The essential episodes of GLOW

Watch these 10 in order and you've got GLOW — each pick states its reason.

  1. 01

    S01E01 · Pilot · June 23, 2017 · 37m

    Pilot6.3

    Desperate to jump-start her career, struggling actress Ruth heads to a casting call at an LA gym -- and quickly realizes it's not a typical audition.

  2. 02

    S01E03 · Top rated · June 23, 2017 · 31m

    The Wrath of Kuntar6.5

    Sam's flashy young producer drops in and whisks the girls off to Malibu to party. But artistic differences soon threaten to spoil the fun.

  3. 03

    S01E10 · Season 1 peak · June 23, 2017 · 35m

    Money's in the Chase7.1

    On the day of the big taping, Sam attends to unfinished personal business, while Ruth scrambles to make last-minute changes to the lineup.

  4. 04

    S02E01 · Top rated · June 29, 2018 · 34m

    Viking Funeral6.8

    Nerves run high as the ladies return to work and meet a new cast member. To boost morale, Ruth takes the gang on a raucous outing to the mall.

  5. 05

    S02E02 · Top rated · June 29, 2018 · 32m

    Candy of the Year6.6

    The ladies get creative when Sam forces them to compete for airtime. Debbie discovers the producer life isn't quite what she'd hoped.

  6. 06

    S02E04 · Season 2 peak · June 29, 2018 · 32m

    Mother of All Matches7.2

    On the day of the big match between Welfare Queen and Liberty Belle, Tammé visits her son at Stanford, and Debbie hits an emotional wall.

  7. 07

    S02E05 · Top rated · June 29, 2018 · 31m

    Perverts Are People, Too6.8

    A request from the network puts the producers on edge, the wrestlers capitalize on their growing fan base, and Ruth receives a surprising invitation.

  8. 08

    S02E09 · Top rated · June 29, 2018 · 36m

    Rosalie6.7

    As the ladies begin to plan for life after the show, Justine's mom shows up on Sam's doorstep, and Bash and Debbie scheme to woo buyers at a TV expo.

  9. 09

    S02E10 · Top rated · June 29, 2018 · 46m

    Every Potato Has a Receipt7.0

    Wedding bells are ringing as the wrestlers step through the ropes for the big finale. But last-minute twists catch everyone off guard.

  10. 10

    S03E10 · Series finale · August 9, 2019 · 42m

    A Very GLOW Christmas6.3

    With morale running low, Carmen convinces the team to perform "A Christmas Carol" in the ring. Debbie and Bash strike up an unlikely new partnership.

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