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Girls

TV·2012–2017·6 seasons, 62 episodes·HBO·Drama, Romance·30m·6.5·Created by Lena Dunham

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This Emmy winning series is a comic look at the assorted humiliations and rare triumphs of a group of girls in their 20s.

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  1. 01Girls S01E03All Adventurous Women DoS01E03 · 7.7Hannah contacts her college boyfriend to find out how she contracted an STD, but learns perhaps even more shocking news from him. Meanwhile, Marnie is smitten with a pretentious artist at a gallery opening; and Jessa lands a babysitting job.
  2. 02Girls S01E07Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The CrackcidentS01E07 · 7.7At a raging party in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, Hannah sees a different side of Adam; Jessa lures the sender of an anonymous text message; Marnie finds out what Charlie's been up to for the past two weeks; and Shoshanna gets a hand from Ray when she needs it most.
  3. 03Girls S02E04It's a Shame About RayS02E04 · 7.7Hannah hosts a grown-up dinner party to celebrate her writing gig, but her friends' behavior doesn't live up to the setting. Marnie and Audrey square off; Shoshanna realizes she has inadvertently entered a new phase with Ray ; Jessa meets Thomas-John's parents.

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Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2012Aired 7.2Season avg
  1. S01E01Girls S01E01PilotApril 15, 2012 6.8In the premiere of this comedy about twentysomething women navigating their way through life in New York, Hannah swings and misses at two cu
  2. S01E02Girls S01E02Vagina PanicApril 22, 2012 7.1An appointment at a women's clinic doesn't go according to Marnie's detailed plans, mostly because Jessa will find any reason not to show up
  3. S01E03Girls S01E03Season's bestAll Adventurous Women DoApril 29, 2012 7.7Hannah contacts her college boyfriend to find out how she contracted an STD, but learns perhaps even more shocking news from him. Meanwhile,
  4. S01E04Girls S01E04Hannah's DiaryMay 6, 2012 7.3Adam's risqué text message sends Hannah over the edge; Jessa gets distracted while babysitting; Shoshanna reunites with a guy she knew at ca
  5. S01E05Girls S01E05Hard Being EasyMay 13, 2012 7.0Hannah tries a different tack with her boss to counter his inappropriate office behavior—she propositions him. Meanwhile, Marnie does some s
  6. S01E06Girls S01E06The ReturnMay 20, 2012 6.9Hannah visits her parents in Michigan for their 30th anniversary, and winds up going on a date to a fund-raiser for a local family who suffe
  7. S01E07Girls S01E07Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The CrackcidentMay 27, 2012 7.7At a raging party in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, Hannah sees a different side of Adam; Jessa lures the sender of an anonymous text mes
  8. S01E08Girls S01E08Weirdos Need Girlfriends TooJune 3, 2012 7.5Marnie and Jessa bond and meet an eligible bachelor who's new in town; Hannah gets to know Adam in ways she could not have imagined.
  9. S01E09Girls S01E09Leave Me AloneJune 10, 2012 6.9Hannah's resentment of an old rival's literary success leads her to grudgingly accept an invitation to a reading hosted by her former profes
  10. S01E10Girls S01E10She DidJune 17, 2012 7.4In the first-season finale, Jessa brings everyone together for a "mystery party," but other surprises are in store when Hannah misjudges Ada

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2013Aired 7.1Season avg
  1. S02E01Girls S02E01It's About TimeJanuary 13, 2013 7.0Hannah throws a housewarming party with brand-new roommate Elijah, but it's hard to move on when she's still playing nurse to Adam. Marnie g
  2. S02E02Girls S02E02I Get IdeasJanuary 20, 2013 7.2Hannah gets unsolicited musical attention from heartbroken Adam and displeasing opinions on her writing from Sandy. Elijah questions his sex
  3. S02E03Girls S02E03Bad FriendJanuary 27, 2013 7.4On a freelance writing assignment to get out of her comfort zone, Hannah befriends the junkie downstairs and parties hard with Elijah, who r
  4. S02E04Girls S02E04Season's bestIt's a Shame About RayFebruary 2, 2013 7.7Hannah hosts a grown-up dinner party to celebrate her writing gig, but her friends' behavior doesn't live up to the setting. Marnie and Audr
  5. S02E05Girls S02E05One Man's TrashFebruary 10, 2013 6.7Hannah is surprised to find herself drawn to a good-looking 42-year-old doctor and the trappings of his conventionally successful adult life
  6. S02E06Girls S02E06BoysFebruary 17, 2013 6.9Hannah signs an e-book deal with a dauntingly tight deadline; Marnie plays hostess for Booth Jonathan's art party; Adam coaxes Ray to go on
  7. S02E07Girls S02E07Video GamesFebruary 24, 2013 7.0Hannah accompanies Jessa upstate to visit Jessa's estranged father, his new-age girlfriend and her virginal teenage son, Frank.
  8. S02E08Girls S02E08It's BackMarch 3, 2013 7.4Hannah tries to hide mounting anxiety about her book from her visiting parents. Marnie is stunned to learn that Charlie has started a succes
  9. S02E09Girls S02E09On All FoursMarch 10, 2013 6.9Pressure from Hannah's aggressive publisher and a looming deadline further jeopardize her mental state. Adam and his new girlfriend have the
  10. S02E10Girls S02E10TogetherMarch 17, 2013 7.1To avoid being sued by her publisher, Hannah must write her book in a single day. Marnie misinterprets Charlie's intentions; Ray makes a car

