The Best Episodes of Carol & the End of the World

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   8.2/10(372 votes)

   #1 - The Investigation

   S1:E1012/15/2023

   Strange new behaviors have begun to threaten the day-to-day operations of The Distraction — and one agent is determined to find out who's responsible.

   Director:Bert Youn

   Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Noah Prestwich, Dan Guterman

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   Director:Bert Youn

   Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Noah Prestwich, Dan Guterman
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   7.8/10(359 votes)

   #2 - David

   S1:E512/15/2023

   Carol decides to learn every one of her coworkers' names and makes a discovery that sends her, Luis and Donna on a perplexing odyssey.

   Director:Mollie Helms

   Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Dan Guterman

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   Director:Mollie Helms

   Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Dan Guterman
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   7.5/10(339 votes)

   #3 - The Life & Times of Bashiir Hassan

   S1:E812/15/2023

   A father-son road trip to Niagara Falls gives Eric and Steven some much-needed bonding time. Meanwhile, the Grand Coda's passengers face catastrophe.

   Director:Mollie Helms

   Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Noah Prestwich, Dan Guterman

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   Director:Mollie Helms

   Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Noah Prestwich, Dan Guterman
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   7.4/10(389 votes)

   #4 - Sisters

   S1:E412/15/2023

   On an overnight hiking trip, Carol starts to see her exuberant, adventurous sister Elena — and herself — a little differently.

   Director:Erica Hayes

   Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Dan Guterman

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   Director:Erica Hayes

   Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Dan Guterman
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   7.3/10(302 votes)

   #5 - Holidays

   S1:E612/15/2023

   While Donna celebrates April Christmas with her kids, a tipsy Carol decides to chaperone a mysterious young trick-or-treater.

   Director:Erica Hayes

   Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Dan Guterman

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   Director:Erica Hayes

   Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Dan Guterman
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   7.3/10(327 votes)

   #6 - The Beetle Broach

   S1:E712/15/2023

   Luis recruits Carol and Donna to look for a lost piece of jewelry, sending them deep into the recesses of the office's lost and found.

   Director:Bert Youn

   Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Noah Prestwich, Dan Guterman

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   Director:Bert Youn

   Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Noah Prestwich, Dan Guterman
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   7.2/10(343 votes)

   #7 - Throuple

   S1:E312/15/2023

   Banana bread builds bridges between Carol and her new colleagues. Michael gets to know the Grand Coda's captain.

   Director:Bert Youn

   Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Dan Guterman

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   Director:Bert Youn

   Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Dan Guterman
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   7.1/10(372 votes)

   #8 - The Distraction

   S1:E212/15/2023

   After getting oriented at the office, Carol embarks on a quest for printer toner and goes to a party at her friend Janette's house.

   Director:Mollie Helms

   Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Dan Guterman

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   Director:Mollie Helms

   Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Dan Guterman
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   7.0/10(450 votes)

   #9 - Pilot

   S1:E112/15/2023

   Feeling adrift with seven months to go until doomsday, Carol visits her parents, runs some errands and hits it off with a mild-mannered stranger.

   Director:Erica Hayes

   Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Dan Guterman

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   Director:Erica Hayes

   Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Dan Guterman
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    6.8/10(398 votes)

    #10 - Saltwater Lullaby: A Surf Odyssey

    S1:E912/15/2023

    Carol narrates her spiritual surfing journey around the world, from Mavericks to Michigan, in search of the perfect wave.

    Director:Erica Hayes

    Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Noah Prestwich, Dan Guterman

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    Director:Erica Hayes

    Writers:Kevin Arrieta, Noah Prestwich, Dan Guterman