Girls Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - PilotSeries Premiere. Hannah, a 24-year-old aspiring writer living in NYC, is blindsided when her parents cut her off financially. Subsequently fired from her unpaid internship, she seeks comfort from Adam, the eccentric actor she sometimes sleeps with when she can get him to respond to her texts. Meanwhile, Hannah's best friend and Type-A roommate Marnie hosts a dinner party for their bohemian British friend Jessa, who has returned from who-knows-where to move in with her younger, 'Sex and the City'-obsessed cousin Shoshanna. |
Episode 1 - Season 1, Episode 1: PilotSeries Premiere. Hannah, a 24-year-old aspiring writer living in NYC, is blindsided when her parents cut her off financially. Subsequently fired from her unpaid internship, she seeks comfort from Adam, the eccentric actor she sometimes sleeps with when she can get him to respond to her texts. Meanwhile, Hannah's best friend and Type-A roommate Marnie hosts a dinner party for their bohemian British friend Jessa, who has returned from who-knows-where to move in with her younger, 'Sex and the City'-obsessed cousin Shoshanna. |
Episode 2 - Season 1, Episode 2: Vagina PanicHannah reveals her Forrest Gump-induced AIDS phobia when she realizes Adam might not be practicing monogamy. Marnie lives in denial of her growing boredom with (and sexual repulsion by) her long-term boyfriend Charlie; Jessa avoids Marnie's meticulously planned day at a women's health clinic, where Shoshanna confesses a humiliating secret. |
Episode 2 - Vagina PanicHannah reveals her Forrest Gump-induced AIDS phobia when she realizes Adam might not be practicing monogamy. Marnie lives in denial of her growing boredom with (and sexual repulsion by) her long-term boyfriend Charlie; Jessa avoids Marnie's meticulously planned day at a women's health clinic, where Shoshanna confesses a humiliating secret. |
Episode 3 - All Adventurous Women DoHannah meets up with her erstwhile college flame to find out how she contracted HPV, uncovering much more in the process. Marnie's art-gallery boss introduces her to a cocky artist who piques her interest, while Jessa gets a baby-sitting gig. |
Episode 3 - Season 1, Episode 3: All Adventurous Women DoHannah meets up with her erstwhile college flame to find out how she contracted HPV, uncovering much more in the process. Marnie's art-gallery boss introduces her to a cocky artist who piques her interest, while Jessa gets a baby-sitting gig. |
Episode 4 - Hannah's DiaryAdam sends Hannah a 'sext' message that puts her in a tailspin. Meanwhile, Hannah's boss gets touchy at her office job, Shoshanna reunites with a boy from sleepaway camp, Jessa gets distracted while watching her charges, and Ray and Charlie snoop through the girls' apartment. |
Episode 4 - Season 1, Episode 4: Hannah's DiaryAdam sends Hannah a 'sext' message that puts her in a tailspin. Meanwhile, Hannah's boss gets touchy at her office job, Shoshanna reunites with a boy from sleepaway camp, Jessa gets distracted while watching her charges, and Ray and Charlie snoop through the girls' apartment. |
Episode 5 - Hard Being EasyAt Jessa's advice, Hannah decides to better her story by propositioning her boss. She subsequently retreats to Adam, who has a different idea about the state of their union. Meanwhile, Marnie and Charlie assess their relationship, and Jessa is determined to reconquer an ex. |
Episode 5 - Season 1, Episode 5: Hard Being EasyAt Jessa's advice, Hannah decides to better her story by propositioning her boss. She subsequently retreats to Adam, who has a different idea about the state of their union. Meanwhile, Marnie and Charlie assess their relationship, and Jessa is determined to reconquer an ex. |
Episode 6 - The ReturnHannah's parents fly her back to Michigan to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary. Though they hope she'll go on their date, she gets one of her own instead, and catches up with some high-school friends who are mourning a hometown tragedy. |
