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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!

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...
Genres:DramaComedy
Network:HBO

Best Episodes Summary

"The Panic in Central Park" is the best rated episode of "Girls". It scored 8.9/10 based on 1347 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".

  • The Panic in Central Park
    8.9/101,347 votes
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    #1 - The Panic in Central Park

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 3/27/2016

    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

  • American Bitch
    8.6/101,167 votes
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    #2 - American Bitch

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 2/26/2017

    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

  • I Love You Baby
    8.4/10711 votes
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    #3 - I Love You Baby

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 4/17/2016

    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: N/A

  • Goodbye Tour
    8.3/10715 votes
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    #4 - Goodbye Tour

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 4/9/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Beach House
    8.2/10790 votes
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    #5 - Beach House

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/16/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • What Will We Do This Time About Adam?
    8.2/10647 votes
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    #6 - What Will We Do This Time About Adam?

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 4/2/2017

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • It's a Shame About Ray
    8.0/10870 votes
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    #7 - It's a Shame About Ray

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/2013

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Two Plane Rides
    8.0/10606 votes
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    #8 - Two Plane Rides

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 3/23/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Japan
    8.0/10620 votes
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    #9 - Japan

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 3/6/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Bounce
    8.0/10514 votes
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    #10 - The Bounce

    Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 3/26/2017

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The Crackcident
    7.9/101,006 votes
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    #11 - Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The Crackcident

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/27/2012

    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: N/A

    Writer: Lena Dunham

  • Together
    7.9/10840 votes
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    #12 - Together

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/17/2013

    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

    Writer: Lena Dunham, Judd Apatow

  • Sit-In
    7.9/10627 votes
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    #13 - Sit-In

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 2/15/2015

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Home Birth
    7.9/10587 votes
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    #14 - Home Birth

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 3/22/2015

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Flo
    7.8/10582 votes
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    #15 - Flo

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 3/2/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Gummies
    7.8/10497 votes
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    #16 - Gummies

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 3/12/2017

    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

  • She Did
    7.7/10891 votes
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    #17 - She Did

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/17/2012

    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

  • Wedding Day
    7.7/10598 votes
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    #18 - Wedding Day

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 2/21/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Love Stories
    7.7/10529 votes
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    #19 - Love Stories

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 4/17/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Full Disclosure
    7.7/10492 votes
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    #20 - Full Disclosure

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 3/19/2017

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • All Adventurous Women Do
    7.6/101,034 votes
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    #21 - All Adventurous Women Do

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/29/2012

    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

  • Hannah's Diary
    7.6/10973 votes
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    #22 - Hannah's Diary

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/6/2012

    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

  • Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too
    7.6/10894 votes
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    #23 - Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/3/2012

    While Hannah delves deeper into Adam's life, an unemployed Jessa and a down-and-out Marnie end up forming an unexpected bond before coming face to face with an eligible bachelor who is pretending to be something he is not.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lena Dunham, Dan Sterling

  • Bad Friend
    7.6/10844 votes
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    #24 - Bad Friend

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/27/2013

    On a freelance writing assignment to get out of her comfort zone, Hannah befriends the junkie downstairs and parties hard with Elijah, who reveals an explosive secret. Meanwhile, Marnie has a long awaited run-in with artist Booth Jonathan.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • One Man's Trash
    7.6/101,183 votes
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    #25 - One Man's Trash

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/10/2013

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A