The directors below are ranked based on the average quality of their episodes after taking into account when the episode aired. Only directors who directed at least two episodes are in the list. Directors who directed only one episode each are combined into the "Other Directors" category.
The number in parentheses can be thought of as being the "Joss bonus." It represents how many points an episode directed by this person would gain if it were directed by Joss Whedon instead. Low numbers suggest that the director is almost as good as Joss Whedon. High numbers suggest that Joss Whedon could have done a much better job. By definition, Joss Whedon gets a 0 on this statistic. This assumes that the director of the episode is the main cause of the episode's quality.
Directed 6 Episodes
Best Episode: "A Hole in the World" (76.08 points)
Worst Episode: "Conviction" (50.69 points)
Directed 4 Episodes
Best Episode: "Sanctuary" (67.83 points)
Worst Episode: "Judgment" (47.96 points)
Directed 10 Episodes
Best Episode: "You're Welcome" (David Fury: 85.17 points)
Worst Episode: "The Ring" (Nick Marck: 48.43 points)
Directed 4 Episodes
Best Episode: "Damage" (65.30 points)
Worst Episode: "Peace Out" (52.69 points)
Directed 3 Episodes
Best Episode: "In The Dark" (63.54 points)
Worst Episode: "The Prodigal" (52.07 points)
Directed 6 Episodes
Best Episode: "Orpheus" (77.65 points)
Worst Episode: "Why We Fight" (44.65 points)
Directed 7 Episodes
Best Episode: "Darla" (70.12 points)
Worst Episode: "Couplet" (48.27 points)
Directed 4 Episodes
Best Episode: "I Will Remember You" (78.40 points)
Worst Episode: "Double or Nothing" (43.60 points)
Directed 2 Episodes
Best Episode: "Epiphany" (60.31 points)
Worst Episode: "Blind Date" (49.43 points)
Directed 13 Episodes
Best Episode: "Five By Five" (77.71 points)
Worst Episode: "First Impressions" (46.28 points)
Directed 2 Episodes
Best Episode: "Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been" (63.74 points)
Worst Episode: "Expecting" (45.01 points)
Directed 3 Episodes
Best Episode: "Shells" (61.59 points)
Worst Episode: "Inside Out" (51.22 points)
Directed 4 Episodes
Best Episode: "Birthday" (65.12 points)
Worst Episode: "Players" (47.66 points)
Directed 3 Episodes
Best Episode: "Not Fade Away" (81.55 points)
Worst Episode: "The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco" (45.07 points)
Directed 4 Episodes
Best Episode: "Disharmony" (55.04 points)
Worst Episode: "Dad" (48.61 points)
Directed 3 Episodes
Best Episode: "Forgiving" (59.08 points)
Worst Episode: "Belonging" (48.22 points)
Directed 2 Episodes
Best Episode: "RM W/A VU" (57.41 points)
Worst Episode: "The Thin Dead Line" (46.93 points)
Directed 5 Episodes
Best Episode: "Destiny" (64.76 points)
Worst Episode: "Slouching Toward Bethlehem" (48.28 points)
Directed 7 Episodes
Best Episode: "To Shanshu In L.A." (68.11 points)
Worst Episode: "She" (42.24 points)
Directed 4 Episodes
Best Episode: "Rain of Fire" (60.39 points)
Worst Episode: "I Fall To Pieces" (43.22 points)
Directed 2 Episodes
Best Episode: "I Got U Under My Skin" (51.50 points)
Worst Episode: "Blood Money" (45.77 points)
Directed 6 Episodes
Best Episode: "Calvary" (56.52 points)
Worst Episode: "Happy Anniversary" (42.36 points)
Directed 5 Episodes
Best Episode: "Fredless" (53.46 points)
Worst Episode: "Unleashed" (43.41 points)
Directed 3 Episodes
Best Episode: "Sacrifice" (50.37 points)
Worst Episode: "The Bachelor Party" (43.91 points)
Three of the top eight episodes were directed by someone who directed no other episodes of Angel, which suggests that some talents were underused. Marita Grabiak may fall near the bottom on this list, but she ranked third among Buffy directors. Overall, the directors account for 25.7% of episode quality beyond what can be explained by when an episode aired.