The essential episodes of Vida
Watch these 22 in order and you've got Vida — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Circumstances force estranged sisters Lyn and Emma to return to their old neighborhood where they are confronted by their past and surprised by family revelations.
- 02
Eddy struggles to connect with the two sisters as Lyn falls into old neighborhood patterns, and Emma searches for a way out.
- 03
Emma tries to get a handle on the family business while Lyn creates chaos for them. Eddy withdraws into herself as she mourns Vidalia, and Mari's weakness is revealed.
- 04
Lyn escapes the Eastside while market research in the neighborhood leads Emma to open an old wound. Mari is publicly humiliated by someone she trusted.
- 05
Still wound up from her encounter with Cruz, Emma struggles to find relief. Luckily, Lyn shows up for her when she needs it most. Mari refuses to be a victim and confronts Tlaloc.
- 06
Lyn finally realizes she's messing up Johnny's life, and Emma learns the true value of the bar, but is it too late for Eddy?
- 07
The bar prepares to host a fundraiser for Eddy's hospital expenses while Emma and Lyn learn the truth behind Vida and Eddy's marriage. Mari questions her life, and an event in the building leaves everyone stunned.
- 08
The Vigilantes protest a local real estate agent whom Emma considers using to advertise an available unit in the building, which neighborhood handyman Baco agrees to repair.
- 09
Emma accompanies Cruz to an event where Emma meets a charming stranger. Emma gives Mari an opportunity while Lyn meets local councilman Rudy at the gym before hosting the bar's first Loteria night.
- 10
Emma monitors Baco's progress with the building repairs while Lyn is forced to confront her past. Mari settles into her new job, and Nico makes a surprise visit to the bar.
- 11
The bar hosts a yard sale. Marcos moves in as a new tenant. Lyn's friendship with Rudy builds as Nelson becomes a threat to the bar.
- 12
Lyn is preparing for Music Night at the bar when a relic she had discovered at Don Fulgencio's apartment reveals more information about Vida. Mari questions her future. Nico discovers theft at the bar.
- 13
Mari's worlds collide, and Lyn and Marcos devise a plan to get back at Nelson. Emma considers alternative sources of income for the bar.
- 14
Emma and Nico head to an after-party to check out a new musical act, and Lyn and Marcos will not be left out. Lyn and Emma's conflict comes to a head.
- 15
Nico's past comes back to haunt her. Lyn has a nice - and short - day with Johnny. Rocky convinces Eddy to get a handle on her situation. Emma's frustrations build.
- 16
In the season finale, Lyn rises to the occasion, while Emma remains in her funk. Mari's loyalties are conflicted. Eddy makes a discovery about Vida's past. The sisters unexpectedly stand united.
- 17
Emma and Lyn take their romantic relationships to new heights, and a looming figure from the sisters' past returns.
- 18
Emma and Nico hit a rough patch as Lyn and Mari deal, in their own particular ways, with their daddy issues.
- 19
Eddy returns to the bar, Emma tries to move on, and Lyn struggles to be the perfect girlfriend, daughter and sister.
- 20
Lyn throws Marcos an epic, Vida-style, double-30 Queerceañera, and Emma goes on a psychedelic journey of self-exploration.
- 21
Lyn is MIA, playing politician's wife, as Emma is left to run Drag King Night at the bar on her own.
- 22
With the weight of their mother's legacy on their shoulders, the sisters are forced to decide whether they will ultimately stay together or go their separate ways. Series finale.
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