- 6.8/10208 votesLoading...
#1 - 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
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- 6.9/10318 votesLoading...
#2 - 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
- 6.9/10236 votesLoading...
#3 - 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
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- 7.0/10290 votesLoading...
#4 - 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
- 7.0/10256 votesLoading...
#5 - 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.
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- 7.0/10251 votesLoading...
#6 - 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.
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- 7.0/10224 votesLoading...
#7 - 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
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- 7.0/10177 votesLoading...
#8 - Brinkmanship
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 3/9/2014
The team executes a plan to wrestle control of Marissa's family's company.
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- 7.0/10171 votesLoading...
#9 - Zhang
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 3/16/2014
Marty and the Pod tour Lukas' old neighborhood; Monica seeks help; Lex embarrasses Roscoe.
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- 7.1/10285 votesLoading...
#10 - Ouroboros
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/11/2012
Marty and the Pod are put through the ringer by their arch-rival firm Kinsley-Johnson as part of the due diligence performed by MetroCapital for the pending merger; Jeannie does her best to keep Wes and the marriage at bay but fails to keep it a secret from Marty; Monica and Roscoe bond but Marty learns about Jeremiah's secret and receives shocking news from Monica.
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Writer: Matthew Carnahan
- 7.1/10286 votesLoading...
#11 - 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
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- 7.1/10228 votesLoading...
#12 - 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.
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- 7.1/10236 votesLoading...
#13 - 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
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- 7.1/10229 votesLoading...
#14 - 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.
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- 7.1/10218 votesLoading...
#15 - 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
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- 7.1/10193 votesLoading...
#16 - 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
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- 7.1/10183 votesLoading...
#17 - 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
- 7.1/10184 votesLoading...
#18 - 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
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- 7.2/10393 votesLoading...
#19 - Amsterdam
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2012
Marty and The Pod are sent to Phoenix to clean up a mess at a very powerful sports franchise caused by the impending divorce of its high-powered owners. Jeannie takes a dinner meeting with Derek, an old flame, but is deflated when she finds out his real intentions toward her. On the home front, Marty continues his personal war with Principal Gita over Roscoe's cross-dressing.
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Writer: Matthew Carnahan
- 7.2/10356 votesLoading...
#20 - Microphallus
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2012
Marty arrives at the offices to find Greg Norbert there to announce the possible acquisition of Galweather by MetroCapital; the Pod flies to Indiana to consult for a beverage company, where Marty applies his management skills to turn a loss into a win; Clyde questions whether Doug really hooked up with a transvestite; Roscoe struggles with the confusing feelings of liking both a boy and a girl.
Director: Seith Mann
Writer: Matthew Carnahan
- 7.2/10284 votesLoading...
#21 - Prologue and Aftermath
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/18/2012
Jeannie embarks on a gig to establish her own legend in the consulting world when she leads the Pod to her hometown on a mission to resurrect an ailing church; Marty enters into custody mediation with Monica but her powers of manipulation are in full force, threatening Marty's relationship with April.
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- 7.2/10224 votesLoading...
#22 - 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.
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- 7.2/10212 votesLoading...
#23 - Power(less)
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2014
Marty has a confusing meeting with Roscoe's new crush; Jeannie makes some power moves to win an account with the Department of Defense; Sarah tells Doug that she wants them to have a baby; Clyde witnesses Monica push a junior analyst a bit too far.
Director: N/A
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- 7.2/10154 votesLoading...
#24 - We Can Always Just Overwhelm the Vagus Nerve with Another Sensation
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/2015
Marty comes up with a last-ditch plan. Jeannie meets with a headhunter.
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- 7.2/10148 votesLoading...
#25 - 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
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The Worst Episodes of House of Lies
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Worst Episodes Summary
"Exit Strategy" is the worst rated episode of "House of Lies". It scored 6.8/10 based on 208 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/24/2013. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Mini-Mogul".