# Best Episode of TV in 2013? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 8, 2014, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-episode-of-tv-in-2013/678249 "2014-01-08T05:16:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-episode-of-tv-in-2013/678249/1 "2014-01-08T05:16:52Z")
This one, we can do. A ton of movies in 2013 I have yet to see, but I’ve seen most of the TV that I wanted to. Anyway, what is the single best episode of TV in 2013? I would say: **Legend of Korra- Beginnings** - It was a two-parter, but aired the same night. It’s beautiful, powerful, and captures everything that the Avatar show can be. What was the best episode of TV in 2013? ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-episode-of-tv-in-2013/678249/2 "2014-01-08T07:44:36Z")
**Game of Thrones - The Rains of Castamere** - 9th episode of the third season. Powerful. Stunning for those that weren’t spoiled by reading the books or various internet sources. Does not have a happy ending. ---
**Author:** ![Sr\_Siete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Sr\_Siete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sr_Siete)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-episode-of-tv-in-2013/678249/3 "2014-01-08T08:15:07Z")
**Breaking Bad - Ozymandias** ---
**Author:** ![Aman27deep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@Aman27deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aman27deep)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-episode-of-tv-in-2013/678249/4 "2014-01-08T08:25:47Z")
The second last episode of Suits was very entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-episode-of-tv-in-2013/678249/5 "2014-01-08T08:51:43Z")
I’m limited because I work in post, but “Hitting The Fan” – The Good Wife was so well written, directed and acted, I actually forgot I watched Mad Men. It’s almost Machavellian, watching educated, high-earning people try to outsmart themselves out of their own mess they created. Favorite part was watching Eli Gold react to Peter Florrick on phone with his wife’s ex lover, then Alicia on the phone with him insulting each other, then suddenly, Will (ex lover) says, your daughter Grace called and needs a ride later. “Okay, thank you”, says Alicia. Hilarious! Hope the episode gets nominated for writing. ---
**Author:** ![Hallucinex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba9def/32.png) [@Hallucinex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hallucinex)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-episode-of-tv-in-2013/678249/6 "2014-01-08T09:58:27Z")
The one that jumps to mind is **Justified - Decoy** , just everything about it was great television. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-episode-of-tv-in-2013/678249/7 "2014-01-08T14:35:20Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > **Game of Thrones - The Rains of Castamere** - 9th episode of the third season. Powerful. Stunning for those that weren’t spoiled by reading the books or various internet sources. Does not have a happy ending. It certainly contains the “moment” of the year, but I don’t think the whole episode is the best of the year, only…well, that thing. ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-episode-of-tv-in-2013/678249/8 "2014-01-08T17:56:16Z")
“P.S. I Love You” from **How I Met Your Mother**. Robin’s pop career is always funny and I loved the cameos of famous Canadians and Dave Coulier’s “Why do people always think it’s me?” ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-episode-of-tv-in-2013/678249/9 "2014-01-08T21:31:17Z")
> [@Sr\_Siete](#): > > **Breaking Bad - Ozymandias** Considering its showing in the thread on greatest episodes of a series, I suspect this one will be the run away winner. ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-episode-of-tv-in-2013/678249/10 "2014-01-09T00:51:06Z")
> [@Hallucinex](#): > > The one that jumps to mind is **Justified - Decoy** , just everything about it was great television. I want to second this, mostly so it doesn’t get lost in the inevitable Breaking Bad love. I just re-watched parts of season 4 to prep for this week’s season 5 launch, and this episode was pretty much perfect. ---
**Author:** ![BrokenBriton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@BrokenBriton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrokenBriton)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-episode-of-tv-in-2013/678249/11 "2014-01-09T00:54:44Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > It certainly contains the “moment” of the year, but I don’t think the whole episode is the best of the year, only…well, that thing. Yep, that came to mind. And I didn’t even like the show. The whole 3 seasons, I mean. Another one that came to mind - not least because of the closing montage - was The Americans. But I’m also all about the last hour of Broadchurch, some ridiculously good acting. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-episode-of-tv-in-2013/678249/12 "2014-01-09T01:05:01Z")
Probably “YOLO” from **Scandal**. Either that, or “White Hats Back On,” which showed the best way to set up a cliffhanger – seemingly resolve everything, then throw in two amazing complications in the last 30 seconds.