AwardsWatch’s Top 50 Episodes of Television for 2015
#20
“Future,” UnReal
Written by Sarah Gertrude Shapiro & Jordan Hawley; Directed by Peter O’Fallon
Premiered August 3 on Lifetime
#19
“Escape from L.A.,” BoJack Horseman
Written by Joe Lawson; Directed by Ali Winfrey
Premiered July 17 on Netflix
#18
“There is Not Currently a Problem,” You’re the Worst
Written by Stephen Falk & Philippe Iujvidin; Directed by Wendey Stanzler
Premiered October 21 on FXX
#17
“LCD Soundsystem,” You’re the Worst
Written and Directed by Stephen Falk
Premiered November 4 on FXX
#16
“The Promise,” Justified
Written by Graham Yost, Fred Golan, Dave Andron, & Benjamin Cavell; Directed by Adam Arkin
Premiered April 14 on FX
#15
“Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep?,” The Americans
Written by Joshua Rams; Directed by Stephen Williams
Premiered March 25 on FX
#14
“Election Night,” Veep
Story by Simon Blackwell & Armando Iannucci & Tony Roche, Teleplay by Simon Blackwell & Tony Roche; Directed by Chris Addison
Premiered June 14 on HBO
#13
“Five-O,” Better Call Saul
Written by Gordon Smith; Directed by Adam Bernstein
Premiered March 9 on AMC
#12
“Night 3,” Show Me a Hero
Written by William F. Zorzi & David Simon; Directed by Paul Haggis
Premiered August 30 on HBO
#11
“Lens,” The Leftovers
Written by Damon Lindelof & Tom Perrotta; Directed by Craig Zobel
Premiered November 8 on HBO
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