The essential episodes of The Exes
Watch these 10 in order and you've got The Exes — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Divorce attorney Holly sets up newly single Stuart with also divorced roommates: Phil and Haskell. After a rocky start with Stuart the unlikely team helps him come to terms with his new unmarried life.
- 02
Haskell panics when his online girlfriend surprises him with a visit, because he used Phil's picture as his own. Holly discovers a homeless man in the laundry room and learns appearances can be very deceiving.
- 03
Phil is reluctant to have Stuart fix his tooth, due to his fear of dentists. He finally visits Stuart's office, then sleeps with Stuart's long-time dental assistant, Deanna. Eden borrows Holly's clothes to go clubbing.
- 04
Phil dates Tatiana, a Serbian lingerie model who can only speak her native language. Phil asks Stuart to be her translator, until she becomes attracted to Stuart as well. Holly keeps making a fool of herself in front of a guy she likes. Haskell buys something very strange.
- 05
When the guys can't resolve their differences, Holly sends the three of them to couples' therapy, where they discover that Holly is the problem.
- 06
The gang's relationships are thrown out of whack when Holly discovers there's way more to Stuart than meets the eye.
- 07
Desperate to impress her perfect sister Jill, Holly invents an alternative lifestyle for herself that quickly spirals out of control. Meanwhile, the guys are riding high on a "special" dish cooked up by Stuart.
- 08
Holly convinces the gang to give up their Christmas plans to spend the holiday together, but ditches the group when she meets a handsome stranger.
- 09
In the wake of Haskell declaring his love for Nicki, Holly tries to play cupid. Stuart secretly arranges for Phil to get together with his high school crush.
- 10
Stuart and Holly convince Margo to hold her wedding at the restaurant; Haskell tries to stop Margo's wedding.
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