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The Best Episodes of Girls

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

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The assorted humiliations, disasters and rare triumphs of four very different twenty-something girls: Hannah, an aspiring writer; Marnie, an art gallery assistant and cousins Jessa and Shoshanna.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Girls Season 5 Episode 6 - The Panic in Central Park
    9.0/10(1602 votes)

    S5:E6

    Needing space after a fight with Desi, Marnie goes for a walk and has an unexpected run-in with someone from her past.

    Director:Richard Shepard
    Writer:Lena Dunham

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  2. Girls Season 6 Episode 3 - American Bitch
    8.7/10(1362 votes)

    S6:E3

    Hannah has a tense tête-à-tête with Chuck Palmer – an acclaimed author she once greatly admired – about the disturbing allegations swirling around him.

    Director:Richard Shepard
    Writer:Lena Dunham

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  3. Girls Season 5 Episode 10 - I Love You Baby
    8.5/10(848 votes)

    S5:E10

    Elijah and Loreen help Hannah with her plan to participate in The Moth Story Slam. Marnie prepares to go on tour with Desi. Shoshanna's plan for an "anti-hipster" Ray's takes off. After helping take care of the baby, Jessa and Adam have an epic fight.

    Director:Jenni Konner
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Girls Season 6 Episode 9 - Goodbye Tour
    8.4/10(842 votes)

    S6:E9

    After an important meeting, Hannah reaches out to friends for advice, but has trouble reaching Marnie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Girls Season 3 Episode 7 - Beach House
    8.3/10(959 votes)

    S3:E7

    Hannah and her friends go on a weekend getaway; Hannah runs into Elijah and invites him to the beach house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Girls Season 6 Episode 8 - What Will We Do This Time About Adam?
    8.3/10(773 votes)

    S6:E8

    Adam comes to Hannah with surprising news. Jessa spends a day on her own. Shoshanna slogs through helping Ray with his oral history project until a run-in with her old boss infuses the venture with new energy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Girls Season 2 Episode 4 - It's a Shame About Ray
    8.1/10(972 votes)

    S2:E4

    Hannah concentrates on preparing to host her first dinner party and Marnie confronts her ex-boss, Audrey. Meanwhile, Jessa meets her new in-laws and Shoshanna takes her relationship with Ray to the next phase.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Girls Season 3 Episode 12 - Two Plane Rides
    8.1/10(709 votes)

    S3:E12

    Hannah receives some news; Marnie divulges a secret to Shoshanna; Jessa's boss asks her for a favor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Girls Season 5 Episode 3 - Japan
    8.1/10(731 votes)

    S5:E3

    Thriving at her new job in Japan, Shoshanna finds herself flirting with her boss, but reminds her work friends that she has a "kind of" boyfriend back in America. Hannah makes a shocking discovery on Fran's phone and struggles with how to react. After viewing Adam's performance on a TV police procedural, Jessa shares her insights into his character.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Girls Season 1 Episode 7 - Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The Crackcident
    8.0/10(1144 votes)

    S1:E7

    At a raging party in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, Hannah sees a different side of Adam; Jessa lures the sender of an anonymous text message; Marnie finds out what Charlie's been up to for the past two weeks; and Shoshanna gets a hand from Ray when she needs it most.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lena Dunham

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  11. Girls Season 4 Episode 10 - Home Birth
    8.0/10(688 votes)

    S4:E10

    Hannah, Adam and Jessa try to convince Caroline and Laird to forgo their planned home birth; Shoshanna is presented with a unique job opportunity; Ray tells Desi what he really thinks about him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Girls Season 6 Episode 7 - The Bounce
    8.0/10(611 votes)

    S6:E7

    Elijah prepares for an open-call audition for a new Broadway musical. Marnie tries to pawn a family heirloom. Hannah reconnects with Paul-Louis.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Girls Season 2 Episode 10 - Together
    7.9/10(935 votes)

    S2:E10

    In the Season 2 finale, Hannah attempts to write her book in one day so her publisher doesn't sue her. Meanwhile, Ray tries to impress Shoshanna with a bold career move; and Marnie gets the wrong idea about Charlie.

