6.6/1060 votes#1 - Upside Down
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/19/2011
Successful attorney Michael becomes involved with a strong, sexy cop named Liz who saved his life. He soon finds himself torn between his steady corporate life with his fiancee and the undeniable mutual attraction he shares with the exciting and unpredictable Liz.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1040 votes
#2 - A Kiss Is Not a Kiss
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/26/2011
After a hot-and-heavy session of making love, Liz and Michael get into a heated debate about what constitutes a perfect kiss, and she calls on a third party to help settle the argument.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.1/1027 votes
#3 - Smoke & Mirrors
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/9/2011
Michael's birthday leads to an unexpected meeting between Liz and Jocelyn; Michael's father throws him a wild yacht party featuring sexy contortionists and more; Luther reveals to Michael that he made a sex video with Jocelyn's married sister.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.9/1026 votes
#4 - Montecito
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/16/2011
Michael brings the ever-intuitive Liz on a business trip to Santa Barbara where he negotiates a deal between a tough businesswoman and a newspaper magnate. Meanwhile, Luther's affair with Pemmie takes a turn when he buys her an intriguing gift.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.8/1030 votes
#5 - Flesh Wounds
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/23/2011
Jocelyn undergoes a highly liberating experience (she gets a dragon tattoo) that changes her relationship with Michael. Meanwhile, Liz has a crisis on the job and must rely on Michael to help her through it.
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Writer: N/A
- 5.1/1026 votes
#6 - Downtime
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/30/2011
Michael's healthy sex drive and use of a profanity prompt Jocelyn's suspicions that he's having an affair. But while his sex with Jocelyn has become incredible, it leads to performance problems when he's with Liz. Luckily, Luther may have just the cure for Michael's issues.
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Writer: N/A
- 6.2/1024 votes
#7 - The Proposition
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/6/2011
A nude Liz paints the sleeping Michael, which leads to a paint fight and sex. In the meantime, Michael helps Jocelyn rewrite a speech she’s giving at a trade conference.
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Writer: N/A
- 6.1/1028 votes
#8 - Night on Bald Mountain
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/13/2011
Michael accepts an invitation to attend a weekend retreat of Liz’s police unit, but problems arise when he learns it is being held at a mountain cabin owned by her ex-lover.
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Writer: N/A
- 5.5/1022 votes
#9 - Split
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/20/2011
A defining moment in Liz and Michael’s relationship leads to a momentous decision. Later, Michael receives a surprise visit from Jocelyn, and Liz agrees to drinks with Judd.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.9/1024 votes
#10 - Lust In Translation
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/28/2011
Far-too-busy Michael and Liz try to squeeze in some quality romance time; Luther mixes business with pleasure when Pemmie interrupts his meeting with a comely client.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.3/1022 votes
#11 - Intimacy
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/4/2011
Michael quits the firm; Jocelyn opens up to Michael; Michael's fears complicate his relationship with Liz.
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Writer: N/A
- 6.2/1023 votes
#12 - In or Out (1)
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/11/2011
A promotion at work comes with a life-altering decision for Liz, who must also deal with the return of an old boyfriend. Meanwhile, Jocelyn wants Michael to try something different.
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Writer: N/A
- 6.5/1025 votes
#13 - In or Out (2)
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/18/2011
Liz reconsiders her big promotion; Luther and Pemmie take a novel approach to the idea of a threesome; Abigail gets news that knocks her for a loop; and a tragedy puts things in perspective for Liz and Michael.
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Writer: N/A
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Upside Down" is the best rated episode of "Chemistry" season 1. It scored 6.6/10 based on 60 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/19/2011. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "A Kiss Is Not a Kiss".