Episode 6 - Season 1, Episode 6: The ReturnHannah's parents fly her back to Michigan to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary. Though they hope she'll go on their date, she gets one of her own instead, and catches up with some high-school friends who are mourning a hometown tragedy. |
Episode 7 - Season 1, Episode 7: Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The CrackcidentAt the 'best party ever' in Bushwick, Brooklyn, Hannah learns Adam's main defining trait (other than his ears), Marnie is beside herself (and annoying others) after seeing Charlie, Jessa teases a mystery texter, and Ray becomes Shoshanna's spirit guide in a time of need. |
Episode 7 - Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The CrackcidentAt the 'best party ever' in Bushwick, Brooklyn, Hannah learns Adam's main defining trait (other than his ears), Marnie is beside herself (and annoying others) after seeing Charlie, Jessa teases a mystery texter, and Ray becomes Shoshanna's spirit guide in a time of need. |
Episode 8 - Season 1, Episode 8: Weirdos Need Girlfriends TooHannah ventures further into Adam's world, for better and for worse. Newly unemployed Jessa, and Marnie, at an all-time low, bond unexpectedly and meet a very eligible bachelor (Chris O'Dowd) who is not what he seems. |
Episode 8 - Weirdos Need Girlfriends TooHannah ventures further into Adam's world, for better and for worse. Newly unemployed Jessa, and Marnie, at an all-time low, bond unexpectedly and meet a very eligible bachelor (Chris O'Dowd) who is not what he seems. |
Episode 9 - Leave Me AloneBehind on rent and resentful of the literary success of a former classmate (Jenny Slate), Hannah starts work at Grumpy Cafe and does a reading hosted by a former professor (Michael Imperioli). Marnie finds it increasingly difficult to support Hannah financially and emotionally. Jessa is confronted by her former boss (Kathryn Hahn), and Shoshanna goes on a day date with an online match. |
Episode 9 - Season 1, Episode 9: Leave Me AloneBehind on rent and resentful of the literary success of a former classmate (Jenny Slate), Hannah starts work at Grumpy Cafe and does a reading hosted by a former professor (Michael Imperioli). Marnie finds it increasingly difficult to support Hannah financially and emotionally. Jessa is confronted by her former boss (Kathryn Hahn), and Shoshanna goes on a day date with an online match. |
Episode 10 - She DidSeason One finale. Hannah starts to question her relationship with Adam; Jessa throws a mystery party where Marnie embraces her free-spirited side, and Shoshanna's uniqueness works in her favor. |
Episode 10 - Season 1, Episode 10: She DidSeason One finale. Hannah starts to question her relationship with Adam; Jessa throws a mystery party where Marnie embraces her free-spirited side, and Shoshanna's uniqueness works in her favor. |
Episode 11 - Season 2, Episode 1: It's About TimeSeason Two Premiere. Hannah tries to start fresh by dating a brand new guy and throwing a housewarming party with brand new roommate Elijah, but it's hard to move on when she's still playing nurse to Adam. Marnie gets some bad news at work and a visit from her mom, Shoshanna avoids Ray at the party, and sun-kissed Jessa returns from her honeymoon. |
Episode 12 - Season 2, Episode 2: I Get IdeasHannah gets some unsolicited musical attention from heartbroken Adam and some displeasing opinions on her writing from Sandy (Donald Glover). Elijah questions his sexuality; Marnie makes a career compromise when her curatorial dreams are crushed; Jessa revels in married life; Shoshanna and Ray make magic; Elijah and Marnie harbor a secret. |
Episode 13 - Season 2, Episode 3: Bad FriendOn a freelance writing assignment to get out of her comfort zone, Hannah befriends the junkie downstairs and parties hard with Elijah, who reveals an explosive secret. Meanwhile, Marnie has a long awaited run-in with artist Booth Jonathan (Jorma Taccone). |
