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The Worst Episodes of House of Lies

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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Network:Showtime

Worst Episodes Summary

"Exit Strategy" is the worst rated episode of "House of Lies". It scored 6.8/10 based on 207 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".

  • Exit Strategy
    6.8/10207 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Mini-Mogul
    6.9/10317 votes
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    #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

  • Sincerity is an Easy Disguise in This Business
    6.9/10235 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Our Descent Into Los Angeles
    7.0/10289 votes
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    #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

  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Planet
    7.0/10255 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Man-date
    7.0/10250 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wreckage
    7.0/10223 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Brinkmanship
    7.0/10176 votes
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    #8 - 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

  • Zhang
    7.0/10170 votes
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    #9 - 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

  • Ouroboros
    7.1/10284 votes
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    #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

  • Stochasticity
    7.1/10285 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Family Values
    7.1/10227 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Runner Stumbles
    7.1/10235 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Liability
    7.1/10228 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hostile Takeover
    7.1/10217 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Middlegame
    7.1/10192 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Pushback
    7.1/10182 votes
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    #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

  • At the End of the Day, Reality Wins
    7.1/10183 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Amsterdam
    7.2/10392 votes
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    #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

  • Microphallus
    7.2/10355 votes
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    #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

  • Prologue and Aftermath
    7.2/10283 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wonders of the World
    7.2/10223 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Power(less)
    7.2/10211 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • We Can Always Just Overwhelm the Vagus Nerve with Another Sensation
    7.2/10153 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Creative Destruction Phenomenon
    7.2/10147 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A