The Carrie Diaries (2013–2014)

The Carrie Diaries posterReview score: 65%

Plot

It's the summer of 1985, and, for the first time, 17-year-old Carrie Bradshaw can call Manhattan home. After her boyfriend Sebastian and best friend Maggie betrayed her, Carrie is happy to accept the offer to spend the summer living in the downtown loft apartment of her Interview magazine boss Larissa But as summer turns to fall and Carrie heads into her senior year, she and her friends and family discover that letting go of old loves and embracing new dreams comes with some tough new realities but also incredible new opportunities.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Carrie Diaries S01E11Identity CrisisS01E11 · 7.9Carrie jumps at the chance to a take on a fabulous new identity as Larissa, but gets more than she bargained for when Larissa's hijinks catch up with her. After a whirlwind day in Manhattan, Walt is forced to face the feelings he is desperately trying to hide. Sebastian and Maggie agree to keep a secret from Carrie. Mouse takes a page from Donna LaDonna's playbook. Meanwhile, Tom decides to take a meditation class, but finds himself surprisingly tense after a run-in with another attendee.
  2. 02The Carrie Diaries S01E13Kiss Yesterday GoodbyeS01E13 · 7.7Carrie is happy going to her junior prom, but when hidden secrets are revealed plans begin to change. Dorrit is determined to take her relationship with Miller to the next level, but things hit a bump along the way. For the first time in her life, Mouse decides to defy her parents to date whom she wants. Tom begins to struggle with sneaking around, especially when he thinks someone might be on to him. Elsewhere, Larissa makes Carrie and Walt an enticing offer.
  3. 03The Carrie Diaries S01E07CaughtS01E07 · 7.5Impressed with Carrie's creative prowess, Larissa offers her an internship at Interview, but Carrie is torn about whether she should take it. Carrie invites George to the school dance, but when she suggests they leave the dance early, George gets the wrong idea about her intentions. Dorrit, who used to go to the Nutcracker ballet with her mother every year, reluctantly agrees to go with Tom, but he has a hard time filling his wife's shoes. Mouse gets a B+ on an exam and blames it on her relationship with Seth Meanwhile, Donna LaDonna catches Maggie cheating on Walt and blackmails her into keeping Carrie away from Sebastian.

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2013Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01The Carrie Diaries S01E01PilotJanuary 14, 2013 6.2Recently, life hasn't been smooth sailing for 16-year-old Carrie Bradshaw - her mother just passed away, her rebellious younger sister Dorri
  2. S01E02The Carrie Diaries S01E02Lie with MeJanuary 21, 2013 5.9New couple Carrie and Sebastian can't seem to catch a break. Between being grounded and rival Donna's sneaky attempts to break them apart, C
  3. S01E03The Carrie Diaries S01E03Read Before UseJanuary 28, 2013 6.6After Tom forbids Carrie to see Sebastian again, Carrie snoops through Tom's work files and uncovers some alarming information about Sebasti
  4. S01E04The Carrie Diaries S01E04Fright NightFebruary 4, 2013 7.3When Carrie is invited to a Halloween party in the city by Larissa, she decides to invite Walt to go with her to keep her company. It doesn'
  5. S01E05The Carrie Diaries S01E05Dangerous TerritoryFebruary 11, 2013 7.0Carrie runs into an old friend at her internship and gets invited to his mother's dinner soiree in Manhattan, but her feelings for Sebastian
  6. S01E06The Carrie Diaries S01E06EndgameFebruary 18, 2013 7.2Carrie gets in way over her head when she tries to cook the perfect Thanksgiving dinner for her family, her new boyfriend George and his dad
  7. S01E07The Carrie Diaries S01E07CaughtFebruary 25, 2013 7.5Impressed with Carrie's creative prowess, Larissa offers her an internship at Interview, but Carrie is torn about whether she should take it
  8. S01E08The Carrie Diaries S01E08Hush HushMarch 4, 2013 7.0Carrie is thrilled when the junior-senior lock-in provides the perfect cover for a night out in Manhattan with Larissa and her Interview co-
  9. S01E09The Carrie Diaries S01E09The Great UnknownMarch 11, 2013 7.0When Dorrit goes missing under Carrie's watch, Carrie lashes out at Sebastian, the one person who can help her find Dorrit. Mouse butts head
  10. S01E10The Carrie Diaries S01E10The Long and Winding Road Not TakenMarch 18, 2013 7.0On her seventeenth birthday, Carrie is torn between an opportunity to mingle with New York's literati and spending time with her friends and
  11. S01E11The Carrie Diaries S01E11Season's bestIdentity CrisisMarch 25, 2013 7.9Carrie jumps at the chance to a take on a fabulous new identity as Larissa, but gets more than she bargained for when Larissa's hijinks catc
  12. S01E12The Carrie Diaries S01E12A First Time for EverythingApril 1, 2013 7.2When Carrie inadvertently complicates things with Sebastian, she tries to fix it by taking him to Madonna's "The Virgin Tour" launch party -
  13. S01E13The Carrie Diaries S01E13Kiss Yesterday GoodbyeApril 8, 2013 7.7Carrie is happy going to her junior prom, but when hidden secrets are revealed plans begin to change. Dorrit is determined to take her relat