Episode 14 - Season 2, Episode 4: It's a Shame About RayHannah hosts a grown-up dinner party to celebrate her writing gig, but her friends' behavior doesn't live up to the setting. Marnie and Audrey square off; Shoshanna realizes that she has inadvertently entered a new phase with Ray; Jessa meets Thomas-John's parents. |
Episode 15 - Season 2, Episode 5: One Man's TrashHannah goes to apologize to an angry neighbor and is surprised by how drawn she is to both him--a good-looking 42-year-old doctor--and the trappings of his conventionally successful adult life. |
Episode 16 - Season 2, Episode 6: BoysHannah signs an e-book deal with a dauntingly tight deadline; Marnie plays hostess for Booth Jonathan's art party; Adam coaxes Ray to go on a Staten Island adventure; a depressed Jessa crashes with Hannah. |
Episode 17 - Season 2, Episode 7: Video GamesHannah accompanies Jessa on a visit upstate to see Jessa's estranged father, his new-age wife and Frank, their virginal teenage son. |
Episode 18 - Season 2, Episode 8: It's BackHannah tries to hide mounting anxiety about her book from her visiting parents. Meanwhile, Marnie is stunned by news that Charlie has started a successful app company; Adam meets a boisterous woman in AA (Carol Kane) who coaxes him into a date with her daughter; and Ray's aversion to college parties gives Shoshanna pause. |
Episode 19 - Season 2, Episode 9: On All FoursPressure from Hannah's aggressive publisher (John Cameron Mitchell) and a looming deadline further jeopardize Hannah's mental state. Adam and his new girlfriend have their first misunderstanding. At Charlie's work party, Shoshanna avoids Ray, and Marnie makes an unsettling step towards following her dreams. |
Episode 20 - Season 2, Episode 10: TogetherSeason Two Finale. In order to avoid being sued by her publisher, Hannah must write her book in a single day. Marnie misinterprets Charlie's intentions; Ray makes a career move which he hopes will impress Shoshanna. |
Episode 21 - Season 3, Episode 1: Females OnlySeason Three Premiere. Reeling after a nasty run-in with Natalia at Ray's new coffee & pizza place, Hannah and a reluctant Adam host dinner at their apartment with Marnie, who is living at home in New Jersey and still raw from her breakup with Charlie, and Shoshanna, who is alternating nights of sexual freedom with academia after her breakup with Ray. Meanwhile, Jessa pushes buttons, and new friend Jasper illuminates her daddy issues. |
Episode 22 - Season 3, Episode 2: Truth or DareHannah, Shoshanna and Adam take a road trip to reunite with Jessa, leaving Marnie feeling left out as she moves into her own place. On the trip, Hannah looks futilely for writing inspiration in order to meet her editor's deadline. |
Episode 23 - Season 3, Episode 3: She Said OkWhen Adam's eccentric and emotionally toxic sister Caroline shows up unannounced, Hannah offers her a place to stay despite Adam's protests. Marnie's control-freak tendencies reach full tilt at Hannah's 25th birthday party. Ray settles into his role as manager at the new restaurant but has a harder time keeping cool around Shoshanna. |
Episode 24 - Season 3, Episode 4: Dead InsideHannah tries to process an untimely death but seems more concerned about its impact on her eBook deal. Jessa tracks down an old friend she thought was dead. Marnie is horrified to discover a video Charlie posted online. |
Episode 25 - Season 3, Episode 5: Only ChildHannah is thrilled to be in the presence of the literary illuminati at the funeral of her editor, David Pressler-Goings, until she learns that her eBook deal may also be dead. Later, she tries to help Adam and Caroline work through their anger issues; Jessa makes some positive changes; and Ray gives Marnie some candid advice. |
Episode 26 - Season 3, Episode 6: Free SnacksHannah gets a job writing advertorials at GQ but worries the corporate environment will kill her creative mojo. Shoshanna rethinks her breakup in light of Ray's newfound success, while he and Marnie butt heads over lunch. |
