The Flight Attendant (2020–2022)

TV ShowEndedComedy, Thriller, Mystery2 seasons, 16 episodes
The Flight Attendant posterReview score: 71%

Plot

Flight attendant Cassie Bowden relishes her globe-trotting lifestyle, but her history with drinking – and penchant for becoming entangled in international intrigue – always seem to catch up with her.

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  1. 01The Flight Attendant S01E01In Case of EmergencyS01E01 · 7.3When flight attendant Cassie Bowden meets passenger Alex Sokolov, she decides to spend an extravagant, very drunk night with him. But when she wakes up the next morning beside a dead body – and with no memory of what happened – Cassie fights to keep her wits about her long enough to make it back to New York, where more trouble looms.
  2. 02The Flight Attendant S01E07Hitchcock DoubleS01E07 · 7.3Cassie is forced to work with a surprising new ally as she reconsiders all that's happened since Bangkok. Meanwhile, Megan's life begins to implode when her husband faces consequences for her actions.
  3. 03The Flight Attendant S01E02RabbitsS01E02 · 7.3Rattled by her own lies and under pressure from the FBI, Cassie goes against her lawyer best friend Annie's advice to lay low and tries to track down Alex's mysterious business associate Miranda - with bizarre and shocking results. After an unsettling meeting with Agents Hammond and White, Cassie meets the easy-going Buckley on a night out to forget her troubles.

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2020Aired 7.2Season avg
  1. S01E01The Flight Attendant S01E01Season's bestIn Case of EmergencyNovember 26, 2020 7.3When flight attendant Cassie Bowden meets passenger Alex Sokolov, she decides to spend an extravagant, very drunk night with him. But when s
  2. S01E02The Flight Attendant S01E02RabbitsNovember 26, 2020 7.3Rattled by her own lies and under pressure from the FBI, Cassie goes against her lawyer best friend Annie's advice to lay low and tries to t
  3. S01E03The Flight Attendant S01E03FuneraliaNovember 26, 2020 7.3Upon landing in Rome, Cassie deals with her sudden feelings of loss, and Megan confesses that she has secrets of her own. Back in New York,
  4. S01E04The Flight Attendant S01E04Conspiracy TheoriesDecember 3, 2020 7.0Cassie follows a surprising paper trail to a suspiciously empty private jet service. Later, a visit from her brother Davey forces Cassie to
  5. S01E05The Flight Attendant S01E05Other People's HousesDecember 3, 2020 7.0With Miranda on her tail and the FBI closing in, Cassie enlists Max in a plan that involves breaking and entering, computer fraud, and too m
  6. S01E06The Flight Attendant S01E06After DarkDecember 10, 2020 6.9Reeling from a major fallout with Annie – and running from anything related to Alex – Cassie brings Buckley along for an alcohol-fueled esca
  7. S01E07The Flight Attendant S01E07Hitchcock DoubleDecember 10, 2020 7.3Cassie is forced to work with a surprising new ally as she reconsiders all that's happened since Bangkok. Meanwhile, Megan's life begins to
  8. S01E08The Flight Attendant S01E08Arrivals and DeparturesDecember 17, 2020 7.3Cassie comes face to face with Alex's killer. Annie works with the FBI. Megan comes clean.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2022Aired 6.6Season avg
  1. S02E01The Flight Attendant S02E01Seeing DoubleApril 21, 2022 6.9Now almost a year sober, Cassie has started fresh in LA with her supportive new boyfriend, Marco. But her side gig moonlighting as a CIA ass
  2. S02E02The Flight Attendant S02E02Season's bestMushrooms, Tasers, and Bears, Oh My!April 21, 2022 7.0After revealing her secret side gig to Annie and Max, Cassie sets out to find the woman who's been impersonating her – and zeros in on enigm
  3. S02E03The Flight Attendant S02E03The Reykjavík Ice Sculpture Festival Is Lovely This Time of YearApril 28, 2022 6.7A cryptic text leads Cassie to search for Megan in Reykjavík, where Shane grows increasingly suspicious of his friend’s erratic travels. Bac
  4. S02E04The Flight Attendant S02E04Blue Sincerely ReunionApril 28, 2022 6.5After attempting to get Megan safely out of Reykjavík, Cassie fears she’s being framed for murder when two bodies are found in Echo Park.
  5. S02E05The Flight Attendant S02E05Drowning WomenMay 5, 2022 6.2After finding potentially incriminating photos in Benjamin’s office, Cassie seeks assurances from Shane – and continues to avoid Marco – whi
  6. S02E06The Flight Attendant S02E06Brothers & SistersMay 12, 2022 6.4Cassie faces hard truths about her path to sobriety while visiting her mom as Megan attempts to reconnect with her family, who are reluctant
  7. S02E07The Flight Attendant S02E07No ExitMay 19, 2022 6.6Cassie, Shane, Annie, and Max attempt to run down clues in the string of murders – which continue to point to Cassie as the main suspect.
  8. S02E08The Flight Attendant S02E08Backwards and ForwardsMay 26, 2022 6.5Cassie manages to connect the dots in a far-reaching conspiracy, while Megan tries to make amends with Shane.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Castfull cast & details

Kaley CuocoKaley CuocoCassie BowdenZosia MametZosia MametAnnie MouradianDeniz AkdenizDeniz AkdenizMax ParkMo McRaeMo McRaeBenjamin BerryCallie HernandezCallie HernandezGabrielle DiazGriffin MatthewsGriffin MatthewsShane EvansJ. J. SoriaJ. J. SoriaEsteban DiazCheryl HinesCheryl HinesDot Karlson

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