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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Valerie Gets a New Chapter
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Valerie Gets a New Chapter

    S3:E1

    Valerie is offered a role in a new multi-cam sitcom – but is hesitant to accept when she learns it will be written by AI.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Pittsburgh
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Pittsburgh

    S1:E2

    Robert treats AJ to breakfast ... and a long list of questions. Later, Ruby steps back into the spotlight and encounters bad blood, on and offstage.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Mt. Juliet
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Mt. Juliet

    S1:E5

    As the tour heads to Nashville, a peculiar pit stop catches Robert's eye, and AJ makes a crafty plan for extra cash.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Dallas
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Dallas

    S1:E10

    The end of tour arrives as Ruby competes in Miss Drag USA, AJ prepares for Pop Pop's farm, and Brianna attempts one last desperate leap of faith.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - New York City
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #5 - New York City

    S1:E1

    The story begins at the end of an era as Robert (aka Ruby Red) prepares for a new adventure. Elsewhere, young AJ endures the mean streets of Manhattan.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Better Than Sex
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Better Than Sex

    S3:E10

    Carrie has a burst of creative energy. Brady drops a bombshell on Miranda and Steve.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Politically Erect
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Politically Erect

    S3:E2

    Carrie continues dating her politician beau, but finds his sexual fetish to be anything but 'golden'. Miranda doesn't know how to respond when Steve asks her to "go steady". Charlotte throws a "used date" party to find a new man. Samantha dates a short man who shops at the Boy's Department in Bloomingdale's.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - The Real Me
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #8 - The Real Me

    S4:E2

    Carrie is reluctant when asked to be a celebrity model in a high-profile fashion show. Miranda gets a lesson in confidence when a buff guy at the gym asks her out. Charlotte works up the courage to look at her "depressed" vagina in a hand-mirror. Samantha immortalizes herself by having nude photographs taken.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - The Agony and the 'Ex'-tacy
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #9 - The Agony and the 'Ex'-tacy

    S4:E1

    Carrie thinks about men and the future when no one shows up for her birthday party. Miranda confronts her married friends about her single life. Charlotte tries to deal with her separation from Trey. Samantha tries to seduce a celibate monk. The girls make a pact that they are soulmates, and men are nice guys to have fun with.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - Critical Condition
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Critical Condition

    S5:E6

    Carrie deals with her past with Aidan when she runs into Nina Katz, who had dated Aidan after he and Carrie split up. Charlotte gets a tough lawyer to go up against Bunny in a fight to keep her apartment. Miranda has no one to turn to when she needs help taking care of Brady. Samantha tries to return a spent vibrator, then spends some of her free time on Miranda.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Little Black Dress
    6.5/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Little Black Dress

    S1:E2

    Miranda and Charlotte come to Carrie’s aid, proving what good friends are for. Anthony and Stanford vow to let go of petty arguments.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - Ex and the City
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Ex and the City

    S2:E18

    After learning of Big's engagement, a freaked-out Carrie tries to cope with the ramifications. Miranda sleeps with Steve for the first time after their breakup. Charlotte tries to overcome her fear of horseback riding. Samantha dates a guy who's "Mr. Too-Big", determined to overcome his over-endowment.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 22 - And The Disappointing Unit
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #13 - And The Disappointing Unit

    S4:E22

    Max and Caroline are tasked with retrieving Sophie’s wedding dress from customs and safely transporting it to the church in time for her big wedding.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Plus One Is the Loneliest Number
    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Plus One Is the Loneliest Number

    S5:E5

    Carrie invites Jack Berger to her book opening party, which turns out to be a huge event. Charlotte butts heads with Bunny MacDougal. Miranda's single life and her life with Brady conflict. Samantha gets an impulse-buy chemical peel that goes awry.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Chapter Three
    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Chapter Three

    S2:E3

    Carrie conjures a spur of the moment excuse to get out of an emotional audiobook taping. Charlotte and Lisa try to get their hands on a “MILF” list.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - And The Coming Out Party
    6.2/10(10 votes)

    #16 - And The Coming Out Party

    S5:E7

    When Caroline's grandmother Astrid awakens from a coma with no knowledge of her family's massive money scandal, Caroline attempts to keep the truth hidden for a bit longer by giving Astrid one last fancy luncheon.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 5 Episode 22 - And The Big Gamble
    6.2/10(7 votes)

    #17 - And The Big Gamble

    S5:E22

    When Max and Caroline discover that Han is in hot water after amassing substantial debt that he cannot repay from gambling on women’s tennis, the diner gang rallies to help him.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Hello It's Me
    6.2/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Hello It's Me

    S1:E1

    After discussing how to handle change, Carrie is challenged to be “sexually” open on Che’s podcast, Miranda has a disastrous first day of school, and Charlotte tries to impress a fellow mom. And then – another big change no one saw coming.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - The Last Supper: Appetizer (1)
    6.2/10(6 votes)

    #19 - The Last Supper: Appetizer (1)

    S2:E10

    Carrie preps for a dinner party farewell to her apartment – and both its good and bad memories. Miranda takes steps to make amends with her exes.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - When in Rome…
    6.0/10(10 votes)

    #20 - When in Rome…

    S1:E3

    Carrie learns of a surprising development involving Big’s ex. Charlotte worries about how to handle a daughter’s revelation. Miranda ponders the state of her marriage.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - The Last Supper: Entrée (2)
    6.0/10(6 votes)

    #21 - The Last Supper: Entrée (2)

    S2:E11

    As Carrie puts the finishing touches on her dinner party, Miranda reconnects with Steve, and Seema worries that she's been too vulnerable with Ravi.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - And The Gym And Juice
    5.9/10(9 votes)

    #22 - And The Gym And Juice

    S5:E2

    When the shower at Max and Caroline's apartment breaks, they get part-time jobs at a fancy gym's juice bar and enjoy free use of the locker room. However, their jobs and free showers are jeopardized when Caroline has a run-in with a group of rich moms who are jealous of the attention she's getting from a sexy trainer.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - And The Wrecking Ball
    5.8/10(10 votes)

    #23 - And The Wrecking Ball

    S5:E1

    Max and Caroline team up with the diner staff in a frantic attempt to keep their businesses open when the city targets Han's diner and their cupcake window for destruction. Also, Sophie and Oleg announce that they are trying to have a baby.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - ALIVE!
    5.8/10(6 votes)

    #24 - ALIVE!

    S2:E4

    Carrie gets an offer to write a column for seniors. Charlotte and Lisa celebrate the start of summer camp. Miranda navigates life back in NYC.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Outlook Good
    5.8/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Outlook Good

    S3:E1

    As Carrie navigates long-distance with Aidan, Miranda considers ghosting a hookup, and Charlotte tries to redeem Mr. Burton.

    Director:Michael Patrick King
    Writer:N/A

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Michael Patrick King Ratings Summary

"Valerie Gets a New Chapter" is the best rated episode directed by Michael Patrick King. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 3/22/2026 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Pittsburgh".