Best TV Episodes of 2010
The best individual episodes of television in 2010.
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- DirectorJack BenderStarsSam AndersonNaveen AndrewsL. Scott CaldwellThe Man in Black searches for Desmond to achieve his goal of destroying the island. Jack, the newly-appointed "protector" of the island, sets out to stop him. In Los Angeles, the survivors reunite and recall their island experiences.This finale couldn't have been more emotionally satisfying, even if the conclusion to the MIB-Jacob "war" was a little uneven.
- DirectorDavid StraitonStarsAnna TorvJoshua JacksonLance ReddickWalter flashes back to 1985 while explaining Peter's otherworldly origins to Olivia. Also, Peter's mother is introduced, and details of the neighboring world reaffirm that there is more than one of everything.
- DirectorAllison Liddi-BrownStarsKyle ChandlerConnie BrittonTaylor KitschJust as the East Dillon Lions start to perform as a team, the town of Dillon is rocked with the news of the death of Matt's dad. Coach & Mrs Taylor and Julie all do their part to help Matt weather the storm. Landry & Riggins & the rest all rally to help as well but ultimately Matt must make peace with his dad on his own. Meanwhile Becky connects with Luke after he's been paint-balled by some of his former friends and the two finally...
- DirectorSteve BoyumStarsJared PadaleckiJensen AcklesMisha CollinsWith the Apocalypse looming, Sam and Dean realize they are out of options and make heart-breaking decisions that will change their lives forever.
- DirectorMichelle MacLarenStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulJesse ends up in the hospital after getting beaten up by Hank. Now he is threatening to press charges against the DEA. To stop him, Walt decides to bring Jesse on as his partner, once again.
- DirectorMichael SpillerStarsEd O'NeillSofía VergaraJulie BowenPhil, Claire, and the kids try to improve their communication skills by giving up their electronic devices. Gloria is getting obsessed over a neighbor's barking dog, and Mitchell and Cameron try to find a preschool for Lily."What's the matter, Manny? You think somebody did something with dat shobel?"
- DirectorJennifer GetzingerStarsJon HammElisabeth MossVincent KartheiserDon deliberately delays returning an important call from California, because he knows it's bad news about Anna. Instead, he keeps himself occupied by forcing Peggy to miss her birthday dinner to pull an all-nighter with him for a client.
- DirectorJack BenderStarsMatthew FoxTerry O'QuinnJosh HollowayWith Jack's help, Locke rescues the candidates from Widmore's compound, but their plans for leaving the island are forced to change. In Los Angeles, Jack tries to convince Locke to try an experimental surgery for his paralysis.
- DirectorMatthew PennStarsGlenn CloseRose ByrneTate DonovanEllen visits the woman in her dreams to learn if she is her birth mother but actually learns something far different about her family. Just as Patty decides to move against Tessa, the DA arrests the young woman. Ellen convinces her to turn to Patty for help but finds herself suspended when her boss finds out what she has been up to. Patty however thinks she now knows what was going on with Tessa's regular visits to Antigua and convinces the DA to let Tessa make one more trip to the island. Leonard Winstone has to deal with his own problems when his father shows up at his office unexpectedly, threatening to reveal his secrets.
- DirectorKen WhittinghamStarsTina FeyTracy MorganJane KrakowskiLiz can't get anyone to give her a ride home from her oral surgery, which is scheduled for Valentine's Day. Meanwhile, Jack goes out on a date with a sexy, smart journalist, and Jenna discovers that her stalker has moved on.
- DirectorTucker GatesStarsNaveen AndrewsNestor CarbonellHenry Ian CusickOn the island, the being now occupying Locke's body turns to Sawyer and promises to tell him why he's on the island. Back in Los Angeles, Locke loses his job and encounters a number of familiar faces.
- DirectorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulJesse has disappeared and Walt is in big trouble with Gus. So Gus rehires Gale to learn from Walt's cooking so that they can dispose of Walt once and for all.
- DirectorBrad AndersonStarsAnna TorvJoshua JacksonLance ReddickPeter grapples with the aftermath of recent events as Olivia desperately searches for an ally. Meanwhile, the Fringe Team discovers a critical device that communicates between universes.
- DirectorPatrick R. NorrisStarsKyle ChandlerConnie BrittonTaylor KitschCraziness comes to East Dillon when their scheduled football game against the undefeated McNulty team means that the game will be televised. Meanwhile Lyla remains in Dillon after the funeral and she and Tim reconnect. Julie goes AWOL to a music festival in Austin in hopes of cheering Matt up. Following their first kiss, Landry confesses to Jess that he may still not be completely over Tyra.