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2014Aired 7.1Season avg
  1. S03E01Girls S03E01Females OnlyJanuary 12, 2014 6.9Reeling after a nasty run-in with Natalia at Ray's new coffee and pizza place, Hannah and a reluctant Adam host dinner at their apartment wi
  2. S03E02Girls S03E02Truth or DareJanuary 12, 2014 6.5Hannah, Shoshanna and Adam take a road trip to reunite with Jessa, leaving Marnie feeling left out as she moves into her own place. On the t
  3. S03E03Girls S03E03She Said OKJanuary 19, 2014 6.9When Caroline, Adam's eccentric and emotionally toxic sister, shows up unannounced, Hannah offers her a place to stay, despite Adam's protes
  4. S03E04Girls S03E04Dead InsideJanuary 26, 2014 6.8Hannah tries to process an untimely death, but seems more concerned about its impact on her eBook deal. Jessa tracks down an old friend she
  5. S03E05Girls S03E05Only ChildFebruary 1, 2014 7.1Hannah is thrilled to attend an event alongside members of the literary illuminati, until she learns that her eBook deal may be in jeopardy.
  6. S03E06Girls S03E06Free SnacksFebruary 9, 2014 7.4Hannah gets a job writing advertorials at GQ, but worries that the corporate environment will kill her creative mojo. Shoshanna rethinks her
  7. S03E07Girls S03E07Season's bestBeach HouseFebruary 16, 2014 7.7During a Long Island weekend getaway with the girls, Hannah runs into Elijah and invites him and his friends to their beach house, hoping to
  8. S03E08Girls S03E08IncidentalsFebruary 23, 2014 6.9During a GQ advertorial interview, Patti LuPone warns Hannah that Adam's new career path may cause unexpected problems. Meanwhile, Jessa's b
  9. S03E09Girls S03E09FloMarch 2, 2014 7.5While visiting her ailing grandmother in the hospital, Hannah is surprised by a strange request from her mother. Later, Hannah shares an unc
  10. S03E10Girls S03E10Role-PlayMarch 9, 2014 6.7Alarmed by Adam's indifference when she fails to come home after a night out with co-workers, Hannah worries that the spark may be gone in t
  11. S03E11Girls S03E11I Saw YouMarch 16, 2014 7.5Hannah gets a glimpse of some harsh realities when she invites Elijah to join her in her quest to complete an unfinished assignment. Jessa s
  12. S03E12Girls S03E12Two Plane RidesMarch 23, 2014 7.4On the day of Adam's opening night, Hannah gets news that could change the direction of her career and their relationship. Marnie chooses an

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2015Aired 5.4Season avg
  1. S04E01Girls S04E01Season's bestIowaJanuary 11, 2015 5.7After a congratulatory dinner with her parents, Hannah and Adam pack up the last of her boxes and discuss "the plan" for their soon-to-be lo
  2. S04E02Girls S04E02TriggeringJanuary 18, 2015 5.3In her first days as a grad student, Hannah discovers she can get more for her money, rent-wise, in Iowa. Later, during a video chat, she sl
  3. S04E03Girls S04E03Female AuthorJanuary 25, 2015 5.3With only one class a week, Hannah finds herself doing a lot of nothing in her free time, while a visiting Elijah has become the social butt
  4. S04E04Girls S04E04CubbiesFebruary 8, 2015 5.7Hannah is confronted by her classmates after leaving a non-apology apology letter in their cubbies. After being rejected at yet another job
  5. S04E05Girls S04E05Sit-InFebruary 15, 2015 5.7Friends try to help Hannah through a crisis; Hannah and Adam have an honest conversation about their relationship.
  6. S04E06Girls S04E06Close-UpFebruary 22, 2015 5.2Soul-searching leads Hannah to an epiphany. Meanwhile, another disastrous interview for Shoshanna ends in a positive; Ray attempts to solve
  7. S04E07Girls S04E07Ask Me My NameMarch 1, 2015 5.5Hannah goes for drinks with Fran, a new coworker, before attending an unusual art show. Later, she spends time alone with Mimi-Rose, while A
  8. S04E08Girls S04E08Tad & Loreen & Avi & ShanazMarch 8, 2015 5.5Hannah spends an afternoon with a new young friend; Marnie and Desi fight over money; Jessa gives Shoshanna advice on the art of seduction;
  9. S04E09Girls S04E09Daddy IssuesMarch 15, 2015 5.3Hannah's maturity is called into question after she is confronted with a family dilemma; Jessa, Ace, Mimi-Rose and Adam have an awkward enco
  10. S04E10Girls S04E10Home BirthMarch 22, 2015 5.0Hannah, Adam and Jessa each try to convince Caroline and Laird to forgo their planned home birth. Shoshanna faces a crucial decision when pr

