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The Best Episodes of Good Girls

Every episode of Good Girls ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Good Girls!

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Three "good girl" suburban wives and mothers suddenly find themselves in desperate circumstances and decide to stop playing it safe and risk everything to take their power back.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Good Girls Season 4 Episode 1 - One Night in Bangkok
    9.1/10(24 votes)

    #1 - One Night in Bangkok

    S4:E1

    The pressure is on after Lucy's body is discovered in a graveyard; Beth and Dean do everything they can to get Boland's Bubbles up and running but encounter red tape. Harry gets in trouble and his teacher encourages Ruby and Stan to get him tested.

    Director:Eric Tignini
    Writers:Bill Krebs, Helen Childress

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  2. Good Girls Season 4 Episode 5 - The Banker
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #2 - The Banker

    S4:E5

    The Secret Service pushes Beth into hot water as the unexpected happens. Ruby catches Stan in a lie and begins to doubt his faithfulness. Annie volunteers to babysit for Nancy and finds help from a surprising source.

    Director:Eric Tignini
    Writer:Bill Krebs

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  3. Good Girls Season 4 Episode 2 - Big Kahuna
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Big Kahuna

    S4:E2

    A huge client approaches Dean to sell his merchandise at Boland's Bubbles, but Beth is hesitant. Stan and Ruby's guilt reaches a breaking point when Sara's donor family returns. Annie tries to prove to Ben that she can keep up with the rich parents at his school.

    Directors:Michael Weaver, Jennifer Arnold
    Writer:Bill Krebs

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  4. Good Girls Season 4 Episode 4 - Dave
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Dave

    S4:E4

    Phoebe inches closer to the trio's entire operation, which allows the Secret Service to make an interesting deal with Beth. Stan's boss forces dangerous errands. Ruby imagines a new life for them. Annie struggles with the possibility that her son no longer needs her.

    Director:Michael Weaver
    Writers:Mark Wilding, Greta Heinemann

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  5. Good Girls Season 4 Episode 9 - Chef Boyardee
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Chef Boyardee

    S4:E9

    The Secret Service makes a sudden decision. Tensions begin to rise between Beth and Stan. Annie tackles Ben's school financial aid problem. Dean is unsatisfied with his new role.

    Director:Eric Tignini
    Writers:Samantha Taylor Pickett, Steven Rubinshteyn

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  6. Good Girls Season 2 Episode 13 - King
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #6 - King

    S2:E13

    Turner has Beth in checkmate. The women must contend with a rotten egg from the past. Rio makes a grand gesture for Beth, and a new business opportunity presents itself.

    Director:Michael Weaver
    Writer:Bill Krebs

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  7. Good Girls Season 1 Episode 4 - Atom Bomb
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #7 - Atom Bomb

    S1:E4

    Beth comes home to a surprise guest and is forced to confess to Ruby and Annie that she asked Rio if they could continue working for him. Meanwhile, Beth throws Kenny an elaborate birthday party, which unexpectedly leads the women to offer Rio a business proposition. Ruby's employment at the diner is threatened by a disgruntled teenage customer and Greg gives Annie the benefit of the doubt when she comes up with a creative solution for dealing with some bullies from Sadie's school.

    Director:Dean Parisot
    Writer:Nicole Paulhus

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  8. Good Girls Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.3/10(36 votes)

    #8 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    A trio of desperate suburban moms decide that being good never got them anywhere, and rob a supermarket in order to get a little cash to help them and their families out. Unfortunately, the supermarket is already the territory of a local gang, and the women soon find themselves in hot water.

    Director:Dean Parisot
    Writer:Jenna Bans

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  9. Good Girls Season 1 Episode 10 - Remix
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    #9 - Remix

    S1:E10

    Fearing for their lives, the ladies scramble to try to take down Rio. A kidney becomes available for Sara but Ruby and Stan don’t have the money to pay for it. The three women hatch a plan that will solve both problems – one that involves returning to the scene of their first crime.

    Director:Sarah Pia Anderson
    Writer:Jenna Bans

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  10. Good Girls Season 2 Episode 7 - The Dubby
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #10 - The Dubby

    S2:E7

    When Rio gives her an assignment, Beth is forced to take her kids with her. Meanwhile, under pressure from Turner, Ruby crosses a line there’s no coming back from. Annie meets her new manager at Fine & Frugal.

    Director:So Yong Kim
    Writer:Bill Krebs

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  11. Good Girls Season 2 Episode 3 - You Have Reached the Voicemail of Leslie Peterson
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #11 - You Have Reached the Voicemail of Leslie Peterson

    S2:E3

    Tensions between the women, Boomer and Mary Pat reach a boiling point. Beth must intervene when Kenny gets in trouble at school.

    Director:Dylan K. Massin
    Writers:Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins

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  12. Good Girls Season 4 Episode 7 - Carolyn with a Y
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Carolyn with a Y

    S4:E7

    Ruby and Annie get frustrated with Beth. Things change when Rio asks Beth to recruit a new team member. Stan is wary of involving Beth in new business. Annie is convinced to pull Ben from private school.

    Director:Michael Weaver
    Writers:Jacob Motz, Kris Baucom

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  13. Good Girls Season 1 Episode 2 - Mo Money, Mo Problems
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #13 - Mo Money, Mo Problems

    S1:E2

    The women struggle to come up with the money they owe the gang -- which, in this case, means robbing yet again. Meanwhile, Annie's fight for custody takes a major hit, Beth tries to navigate life as a single parent and Ruby's concerns for Sara's health escalate.

