The Girlfriend Experience (2016–2021)

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Plot

The Girlfriend Experience is an anthology series, which explores the complex dynamics of transactional relationships.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Girlfriend Experience S02E07Erica & Anna: DonorsS02E07 · 6.6Erica gets a suspicious call from a representative of a secretive potential donor. Anna subjugates herself to Erica's sexual desires and makes a startling decision to solidify their personal relationship.
  2. 02The Girlfriend Experience S01E09BlindsidedS01E09 · 6.2Christine's worlds collide, forcing her to devise a way to come out on top.
  3. 03The Girlfriend Experience S02E08Bria: Moral InventoryS02E08 · 6.2With an impending trial date, Ian attempts to reign in Bria by stepping up his surveillance of her.

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2016Aired 5.9Season avg
  1. S01E01The Girlfriend Experience S01E01EntryApril 10, 2016 6.0A Chicago law-school student's life takes a dramatic turn when a classmate introduces her to the world of transactional relationships.
  2. S01E02The Girlfriend Experience S01E02A FriendApril 10, 2016 6.0Christine's double life begins, as she balances her pursuit of a legal career with her work as a girlfriend experience.
  3. S01E03The Girlfriend Experience S01E03RetentionApril 17, 2016 6.1Christine confronts Jacqueline over the level of her control; David needs Erin's help to retain one of the firm's major clients.
  4. S01E04The Girlfriend Experience S01E04Crossing the LineApril 24, 2016 6.1Christine juggles the demands of law school, her internship and her expanding list of GFE clients; Christine observes trouble among the Kirk
  5. S01E05The Girlfriend Experience S01E05InsuranceMay 1, 2016 6.0Christine's secret identity is compromised following the death of one of her clients.
  6. S01E06The Girlfriend Experience S01E06BoundariesMay 8, 2016 5.7Christine's growing intimacy with a new client threatens to cross business boundaries; David is confirmed as managing partner at Kirkland &
  7. S01E07The Girlfriend Experience S01E07AccessMay 15, 2016 6.1Christine attempts to prevent any further intrusions from Jack, but encounters another problem from an unexpected source.
  8. S01E08The Girlfriend Experience S01E08ProvocationMay 22, 2016 6.0Christine goes on the attack at Kirkland, intent on achieving revenge.
  9. S01E09The Girlfriend Experience S01E09Season's bestBlindsidedMay 29, 2016 6.2Christine's worlds collide, forcing her to devise a way to come out on top.
  10. S01E10The Girlfriend Experience S01E10AvailableJune 5, 2016 5.6Christine embraces her career as a GFE provider following her humiliating experience at Kirkland.
  11. S01E11The Girlfriend Experience S01E11FabricationJune 12, 2016 5.5Christine goes on the counter-attack, in an attempt to force a settlement with Kirkland & Allen, while exploring more anonymous ways to serv
  12. S01E12The Girlfriend Experience S01E12HomeJune 19, 2016 6.1Christine travels home for her parent's 30th wedding anniversary party. They are partially happy to see her.
  13. S01E13The Girlfriend Experience S01E13SeparationJune 19, 2016 5.2Christine is in complete control.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode14Episodes2017Aired 5.8Season avg
  1. S02E01The Girlfriend Experience S02E01Erica & Anna: LeverageNovember 5, 2017 5.9Erica Myles, the finance director at Right To Action, a Republican super PAC, enlists the help of an escort, Anna Garner, in an attempt to g
  2. S02E02The Girlfriend Experience S02E02Bria: AdmittingNovember 5, 2017 6.1Bria Jones, a former GFE, enters the witness protection program in order to escape an abusive relationship. When she is relocated to a small
  3. S02E03The Girlfriend Experience S02E03Erica & Anna: The ListNovember 12, 2017 5.5Anna delivers a piece of incriminating evidence against Novak, while her relationship with Erica becomes personal. Erica is contacted by a p
  4. S02E04The Girlfriend Experience S02E04Bria: EggshellsNovember 12, 2017 5.7Despite orders to lay low, Bria meets a new client, triggering Ian's suspicions.
