Best TV Episodes of 2009
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- DirectorMichael NankinStarsEdward James OlmosMary McDonnellKatee SackhoffScouting the planet reveals that there is no life except plants. The destruction occurred about 2,000 years earlier. Among the ruins, skeletons and wrecks of a different kind of Centurions are found. But closer examination of the skeletons reveals they are Cylon! Could the 13th Tribe really have been all Cylons? Chief Tyrol, Colonel Tigh, Sam Anders and Tory remember living on the planet and dying there. How did they get to the colonies? Starbuck finds a piece of her Viper, and despite Leoben's warnings, starts to look for the cockpit... Roslin loses her faith in the Scrolls of Pythia. Apollo and Dualla seem to get back together, but he needs to figure out what to tell to the people of the Fleet... A tragedy prompts Adama to confront Saul.
- DirectorMichael RymerStarsEdward James OlmosMary McDonnellKatee SackhoffA stripped down Galactica attacks the Cylon's Colony ship in the hopes of rescuing Hera. The meaning of the shared dream in the Opera House on Kobol is revealed. Sam Anders is moved in his Hybrid tank to the CIC in the hopes that he will be able to assist the combatants. Their mission complete, Admiral Adama orders Starbuck to pick a destination - any destination - to which the ship can jump to get out of there. With that, the meaning of the tune and the musical notes are explained. Having successfully jumped, the old Galactica has truly reached the end of it's life. A planet capable of sustaining life is found and Lee Adama makes a radical proposal for the future of humankind. In a flash forward far into the future, Hera's importance to the human race is revealed.
- DirectorAkiva GoldsmanStarsIan McShaneChristopher EganSusanna ThompsonDavid and Princess Michelle take advantage of a power outage for some time alone but foolishly record their transgressions. Michelle reveals the secret of her betrothal.
- DirectorColin BuckseyStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt and Skyler have a baby girl. Now that Jesse is hooked on heroin, Walt refuses to give him his money until he gets clean. Meanwhile, as an excuse for his money, Walt decides to donate the money to himself through his son's new website.
- DirectorDon ScardinoStarsTina FeyTracy MorganJane KrakowskiThe tables are turned when production begins on Liz's new talk show, "Dealbreakers," and she experiences what it's like to walk a mile in Jenna's shoes. Jack, dealing with pressure from Devin, calculates how to make "Dealbreakers" a success. Meanwhile, Tracy takes on the ultimate Hollywood challenge in order to prove his commitment to his wife. Everyone pitches in to help Tracy reach his goal, including Kenneth, Dotcom, Grizz and even Whoopi Goldberg.
- DirectorRod HolcombStarsNoah WyleLaura InnesSherry StringfieldAs Carter prepares to open a new facility for the underprivileged, some old friends/colleagues gather. Rachel Greene, Mark Greene's daughter, applies for an internship at County.
- DirectorMatthew WeinerStarsJon HammElisabeth MossVincent KartheiserWith another sale on the horizon, Sterling, Cooper, and Draper convince Lane Pryce to fire them and then join them as they start up a new advertising firm. At home, Betty follows through with her plans to divorce Don.
- DirectorJohn DahlStarsEdward James OlmosMary McDonnellKatee SackhoffThe Fleet refuses to cooperate with Cylon engineers and Adama decides to put an end to it. He sends the Quorum a message stating that unless they wish to join Zarek in the cell, they get their people in line. However, Gaeta has already freed Zarek with the help of other would-be-revolutionists. They allow Zarek to leave Galactica on a raptor. He lands on Colonial One and enters a gathering of the Quorum. Meanwhile, Anders gets ambushed and captured. At the CIC, Gaeta cleverly manipulates everyone else until the time is at hand for the revolution to begin.
- DirectorCharles HaidStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt's disappearance is met with investigation by both his wife and Hank, as Tuco Salamanca intends to leave town with his kidnapped cooks.
- DirectorEric KripkeStarsJared PadaleckiJensen AcklesJim BeaverThe brothers prepare to fight the forces of the apocalypse in different camps. While Sam and Ruby hunt down Lilith, Dean joins Castiel and Zachariah to take on Lucifer.
