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11001001

"11001001" is the 15th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1 (1988), written by Maurice Hurley and Robert Lewin, in which the binary-minded Bynars steal the Enterprise to back up their planet's computer.

1893 (Loki)

"1893" is the third episode of Loki season 2 (ninth overall), released on Disney+ October 19, 2023. Directed by Kasra Farahani, it sends Loki and Mobius to the 1893 Chicago World's Fair to find Miss Minutes and introduces Kang variant Victor Timely, played by Jonathan Majors.

Attila (Severance)

"Attila" is the sixth episode of Severance season 2 (Apple TV+, February 21, 2025), directed by Uta Briesewitz; its title comes from Burt and Fields' nickname for each other, taken from Attila the Hun.

Battlestar Galactica: Razor

Battlestar Galactica: Razor, also called Razor, is a 2007 Battlestar Galactica TV film about the battlestar Pegasus, Kendra Shaw, and Admiral Helena Cain, aired 24 November 2007 between seasons 3 and 4.

Chapter 11: The Heiress

Chapter 11: The Heiress is the third episode of The Mandalorian season 2 (released November 13, 2020), written by Jon Favreau and directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, marking Bo-Katan Kryze's live-action debut and redirecting Din Djarin toward Ahsoka Tano.

Chapter 13: The Jedi

Chapter 13: The Jedi is The Mandalorian season 2 episode 5 (aired November 27, 2020), written and directed by Dave Filoni. It debuts Ahsoka Tano in live action (Rosario Dawson), names the Child Grogu, and won a 2021 Emmy for writing.

Chapter 5: The Gunslinger

Chapter 5: The Gunslinger is the fifth episode of The Mandalorian season 1, written and directed by Dave Filoni, aired December 6, 2019 on Disney+. Set on Tatooine, it features Peli Motto, Toro Calican, and Fennec Shand.

Chapter 6: The Prisoner

Chapter 6: The Prisoner is episode 6 of The Mandalorian season 1, directed by Rick Famuyiwa, aired December 13, 2019, in which the Mandalorian joins mercenaries including Bill Burr's Mayfeld to break a prisoner from a New Republic prison ship.

Chapter Five: Shock Jock

"Chapter Five: Shock Jock" is the fifth episode of the final season of Stranger Things, written by Curtis Gwinn and directed by Frank Darabont, premiering on Netflix on December 25, 2025.

Chapter One: The Crawl

Chapter One: The Crawl is the premiere of Stranger Things season 5, the 35th episode overall, released on Netflix November 26, 2025. It opens with a retconned 1983 Will Byers abduction by Vecna and follows Hopper's crawl missions into the quarantined Upside Down.

Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap

"Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap" is episode 3 of Stranger Things season 5, released November 26, 2025 on Netflix. Written by Caitlin Schneiderhan and directed by Frank Darabont, it follows the Hawkins group's plan to drug the Turnbow family and trap a Demogorgon with a tracker.

Charm Offensive (Pluribus)

"Charm Offensive" is the eighth and penultimate episode of Pluribus season 1, aired December 19, 2025 on Apple TV. Written by Jonny Gomez and directed by Melissa Bernstein; Carol Sturka spends three days with Zosia, learning about Kepler-22b and the hive's antenna.

Chikhai Bardo

"Chikhai Bardo" is the seventh episode of Severance season 2, written by Dan Erickson and Mark Friedman and directed by cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné in her debut.

Datalore

Datalore is a first-season Star Trek: The Next Generation episode broadcast January 18, 1988, introducing Lore, Data's evil twin, played by Brent Spiner; it was Gene Roddenberry's last written episode.

Day One (The Last of Us)

"Day One" is the fourth episode of The Last of Us season 2 (HBO, May 4, 2025), written by Craig Mazin, directed by Kate Herron, introducing Jeffrey Wright's Isaac Dixon and featuring Ellie's "Take On Me" scene.

Defiant Jazz

"Defiant Jazz" is the seventh episode of Severance's first season, directed by Ben Stiller and written by Helen Leigh, which premiered on Apple TV+ in 2022.

