7.0/101,352 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/15/2012
In the premiere of this comedy about twentysomething women navigating their way through life in New York, Hannah swings and misses at two curves when her parents rescind their financial support and she loses her unpaid internship. Meanwhile, Hannah's roommate, Marnie, throws a dinner party for their nomadic friend Jessa, who's returned from yet another journey.
Director: Lena Dunham
Writer: Lena Dunham
7.3/101,059 votes#2 - Vagina Panic
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/22/2012
Hannah reveals her "Forrest Gump"-induced AIDS phobia when she realizes Adam might not be practicing monogamy. Marnie lives in denial of her growing boredom with her long-term boyfriend, Charlie; Jessa avoids Marnie's meticulously planned day at a womenʼs health clinic, where Shoshanna confesses a humiliating secret.
Director: Lena Dunham
Writer: Lena Dunham
7.6/101,027 votes#3 - 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
7.6/10969 votes#4 - 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
7.3/10899 votes#5 - Hard Being Easy
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/13/2012
Hannah tries a different tack with her boss to counter his inappropriate office behavior—she propositions him.
Director: N/A
Writer: Lena Dunham
7.2/10895 votes#6 - The Return
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2012
Hannah visits her parents in Michigan for their 30th anniversary, and winds up going on a date to a fund-raiser for a local family who suffered a tragic loss.
Director: Lena Dunham
Writer: Lena Dunham, Judd Apatow
7.9/101,002 votes#7 - 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
7.6/10890 votes#8 - 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
7.2/10833 votes#9 - Leave Me Alone
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/10/2012
Feeling resentful of an old classmate's success and unable to make rent, Hannah is forced to take a job at a café. Marnie has trouble handling Hannah's emotional and financial needs. Jessa runs into her old boss. Shoshanna meets her online match.
Director: Richard Shepard
Writer: Lena Dunham, Bruce Eric Kaplan
7.7/10889 votes#10 - 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
The Best Episodes of Girls Season 1
Every episode of Girls Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Girls Season 1!
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
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Girls" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 1352 votes. Directed by Lena Dunham and written by Lena Dunham, it aired on 4/15/2012. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Vagina Panic".