- DirectorRyan MurphyStarsDianna AgronChris ColferJessalyn GilsigHigh school teacher Will Schuester tries to reinvent McKinley High School's Glee Club.
- DirectorClark JohnsonStarsIan McShaneChristopher EganSusanna ThompsonDavid stands trial for treason as succession to the throne approaches a climax.
- DirectorJeffrey ReinerStarsKyle ChandlerConnie BrittonZach GilfordSkipping ahead five months in time, Dillon High School finds its graduating class with: Lyla, who's father has come up with a plan for her to still possibly attend Vanderbilt; Matt, who plans to attend a school in Chicago away from Julie; Tim, whose brother tries to get a mechanic's garage going while planning to attend college himself; and Tyra, who's application is still up in the air in wanting to attend TU. Meanwhile, the issue over splitting Dillon High School seems small, compared to the fact that outside influences such as money and a control for power continue to affect Coach Taylor, even while his contract comes up for negotiations.
- DirectorPaul A. EdwardsStarsNaveen AndrewsHenry Ian CusickJeremy DaviesFaraday returns to the island and tells Jack that his mother, Eloise Hawking, lied to them--they don't belong on the island. He then initiates a dangerous plan to get them back home.
- DirectorMike RohlStarsJared PadaleckiJensen AcklesRobert WisdomCastiel and Uriel ask Dean to torture Alastair for information. But when Alastair breaks free, Castiel starts to believe that there is a traitor among the angels.
- DirectorAdam BernsteinStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt's lies have pushed Skyler to her limit. She leaves with the kids. Meanwhile, Jesse blames himself for Jane's death and goes into rehab.
- DirectorBrad AndersonStarsAnna TorvJoshua JacksonLance ReddickDavid Robert Jones comes out of hiding following an attempt on Nina Sharp's life while Walter leaves accompanied by the mysterious Observer.
- DirectorTucker GatesStarsIan McShaneChristopher EganSusanna ThompsonSilas, miraculously recovering from his wounds, challenges the coup backed up by David. Silas finally reconciles with God but doesn't like what God has to say and the conflicts continue.
- DirectorMichael WaxmanStarsKyle ChandlerConnie BrittonZach GilfordBuddy tries to use Tim to get to Lyla, who's still mad about losing her college fund to a business deal and it gets worse when she finds she's been accepted by the college she's always dreamed of. Buddy also enlists the power of the Dillon Panthers boosters in order to re-draft the line proposed by the school district when a new East Dillon High School is proposed. Landry and Tyra bond over Tyra's sister's wedding, while J.D. and his father don't exactly see eye to eye over the girl in J.D.'s life
- DirectorScott WinantStarsAnna PaquinStephen MoyerSam TrammellVampires and humans clean up in the aftermath of the explosion. Eric tricks Sookie into drinking some of his blood, much to Bill's dismay. As a result of the lapse in security, Godric's leadership falls under review but his response surprises everyone, especially Eric, who begs him not to go through with his plan. In Bon Temps, Maryann is out to find Sam Merlotte and complete the ritual sacrifice. She casts a spell on everyone in Sam's bar to get them to look for him. Lafayette and Tara's mother forcibly remove her from Sookie's house. Hoyt and Jessica get used to their situation and Hoyt decides it's time to introduce his true love to his vampire-hating mother.
- DirectorWayne RoseStarsEdward James OlmosMary McDonnellKatee SackhoffRoslin is on board a raptor en route to the Rebel Cylon Base Star, but Gaeta has ordered to engage and destroy it. The marines have used a stun grenade on Adama and Tigh. Roslin manages to get a wireless transmission out for everyone to hear and learn what Gaeta has done. She and the others barely make it to the Base Star, where she convinces Tory and the other Cylons to use the Fleet as a cover in order to prevent Gaeta from attacking it. She also believes that Adama will be able to save the rest of the Final Four. Temporarily safe, the Rebel Cylons start voting on whether they should just jump away and count their losses. Adama is brought before Gaeta and Tigh is thrown to the brig with Caprica Six, Anders, Athena, Helo and their child Hera. Zarek comes aboard Galactica on Colonial One with the Quorum. At Gaeta's insisting, Zarek agrees to put Adama on trial for treason, with Romo Lampkin assigned as his defence lawyer. There's just one problem: The Quorum refuses to recognize Zarek's authority. However, Zarek is hell-bent on following his "The truth is told by those left standing" maxim. Only Tyrol, who's alone, and Lee, whose with Starbuck, are Galactica's last hope.