Episode 27 - Season 3, Episode 7: Beach HouseDuring a Long Island weekend getaway with the girls, Hannah runs into Elijah and invites him and his friends to the beach house, hoping to take the pressure off of Marnie's rigorous schedule for honesty and healing. |
Episode 28 - Season 3, Episode 8: IncidentalsDuring a GQ advertorial interview, Patti LuPone warns Hannah that Adam will change now that he's been cast in a Broadway play. Meanwhile, Jessa's boredom at work is interrupted by an unexpected visit from Jasper, an old friend. Later, Hannah is assigned to review the Gramercy Park Hotel, and the group celebrates Adam's success with his cast mate Desi, who Marnie finds particularly captivating. |
Episode 29 - Season 3, Episode 9: FloWhile visiting her ailing grandmother in the hospital, Hannah is surprised by a strange request from her mother. Later, Hannah shares an uncomfortable drink with her overachieving med student cousin Rebecca. |
Episode 30 - Season 3, Episode 10: Role-PlayAlarmed by Adam's indifference after she fails to come home after a night out with her co-workers, Hannah worries that the spark may be gone in their relationship. Marnie begins working at Soo Jin's art gallery, though not in the role she expected; later, Desi helps her rediscover her voice. Shoshanna has a surprise for Jessa. |
Episode 31 - Season 3, Episode 11: I Saw YouHannah gets a glimpse of some harsh realities when she invites Elijah to join her in her quest to complete an unfinished assignment. Jessa searches for a job. Hannah, Shoshanna and Elijah attend Marnie's open-mic performance. |
Episode 32 - Season 3, Episode 12: Two Plane RidesSeason Three Finale. On the day of Adam's opening night, Hannah gets news that could change the direction of her career and her relationship. Marnie chooses an inopportune moment to divulge a secret to Shoshanna, who is dealing with her own unexpected news. Jessa's boss asks for an unusual favor. |
Episode 33 - Season 4, Episode 1: IowaSeason Four Premiere. After a congratulatory dinner with her parents, Hannah and Adam pack up the last of Hannah's boxes and discuss 'the plan' for their soon-to-be long-distance relationship. Marnie and Desi perform as part of a jazz brunch for a distracted crowd at a downtown restaurant. Shoshanna signs for her diploma with her parents, who make a bigger deal out of the event than Shoshanna thinks necessary. Jessa is confronted by Beedie's daughter Rickie, and later seems nonplussed by Hannah's impending departure. |
Episode 34 - Season 4, Episode 2: TriggeringIn her first days as a grad student, Hannah settles into her new life and discovers she can get more for her money, rent-wise, in Iowa. Later, during a video chat, Hannah slyly prods Marnie for intel about Adam. At her first seminar, Hannah warns her fellow workshop writers that her piece might trigger some intense emotions--but doesn't get the feedback she had hoped for. |
Episode 35 - Season 4, Episode 3: Female AuthorWith only one class a week, Hannah finds herself doing a lot of nothing with her free time, while a visiting Elijah has become the social butterfly of Iowa. Ray gives Marnie a wake-up call about Desi's true intentions before their meeting with a record label. Shoshanna aces, then blows, a job interview. Adam unwittingly gets drawn into Jessa's chaotic web after an AA meeting. At a poets' party in Iowa, Hannah rants about the undue expectations put on women writers, and takes things too far in critiquing her classmates. |
Episode 36 - Season 4, Episode 4: CubbiesHannah is confronted by her classmates after leaving a non-apology apology letter in their cubbies. After getting rejected at yet another job interview, a frustrated Shoshanna spends a day with Ray. Creative and romantic tensions between Marnie and Desi reach their breaking point. |
Episode 37 - Season 4, Episode 5: Sit-InFriends try to help Hannah through a crisis; Hannah and Adam have an honest conversation about the status of their relationship. |
