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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 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...

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  1. Background image for American Bitch
    8.6/10(1.2k votes)

    #1 - American Bitch

    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.

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  2. Background image for Goodbye Tour
    8.3/10(728 votes)

    #2 - Goodbye Tour

    S6:E9

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for What Will We Do This Time About Adam?
    8.2/10(661 votes)

    #3 - What Will We Do This Time About Adam?

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Panic in Central Park
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #4 - The Panic in Central Park

    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.

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  5. Background image for The Bounce
    8.0/10(525 votes)

    #5 - The Bounce

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Sit-In
    7.9/10(641 votes)

    #6 - Sit-In

    S4:E5

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Home Birth
    7.9/10(602 votes)

    #7 - Home Birth

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Gummies
    7.8/10(507 votes)

    #8 - Gummies

    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.

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  10. Background image for Full Disclosure
    7.7/10(501 votes)

    #9 - Full Disclosure

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for All I Ever Wanted
    7.6/10(661 votes)

    #10 - All I Ever Wanted

    S6:E1

    Riding a wave of newfound career success, Hannah gets an assignment to write a story about a female surf camp in the Hamptons, where she meets Paul-Louis, an uncomplicated waterski instructor. Hoping to break her old patterns post-divorce, Marnie tells Ray he needs to spend more time at his own place, but Adam and Jessa’s intensity drives him out of the apartment.

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  12. Background image for Hostage Situation
    7.6/10(574 votes)

    #11 - Hostage Situation

    S6:E2

    Hannah provides cover for Marnie’s secret weekender to Poughkeepsie, which she hopes will help clarify an old chapter in her life. Shoshanna enlists Elijah to be her plus-one at a networking event for young professional women, where Jessa’s antics lead Shosh to reevaluate her post-college friendships.

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    Director:Lena Dunham
  13. Background image for Painful Evacuation
    7.6/10(527 votes)

    #12 - Painful Evacuation

    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.

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  14. Background image for Ask Me My Name
    7.4/10(517 votes)

    #13 - Ask Me My Name

    S4:E7

    Hannah goes for drinks with Fran, a new coworker, before attending an unusual art show. Later, she spends some time alone with Mimi-Rose, while Adam is unnerved by Mimi-Rose's friend, Ace. Meanwhile, Shoshanna helps Ray with his community board election campaign.

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    Director:Tricia Brock
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Daddy Issues
    7.4/10(491 votes)

    #14 - Daddy Issues

    S4:E9

    Hannah's maturity is called into question after she is confronted with a family dilemma. Jessa, Ace, Mimi-Rose and Adam have an awkward encounter. Marnie makes an announcement at Ray's campaign party.

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for I Love You Baby
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #15 - I Love You Baby

    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.

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    Director:Jenni Konner
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Close-Up
    7.3/10(489 votes)

    #16 - Close-Up

    S4:E6

    Some soul-searching leads Hannah to an epiphany. Meanwhile, another disastrous interview for Shoshanna ends in a positive; Ray attempts to solve his neighborhood noise issue at a community board meeting; Marnie and Desi disagree on how to define their sound; and Adam is shocked by a revelation.

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for All Adventurous Women Do
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #17 - All Adventurous Women Do

    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.

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    Director:Lena Dunham
  19. Background image for Iowa
    7.2/10(605 votes)

    #18 - Iowa

    S4:E1

    Hannah has one last dinner in New York with her parents and Adam before packing up to leave for the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Meanwhile, Marnie and Desi play a jazz-brunch gig for a tough crowd at a downtown restaurant; Shoshanna's annoyed by her parents after getting her diploma; and Jessa clashes with Beedie's daughter over her caretaker status.

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Cubbies
    7.2/10(530 votes)

    #19 - Cubbies

    S4:E4

    Hannah is confronted by her classmates after leaving a non-apology apology letter in their cubbies. After being rejected at yet another job interview, a frustrated Shoshanna spends a day with Ray. Creative and romantic tensions between Marnie and Desi reach a breaking point.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Tad & Loreen & Avi & Shanaz
    7.2/10(502 votes)

    #20 - Tad & Loreen & Avi & Shanaz

    S4:E8

    Hannah spends an afternoon with a new friend. Marnie and Desi argue over money. Jessa gives Shoshanna advice. Loreen and Tad have a tense dinner party with their friends.

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Triggering
    7.1/10(532 votes)

    #21 - Triggering

    S4:E2

    Hannah moves into a new place and is thrilled with the amount of space she can afford, but struggles with life as a grad student when her fellow workshop writers don't give her the feedback she expected.

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Role-Play
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #22 - Role-Play

    S3:E10

    Hannah worries about her relationship with Adam; Marnie starts working at an art gallery; Shoshanna surprises Jessa.

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Female Author
    7.0/10(514 votes)

    #23 - Female Author

    S4:E3

    Hannah has a lot of free time but nothing to do with only one class a week, while Elijah makes his mark on the Iowa social scene. Back in New York City, Ray warns Marnie about Desi's intentions before they meet with a record label; Shoshanna has a job interview; and Adam gets mixed up in Jessa's world after an AA meeting.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The Crackcident
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The Crackcident

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
  26. Background image for I Get Ideas
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #25 - I Get Ideas

    S2:E2

    Hannah gets unsolicited musical attention from heartbroken Adam and displeasing opinions on her writing from Sandy. Elijah questions his sexuality; Marnie makes a career compromise when her curatorial dreams are crushed; Jessa revels in married life; Shoshanna and Ray make magic; and Elijah and Marnie harbor a secret.

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    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"American Bitch" is the best rated episode of "Girls". It scored 8.6/10 based on 1195 votes. Directed by Richard Shepard and written by Lena Dunham, it aired on 2/26/2017. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Goodbye Tour".