- DirectorTerry McDonoughStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulBadger is caught by the DEA. Walt and Jesse hire the best criminal lawyer in town, Saul Goodman.
- DirectorLesli Linka GlatterStarsJon HammElisabeth MossVincent KartheiserThe bosses come in from London to reorganize Sterling Cooper, but a key player's career is sidetracked by a freak accident. Meanwhile, as Joan prepares to leave her job, her husband gives her some bad news.
- DirectorTodd A. KesslerStarsGlenn CloseRose ByrneTate DonovanAs she looks to finally have Patty jailed, Ellen's plan unravels amid a series of complex double crosses.
- DirectorFrancis LawrenceStarsIan McShaneChristopher EganSusanna ThompsonThe story begins following the "Wars of Unification" that left King Silas Benjamin as head of Kingdom of Gilboa. Despite his out word appearances and popularity Silas turns out to be a rather ruthless ruler. A farm boy, David Shepherd, serving on the front lines in an ongoing war with the neighboring nation of Gath, rises to instant celebrity when he rescues the King's son after he is captured by Gath forces and is photographed standing face to face with a tank nick named Goliath. Of course he gains the King's favor becoming a useful pawn in the King's political machinations but inadvertently leads to a falling out between the King and his son.
- DirectorJohn WellsStarsNoah WyleGeorge ClooneyJulianna MarguliesA girl drops off a sick baby at the ER and then leaves; Carter may get a kidney transplant; Gates and Daria care for an elderly woman with multiple sclerosis; Neela and Sam are in Seattle to transport a heart for Joanie Moore, while Doug and Carol are concerned that the donor's grandmother might not consent.
- DirectorPaul FeigStarsSteve CarellRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiThe Office travels to Niagara Falls to celebrate Jim and Pam's wedding under strict orders not to mention Pam's pregnancy. Michael, Dwight, and Andy all want to hook up with guests at the wedding.
- DirectorBryan CranstonStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt and Jesse realize how dire their situation is. They must come up with a plan to kill Tuco before Tuco kills them first.
- DirectorJack BenderStarsNaveen AndrewsHenry Ian CusickJeremy DaviesJack and Sayid's plan faces resistance from Sawyer, Juliet, and Kate. Locke, Richard, Ben, and The Others reach Jacob at the Foot of the Statue.
- DirectorBrad FalchukStarsDianna AgronChris ColferJessalyn GilsigSectionals is finally here for the Glee Club, but when Quinn's secret unravels, the club may not be able to recover in time to compete.
- DirectorMillicent SheltonStarsTina FeyTracy MorganJane KrakowskiLiz is upset when she finds out that her ex-boyfriend Dennis slept with Jenna, Jack reminisces about his youth on the eve of his birthday, and Tracy prepares to go into space.
- DirectorNick GomezStarsJoseph FiennesJohn ChoJack DavenportMark and co. crash a Blue Hand/ghost gathering to investigate recent suicides. Aaron meets a man who was with the daughter when she died. Demetri tells Zoey about his "vision".
- DirectorPeter BergStarsNikolaj Coster-WaldauKerry BishéJoy BryantSpaceship crew members start dying because of an unknown defect in a virtual-reality device.
- DirectorPeter MedakStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulAfter Skinny Pete gets ripped off, Walt makes Jesse go get the money. Meanwhile, Walt's cover story on how Elliott and Gretchen are paying for his medical treatment is on the verge of collapsing.