Episode 38 - Season 4, Episode 6: Close-UpSome soul-searching leads Hannah to an epiphany. Meanwhile, another disastrous interview for Shoshanna ends in a positive; Ray attempts to solve his neighborhood noise issue at a community board meeting; Marnie and Desi disagree on how to define their sound; and Adam is shocked by a revelation. |
Episode 39 - Season 4, Episode 7: Ask Me My NameHannah goes for drinks with Fran, a new coworker, before attending an unusual art show. Later, she spends some time alone with Mimi-Rose, while Adam is unnerved by Mimi-Rose's friend, Ace. Meanwhile, Shoshanna helps Ray with his community board election campaign. |
Episode 40 - Season 4, Episode 8: Tad & Loreen & Avi & ShanazHannah spends an afternoon with a new young friend; Marnie and Desi fight over money; Jessa gives Shoshanna advice on the art of seduction; Loreen and Tad have a tense dinner party with their friends Avi and Shanaz. |
Episode 41 - Season 4, Episode 9: Daddy IssuesHannah's maturity is called into question after she is confronted with a family dilemma; Jessa, Ace, Mimi-Rose and Adam have an awkward encounter; Marnie makes an announcement at Ray's campaign party. |
Episode 42 - Season 4, Episode 10: Home BirthSeason Four Finale. Hannah, Adam and Jessa each try to convince Caroline and Laird to forgo their planned home birth. Shoshanna faces a crucial decision when presented with a unique job opportunity. After Marnie and Desi's meeting with a record label exec, Ray lets Desi know what he really thinks of him. |
Episode 43 - Season 5, Episode 1: Wedding DaySeason Five Premiere. Marnie micromanages her upstate wedding to Desi while trying to maintain the facade of the breezy bride, tasking Shoshanna with kicking out Fran, Hannah's date, so the girls can get ready. Banished to the boys' den, Fran has an awkward moment with Adam; and a dejected Ray steps in to help a nervous Desi with his wedding-day jitters. |
Episode 44 - Season 5, Episode 2: Good ManIn NYC, an erratic roommate leads Fran to move in with Hannah. Later, Hannah gets an urgent call from her dad, who is trying to navigate a new type of dating. After a run-in at an AA meeting, Adam and Jessa spend the day together. Ray finds himself fuming over the new cafe across the street, which he fears is hurting his business.On his way to help Hannah with her dad, Elijah is hit on by a famous news anchor. |
Episode 45 - Season 5, Episode 3: JapanThriving at her new job in Japan, Shoshanna finds herself flirting with her boss, but reminds her work friends that she has a 'kind of' boyfriend back in America. Hannah makes a shocking discovery on Fran's phone and struggles with how to react. After viewing Adam's performance on a TV police procedural, Jessa shares her insights into his character. |
Episode 46 - Season 5, Episode 4: Old LovesHannah and Fran disagree about their respective teaching methods. Marnie fumes over Desi's decision to launch a major construction project in their studio. Jessa pushes Hannah away over an awkward rice-pudding meetup. Elijah gets closer with Dill Harcourt. |
Episode 47 - Season 5, Episode 5: Queen for Two DaysHannah and her mom embark on a female-empowerment retreat, where Loreen hopes for clarity on her situation with Tad, and Hannah relishes some time away from Fran. In Tokyo, Shoshanna enjoys her budding romance with Yoshi, and gets a surprise visitor from the U.S. Jessa meets up with her sister Minerva and asks for a favor. |
Episode 48 - Season 5, Episode 6: The Panic in Central ParkNeeding space after a fight with Desi, Marnie goes for a walk and has an unexpected run-in with someone from her past. |
Episode 49 - Season 5, Episode 7: Hello KittyHannah gets reprimanded by the school's principal, and her response tactic infuriates Fran. At Adam's play, a nervous Jessa worries about seeing Hannah after their fight, and Marnie shares some news with Ray. Elijah attends a swanky party at Dill's apartment, where he gets the impression that he might be one of many. |
