8.7/10107 votesLoading...#1 - Welcome to Normal
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/2/2008
Picking up right where the finale left off, Lucy is unconscious after a brutal attack by Julia Mallory, who blames DirtNow for the destruction of her career. Don has a hard time after finding Lucy and his schizophrenia begins taking a toll. Holt's fame is rising as Willa begins to rise at DirtNow.
Director: Matthew Carnahan
Writer: Matthew Carnahan
8.6/1094 votesLoading...#2 - In Lieu of Flowers
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 4/13/2008
In the second season finale, an overweight sitcom actor goes out of his way to avoid being DirtNow's latest cover story. Meanwhile, Willa and Farber find their relationship tested by a former child star, and Lucy is forced to examine her romances due to recent circumstances.
Director: Chris Long
Writer: N/A
8.4/1093 votesLoading...#3 - Caught On Tape
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/20/2007
Julia and Johnny's sex tape is released onto the internet.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/1075 votesLoading...#4 - Dirty Slutty Whores
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/9/2008
Lucy is on the lookout for answers when a celebrity is released from jail early. Meanwhile, Willa and Farber search for the source a self-destructive star's video.
Director: N/A
Writer: Joel Fields
8.4/1085 votesLoading...#5 - God Bless the Child
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/16/2008
Brent decides it's time to make the fact that he's the boss known to Lucy. In the meantime, Lucy embarks on the mission of bringing down a music mogul's empire. Finally, Don uncovers the hidden secrets of a famous politician.
Director: Chris Long
Writer: N/A
8.4/1093 votesLoading...#6 - Ties That (Don't) Bind
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/23/2008
The dynamic duo of Willa and Farber score again as they uncover the dirty secrets behind a hit television series. Meanwhile, one of Holt's relatives appears and gives negative press about him, and Lucy decides to get back to a relationship with a powerful studio executive.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: N/A
8.4/1092 votesLoading...#7 - What Is This Thing Called
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/30/2008
Lucy and Holt make serious decisions about their love affair. Meanwhile, Don's friendship with a pop icon reaches new levels, and Willa and Farber explore the love lives of top celebrities and reveal some very juicy secrets about them.
Director: David Arquette
Writer: N/A
8.3/10102 votesLoading...#8 - You Don't Know Jack
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/30/2007
Lucy publishes photos of action-movie star Jack Dawson in the arms of her brother Leo; menacing visitors threaten Brent Barrow to reveal Lucy's source about the murder of Aundre G; Julia interrupts a photo shoot for Holt.
Director: Chris Long
Writer: N/A
8.3/10150 votesLoading...#9 - Ita Missa Est
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/27/2007
Jennifer Aniston guest stars as a lesbian and an editor from a rival tabloid magazine, and Lucy's stalker's identity is revealed.
Director: Matthew Carnahan
Writer: N/A
8.2/1086 votesLoading...#10 - The Secret Lives of Altar Girls
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2007
To assist Willa in her investigation of a teenage girl's murder in a small California town, Lucy delegates her onetime mentor to help. In the meantime, Holt and Lucy's growing attraction towards each other comes to a boil. Meanwhile Julia slumps into the arms of Garbo and deeper into drugs.
Director: Jesse Bochco
Writer: Joel Fields
8.2/1077 votesLoading...#11 - This Is Not Your Father's Hostage Situation
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/27/2007
A former child star takes the magazine staff hostage, forcing them to produce an entire issue about him. In the meantime, Lucy wonders if he is really a threat or simply a harmless has-been looking for publicity.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/1094 votesLoading...#12 - The Sexxx Issue
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/6/2007
Lucy proposes a sex-themed issue as a means of getting the staff to relax after the hostage situation. In the meantine, Brent and Willa find themselves in a compromising position with a girl whose father wishes to turn into a star, and Don faces his intimacy problem with Abby.
Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: N/A
8.0/1098 votesLoading...#13 - Ovophagy
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2007
"Dirt Now" is about to launch, and Lucy needs a cover story. Lucy suspects that drugs made an ailing Christian-pop star sick and dispatches Don to get the dirt. Meanwhile, Holt is courted by a major producer while Julia has a hard time back on the set of her sitcom.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Joel Fields
8.0/1083 votesLoading...#14 - Come Together
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/13/2007
When her source takes back her story, Willa's excitement over her first story fades. In the meantime Lucy's relationship with Leo and her coming with DirtNow are jeopardized by Jack Dawson's lawsuit. Don becomes involved with a waitress.
Director: Adam Arkin
Writer: N/A
8.0/1083 votesLoading...#15 - The Thing Under the Bed
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/20/2007
Lucy has trouble sleeping. Willa teams up with Don to uncover a secret celebrity wedding. Julia deals with rehab while Holt deals with his career.
Director: Dean White
Writer: N/A
8.0/1078 votesLoading...#16 - Pap Smeared
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/13/2007
Lucy's stalker embarrasses her at work with pictures of her and Holt's intimacy, and a young photographer learns from Don.
Director: Chris Long
Writer: N/A
7.8/10108 votesLoading...#17 - Blogan
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2007
Lucy sends Don to shoot Kira Klay's corpse, but Kira looks all too lively to him. Don also gets a visit from Prince Tyreese, but it's not exactly a courtesy call. Meanwhile, Holt looks for ways to help Julia, and Willa shows journalistic spunk in tracking down dirt on a Hollywood power couple known as “Blogan.”
Director: Matthew Carnahan, Chris Long
Writer: Matthew Carnahan
7.8/1061 votesLoading...#18 - And the Winner Is
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/6/2008
Brent goes out of his way to impress his new boss. Meanwhile, the staff learns that the real gossip is backstage while covering an awards show.
Director: Tricia Brock
Writer: N/A
7.7/1081 votesLoading...#19 - What to Expect When You're Expecting
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/23/2007
Lucy blackmails basketball star Prince Tyreese into helping her track down a missing rap star; Lucy and Leo's mother announces her plans to re-marry on the anniversary of their father's suicide.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: N/A
7.5/10153 votesLoading...#20 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2007
Courteney Cox stars as ruthless tabloid editor Lucy Spiller, who's masterful at using threats and manipulation to dig up dirt, aided by resourceful paparazzo Don Konkey. Lucy zeroes in on struggling actor Holt McLaren, who needs favorable publicity and whose rising-star girlfriend, Julia Mallory, is well-connected.
Director: Matthew Carnahan
Writer: Matthew Carnahan
The Best Episodes of Dirt
Every episode of Dirt ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Dirt!
Dirt is an American television serial broadcast on the FX network. It premiered on January 2, 2007 and starred Courteney Cox as Lucy Spiller, the...
Genre:Drama
Network:FX
Best Episodes Summary
"Welcome to Normal" is the best rated episode of "Dirt". It scored 8.7/10 based on 107 votes. Directed by Matthew Carnahan and written by Matthew Carnahan, it aired on 3/2/2008. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "In Lieu of Flowers".