- 2004–200944mTV-148.2 (1.7K)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael NankinStarsEdward James OlmosMary McDonnellKatee SackhoffKara meets a pianist who reminds her of her father. She tries to play a melody she remembers from her childhood, and a drawing made by Hera helps her. Meanwhile, Boomer is to be tried for treason. Tyrol takes her side, and helps her escape.
- DirectorJack BenderStarsNaveen AndrewsHenry Ian CusickJeremy DaviesJohn Locke, now alive again and back on the island after the second plane crash, flashes back to his return to civilization, where he is brought in by Charles Widmore and asked to convince the Oceanic 6 to return to the island.
- DirectorFred SavageStarsAdam ScottKen MarinoJane LynchAt an adult entertainment awards party, Ron's anatomy may be his ticket to his first "Soup 'R Crackers" franchise.
- DirectorNorberto BarbaStarsAnna TorvJoshua JacksonLance ReddickThe team investigates a number of people who died faceless after their orifices are sealed while German agents investigating David Robert Jones' escape question Olivia.
- DirectorJennifer GetzingerStarsJon HammElisabeth MossVincent KartheiserAn old flame and potential client reenters Roger Sterling's life, Joan's husband searches for a new job, and Don finally comes clean to Betty about his true identity.
- DirectorSteve CarellStarsSteve CarellRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiThe Michael Scott Paper Company is gaining clients by offering lower prices than Dunder Mifflin, but is going broke in the process. However, Dunder Mifflin is losing clients to Michael, and is desperate to buy him out.
- DirectorSteve BoyumStarsJared PadaleckiJensen AcklesMisha CollinsDean refuses Sam's efforts to help him battle the Devil, and then wakes up to find himself five years in the future, in a wasteland where Lucifer has begun his endgame by unleashing a virus that transforms humans into zombies.
- DirectorMimi LederStarsParminder NagraJohn StamosLinda CardelliniAn elderly man is brought into the ER after being mugged, and sees things as if it were the 1960s.
- DirectorMatthew PennStarsGlenn CloseRose ByrneTate DonovanAs Daniel Purcell struggles to conceal his involvement in his wife's murder, Ellen and the F.B.I. set out to catch Patty bribing a judge.
- DirectorJeffrey ReinerStarsKyle ChandlerConnie BrittonZach GilfordThe Taylors are faced with a decision that could end what is already a fragile friendship with the McCoys. Lyla informs her father of her alternate decision after her chances of attending her dream college have fallen through, Landry tries to help Tyra with her college essay, and Matt has dreams of attaining some kind of post-high school education.
- DirectorClark JohnsonStarsIan McShaneChristopher EganSusanna ThompsonEach year on "Judgement Day" King Silas hears the appeals of 10 legal cases and his judgment is the final authority. But events are not so straight forward in Shiloh politics as young Prince Jack, insecure about his future, seizes the opportunity to practice his own political intrigues to favor his ambitions.
- DirectorPaul LazarusStarsJay HarringtonPortia de RossiAndrea AndersVeridian comes up with an extremely insensitive solution to a problem with its motion sensors that do not detect black people, and Ted finds out that Linda now has a boyfriend who is extremely likable.
- DirectorBryan GordonStarsAdam ScottKen MarinoJennifer CoolidgeThe team is excited to cater a lavish gay wedding (with guest George Takei), but must take a backseat to Uda Bengt (Kristen Bell) of Valhalla Catering. While Ron falls apart, Henry is forced to take charge.
- DirectorDavid S. GoyerStarsJoseph FiennesJohn ChoJack DavenportTwo FBI agents and all others in LA and the Earth experience a sudden 137 seconds blackout, where they see images from their future 6 months ahead. The two agents are assigned to find out what happened.
- DirectorDennis SmithStarsAnna TorvJoshua JacksonLance ReddickPeter and Olivia look into the latest appearance of an observer, other than September, who kidnaps a young woman. August prevents her from getting on a plane that would crash.
- DirectorMichael FrescoStarsJay HarringtonPortia de RossiAndrea AndersTed steals money to give Linda a secret "green" project. When Veronica asks about the missing money, Ted tells her about a fictional, "revolutionary" project, which soon becomes the talk of the company.