Eastbound & Down

The Best Episodes of Eastbound & Down

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Every episode of Eastbound & Down ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Eastbound & Down!

Years after he turned his back on his hometown, a burned-out major league ballplayer returns to teach phys ed at his old middle school.
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  1. 9.0/10(784 votes)

    #1 - Chapter 29

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    S4:E8

    Kenny returns a favor; Stevie offers revisions to Kenny's life story; April considers making a big decision.

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    Director:N/A
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  2. 8.8/10(621 votes)

    #2 - Chapter 23

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    S4:E2

    Kenny visits Guy Young to discuss a career change, and tries to convince Stevie to rejoin the Powers team.

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  3. 8.5/10(820 votes)

    #3 - Chapter 5

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    S1:E5

    Kenny decides to give up on his dream of returning to professional baseball. Meanwhile, arrogant car dealer Ashley comes back into the picture.

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    Director:Adam McKay
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  4. 8.4/10(546 votes)

    #4 - Chapter 21

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    S3:E8

    As Kenny adjusts to the new realities of his life, a twist of fate alters his future with the Mermen.

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    Director:Jody Hill
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  5. 8.3/10(611 votes)

    #5 - Chapter 12

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    S2:E6

    Kenny settles his debt with Sebastian; later, he settles a score with Aaron and Hector, and bids adios to Vida. Kenny passes a final test with the Charros team.

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  6. 8.3/10(488 votes)

    #6 - Chapter 27

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    S4:E6

    Kenny is rattled when Guy introduces a wildcard to the show; Stevie enlists Maria's help to promote Kenny's side business; April is frustrated with "Famous Kenny".

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  8. 8.2/10(767 votes)

    #7 - Chapter 6

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    S1:E6

    Kenny gets an offer from a professional team and is forced to say goodbye to his family and teaching job.

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    Director:Jody Hill
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  9. 8.2/10(509 votes)

    #8 - Chapter 20

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    S3:E7

    Kenny hopes to get back on his coach's good side and return to his spot on the pitching staff, but his bumpy ride on the road to redemption continues. Meanwhile, Stevie tries to make things right with Maria.

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    Director:Jody Hill
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  10. 8.1/10(575 votes)

    #9 - Chapter 13

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    S2:E7

    Kenny confronts his future.

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    Director:Jody Hill
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  11. 8.1/10(602 votes)

    #10 - Chapter 14

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    S3:E1

    In the third-season premiere, Kenny finds himself in Myrtle Beach, S.C., as the closer for a minor-league baseball team, but he also has a reunion with April for his son's first birthday in his North Carolina hometown.

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    Director:Jody Hill
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  12. 8.1/10(521 votes)

    #11 - Chapter 24

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    S4:E3

    Kenny takes his family and friends on a trip to the local water park.

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  13. 8.0/10(797 votes)

    #12 - Chapter 4

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    S1:E4

    Kenny attends a BBQ at April and Terrence's house where his romantic feelings for April intensify. Later, Stevie puts together a DVD of Kenny's greatest moments in the hopes that the major leagues will notice.

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  14. 8.0/10(619 votes)

    #13 - Chapter 8

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    S2:E2

    Charros owner Sebastian Cisneros agrees to pull out all the stops in promoting Kenny Powers’ return to organized baseball, but Kenny loses motivation after learning a secret about April from an old friend.

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    Director:Jody Hill
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  15. 8.0/10(512 votes)

    #14 - Chapter 16

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    S3:E3

    Pro scout Roy McDaniel asks Kenny to take a promising Russian pitching prospect under his wing; Stevie takes stock of Shane's status while negotiating his return to Kenny's entourage.

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    Director:Jody Hill
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  16. 8.0/10(555 votes)

    #15 - Chapter 22

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    S4:E1

    In the Season 4 premiere, Kenny Powers is now a family man—with his wife, April, two little kids and a home in the suburbs—but a night out with a former teammate and current TV star has him yearning to get back in the limelight.

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  17. 8.0/10(472 votes)

    #16 - Chapter 26

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    S4:E5

    April gets Kenny to agree to undergo couples therapy; Kenny and Stevie plan a new business venture.

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  18. 8.0/10(475 votes)

    #17 - Chapter 28

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    S4:E7

    Kenny's personal life takes a toll on his work; Stevie keeps up appearances in the face of adversity; Kenny learns a valuable Christmas lesson.

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  19. 7.9/10(507 votes)

    #18 - Chapter 17

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    S3:E4

    Kenny thinks his son, Toby, is cursed, and might be to blame for a recent run of bad luck; and later tries to bond with Shane's puritanical family. Meanwhile, Stevie is racked with guilt.

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  20. 7.8/10(1.1k votes)

    #19 - Chapter 1

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    S1:E1

    Series premiere. Burned out and broke, former big-league pitcher Kenny Powers returns home to North Carolina to teach PE at the local middle school he once attended. Wreaking havoc at school, around town and at the home of his brother Dustin, Kenny settles into his role as the town's loose-cannon agitator, setting his sights on winning back his high-school flame April, now a teacher engaged to the school principal, Terrence Cutler.

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  21. 7.8/10(684 votes)

    #20 - Chapter 7

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    Kenny Powers heads to Mexico to lick his wounds and start a new, more anonymous life. Befriended by a neighboring Mexican family and a sultry bar singer named Vida, Kenny emerges from "the darkest hole I've ever been in" by planning a comeback.

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    Director:Jody Hill
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  22. 7.8/10(604 votes)

    #21 - Chapter 9

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    Puzzled by the Mexican fans’ lukewarm reception, Kenny starts a grassroots PR campaign to burnish his image. But it takes a vintage Powers flare-up to bring the fans to their feet. Kenny makes inroads with Vida by inviting her to Sebastian’s yacht party.

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  23. 7.8/10(593 votes)

    #22 - Chapter 15

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    S3:E2

    Kenny tracks down Stevie, who's working at Ashley Schaeffer's car dealership, when he heads north with the baby to find April.

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  24. 7.8/10(486 votes)

    #23 - Chapter 25

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    S4:E4

    Kenny follows through on a threat; Stevie finds Kenny a charity to promote during Guy's goodwill dragon boat race; Toby tries to find the courage to feed his new pet.

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  25. 7.6/10(887 votes)

    #24 - Chapter 2

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    S1:E2

    Kenny tries to make extra money by pitching himself as spokesman for a luxury car dealership; Kenny and his driver make an appearance at the middle school dance.

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  26. 7.6/10(567 votes)

    #25 - Chapter 10

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    S2:E4

    Though Charros fans respond to Kenny, he is warned by Roger about the perils of showboating. Kenny finds he has serious competition in his courtship of Vida. Stevie finds short-lived romance.

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    Director:Jody Hill
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Best Episodes Summary

"Chapter 29" is the best rated episode of "Eastbound & Down". It scored 9/10 based on 784 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/17/2013. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Chapter 23".