- DirectorJohn ShibanStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulHeisenberg's organized and practical assistant Gale greatly aids his work in Gus's lab. Hank finally tracks the RV back to Jesse, as a concerned Walt finds any way to erase the evidence.
- DirectorRobert SingerStarsJared PadaleckiJensen AcklesJim BeaverCrowley offers to help the brothers hunt down Pestilence and reclaim his ring, while Dean gets a lesson in trust when Sam's history with the Four Horsemen's demon `Stable Boy' is revealed.
- DirectorPaul McGuiganStarsBenedict CumberbatchMartin FreemanRupert GravesWar vet Dr. John Watson returns to London in need of a place to stay. He meets Sherlock Holmes, a consulting detective, and the two soon find themselves digging into a string of serial "suicides."
- DirectorGary FlederStarsBritt RobertsonShiri ApplebyKristoffer PolahaAfter spending all of her 15 years bouncing from one foster family to another in Portland, Oregon, Lux has decided it's time to take control of her life and become an emancipated minor. Her journey through the legal system leads Lux to her biological parents, local radio personality Cate Cassidy and thirty-something Nate "Baze" Bazile, who had a one-night stand back in high school. Although they haven't seen each other in 15 years, it doesn't take Cate and Baze long to fall into the same contentious relationship they had as teenagers. However, when a judge decides that Lux isn't ready for emancipation and unexpectedly grants temporary joint custody to Baze and Cate, they agree to try to get past the arguments and awkwardness and make a belated attempt to give Lux the family she deserves.
- DirectorTodd A. KesslerStarsGlenn CloseRose ByrneTate DonovanTom and Ellen continue with their plan to get information on the Tobin family's Ponzi scheme from Leonard Winstone even though Patty has inexplicably told them to stop. It all starts to go wrong when Stuart Zedeck learns that someone impersonated him and withdrew money from the charity's account. He sends his henchman to find out what is going on which leads to a confrontation with Tom. Marilyn Tobin meanwhile goes to Patty and agrees to confess to knowing about the Ponzi scheme and to murder if only they will leave her son Joe alone. Patty makes her views on that point quite clear. Patty is surprised when she runs into her son Michael's pregnant girlfriend. She let's Patty know in no uncertain terms that she has no intention of leaving town and that she and Michael are very much enjoying the money Patty gave her. Patty gets her revenge. Ellen's old boyfriend tells her who was responsible for the death of her fiancé David.
- DirectorBryan GordonStarsAdam ScottKen MarinoMegan MullallyAt his own birthday, Steve Guttenberg volunteers to turn his party into a writing workshop when he overhears Roman and writing partner Kent discussing their script.
- DirectorBrad FalchukStarsDianna AgronChris ColferJessalyn GilsigWhen Regionals finally arrive, Sue pulls a fast one on the Glee Club, and their chances at the title could be compromised.
- DirectorAkiva GoldsmanStarsAnna TorvJoshua JacksonLance ReddickSacrifices will be made and both universes may never be the same again after Walter and Olivia visit the "other side."
- DirectorColin BuckseyStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulHank ends up in the hospital after being attacked by Tuco's cousins. Walt spends too much time by his family's side when he should be cooking meth.
- DirectorGuy FerlandStarsAndrew LincolnJon BernthalSarah Wayne CalliesThe survivors gain access to the C.D.C. in the hope of a safe haven.
- DirectorJ. Miller TobinStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderElena comes home to a nightmare; Damon realizes Katherine has returned; Tyler receives a surprise visit from his uncle.
- DirectorJack BenderStarsNaveen AndrewsNestor CarbonellHenry Ian CusickCharles Widmore brings Desmond back to the island so that he can conduct a dangerous electromagnetic experiment, which sends him back to the alternate reality in Los Angeles, a reality where he has never met Penny.
- DirectorTodd HollandStarsTina FeyTracy MorganJane KrakowskiJack's 24-hour "perfect game" of solving problems is put on the line when Liz needs relationship help and Tracy needs to learn his line for a commercial. Meanwhile, Jenna, Kenneth and Kelsey Grammer pull a con on Carvel.
