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The Worst Episodes of House of Lies

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Every episode of House of Lies ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of House of Lies!

Charming, fast talking Marty Kaan and his crack team of management consultants know how to play the corporate game better than anyone, by using every...
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  • Creative Destruction Phenomenon
    5.8/10(5)
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    #1 - Creative Destruction Phenomenon

    Season 5 Episode 1

    Aired 4/10/2016

    Marty and Jeannie navigate the hazards of co-parenting. Doug and Clyde maneuver for position. Marty is approached with an intriguing offer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Our Descent Into Los Angeles
    6.1/10(8)
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    #2 - Our Descent Into Los Angeles

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 2/12/2012

    Marty goes to war with his son's school when Roscoe is accused of sexual harassment for trying to kiss a boy. On the home front, Marty's personal life is further complicated when April, a stripper he met in New York, suddenly reappears. Meanwhile, Jeannie starts to get cold feet at the prospect of her upcoming wedding.

    Director: Stephen Hopkins

    Writer: Matthew Carnahan

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  • Gods of Dangerous Financial Instruments
    6.4/10(9)
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    #3 - Gods of Dangerous Financial Instruments

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 1/8/2012

    Marty and The Pod consult for a mega-bank that wants to justify their year-end bonuses as the financial world around them burns. Back at home, Marty gets some unwanted advice on how to raise his son.

    Director: Stephen Hopkins

    Writer: Matthew Carnahan

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  • Mini-Mogul
    6.4/10(7)
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    #4 - Mini-Mogul

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 1/29/2012

    With Jeremiah out of town, Marty is forced to bring his son Roscoe to his next job in San Francisco; hoping for some quality time with his dad, Roscoe ends up spending it all with the Pod when Marty is forced to babysit Alex Katsnelson, the teenage CEO of a security software company. Meanwhile, Jeannie reacts to her recent engagement by having a tryst with Kurt, a tortured musician she randomly meets in a coffee house.

    Director: Stephen Hopkins

    Writer: N/A

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  • Game Theory
    6.4/10(5)
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    #5 - Game Theory

    Season 5 Episode 2

    Aired 4/17/2016

    Jeannie's boyfriend drops a bomb. Marty shows up at Doug's Dungeons & Dragons role-play game chasing potential new business. Clyde uncovers an issue.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Utah
    6.8/10(8)
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    #6 - Utah

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 2/5/2012

    Jeannie has to take charge of the Pod when the racist CEO of a motel chain has reservations about dealing with Marty. Meanwhile, Clyde hopes to hit it off with a lovely Mormon virgin; and when Monica finds she has some free time on her hands, she decides to spend it with Roscoe.

    Director: Adam Bernstein

    Writer: David Walpert

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  • Exit Strategy
    6.8/10(213)
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    #7 - Exit Strategy

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 3/24/2013

    Marty looks to solidify a future career opportunity, while Jeannie has misgivings about hers; and Doug needs to step up his social-networking skills when a promising business opportunity drops in his lap. Later, tensions erupt between Marty and his brother, Malcolm.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Sincerity is an Easy Disguise in This Business
    6.9/10(241)
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    #8 - Sincerity is an Easy Disguise in This Business

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 2/17/2013

    Marty's militant younger brother pays a surprise visit, while Doug and Jeannie work an assignment for an online-dating company. Later, Marty hits it off with a fellow consultant.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bareback Town
    7.0/10(8)
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    #9 - Bareback Town

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 2/19/2012

    When the Pod goes to Washington D.C. to consult for a pharmaceutical company, Marty faces a challenge from April to stay monogamous on the road, which puts Jeannie in the position of having to "take one for the team" and fully satisfy a female client; Jeremiah reveals something serious to April, asking for her discretion until he can tell Marty himself; a jealous Monica drops a huge bombshell on Marty.

    Director: Miguel Arteta

    Writer: Barbara Nance

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  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Planet
    7.0/10(261)
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    #10 - When Dinosaurs Ruled the Planet

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 1/20/2013

    In Las Vegas to help reinvigorate an aging casino, Marty meets the firm's newest consultant, a woman who was his biggest rival in business school. Meanwhile, Clyde is seduced by the Vegas nightlife; and Jeannie discovers a passive-aggressive adversary in Galweather Stearn's interim CEO.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Man-date
    7.0/10(255)
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    #11 - Man-date

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 1/27/2013

    Marty and Clyde attempt to woo the business of new Las Vegas casino king, Michael Carlson, a maverick self-made millionaire who notoriously hates consultants. Meanwhile, Jeannie tries to assess how big a threat Tamara is by suggesting the two of them enjoy a spa day together. Monica makes an unlikely connection with her personal vegan chef, Tessa.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Wreckage
    7.0/10(229)
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    #12 - Wreckage