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2013–14Aired 6.6Season avg
  1. S02E01The Carrie Diaries S02E01Win Some, Lose SomeOctober 25, 2013 6.4After Carrie's boyfriend Sebastian and best friend Maggie betrayed her last season, Carrie is determined to make the most of her summer, liv
  2. S02E02The Carrie Diaries S02E02Express YourselfNovember 1, 2013 6.0Carrie and Walt are faced with kicking out their new roommate when she makes herself too comfortable. Walt summons the courage to tell Benne
  3. S02E03The Carrie Diaries S02E03Strings AttachedNovember 8, 2013 6.3Larissa returns from her summer in Kyoto and insists on taking Carrie and Walt to a fabulous Japanese festival in the city, where Larissa me
  4. S02E04The Carrie Diaries S02E04BorderlineNovember 15, 2013 5.9Carrie pitches Larissa a profile on New York wunderkind playwright Adam Weaver, but when he proves a difficult, yet fascinating, interview,
  5. S02E05The Carrie Diaries S02E05Too Close for ComfortNovember 22, 2013 7.0Carrie spends an exciting day in the city with playwright Adam Weaver. Samantha, who booked a new job as a nude art model, takes matters int
  6. S02E06The Carrie Diaries S02E06The Safety DanceDecember 6, 2013 5.8When Carrie struggles with writer's block, Weaver tries to help but gets in the way. Maggie and Sebastian grow closer after learning some sh
  7. S02E07The Carrie Diaries S02E07Season's bestI Heard a RumorDecember 13, 2013 7.5Carrie is shocked when she reads a nasty rumor about her in a New York City gossip rag, but Samantha has a plan to set the record straight.
  8. S02E08The Carrie Diaries S02E08The Second Time AroundDecember 20, 2013 7.5Carrie is delighted when she gets the chance to interview the CEO of Bongo Jeans - but the pressure is on when Larissa tells Carrie that thi
  9. S02E09The Carrie Diaries S02E09Under PressureJanuary 3, 2014 6.2Larissa gives Carrie some harsh advice about her relationship with Sebastian. When Harlan asks Tom to work overnight on a top-secret case, D
  10. S02E10The Carrie Diaries S02E10Date ExpectationsJanuary 10, 2014 7.3Walt and Bennet get some devastating news that forever changes their future. Sebastian gets an exciting work opportunity, causing him to bai
  11. S02E11The Carrie Diaries S02E11Hungry Like the WolfJanuary 17, 2014 6.6When Bennet starts slacking at work, Carrie tries to cover for him. However, when Larissa finds out, things backfire big time for them both.
  12. S02E12The Carrie Diaries S02E12This Is the TimeJanuary 24, 2014 6.6Carrie, Mouse, Maggie, and Walt decide to go to their senior prom - at The Waldorf Astoria - together for a final hurrah. Larissa offers Car
  13. S02E13The Carrie Diaries S02E13Run to YouJanuary 31, 2014 6.5Things grow increasingly tense between Carrie and Tom. When Larissa drops an unexpected bomb on Carrie, Sebastian decides he, too, needs to

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