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The Best Episodes of Homemade Season 1

Every episode of Homemade Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Homemade Season 1!

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Acclaimed filmmakers from around the world channel their creativity during COVID-19 isolation with this diverse, genre-spanning collection of short films.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Homemade Season 1 Episode 1 - Ladj Ly
    5.7/10(213 votes)

    #1 - Ladj Ly

    S1:E1

    Buzz sends his drone over Montfermeil and captures the contrasts brought about by the lockdown, in a nod to the director's 2019 film "Les Misérables."

    Director:Ladj Ly
    Writers:Ladj Ly, Al-Hassan Ly

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  2. Homemade Season 1 Episode 2 - Paolo Sorrentino
    7.2/10(271 votes)

    #2 - Paolo Sorrentino

    S1:E2

    In Rome, two lonely figures meet, flirt and ponder a lifetime of social distancing. But can romance survive when they butt little plastic heads?

    Director:Paolo Sorrentino
    Writer:Paolo Sorrentino

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  3. Homemade Season 1 Episode 3 - Rachel Morrison
    6.6/10(185 votes)

    #3 - Rachel Morrison

    S1:E3

    A filmmaker composes a loving, lyrical tone poem to her son and hopes that he'll remember the everyday magic of being 5 during an extraordinary time.

    Director:Rachel Morrison
    Writer:Rachel Morrison

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  4. Homemade Season 1 Episode 4 - Pablo Larraín
    7.8/10(258 votes)

    #4 - Pablo Larraín

    S1:E4

    A man, who lives in a nursing home, video conferences a former girlfriend from decades ago and professes his never-ending love for her.

    Director:Pablo Larraín
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Homemade Season 1 Episode 5 - Rungano Nyoni
    5.2/10(142 votes)

    #5 - Rungano Nyoni

    S1:E5

    Candid images — and even more candid text messages — capture a couple's crumbling relationship and humorous attempts at connection during lockdown.

    Director:Rungano Nyoni
    Writers:Susan Eigbefoh, Mubanga Kalimamukwento, Besa Chisanga, Gabriel Gauchet, Rungano Nyoni, Ndaba Mazibuko, Reto Caffi

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  6. Homemade Season 1 Episode 6 - Natalia Beristain
    5.2/10(144 votes)

    #6 - Natalia Beristain

    S1:E6

    A young, determined child in isolation tries everything she can to keep herself entertained and occupied at her home.

    Director:Natalia Beristáin
    Writer:Natalia Beristáin

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  7. Homemade Season 1 Episode 7 - Sebastian Schipper
    6.2/10(154 votes)

    #7 - Sebastian Schipper

    S1:E7

    A man dealing with the day-to-day monotony of life in lockdown finds unexpected company in this short film that was shot solo over a single weekend.

    Director:Sebastian Schipper
    Writer:Sebastian Schipper

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  8. Homemade Season 1 Episode 8 - Naomi Kawase
    4.6/10(136 votes)

    #8 - Naomi Kawase

    S1:E8

    During Japan's state of emergency, the pandemic spurs a boy to contemplate human life on Earth in an impressionistic film shot in Nara.

    Director:Naomi Kawase
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Homemade Season 1 Episode 9 - David Mackenzie
    5.4/10(123 votes)

    #9 - David Mackenzie

    S1:E9

    Snapshots of a Glasgow teen's life under lockdown seize on the tedium and strangeness, flights of imagination, and fleeting moments of connection.

    Director:David Mackenzie
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Homemade Season 1 Episode 10 - Maggie Gyllenhaal
    6.6/10(165 votes)

    #10 - Maggie Gyllenhaal

    S1:E10

    As a mysterious virus attacks the solar system, one man attempting to survive in solitude struggles to maintain the simple comforts he once knew.

    Director:Maggie Gyllenhaal
    Writer:Maggie Gyllenhaal

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  11. Homemade Season 1 Episode 11 - Nadine Labaki and Khaled Mouzanar
    4.0/10(124 votes)

    #11 - Nadine Labaki and Khaled Mouzanar

    S1:E11

    Trapped in a room together with her toy unicorn, little Mayroun conjures up an imaginary world that gets scarier by the minute.

    Directors:Nadine Labaki, Khaled Mouzanar
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Homemade Season 1 Episode 12 - Antonio Campos
    5.8/10(119 votes)

    #12 - Antonio Campos

    S1:E12

    Two sequestered women's sensible caution spikes into full-blown fear after their daughter discovers a mysterious, unconscious stranger at the shore.

    Director:Antonio Campos
    Writers:Antonio Campos, Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold

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  13. Homemade Season 1 Episode 13 - Johnny Ma
    6.1/10(114 votes)

    #13 - Johnny Ma

    S1:E13

    A man shares a glimpse of life during isolation in Mexico and makes dumplings in a heartfelt video letter to his mom, who might never watch it.

    Director:Johnny Ma
    Writer:Johnny Ma

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  14. Homemade Season 1 Episode 14 - Kristen Stewart
    5.9/10(216 votes)

    #14 - Kristen Stewart

    S1:E14

    Stuck at home. Suffering from insomnia. Taunted by crickets. In an exhausted haze between waking and sleep, a young woman tries to turn off her brain.

    Director:Kristen Stewart
    Writer:Kristen Stewart

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  15. Homemade Season 1 Episode 15 - Gurinder Chadha
    6.3/10(118 votes)

    #15 - Gurinder Chadha

    S1:E15

    In a loving look at her family's life in lockdown, the director uses the unexpected gift of time to connect with her kids and grieve for loved ones lost.

    Director:Gurinder Chadha
    Writers:Paul Mayeda Berges, Ronak Chadha Berges, Kumiko Chadha Berges, Gurinder Chadha

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  16. Homemade Season 1 Episode 16 - Sebastián Lelio
    6.1/10(123 votes)

    #16 - Sebastián Lelio

    S1:E16

    A woman sings about surviving life in quarantine as she cleans, dances and muses about how the pandemic affects humanity.

    Director:Sebastián Lelio
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Homemade Season 1 Episode 17 - Ana Lily Amirpour
    6.8/10(141 votes)

    #17 - Ana Lily Amirpour

    S1:E17

    One woman's seemingly serene bike ride highlights a hauntingly deserted but eerily captivating Los Angeles during the 2020 lockdown.

    Director:Ana Lily Amirpour
    Writer:Ana Lily Amirpour

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Ladj Ly" is the best rated episode of "Homemade" season 1. It scored 5.7/10 based on 213 votes. Directed by Ladj Ly and written by Ladj Ly, Al-Hassan Ly, it aired on 6/30/2020. This episode is rated 1.5 points higher than the second-best, "Paolo Sorrentino".