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season05Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2016Aired 5.8Season avg
  1. S05E01Girls S05E01Wedding DayFebruary 21, 2016 5.5Marnie micromanages her upstate wedding to Desi while trying to maintain the facade of the breezy bride, and tasks Shoshanna with kicking ou
  2. S05E02Girls S05E02Good ManFebruary 28, 2016 6.4In New York, an erratic roommate leads Fran to move in with Hannah. Later, Hannah gets an urgent call from her dad, who is trying to navigat
  3. S05E03Girls S05E03JapanMarch 6, 2016 5.9Thriving at her new job in Japan, Shoshanna flirts with the boss, but reminds her work friends that she has a "kind of" boyfriend back in Am
  4. S05E04Girls S05E04Old LovesMarch 13, 2016 5.7Hannah and Fran disagree about their teaching methods. Marnie fumes over Desi's decision to launch a major construction project in their stu
  5. S05E05Girls S05E05Queen for Two DaysMarch 20, 2016 5.5Hannah and her mom, Loreen, embark on a female-empowerment retreat, where Loreen hopes for clarity in her situation with Tad, and Hannah rel
  6. S05E06Girls S05E06Season's bestThe Panic in Central ParkMarch 27, 2016 6.6Needing space after a fight with Desi, Marnie goes for a walk and has an unexpected run-in with someone from her past.
  7. S05E07Girls S05E07Hello KittyApril 3, 2016 6.5Hannah is reprimanded by the school principal, and her response infuriates Fran. At Adam's play, a nervous Jessa worries about seeing Hannah
  8. S05E08Girls S05E08Homeward BoundApril 10, 2016 5.5Stranded after her summer road trip with Fran is cut short, Hannah is rescued by Ray, but their trip back to NYC gets derailed. When he hasn
  9. S05E09Girls S05E09Love StoriesApril 17, 2016 5.4After Hannah gives Principal Toby unexpected news, she runs into Tally, her old friend-slash-nemesis. Marnie has an unsettling dream and lat
  10. S05E10Girls S05E10I Love You BabyApril 17, 2016 5.2Elijah and Loreen help Hannah with her plan to participate in the Moth Story Slam. Marnie prepares to go on tour with Desi. Shoshanna's idea

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season06Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2017Aired 5.5Season avg
  1. S06E01Girls S06E01Season's bestAll I Ever WantedFebruary 12, 2017 6.1Riding a wave of newfound career success, Hannah gets an assignment to write a story about a female surf camp in the Hamptons, where she mee
  2. S06E02Girls S06E02Hostage SituationFebruary 19, 2017 4.9Hannah provides cover for Marnie's secret weekender to Poughkeepsie, which she hopes will help clarify an old chapter in her life. Shoshanna
  3. S06E03Girls S06E03American BitchFebruary 26, 2017 5.5Hannah has a tense tete-a-tete with Chuck Palmer - an acclaimed author she once greatly admired - about the disturbing allegations swirling
  4. S06E04Girls S06E04Painful EvacuationMarch 5, 2017 5.3Hannah interviews influential writer Ode Montgomery, who offers eye-opening advice on being a woman and a writer. When Adam storms off the s
  5. S06E05Girls S06E05GummiesMarch 12, 2017 5.5Adam and Jessa begin shooting scenes for their film, but she questions his creative direction. In town to visit Hannah, her mother, Loreen,
  6. S06E06Girls S06E06Full DisclosureMarch 19, 2017 4.8Marnie tries to convince a resistant Desi to follow through with their planned gig at her mom's birthday party in New Jersey. After rebuffin
  7. S06E07Girls S06E07The BounceMarch 26, 2017 5.2Elijah prepares for an open-call audition for a new Broadway musical, but is thrown off his game by an unexpected visitor. In need of cash,
  8. S06E08Girls S06E08What Will We Do This Time About Adam?April 2, 2017 6.1Adam comes to Hannah with surprising news. Jessa spends a day off on her own. Shoshanna slogs through helping Ray with his oral-history proj
  9. S06E09Girls S06E09Goodbye TourApril 9, 2017 5.5After an important meeting, Hannah reaches out to friends for advice, but has trouble reaching Marnie.
  10. S06E10Girls S06E10LatchingApril 16, 2017 5.7Marnie surprises Hannah at her home upstate. Admitting that she doesn't have much going on in her life since her band dissolved, Marnie expl

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