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 and Shoshanna.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Girls" is "The Panic in Central Park", rated 8.9/10 from 1332 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "The Panic in Central Park" aired on 3/27/2016 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "American Bitch".
8.9/10 1,332 votes#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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/10 1,154 votes#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
8.4/10 704 votes#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
8.3/10 709 votes#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
8.2/10 784 votes#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
8.2/10 644 votes#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
8.0/10 865 votes#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
8.0/10 604 votes#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
8.0/10 617 votes#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
8.0/10 513 votes#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
7.9/10 997 votes#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
7.9/10 836 votes#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: Judd Apatow, Lena Dunham
7.9/10 625 votes#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
7.9/10 582 votes#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
7.8/10 577 votes#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
7.8/10 495 votes#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
7.7/10 594 votes#17 - 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
7.7/10 521 votes#18 - 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
7.7/10 492 votes#19 - 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
7.6/10 1,021 votes#20 - 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
7.6/10 966 votes#21 - 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
7.6/10 886 votes#22 - 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: Dan Sterling, Lena Dunham
7.6/10 881 votes#23 - 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
7.6/10 839 votes#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
7.6/10 1,173 votes#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