- DirectorRainn WilsonStarsSteve CarellRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiMichael throws an elaborate Christmas party to celebrate Holly's temporary return to the Scranton branch, but is disappointed when he learns that she still has a boyfriend.
- DirectorMarc WebbStarsJames WolkAdrianne PalickiEloise MumfordRobert/Bob Allen is a charismatic and brilliant schemer who has meticulously constructed two lives in two different parts of Texas. As "Bob," he lives in Houston and is married to Cat, the beautiful daughter of Clint, the patriarch of an ultra-wealthy Texas oil family. More than 400 miles away in the suburban west Texas town of Midland, he's "Robert," living a second life with his sweet, naïve girlfriend, Lindsay. There he plays the perfect boyfriend while secretly bilking local investors of their savings. While in Houston, he's a devoted husband, charming Cat and her family to cement his position in the rich family business he aims to clean out. Now caught between a father-in-law who wants to hand him the company business and a father who wants him to take it all, Bob has to weigh the risks and make a choice/
- DirectorKen OlinStarsDave AnnableMaxwell Perry CottonKerris DorseyAs they continue to flashback to their younger days, the Walkers finally recall the shocking secret and the shameful cover-up that led to York's power play, and are forced to deal with the remorse of a tragic event. Meanwhile, Nora and Holly take an uncharacteristic trip, a la "Thelma & Louise," to search for answers about Ojai's hidden worth, and Justin and Rebecca finally get their happily ever after.
- DirectorMike RohlStarsJared PadaleckiJensen AcklesRobert EnglundDean decides to bargain with Death to get Sam's soul back, and has to accept a wager. Meanwhile, Sam refuses to take the risk of getting his damaged soul back, and prepares to cast a spell to prevent Dean's efforts.
- 2005– 22mTV-MA9.1 (3.6K)TV EpisodeDirectorRandall EinhornStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyThe gang gets a real 'scare' after Dee reveals she's pregnant, forcing the guys to recall their last hazy Halloween Party to determine if one of them might be the father.
- DirectorTucker GatesStarsNaveen AndrewsNestor CarbonellHenry Ian CusickThe mysteries behind Richard Alpert's arrival to the island, his immortality, and his alliance with Jacob are revealed--plus more details about the purpose of the island and the relationship between Jacob and the smoke monster.
- DirectorMichael SpillerStarsEd O'NeillSofía VergaraJulie BowenJay takes Gloria to see David Brenner. Mitchell and Cameron try to set Manny up on a date. Phil and Claire try to spice things up by going on a romantic getaway.
- DirectorMarcos SiegaStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderDamon and Alaric try to stop John Gilbert from setting a plan in motion to bring Founder's Day to an end amid chaos, destruction and death.
- DirectorJeremiah S. ChechikStarsZachary LeviYvonne StrahovskiJoshua GomezWhen Chuck has to select a partner for an important undercover mission, Casey, Devon, and Morgan conspire to make sure he chooses Sarah.
- DirectorConstantine MakrisJohn PolsonStarsJoseph FiennesJohn ChoJack DavenportMark is suspended from the FBI, & Demetri must partner with Agent Vogel. Mark continues his investigation into Lloyd's kidnapping while seeing a psychiatrist. Janis investigates Simon, who is trying to steal files from Lloyd's computer.
- DirectorDavid WainStarsAdam ScottKen MarinoMegan MullallyAt a community theater, the onstage farce trickles into real life as Kyle promises to help his old mentor by romancing a wealthy female patron with the funds to save the theater.
- DirectorTristram ShapeeroStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesPaul SchneiderLeslie puts together a task force at the mayor's request to catch a possum at the golf course, while Mark forces Ron to get his personal building up to code.
- DirectorChuck RussellStarsAnna TorvJoshua JacksonLance ReddickIn the parallel universe, a kidnapper called The Candy Man abducts the boy Max. The Fringe Division is assigned to investigate the case and soon Olivia learns that Broyles' son Christopher was also abducted two years ago and returned blind and with physical deficiencies to his family. She asks Broyles to interview Christopher to see any missing information but Broyles does not accept; however his wife agrees that Olivia meets Christopher. Olivia recalls an old case and guess whether The Candy Man would be draining the pituitary gland from the children to use the hormones to stay young. Based on the received information, Olivia and Broyles meet Reverend Marcus, who was a former physician and now is responsible for a church where they believe the abductor is a member. Meanwhile Olivia meets Henry and asks him to help her to go to the Liberty Island to use the deprivation tank to return to her universe.