    Director:Dean Parisot
    Writer:Jeannine Renshaw

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  14. Good Girls Season 1 Episode 5 - Taking Care of Business
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #14 - Taking Care of Business

    S1:E5

    With Dean back in the house, and her criminal activities expanding, Beth struggles to keep her new business separate from her home life. When Sadie goes on a trip, Annie's loneliness leads her to an ill-advised one-night stand. Ruby doubles down on her lies to Stan. FBI Agent Jim Turner follows up on Boomer's tip about the women.

    Director:Sarah Pia Anderson
    Writer:Des Moran

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  15. Good Girls Season 1 Episode 7 - Special Sauce
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #15 - Special Sauce

    S1:E7

    Business is booming and the women are living large, but a threat from one of their employees reminds them how violent Rio can be when pushed and threatens everything they've been working toward. Meanwhile, Beth and Ruby both enjoy the shifting dynamics in their respective marriages. Boomer carries out a malicious plot against Annie that puts her fight for custody in jeopardy.

    Director:Sharat Raju
    Writer:Bill Krebs

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  16. Good Girls Season 2 Episode 12 - Jeff
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Jeff

    S2:E12

    As Dean explores a new beginning, the ladies unpack Mary Pat's dark past. Meanwhile, Annie digs deeper into her own suspicion.

    Director:Andrew McCarthy
    Writers:Jenna Lamia, Mark Wilding

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  17. Good Girls Season 1 Episode 3 - Borderline
    7.0/10(15 votes)

    #17 - Borderline

    S1:E3

    Beth, Annie and Ruby bite off more than they can chew when they agree to help Rio smuggle contraband. Ruby deals with a so-called family friend from her church and Annie prepares for a visit with a social worker that could help determine the fate of her custody battle with Greg.

    Director:Kenneth Fink
    Writer:Jenna Lamia

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  18. Good Girls Season 1 Episode 9 - Summer of the Shark
    7.0/10(14 votes)

    #18 - Summer of the Shark

    S1:E9

    Rio asks the women to complete a seemingly simple job so he can get the operation up and running, but Beth, Ruby, and Annie fear there may be more to the task than meets the eye. As the ladies’ long-simmering tensions with the gang leader boil over, Ruby learns that Sara has risen to the top of the transplant list.

    Director:Michael Weaver
    Writers:Jeannine Renshaw, Bill Krebs

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  19. Good Girls Season 2 Episode 10 - This Land Is Your Land
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #19 - This Land Is Your Land

    S2:E10

    With Beth determined to lead a new crime-free life, a desperate Ruby and Annie go behind her back to strike a new deal with Rio.

    Director:Lee Friedlander
    Writer:Jeannine Renshaw

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  20. Good Girls Season 4 Episode 6 - Grandma Loves Grisham
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Grandma Loves Grisham

    S4:E6

    The women take matters into their own hands. Beth meets Rio's boss, who is not what she expected. Annie secretly retakes the GED. Ruby encourages Stan to step up. Dean works through his trust issues.

    Director:Eric Tignini
    Writer:Carla Banks Waddles

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  21. Good Girls Season 4 Episode 10 - Strong Hearts, Strong Sales
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Strong Hearts, Strong Sales

    S4:E10

    Things become more complicated for the women under Rio's thumb. Stan offers the ladies an unconventional idea. Annie's new living arrangement causes more problems than anticipated.

    Director:Erin Feeley
    Writer:Jenna Lamia

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  22. Good Girls Season 2 Episode 4 - Pick Your Poison
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Pick Your Poison

    S2:E4

    Rio's new business opportunity for Beth leads to a fracture in her relationship with Annie.

    Director:Phil Traill
    Writer:Jenna Lamia

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  23. Good Girls Season 1 Episode 6 - A View from the Top
    6.8/10(13 votes)

    #23 - A View from the Top

    S1:E6

    Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of work their new enterprise demands, the ladies decide to outsource. While their business flourishes, the women's personal lives spiral: Dean confronts Beth about her association with Rio, Stan discovers Ruby's been lying to him about her employment at the diner, and Annie's conscience catches up with her.

    Director:So Yong Kim
    Writer:Marc Halsey

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  24. Good Girls Season 1 Episode 8 - Shutdown
    6.8/10(15 votes)

    #24 - Shutdown

    S1:E8

    Rio’s feeling the heat from the FBI investigation, so he abruptly shuts down operations, cutting off Beth, Ruby, and Annie's money supply. Their attempt to go back to being ordinary housewives is short-lived when Mary Pat puts the financial squeeze on them -- forcing the three women to commit another heist.

    Director:Nzingha Stewart
    Writer:Mark Wilding

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  25. Good Girls Season 2 Episode 2 - Slow Down, Children at Play
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    #25 - Slow Down, Children at Play

    S2:E2

    Rio forces Beth, Annie, and Ruby to solve a problem with a possible witness, which challenges the women’s morality. Meanwhile, Annie is in an awkward position with Greg and Nancy.

    Director:Michael Weaver
    Writer:Jeannine Renshaw

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Best Episodes Summary

"One Night in Bangkok" is the best rated episode of "Good Girls". It scored 9.1/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Eric Tignini and written by Bill Krebs, Helen Childress, it aired on 3/7/2021. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Banker".