Episode 50 - Season 5, Episode 8: Homeward BoundStranded after her summer road trip with Fran is cut short, Hannah is rescued by Ray, but their trip back to NYC gets derailed. When he hasn't heard from Caroline, Adam stops by Laird's place and stays to help with the baby. Back from Japan, Shoshanna gets a wakeup call over a sushi lunch. While recording a new song, Marnie is given parameters for her relationship with Desi. |
Episode 51 - Season 5, Episode 9: Love StoriesAfter Hannah gives Principal Toby some unexpected news, she runs into her old friend-slash-nemesis Tally. Marnie has an unsettling dream and later tries to work things out with Desi. Noticing business is suffering at Ray's, Shoshanna offers to help with marketing, performing some clandestine research on their competition. Elijah makes his pitch to Dill that their relationship should be exclusive. |
Episode 52 - Season 5, Episode 10: I Love You BabySeason Five Finale. Elijah and Loreen help Hannah with her plan to participate in The Moth Story Slam. Marnie prepares to go on tour with Desi. Shoshanna's plan for an 'anti-hipster' Ray's takes off. After helping take care of the baby, Jessa and Adam have an epic fight. |
Episode 53 - Season 6, Episode 1: All I Ever WantedSeason Six Premiere. Riding a wave of newfound career success, Hannah gets an assignment to write a story about a female surf camp in the Hamptons, where she meets an uncomplicated waterski instructor named Paul-Louis. In hopes of breaking her old patterns post-divorce, Marnie tells Ray he needs to spend more time at his own place, but Adam and Jessa's intensity drives him out of his apartment. |
Episode 54 - Season 6, Episode 2: Hostage SituationHannah provides cover for Marnie on a secret weekender to Poughkeepsie, which Marnie hopes will help clarify an old chapter in her life. Shoshanna enlists Elijah to be her plus-one at a networking event for young professional women, where Jessa's antics lead Shosh to reevaluate her post-college friendships. |
Episode 55 - Season 6, Episode 3: American B***hHannah has a tense tete-a-tete with acclaimed author Chuck Palmer--a writer she once greatly admired--about the disturbing allegations swirling around him. |
Episode 56 - Season 6, Episode 4: Painful EvacuationHannah interviews influential writer Ode Montgomery, who offers eye-opening advice on being a woman and a writer. When Adam storms off the set of his latest acting job, Jessa suggests they embark on a creative endeavor of their own. Ray considers the course of his life after a regular at the coffee shop suddenly dies. Marnie is confronted with her narcissism. |
Episode 57 - Season 6, Episode 5: GummiesAdam and Jessa begin shooting scenes for their film, but Jessa questions Adam's creative direction. In town to visit Hannah, Loreen has a hard time accepting the next phase of her life. Marnie does a less-than-stellar job of being there for a grieving Ray. |
Episode 58 - Season 6, Episode 6: Full DisclosureMarnie tries to convince a resistant Desi to follow through with their planned gig at her mom's birthday party in New Jersey. After rebuffing Adam's request to watch his film, Hannah gets some advice on an important decision from her dad and his new partner Keith. Elijah's thespian talents are rekindled when he helps a coworker run lines for an audition. |
Episode 59 - Season 6, Episode 7: The BounceElijah prepares for an open-call audition for a new Broadway musical, but is thrown off his game by an unexpected visitor. In need of cash, Marnie tries to pawn a family heirloom and gets a wakeup call from an unlikely source. Hannah reconnects with Paul-Louis. |
Episode 60 - Season 6, Episode 8: What Will We Do This Time About Adam?Adam comes to Hannah with some surprising news. Jessa spends a day off on her own. Shoshanna slogs through helping Ray with his oral-history project, until a fortuitous run-in with her old boss Abigail. |
Episode 61 - Season 6, Episode 9: Goodbye TourAfter an important meeting, Hannah reaches out to friends for advice but has trouble reaching Marnie. |
Episode 62 - Season 6, Episode 10: LatchingSeries Finale. Hannah embarks on a new chapter. |
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