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The Worst Episodes of Girls

Every episode of Girls ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

"Latching" is the worst rated episode of "Girls". It scored 6/10 based on 970 votes. Directed by Jenni Konner and written by Lena Dunham, Judd Apatow, Jenni Konner, it aired on 4/16/2017. This episode scored 0.9 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Video Games".

  • Latching
    6.0/10970 votes
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    #1 - Latching

    Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 4/16/2017

    Marnie surprises Hannah at her home upstate. Admitting that she doesn’t have much going on in her life since her band dissolved, Marnie explains she’d like to help Hannah raise the baby.

    Director: Jenni Konner

    Writer: Lena Dunham, Judd Apatow, Jenni Konner

  • Video Games
    6.9/10762 votes
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    #2 - Video Games

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/24/2013

    Hannah goes along with Jessa to visit her estranged father, his alternative girlfriend and her teen son in Upstate New York.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pilot
    7.0/101,350 votes
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    #3 - 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

  • Dead Inside
    7.0/10600 votes
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    #4 - Dead Inside

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/2014

    Hannah tries to process an untimely death; Jessica tracks down an old friend; Marnie discovers a video that Charlie posted online.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Female Author
    7.0/10497 votes
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    #5 - Female Author

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/2015

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Only Child
    7.1/10553 votes
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    #6 - Only Child

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/2/2014

    Hannah attends the funeral of her editor; Hannah tries to help Adam and Caroline work through their issues; Jessa makes some positive changes; Ray gives Marnie advice.

    Director: Tricia Brock

    Writer: N/A

  • Triggering
    7.1/10514 votes
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    #7 - Triggering

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1/18/2015

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Return
    7.2/10894 votes
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    #8 - 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

  • Leave Me Alone
    7.2/10833 votes
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    #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

  • She Said OK
    7.2/10585 votes
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    #10 - She Said OK

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/2014

    Adam's eccentric sister arrives unannounced; Marnie becomes controlling over Hannah's 25th birthday party; Ray settles into his new role as manager at the new restaurant.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Iowa
    7.2/10585 votes
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    #11 - Iowa

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/2015

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cubbies
    7.2/10515 votes
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    #12 - Cubbies

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 2/8/2015

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tad & Loreen & Avi & Shanaz
    7.2/10488 votes
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    #13 - Tad & Loreen & Avi & Shanaz

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 3/8/2015

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Homeward Bound
    7.2/10483 votes
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    #14 - Homeward Bound

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 4/10/2016

    Stranded after her summer road trip with Fran is cut short, Hannah is rescued by Ray, but their trip back to NYC gets derailed. When he hasn't heard from Caroline, Adam stops by Laird's place and stays to help with the baby. Back from Japan, Shoshanna gets a wakeup call over a sushi lunch. While recording a new song, Marnie is given parameters for her relationship with Desi.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Vagina Panic
    7.3/101,058 votes
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    #15 - 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

  • Hard Being Easy
    7.3/10898 votes
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    #16 - 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

  • It's About Time
    7.3/10822 votes
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    #17 - It's About Time

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/2013

    Hannah throws a housewarming party with brand-new roommate Elijah, but it’s hard to move on when she’s still playing nurse to Adam. Marnie gets bad news at work and a visit from her mom; Shoshanna avoids Ray at the party; and sun-kissed Jessa returns from her honeymoon.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • I Get Ideas
    7.3/10764 votes
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    #18 - I Get Ideas

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/2013

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • It's Back
    7.3/10707 votes
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    #19 - It's Back

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/3/2013

    Hannah tries to hide mounting anxiety about her book from her visiting parents (Becky Ann Baker and Peter Scolari). Marnie is stunned to learn that Charlie has started a successful app company; at AA, Adam meets a boisterous woman (Carol Kane) who coaxes him into dating her daughter, Natalia (Shiri Appleby); and Ray’s aversion to college parties gives Shoshanna pause.

    Director: Jesse Peretz

    Writer: Lena Dunham, Steven Rubinshteyn, Deborah Schoeneman

  • Truth or Dare
    7.3/10643 votes
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    #20 - Truth or Dare

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/2014

    Hannah, Shoshanna and Adam take a road trip; Marnie moves into her own place; Hannah seeks inspiration to meet her editor's deadline.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Incidentals
    7.3/10547 votes
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    #21 - Incidentals

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 2/23/2014

    Hannah is warned that Adam will change since he has been cast in a Broadway play; Jessa gets an unexpected visit from Jasper; the group celebrates Adam's success; Marnie is captivated by Adam's cast mate.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • I Saw You
    7.3/10523 votes
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    #22 - I Saw You

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 3/16/2014

    Hannah and Elijah have dinner with Patti LuPone; Jessa looks for a job; Hannah, Shoshanna and Elijah attend Marnie's performance.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Close-Up
    7.3/10473 votes
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    #23 - Close-Up

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 2/22/2015

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Daddy Issues
    7.3/10475 votes
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    #24 - Daddy Issues

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 3/15/2015

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Old Loves
    7.3/10486 votes
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    #25 - Old Loves

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 3/13/2016

    Hannah and Fran disagree about their respective teaching methods. Marnie fumes over Desi's decision to launch a major construction project in their studio. Jessa pushes Hannah away over an awkward rice-pudding meetup. Elijah gets closer with Dill Harcourt. 

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A