The Best Episodes Directed By Desiree Akhavan

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Love

   S1:E84/7/2023

   Fresh off shocking news from Danny, Rae reveals who really dropped off the missing money – causing Clare to bring Rae along on a mad dash road trip to Clare’s childhood home. In the past, Clare rushes to get Lucas to the hospital for Frankie’s last days.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #2 - Go

   S1:E74/7/2023

   Clare and Amy attend a writer’s retreat, but when Amy gets great news, Clare can’t help but question if her sacrifices for Danny and their family have been holding her back. As she remembers her first marriage to Jess, she wonders: should she stay or go?

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #3 - Under the Stars

   S1:E44/7/2023

   As Clare deals with her Tik-Tok-famous Montana confrontation and Rae’s recent partying, she’s haunted by a letter writer who desperately needs Sugar’s advice. In the past, Young Clare learns of Frankie’s diagnosis and desperately tries to save her.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #4 - The Ghost Ship

   S1:E34/7/2023

   Danny and Clare try to untangle their relationship – and Rae’s threesome – as Clare considers her path not taken. In the past, Young Clare finds out she’s pregnant with Rae.

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   7.8/10(5 votes)

   #5 - Uncle Naseem

   S2:E95/29/2020

   Yes. Mexicans can go to heaven.

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   6.5/10(27 votes)

   #6 - Tunnel of Love

   S1:E76/3/2021

   DJ's birthday party becomes a surprise dual function. Meanwhile, Deborah and Marty reconnect.

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   6.5/10(27 votes)

   #7 - D'Jewelry

   S1:E45/20/2021

   At DJ's jewelry expo, Ava comes to better understand Deborah and DJ's complicated mother-daughter relationship. Deborah receives an unexpected piece of ammunition against Marty.

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   5.0/10(12 votes)

   #8 - Welcome to the Black Parade

   S1:E75/15/2025

   Carmen tags along with Benny and Grace for an Idaho Thanksgiving, complete with karaoke, a fist fight, and some ghosts from the past. We are nothing if not consistent! Benny regresses in front of his dad, while Carmen and Grace start to understand each other a bit more over some vodka crans and onion rings. But Carmen is still keeping her devastating secret...

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   5.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - Iron River, Michigan

   S1:E710/2/2020

   A neglected daughter longs for another life.

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    4.9/10(12 votes)

    #10 - The Edge of Glory

    S1:E65/15/2025

    Carmen expertly avoids confronting her disastrous love life while trying to help Benny with his. Grace confides in Janet who pushes her to explore other romantic endeavors. Peter does something drastic that's gonna make you go "oh my god dude" at the end. Oh, and Hailee has mono!

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    4.9/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites

    S1:E55/15/2025

    It's Halloweekend and Benny is still on the outs with Carmen so he and Miles have been getting… closer. Carmen and Hailee reconcile just as the latter enters her bad girl era. Grace calls Peter out for treating her like an assistant. Tensions (sexual and otherwise) rise at the annual Chem Party. But who will go home with who (or is it whom)? This episode is so good.

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    4.4/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Boom Clap

    S1:E45/15/2025

    Benny gets caught in a lie so our main besties are in a fight. That won't stop Carmen from basking in her new legend status from the tailgate. While Grace works the Charli xcx concert, Peter hazes the F&G male pledges. Meanwhile, Carmen is psychologically tortured alongside the female pledges. :/ Oh! And the episode ends with "party 4 u"!

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