The essential episodes of High Fidelity
Watch these 10 in order and you've got High Fidelity — each pick states its reason.
- 01
After a first date gone wrong with Clyde, a "nice guy," record store owner Rob Brooks recounts her Top Five Heartbreaks and a recent emotional run in with her past.
- 02
Rob stews over her recent encounter with Mac and builds a secret playlist. Simon and Cherise take Rob to a concert, where she meets the lead singer, Liam - who might just be the distraction she needs.
- 03
Rob obsesses over the identity of Mac's new girlfriend, falling deeper into the rabbit hole – and finally finding sympathy for her predicament in an unexpected place: Liam. But when her night with Liam ends with a thud, Rob realizes she may be stuck in a pattern that only she can break.
- 04
In hopes of understanding why her relationships continue to fail, Rob decides to track down her Top 5 Heartbreaks. What starts out as a satisfying romp down memory lane, ultimately leads her to the one conversation she’s been avoiding. Meanwhile, Cherise starts to put her musical talents out there.
- 05
Rob receives a call about a rare record collection and calls up her friend Clyde to join her on an adventure up town. But is friendship really what either of them wants?
- 06
It's a busy Saturday at Championship Vinyl. Rob and Cherise run after two teenagers who steal their records. Later, when Liam returns from tour, Rob is caught between the fantasy of a night spent backstage as a rock star’s date, and the reality of what Clyde is offering – be it friendship, or something more.
- 07
Rob has a run in with Mac and his fiancée, Lily at Cameron's "Last Hurrah" party. She calls Clyde for back up, but things get complicated when true feelings rise to the surface.
- 08
It's Simon's turn to recount his Top 5 Most Memorable Heartbreaks. This might explain why he's been so nervous around his Barista crush and his jaded outlook on love.
- 09
A milestone birthday forces Rob to confront her past and the demise of her relationship with Mac.
- 10
Rob’s run-in with Mac has a surprising effect on her love life.
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