent a terrorist strike.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  24. undefined Season 7 Episode 20 - Day 7: 3:00 A.M.-4:00 A.M.
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    S7:E20

    The nation remains vulnerable as Starkwood mastermind Jonas Hodges (guest star Jon Voight) remains at the epicenter of the mounting terrorist threat. Meanwhile, the FBI and the administration scramble to provide security and justice, and Jack Bauer questions a key suspect

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Beirut is Back
    7.7/10(39 votes)

    S2:E2

    Fatima tells Carrie about a meeting her husband - a Hezbollah commander - will be having in Beirut with Abu Nazir, and Carrie and Saul call Estes to tell him and to request a special forces team to capture Nazir.

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    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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Chip Johannessen Ratings Summary

"The English Teacher" is the best rated episode written by Chip Johannessen. It scored 8.789/10 based on 19 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 4/19/2020 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Chalk Two Down".