7.2/1065 votes#1 - Episode 1: 101
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/6/2019
Annie and Mau revisit a traumatic birthday. Elaine calls DeSean twenty times a day and he's fed up. Sarah wants a baby, but Lauren isn't ready to be a mom because she just became a woman. Evelyn and Alan make a painful decision. Dr. Orna Guralnik wrestles with an overwhelming sense of responsibility she feels for her patients.
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7.8/1047 votes#2 - Episode 2: 102
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/13/2019
Mau needs sex every day. Back at the beginning of therapy, Evelyn feels betrayed by Alan and no longer trusts him. Orna has trouble remaining impartial. Elaine discovers a connection between her childhood trauma and her marriage.
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7.5/1039 votes#3 - Episode 3: 103
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/20/2019
A recent fight between Lauren and Sarah reveals underlying power dynamics. Orna pushes Mau and struggles with her inability to break through. DeSean is sick of failing to make Elaine happy.
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8.0/1034 votes#4 - Episode 4: 104
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/27/2019
Alan reveals the impact of his father's infidelity. Sarah wants Lauren to initiate sex. Mau's traumatic past casts a long shadow.
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7.7/1035 votes#5 - Episode 5: 105
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/4/2019
Elaine discovers the roots of her feeling that DeSean doesn't care about her. Lauren and Sarah make a pivotal decision about the future. Annie opens up about past sexual trauma and Mau loses his cool. Orna walks a tightrope.
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8.1/1037 votes#6 - Episode 6: 106
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/11/2019
Elaine and DeSean argue about the impact of racism on their marriage. Orna feels frustrated by the lack of progress. Sarah's doubts scare Lauren. Evelyn and Alan make an excruciating decision about their marriage.
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8.0/1033 votes#7 - Episode 7: 107
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/18/2019
Annie questions what they're fighting to hold on to. Lauren and Sarah are devastated, and Sarah can't shake the feeling she's being punished. Orna feels pressure to do more. DeSean is furious and Orna presses Elaine to face her past.
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7.7/1032 votes#8 - Episode 8: 108
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/25/2019
Sarah wants to feel precious, and Lauren investigates her own defensiveness. Elaine has a breakthrough while DeSean discovers his role in their struggle. Alan finally opens up and Evelyn is shocked. Annie states the brutal truth.
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7.7/1031 votes#9 - Episode 9: 109
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/1/2019
Lauren and Sarah make a choice about their future. Alan and Evelyn find a path forward. Elaine and DeSean feel a shift. Orna feels the weight of her work, and marvels at how bizarre her profession is. Finale.
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7.1/1022 votes#10 - Episode 10: The COVID Special
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2020
One-hour documentary special follows expert couples therapist Dr. Orna Guralnik as she and her patients wrestle with the ‘new normal’ of Covid-19 and the enforcement of stay-at-home orders. As cultural tensions, political unrest and the global pandemic push couples to their breaking points, the limits of remote therapy are put to the test.
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Episode 1: 101" is the best rated episode of "Couples Therapy" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 65 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/6/2019. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2: 102".