The essential episodes of Mistresses

Watch these 15 in order and you've got Mistresses — each pick states its reason.

1. 01

   S01E01 · Pilot · June 3, 2013 · 1h

   Pilot6.8

   In the premiere, "Pilot," Savannah ("Savi") is a successful career woman working toward the next phase in her life -- both professionally and personally -- bucking for partner at the law firm where she works while also trying to start a family with her husband, Harry. But when their fertility issues begin to take center stage, Savi finds herself attracted to her flirtatious colleague, Dominic. Savi's free-spirited and capricious baby sister, Josslyn, couldn't be more different, living single, serial dating and partying. A real estate agent, Josslyn has no interest in a committed, long-term relationship.

2. 02

   S01E02 · Top rated · June 10, 2013 · 1h

   The Morning After7.2

   While Karen counsels Savi to hold a beat before confessing to husband Harry about her night with Dominic, Savi gets an entirely different reaction from April. Meanwhile, April investigates a woman's shocking claims that her late husband, Paul, had another life; Joss finds a friend in new client Alex, and Karen warily agrees to meet with Sam Grey.

3. 03

   S01E03 · Top rated · June 17, 2013 · 1h

   Breaking and Entering7.3

   Tensions escalate at work between Savi and Dom; Joss's new boss, Olivier -- very French and very unimpressed with her -- gives her an impossible assignment; and Karen continues to be drawn into the dysfunctional Grey family orbit.

4. 04

   S01E04 · Top rated · June 24, 2013 · 1h

   A Kiss Is Just a Kiss?7.0

   Savi finds out she's pregnant and knows there's a good chance the baby is indeed Harry's and not a result of the one-time affair she had with Dom. Joss finds herself befriending her gay real estate client, Alex, who has a controlling significant other. April is pressured by the woman who claims she had a child by April's dead husband. Also, despite Savi's advice to the contrary, Karen continues to find herself drawn to the company of Sam Grey, the college-aged son of her dead lover.

5. 05

   S01E05 · Top rated · July 1, 2013 · 1h

   Decisions, Decisions7.3

   Savi is anxious to find out her paternity test results, while trying to hide her pregnancy from Harry. Meanwhile the friendship between Joss and her gay client, Alex, takes an interesting turn when Alex breaks up with her girlfriend; April and Richard are brought closer together when their 10-year-old daughters don't show up for school; and after Karen receives a visit from a private investigator seeking answers surrounding her lover's death, she meets with his widow, Elizabeth Grey.

6. 06

   S01E06 · Top rated · July 8, 2013 · 1h

   Payback7.3

   Savi desperately tries to make things right with Harry, but he continues to avoid her and discussion of their future; Karen is frightened when, on the heels of the insurance investigation, someone breaks into her office and may have accessed her patient files; April and Richard's romance heats up; and Olivier continues to make Joss's life miserable at the office.

7. 07

   S01E07 · Top rated · July 15, 2013 · 1h

   All In7.3

   Joss, terribly hurt that Savi hid her pregnancy and her illicit affair from her, moves in with April; Harry and Dominic angrily face off at a social event; Karen meets up again with Detective Newsome, but this time it's personal; and April struggles to put memories of her dead husband behind her so she can move on with a relationship with Richard.

8. 08

   S01E08 · Top rated · July 22, 2013 · 1h

   Ultimatum7.8

   Savi wants to fight for her relationship with Harry, even if the baby is Dom's; April is still reeling from the revelation that her supposedly dead husband, Paul, is actually alive; Karen is surprised when Sam hires her business partner as his therapist and seeks out his mother, Elizabeth, to express her concern; and after an uncomfortable run-in with Alex's ex, Joss wants to redefine her relationship with Alex.

9. 09

   S01E09 · Top rated · July 29, 2013 · 1h

   Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?7.8

   When Savi and Joss's free-spirited, open-minded and often absent mother, Janet, comes for an unexpected visit, she brings big news but also stirs up some long-simmering family tensions. Now that Karen realizes that Elizabeth Grey knew all along about her affair with Tom, she wonders if Elizabeth might have actually killed Tom because of her; and April questions whether she should tell her daughter she's dating Richard, although she has yet to tell Richard about the return of her supposedly-dead husband.

10. 10

    S01E11 · Top rated · August 26, 2013 · 1h

    Full Disclosure7.2

    Karen begins her deposition into her possible role in the death and cover-up of her lover, Thomas Grey, where his son, Sam, has promised to be her alibi. Dominic surprises Karen when he brings in private detective Anthony Newsome to testify. After Joss tells Harry that Savi has yet to open up her paternity results, he decides to go to the clinic to find out for himself. And April and Richard who have broken up, remember they made an amusement park date with their kids they have to keep. Meanwhile, Joss's feelings for Olivier are stirred up when Alex asks her if she misses sleeping with a man..

11. 11

    S01E13 · Season 1 peak · September 9, 2013 · 1h

    I Choose You8.2

    Road trip to Palm Springs for Savi's birthday takes a shocking turn; April makes a decision about the two men in her life, Paul and Richard ; and Elizabeth Grey confronts Karen in a final showdown.

12. 12

    S02E12 · Season 2 peak · August 25, 2014 · 1h

    Surprise7.3

    April, in the middle of helping the FBI pinpoint Paul's location, tries to keep her daughter Lucy from finding out what's really going on between her and Daniel. One of Karen's former lovers has startling news for her, causing her to do some soul-searching. Savi goes on a real date with Zack but it turns into something that neither could have predicted. While Joss is planning her engagement party, she and Harry have a wicked argument about him romancing their boss, the supermodel.

13. 13

    S03E13 · Season 3 peak · September 3, 2015 · 1h

    Goodbye Girl6.0

    Just as Joss gets her freedom, Harry is presented with an exciting new job opportunity that will impact a future with her. As soon as Scotty leaves Los Angeles, Marc disappears, causing April to finally realize her true feelings. Vivian's illness takes a turn for the worse, leaving Karen adrift and unsure of the future. Joss receives a confusing gift from Calista but when she denies sending it, Joss is sent down the rabbit hole to find out if the real killer might be on the loose.

14. 14

    S04E06 · Season 4 peak · July 11, 2016 · 1h

    What Happens in Vegas7.0

    Alec visits unexpectedly and disrupts Karen's life with his news. Meanwhile, April and Marc clash on a parenting issue; Kate learns that her new beau has a connection to Joss and Harry; and Harry's business partner invites him and Joss to Las Vegas.

15. 15

    S04E13 · Series finale · September 6, 2016 · 1h

    The Show Must Go On

    In the future, Joss and Harry, as well as April and Marc, are happily married and are new parents. Marc takes on the role of an overly concerned, overly attentive parent, while Harry is more hands-off as he tries to navigate how to be a father. Harry's world is turned upside down when he meets Gabe, someone from his past.