    Director:Lena Dunham
    Writers:Judd Apatow, Lena Dunham

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  14. Girls Season 4 Episode 5 - Sit-In
    7.9/10(738 votes)

    S4:E5

    Hannah's friends attempt to help her get through a crisis in her life. Hannah and Adam have an honest conversation together.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Girls Season 3 Episode 9 - Flo
    7.8/10(710 votes)

    S3:E9

    Hannah gets a strange request from her mother while visiting her grandmother in the hospital; Hannah has a drink with her cousin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Girls Season 5 Episode 1 - Wedding Day
    7.8/10(701 votes)

    S5:E1

    Marnie attempts to organize her upstate wedding to Desi. Shoshanna has to try and carry out out Marnie's wishes. Fran is involved in an awkward moment with Adam.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Girls Season 5 Episode 9 - Love Stories
    7.8/10(626 votes)

    S5:E9

    After Hannah gives Principal Toby some unexpected news, she runs into her old friend-slash-nemesis Tally. Marnie has an unsettling dream and later tries to work things out with Desi. Noticing business is suffering at Ray's, Shoshanna offers to help with marketing, performing some clandestine research on their competition. Elijah makes his pitch to Dill that their relationship should be exclusive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Girls Season 6 Episode 5 - Gummies
    7.8/10(594 votes)

    S6:E5

    Adam and Jessa begin shooting scenes for their film. Hannah's mother has a hard time accepting the next phase of her life. Marnie does a less-than-stellar job of being there for a grieving Ray.

    Director:Jesse Peretz
    Writer:Sarah Heyward

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  19. Girls Season 1 Episode 3 - All Adventurous Women Do
    7.7/10(1185 votes)

    S1:E3

    Hannah meets up with her erstwhile college flame to find out how she contracted HPV, uncovering much more in the process. Marnie's art-gallery boss introduces her to a cocky artist who piques her interest, while Jessa gets a babysitting gig.

    Director:Lena Dunham
    Writer:Lena Dunham

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  20. Girls Season 1 Episode 10 - She Did
    7.7/10(994 votes)

    S1:E10

    Hannah begins questioning her romantic relationship with Adam. Marnie decides to embrace her free-spirited nature during a mystery party that Jessa is hosting. Shoshanna benefits from her unique personality and characteristics.

    Director:Lena Dunham
    Writer:Lena Dunham

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  21. Girls Season 2 Episode 5 - One Man's Trash
    7.7/10(1330 votes)

    S2:E5

    Even Hannah is surprised when she's attracted to a fortysomething doctor and his life of unspectacular stability.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Girls Season 5 Episode 7 - Hello Kitty
    7.7/10(637 votes)

    S5:E7

    Hannah gets reprimanded by the school's principal, and her response tactic infuriates Fran. At Adam's play, a nervous Jessa worries about seeing Hannah after their fight, and Marnie shares some news with Ray. Elijah attends a swanky party at Dill's apartment, where he gets the impression that he might be one of many.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Girls Season 6 Episode 4 - Painful Evacuation
    7.7/10(616 votes)

    S6:E4

    On assignment, Hannah goes to interview a successful female author. Adam disagrees with his director on a film project and decides to quit. Jessa suggests that Adam make his own movie. Ray voices concern to Marnie they aren’t spending enough quality time together.

    Director:Jesse Peretz
    Writers:Lena Dunham, Jenni Konner

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  24. Girls Season 6 Episode 6 - Full Disclosure
    7.7/10(584 votes)

    S6:E6

    Marnie tries to convince Desi to follow through with their planned gig at her mother's birthday party. Hannah gets advice on an important decision from her father and his new partner. Elijah helps a co-worker run lines for an audition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Girls Season 1 Episode 4 - Hannah's Diary
    7.6/10(1090 votes)

    S1:E4

    Adam's risqué text message sends Hannah over the edge; Jessa gets distracted while babysitting; Shoshanna reunites with a guy she knew at camp; Ray and Charlie stick their noses where they don't belong.

    Director:Richard Shepard
    Writer:Lena Dunham

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Panic in Central Park" is the best rated episode of "Girls". It scored 9/10 based on 1602 votes. Directed by Richard Shepard and written by Lena Dunham, it aired on 3/27/2016. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "American Bitch".