Who directed The Hawk episodes "The Prison Yard" and "The Genesis Invitational"?

Shiri Appleby directed both “The Prison Yard” and “The Genesis Invitational” in The Hawk. The episodes are Season 1, Episodes 5 and 6, respectively, and both credit Appleby as director.

Appleby is best known as an actor, including roles in Roswell and UnREAL, but she has also built a substantial television-directing résumé. Her work behind the camera includes episodes of shows such as Roswell, New Mexico and Grown-ish, making her a plausible—and sometimes overlooked—answer when The Hawk’s directors are discussed.

The mix-up likely comes from the series’ rotating directing team. David Gordon Green directed other installments, including the Season 1 finale “Pickle,” while Jonathan Watson is also associated with the production in some coverage. Those names should not replace Appleby for these two specific episodes.

The episode titles also point to the show’s golf-comedy setting: “The Genesis Invitational” uses the name of a real professional golf tournament, while “The Prison Yard” is a fictional episode title. In both cases, the relevant credit is the episode director, not the series creator or writer.