Ever Been to Ghorman?

"Ever Been to Ghorman?" is Andor season 2 episode 4 (April 29, 2025), written by Beau Willimon, directed by Ariel Kleiman, set in 3 BBY, opening the Ghorman arc and establishing the Tarkin Massacre of 19 BBY.

Feel Her Love

Feel Her Love is the fifth episode of The Last of Us season 2, aired on HBO May 11, 2025. Its title comes from the Seraphite faction's devotional phrase, written in blood in the prior episode, "Day One".

Future Days (The Last of Us)

Future Days is the season 2 premiere of HBO's The Last of Us, written and directed by Craig Mazin, aired April 13, 2025. Named for the Pearl Jam song central to The Last of Us Part II, it drew 5.3 million first-day viewers and holds 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig

"Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig" is the second episode of Severance season 2 (Apple TV+, January 24, 2025), the outie-perspective mirror of "Hello, Ms. Cobel", covering the Overtime Contingency fallout, Cold Harbor at 68 percent, and Cobel's departure.

Got Milk (Pluribus)

Got Milk is season 1 episode 5 of the Apple TV sci-fi series Pluribus, written by Ariel Levine, directed by Gordon Smith, aired November 25-26, 2025. A near-solo Rhea Seehorn hour: left alone in Albuquerque, Carol traces the hive's milk-like drink to a dairy and the Agri-Jet plant, ending on the cliffhanger revealed in "HDP" as human-derived protein.

Grenade (Pluribus)

"Grenade" is the third episode of Pluribus season 1, Vince Gilligan's Apple TV+ sci-fi drama, written and directed by Gordon Smith, aired November 14, 2025. Carol Sturka's sarcastic request for a hand grenade is granted literally; the blast wounds Zosia, and the hive admits it would supply an atom bomb.

Half Loop

"Half Loop" is the second episode of Severance season 1, an Apple TV+ sci-fi thriller. Aired February 18, 2022 (53 minutes), directed by Ben Stiller, written by Dan Erickson; it introduces Christopher Walken as Burt Goodman and follows Helly's severance and Mark's meeting with Petey.

Harvest (Andor)

"Harvest" is the third episode of Andor season 2, closing the April 22, 2025 Disney+ premiere block: Mon Mothma's daughter's Chandrilan wedding, an Imperial sweep on Mina-Rau, and Bix killing her attacker.

HDP (Pluribus)

HDP is the sixth episode of Pluribus season 1 (Apple TV, aired December 4-5, 2025), written by Vera Blasi and directed by Gandja Monteiro. HDP means Human Derived Protein, 8-12% of the Others' milk; features John Cena cameo.

Heart of the TVA

Heart of the TVA is the fourth episode of Loki season 2 (October 26, 2023), written by Eric Martin and Katharyn Blair, directed by Benson and Moorhead, ending with the Temporal Loom exploding.

Hello, Ms. Cobel

"Hello, Ms. Cobel" is the season 2 premiere of Severance (Apple TV+, January 17, 2025), written by Dan Erickson, directed by Ben Stiller; Mark returns to Lumon's severed floor five months after the Macrodat Uprising.

Hide and Seek (Severance)

"Hide and Seek" is the sixth episode of Severance season 1 (Apple TV+, March 18, 2022, 40 minutes), written by Amanda Overton and directed by Aoife McArdle, in which Lumon activates Dylan's innie at home via the Overtime Contingency protocol.

I Have Friends Everywhere

"I Have Friends Everywhere" is Andor season 2 episode 5 (production code 205), written by Beau Willimon, directed by Ariel Kleiman, aired April 29, 2025 on Disney+, following Cassian's Ghorman Front assessment as Varian Skye.

In Perpetuity

"In Perpetuity" is episode 3, season 1 of Apple TV+'s Severance, directed by Ben Stiller and written by Andrew Colville; it aired February 25, 2022, runs 56 minutes, and follows Mark's field trip to the Perpetuity Wing, Helly's Break Room punishment, and Petey's death after reintegration.