7.5

Elle•Season 1•Episode 8

What, Like It's Hard

7.5/10 · 435 votesJul 1, 202656 min

Ranked #6 of 8 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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After Elle's reputation is damaged at school, she escapes to the comfort of Bel-Air. She enrolls in her dream internship and meets a personal hero but she realizes she has unfinished business in Seattle and must make a choice between two worlds she cares deeply

Directed byStacie Passon

Written byLaura Kittrell

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E1 7.2

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

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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

Crew5

Laura Kittrell

Writer

Chris A. Peterson

Editor

Shasta Spahn

Director of Photography

Stacie Passon

Director

Spencer Koobatian

Editor

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Episode Summary

"What, Like It's Hard" is episode 8 of Elle season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 435 votes, ranking #6 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Stacie Passon and written by Laura Kittrell, it aired on July 1, 2026.

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