The 25 Best TV Chapters of All Time
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1.
Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode:
Ozymandias
(2013)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Walt goes on the run. Jesse is taken hostage. Marie forces Skyler to tell Walter, Jr. the truth.
Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris
Votes: 214,736
100/10
2.
Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
Episode:
The Rains of Castamere
(2013)
TV-MA | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Robb and Catelyn arrive at the Twins for the wedding. Jon is put to the test to see where his loyalties truly lie. Bran's group decides to split up. Daenerys plans an invasion of Yunkai.
Director: David Nutter | Stars: Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Richard Madden, Iain Glen
Votes: 117,472
9,9/10
3.
The Walking Dead (2010–2022)
Episode:
Too Far Gone
(2013)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Rick and the group face imminent danger as The Governor tries to take the prison.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan
Votes: 29,902
9,9/10
4.
The Sopranos (1999–2007)
Episode:
The Second Coming
(2007)
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama
Tony fails to reason with Phil as more problems increase with Anthony Jr as his depression worsens.
Director: Timothy Van Patten | Stars: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli
Votes: 7,578
9,9/10
5.
Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
Episode:
Battle of the Bastards
(2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Jon and Sansa face Ramsay Bolton on the fields of Winterfell. Daenerys strikes back at her enemies. Theon and Yara arrive in Meereen.
Director: Miguel Sapochnik | Stars: Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Liam Cunningham
Votes: 223,848
9,9/10
6.
Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode:
Crawl Space
(2011)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Hank asks Walt to drive him to the laundry where the meth lab is hidden. Ted still won't pay the IRS so Skyler asks Saul for help, and Saul sends in his A-Team. Gus and Jesse return from Mexico, and Walt fears he is in trouble with Gus.
Director: Scott Winant | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris
Votes: 40,648
9,9/10
7.
The Sopranos (1999–2007)
Episode:
Irregular Around the Margins
(2004)
TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama
A car crash puts Tony and Adriana in a compromising position, and Cousin Tony tries to keep Chris from getting the wrong impression and the wrong information.
Director: Allen Coulter | Stars: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli
Votes: 7,856
9,7/10
8.
Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)
Episode:
The Duel
(2017)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama
Tommy prepares himself as the bloody battle lines are drawn between the Peaky Blinders and Changretta. A deal is struck - with potentially devastating consequences.
Director: David Caffrey | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson, Tom Hardy
Votes: 8,175
9.
Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014)
Episode:
Two Impostors
(2012)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama
After a dead body is delivered in a crate and Margaret leaves him, Nucky spends the next day with a seriously wounded Eddie and Gyp's thugs trying to kill him.
Director: Allen Coulter | Stars: Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham
Votes: 3,133
9,8/10
10.
Fargo (2014–2024)
Episode:
Who Rules the Land of Denial?
(2017)
TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Nikki struggles to survive; Emmit gets spooked; Sy joins Varga for tea.
Director: Mike Barker | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Goran Bogdan
Votes: 6,273
11.
Band of Brothers (2001)
Episode:
Why We Fight
(2001)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, History, War
As the Allies move into Germany and the war comes closer to an end, disillusionment and anger set in for Easy Company - until they stumble onto a concentration camp abandoned by the German military.
Director: David Frankel | Stars: Doug Allen, Nicholas Aaron, Eion Bailey, Jamie Bamber
Votes: 10,956
9,8/10
12.
Fargo (2014–2024)
Episode:
The Castle
(2015)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In an attempt to stop the Kansas City mob, the police decide to use Ed and Peggy as bait. Hanzee betrays the Gerhardts and takes revenge.
Director: Adam Arkin | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Patrick Wilson, Jesse Plemons, Jean Smart
Votes: 10,125
9,7/10
13.
The Walking Dead (2010–2022)
Episode:
Killer Within
(2012)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Lori goes into labour when the prison comes under attack. Michonne tries to convince Andrea to leave Woodbury.
Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Norman Reedus
Votes: 18,398
9,7/10
14.
Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014)
Episode:
Papa's Goods
(2014)
TV-MA | 77 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
SAMCRO president Jax Teller takes the final steps towards fulfilling his father's legacy.
Director: Kurt Sutter | Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal, Mark Boone Junior, Dayton Callie
Votes: 8,864
9,5/10
15.
True Detective (2014– )
Episode:
Who Goes There
(2014)
TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Martin is faced with marital problems. The search for Reggie Ledoux leads the detectives to a motorcycle gang called the Iron Crusaders, which Rust worked undercover in the past.
Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Potts
Votes: 34,982
9,6/10
16.
Daredevil (2015–2018)
Episode:
New York's Finest
(2016)
TV-MA | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Trapped face-to-face with the Punisher, Daredevil wrestles with the morality of vigilante justice. Meanwhile, Foggy and Karen work to save the firm.
Director: Marc Jobst | Stars: Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Jon Bernthal
Votes: 12,708
17.
Fargo (2014–2024)
Episode:
The Law of Non-Contradiction
(2017)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Gloria revisits her stepfather's past to try and find some answers.
Director: John Cameron | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, David Thewlis
Votes: 6,211
18.
Master of None (2015–2021)
Episode:
Amarsi Un Pò
(2017)
TV-MA | 57 min | Comedy, Drama
When Francesca returns to New York for a month, Dev plays tour guide and finds himself caught in a whirlwind of confusing emotions.
Director: Aziz Ansari | Stars: Aziz Ansari, Alessandra Mastronardi, Eric Wareheim, Bobby Cannavale
Votes: 3,012
19.
Quarry (2016)
Episode:
Nuoc Chay Da Mon
(2016)
TV-MA | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Mac (Logan Marshall-Green) confronts his war demons and settles a score with an old adversary.
Director: Greg Yaitanes | Stars: Logan Marshall-Green, Jodi Balfour, Damon Herriman, Edoardo Ballerini
Votes: 711
9,6/10
20.
House of Cards (2013–2018)
Episode:
Chapter 14
(2014)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama
Frank prepares for his promotion to Vice President. Doug tries to erase all leads leading back to him and Frank. Claire fights back against Gillian. Zoe considers working with Frank again.
Director: Carl Franklin | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Kate Mara, Michael Kelly
Votes: 9,414
9,5/10
21.
Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Episode:
Chicanery
(2017)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama
Kim and Jimmy face off with Chuck and Howard at the New Mexico Bar Association hearing.
Director: Daniel Sackheim | Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian
Votes: 27,704
22.
Stranger Things (2016–2025)
Episode:
Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer
(2017)
TV-14 | 47 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
An unlikely hero steps forward when a deadly development puts the Hawkins lab on lockdown, trapping Will and several others inside.
Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer | Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown
Votes: 23,047
23.
The Knick (2014–2015)
Episode:
This Is All We Are
(2015)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, History
Thackery ignores Zinberg's advice at Mt. Sinai and undertakes a risky, alternative course of action; Cornelia confronts Henry about the family business; Barrow's actions at the hospital ... See full summary »
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Clive Owen, André Holland, Jeremy Bobb, Juliet Rylance
Votes: 1,352
9,4/10
24.
Homeland (2011–2020)
Episode:
Marine One
(2011)
TV-MA | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While Carrie is near catatonic, Saul investigates her unsettling timeline; Brody makes final preparations for the Vice President's policy summit at the State Department.
Director: Michael Cuesta | Stars: Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Morena Baccarin, David Harewood
Votes: 4,481
9,4/10
25.
Narcos (2015–2017)
Episode:
Todos Los Hombres del Presidente
(2017)
TV-MA | 47 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
David follows his suspicions. Peña is shocked to discover the depth of corruption in the Colombian government. Miguel is sought after once again.
Director: Andrés Baiz | Stars: Pedro Pascal, Damián Alcázar, Alberto Ammann, Francisco Denis
Votes: 4,752
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