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 1/12/2014

    Marty has started his own firm and the pod is disbanded. Jeannie is now in charge of her own pod at Galweather-Stearn and Clyde is working for Monica at the competition. With everything turned upside down, it’s anyone’s game and anyone’s guess as to who will come out on top.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Brinkmanship
    7.0/10(181)
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    #13 - Brinkmanship

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 3/9/2014

    The team executes a plan to wrestle control of Marissa's family's company.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Zhang
    7.0/10(175)
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    #14 - Zhang

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 3/16/2014

    Marty and the Pod tour Lukas' old neighborhood; Monica seeks help; Lex embarrasses Roscoe.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • End State Vision
    7.0/10(4)
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    #15 - End State Vision

    Season 5 Episode 4

    Aired 5/1/2016

    While competing for business, Marty learns Monica's been offered a deal.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Stochasticity
    7.1/10(291)
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    #16 - Stochasticity

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 1/13/2013

    In the Season 2 premiere, the aftermath of the sexual-harassment scandal leaves Marty and his Pod adjusting to a new corporate culture at Galweather Stearn, where the interim CEO entrusts consummate closer Marty with sealing a big deal. Later, a boozy night on the town leaves Jeannie reeling, while Marty's relationship with Roscoe is in need of some repair.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Family Values
    7.1/10(233)
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    #17 - Family Values

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 2/24/2013

    Marty's plan to spend time with Roscoe conflicts with an executive retreat, while Doug sees his fellow Pod members in a different light after introducing them to his new girlfriend. Later, Tamara offers an intriguing revelation about her personal life, piquing Marty's interest.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Runner Stumbles
    7.1/10(241)
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    #18 - The Runner Stumbles

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 3/3/2013

    Marty faces a moral dilemma when he discovers evidence of a banking client's role in a cover-up scheme. Jeannie attempts damage control with the Pod when an ex-boyfriend posts something shocking on the web.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Liability
    7.1/10(234)
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    #19 - Liability

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 3/17/2013

    Doug and Clyde give depositions in a wrongful-death suit filed against a telecommunications conglomerate, while a casino mogul impedes Marty's efforts to close a deal. Later, Monica unravels when Roscoe moves out.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Hostile Takeover
    7.1/10(223)
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    #20 - Hostile Takeover

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 3/31/2013

    A mercurial Las Vegas casino czar ups the ante on a business deal with a frustrated Marty; and Clyde's club-owner friends look to him to expand their brand beyond Vegas. Meanwhile, Marty picks up some inside dirt on Tamara.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Middlegame
    7.1/10(198)
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    #21 - Middlegame

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 2/16/2014

    At the DollaHyde sneaker launch party, Marty is tested by Dre and considers a double cross. Meanwhile, Jeannie learns that Lukas is suspicious of their plan; and Doug makes a fatal mistake.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Pushback
    7.1/10(187)
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    #22 - Pushback

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 2/23/2014

    Marty and Jeannie come up with different approaches on how to deal with Lukas' attempts to sabotage DollaHyde. Meanwhile, the relationship between Roscoe and Lex becomes a problem for Marty.

    Director: Uta Briesewitz

    Writer: N/A

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  • At the End of the Day, Reality Wins
    7.1/10(188)
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    #23 - At the End of the Day, Reality Wins

    Season 4 Episode 1

    Aired 1/11/2015

    Season 4 begins with Marty eager to grow Kaan and Associates, and telling a pregnant Jeannie exactly what her future is with the company. Meanwhile, the Pod leaves one client in pursuit of a much bigger payday.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Business
    7.2/10(6)
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    #24 - Business

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 3/25/2012

    Marty and "The Rainmaker" work together to put the kibosh on their firm's acquisition by MetroCapital but a back-stabbing turn of events leaves Marty and "The Rainmaker" mortal enemies instead of valued allies; in the aftermath of the news about April, Marty must deal with attitude from Roscoe.

    Director: Stephen Hopkins

    Writer: David Walpert

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  • Wonders of the World
    7.2/10(229)
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    #25 - Wonders of the World

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 3/10/2013

    During a consultation with an adult-toy company, Jeannie meets an interesting suitor, while Doug comes up with a racy gift idea for his new girlfriend. Later, Marty's brother Malcolm drives a wedge between their father and Marty.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Creative Destruction Phenomenon" is the worst rated episode of "House of Lies". It scored 5.8/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/10/2016. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Our Descent Into Los Angeles".