The worst episodes of Younger
Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.
- 01
Liza faces further fallout with Kelsey, who is infuriated by Liza's lack of millennial know-how.
- 02
Liza neglects Maggie at an important time after joining Kelsey's inner circle; Diana anticipates the arrival of Empirical's publisher, whose impending divorce could put him back on the market soon.
- 03
Lauren plans a bat mitzvah that she never got to experience; Liza mulls a new career path; Kelsey struggles with the fallout from her affair.
- 04
In the Season 1 finale, Liza's lies finally catch up with her, which could doom her personal and professional prospects.
- 05
Liza pursues an author she likes because of his minimalist manifesto.
- 06
Liza and Josh's future together is thrown into question after having opposing reactions to a near miss.
- 07
As Diana sets out on her honeymoon, Liza considers Charles's proposal. Kelsey turns Quinn down, but some speed bumps in her personal and professional life make Kelsey doubt herself. Lauren's 30th is out of this world.
- 08
Diana tasks Liza with staging a book-launch party for a difficult author. Meanwhile, Maggie has an encounter with an old crush who's now single; and Kelsey begins to fall for an author who's not available.
- 09
Liza visits her old book club in New Jersey to promote an unpublished author she discovered at work. Meanwhile, Josh gives Liza the cold shoulder after she insults his intelligence.
- 10
The Boy with the Dragon Tattoo
A bedbug scare creates some unusual sleeping arrangements for Liza, who has a hard time closing the deal on her first literary discovery.
- 11
Liza and Kelsey pursue their first author, but her interest in them isn't purely professional.
- 12
Into the Woods and Out of the Woods
Liza goes to a music festival with Josh and helps Charles with a work assignment.
- 13
Josh is in a NY Times profile, which strains his relationship with Liza.
- 14
Liza and Charles work closely together to land a married writing duo. After Redmond calls her out, Kelsey takes drastic measures to keep an author she nurtured at her literary salon. Kelsey's personal life gets complicated.
- 15
Charles and Liza make amends and promise not to lie anymore, but Kelsey's plans force Liza to withhold the truth. Lauren plans a romantic reunion. Sparks fly between Maggie and an enemy-turned-friend.
- 16
Liza must market a veteran writer to a young audience, and tries to make an effort to find a more age-appropriate romance—even though her date with Josh is just about perfect.
- 17
Liza needs to earn some quick cash when her ex comes up short on a tuition payment, but doesn't want Josh to get suspicious. Meanwhile, Kelsey continues her affair with an author.
- 18
Liza and Kelsey launch a new imprint while facing online criticism.
- 19
Liza and Kelsey worry when their first author proves to be more trouble than she's worth.
- 20
Diana offers Liza advice, Kelsey and Thad plan their wedding, and Liza learns a secret while she attempts to network.
- 21
Tragedy strikes and Liza wonders if she should end her 26-year-old life forever.
- 22
Liza's identity is threatened by Thad's laptop and Kelsey learning the truth; a Silicon Valley billionaire invests in Empirical.
- 23
Liza tries to sign YouTube stars to Empirical.
- 24
Liza and Kelsey pursue an erotica author writing under a pseudonym, and are shocked to discover their identity.
- 25
Liza and Kelsey try to preserve their author's anonymity, but a women's erotica event threatens to expose the truth.
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