7.2

Elle•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

7.2/10 · 671 votesJul 1, 202650 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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It's 1995, and Elle Woods is living a 16-year-old's dream: she has a perfect plan to dominate her junior year in Bel-Air. Her world turns upside down before she gets to put that plan into action when her parents tell her they have to unexpectedly

Directed byJason Moore

Written byLaura Kittrell

Next episodeE2 · No Silly, I Go Here

Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 1 Episodes8

E1 7.2Now viewing

Pilot

E2 7.3

No Silly, I Go Here

E3 7.6

You're Not the Girl I Thought You Were

E4 7.7

I'm Not Afraid of a Challenge

E5 7.6

Trust Me, I Can Handle Anything

E6 7.8

Whoever Said Orange Is the New Pink Was Seriously Disturbed

E7 8.1

You Picked the Wrong Girl

E8 7.5

What, Like It's Hard

Cast8

Lexi Minetree

Elle Woods

June Diane Raphael

Eva Woods

Tom Everett Scott

Wyatt Woods

Gabrielle Policano

Liz

Jacob Moskovitz

Miles

Chandler Kinney

Kimberly

Zac Looker

Dustin

Amy Pietz

Donna

Crew4

Jason Moore

Director

Laura Kittrell

Writer

Tobias Datum

Director of Photography

Melissa McCoy

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of Elle season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 671 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Jason Moore and written by Laura Kittrell, it aired on July 1, 2026.

Next: E2 · No Silly, I Go Here Best of Season 1