  5. S02E05The Girlfriend Experience S02E05Erica & Anna: SolicitationNovember 19, 2017 5.1Erica lands her biggest donor yet while Anna and Erica's relationship intensifies.
  6. S02E06The Girlfriend Experience S02E06Bria: NegotiationNovember 19, 2017 5.6Bria expands the boundaries of the GFE in order to have her needs met.
  7. S02E07The Girlfriend Experience S02E07Season's bestErica & Anna: DonorsNovember 26, 2017 6.6Erica gets a suspicious call from a representative of a secretive potential donor. Anna subjugates herself to Erica's sexual desires and mak
  8. S02E08The Girlfriend Experience S02E08Bria: Moral InventoryNovember 26, 2017 6.2With an impending trial date, Ian attempts to reign in Bria by stepping up his surveillance of her.
  9. S02E09The Girlfriend Experience S02E09Erica & Anna: FamilyDecember 3, 2017 5.9Anna breaks some big news to Erica and Erica begins to feel increasing pressure at work.
  10. S02E10The Girlfriend Experience S02E10Bria: Living Like a TornadoDecember 3, 2017 5.8Bria takes matters into her own hands in order to escape Ian.
  11. S02E11The Girlfriend Experience S02E11Erica & Anna: Citizens FirstDecember 17, 2017 5.7After her rejection from Erica, Anna looks for answers while Erica's life takes unexpected turns, with potentially devastating consequences.
  12. S02E12The Girlfriend Experience S02E12Bria: Making AmendsDecember 17, 2017 6.1The day of the trial has arrived, and Bria must reckon with facing Donald head-on.
  13. S02E13The Girlfriend Experience S02E13Erica & Anna: Free FallDecember 24, 2017 5.4Erica tries to escape the consequences of her professional and personal decisions as she falls into a downward spiral, while Anna finds hers
  14. S02E14The Girlfriend Experience S02E14Bria: RelapseDecember 24, 2017 5.4Pursued by both the law and Donald, Bria is forced to take matters into her own hands.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2021Aired 5.4Season avg
  1. S03E01The Girlfriend Experience S03E01Season's bestMirrorsMay 2, 2021 5.9Iris relocates to London, leaving behind family and a half-finished degree. She begins a double life: working at an elusive tech startup whi
  2. S03E02The Girlfriend Experience S03E02Everyone's Got a PriceMay 2, 2021 5.8Iris and her co-worker start working on an AI project that mirrors human emotion. Meanwhile, new clients provided by a high-end escort agenc
  3. S03E03The Girlfriend Experience S03E03DeepfakeMay 9, 2021 5.7Iris gets better at simulating the perfect girlfriend experience for her clients. Simultaneously at NGM, Iris and her co-workers start train
  4. S03E04The Girlfriend Experience S03E04ShuffleMay 16, 2021 5.5Iris' client relationships seem increasingly uncanny, and advice from Tawny isn't what Iris was hoping for. Her father's illness catches up
  5. S03E05The Girlfriend Experience S03E05Control ShiftMay 23, 2021 5.8Iris can't keep her two worlds separate anymore, which comes with unwanted consequences. Iris realizes she's in a position of power, while s
  6. S03E06The Girlfriend Experience S03E06The EmbraceMay 30, 2021 4.6Buying time, Iris escapes the messy leftovers of her double life and takes time off-grid. Georges, a former client, takes Iris into his worl
  7. S03E07The Girlfriend Experience S03E07Black BoxJune 6, 2021 5.5Cassie is back with a vengeance, taking her work to the next level. Iris' secrecy around the project puts a dent in her relationship with Hi
  8. S03E08The Girlfriend Experience S03E08A Set of Lies Agreed UponJune 13, 2021 4.9Having family in town brings up complicated feelings for Iris. Tawny feels bad about how things played out with The V. Afraid to face her ow
  9. S03E09The Girlfriend Experience S03E09State of MindJune 20, 2021 5.3Having lost all sense of perspective, Iris confides in Christophe, who, in turn, opens up a part of his world. Little does Iris know the enc
  10. S03E10The Girlfriend Experience S03E10IntegrationJune 20, 2021 5.1Struggling to recover from betrayal, Iris is willing to take a radical leap once again. Iris needs to confront one more person before making

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

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