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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Looking Season 1 Episode 1 - Looking for Now
    7.6/10(812 votes)

    #1 - Looking for Now

    S1:E1

    Patrick deals with news of his ex's engagement, Agustín prepares to move in with his boyfriend, and Dom considers reconnecting with an old flame.

    Director:Andrew Haigh
    Writer:Andrew Haigh

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  2. Looking Season 1 Episode 2 - Looking for Uncut
    7.7/10(688 votes)

    #2 - Looking for Uncut

    S1:E2

    Dom helps Agustín move into Frank's house in Oakland while discussing Patrick's love life. Back in San Francisco, Patrick goes on a date with Richie, and Dom has an encouraging reunion with Ethan.

    Director:Andrew Haigh
    Writer:Andrew Haigh

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  3. Looking Season 1 Episode 3 - Looking at Your Browser History
    8.0/10(633 votes)

    #3 - Looking at Your Browser History

    S1:E3

    Patrick goes to a party on an aircraft carrier for a video-game launch, where he meets his new boss. Meanwhile, Dom shares his plans for a Portuguese restaurant with Doris, and Agustín gets fired for criticizing a sculpture.

    Director:Andrew Haigh
    Writers:Andrew Haigh, Michael Lannan

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  4. Looking Season 1 Episode 4 - Looking for $220/Hour
    8.2/10(607 votes)

    #4 - Looking for $220/Hour

    S1:E4

    Dom asks Lynn to lunch, but is unsure if it is for business or pleasure. Meanwhile, Patrick and Kevin's outing is interrupted by a call from the latter's boyfriend, and Agustín considers hiring help for an art project.

    Director:Ryan Fleck
    Writer:Allan Heinberg

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  5. Looking Season 1 Episode 6 - Looking in the Mirror
    8.2/10(564 votes)

    #5 - Looking in the Mirror

    S1:E6

    Dom's feelings for Lynn grow as they discuss becoming business partners, a frustrated Agustín introduces CJ to Frank, and Patrick introduces Richie to his friends at Dom's 40th birthday party.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writers:Tanya Saracho, J.C. Lee

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  6. Looking Season 2 Episode 2 - Looking for Results
    8.3/10(501 votes)

    #6 - Looking for Results

    S2:E2

    Patrick and Kevin attempt to create a gay game app. Patrick finds a small rash. Dom take a look around a location in the Tenderloin.

    Director:Andrew Haigh
    Writer:Michael Lannan

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  7. Looking Season 2 Episode 9 - Looking for Sanctuary
    8.3/10(445 votes)

    #7 - Looking for Sanctuary

    S2:E9

    Patrick and Kevin look at a sleek new apartment for Kevin, and later, Patrick's mom convinces him to spend a day at the zoo with his judgmental sister Megan. Some bad financial news forces a wedge in Doris and Dom's friendship. Eddie convinces a resistant Agustin to take on an art project for the shelter.

    Director:Craig Johnson
    Writers:Tanya Saracho, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

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  8. Looking Season 2 Episode 4 - Looking Down the Road
    8.4/10(481 votes)

    #8 - Looking Down the Road

    S2:E4

    Patrick attempts to find out if he can still be friends with Richie. Patrick starts to question his relationship with Kevin. Agustin spends a day at a shelter with Eddie.

    Director:Ryan Fleck
    Writer:Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

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  9. Looking Season 2 Episode 6 - Looking for Gordon Freeman
    8.4/10(499 votes)

    #9 - Looking for Gordon Freeman

    S2:E6

    Patrick throws a bash for Halloween and dresses up as his favorite video-game character, but he's distracted by Richie and his new boyfriend. Meanwhile, Agustín hopes to make after-party plans with Eddie; and Doris reluctantly agrees to a couples costume with Malik.

    Director:Jamie Babbit
    Writer:J.C. Lee

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  10. Looking Season 2 Episode 8 - Looking for Glory
    8.4/10(471 votes)

    #10 - Looking for Glory

    S2:E8

    Patrick is eager to present his new game app with Kevin at the upcoming GaymerX convention, but soon worries their booth may not be 'sexy' enough. Dom shows Doris and Malik the progress on his chicken take-out window. Agustin is forced to confront his underlying fears about having protected sex with HIV-pos Eddie.

    Director:Jamie Babbit
    Writers:Michael Lannan, J.C. Lee

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  11. Looking Season 2 Episode 1 - Looking for the Promised Land
    8.5/10(639 votes)

    #11 - Looking for the Promised Land

    S2:E1

    Patrick, Agustin, and Dom make their way to the Russian River for a short visit to Lynn's cabin and end up attending a party in the woods. Patrick thinks about what he wants. Dom looks for clues about Lynn's old life.

    Director:Andrew Haigh
    Writer:Andrew Haigh

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  12. Looking Season 2 Episode 3 - Looking Top to Bottom
    8.5/10(506 votes)

    #12 - Looking Top to Bottom

    S2:E3

    Patrick gets ready for his first official overnight stay with Kevin. Kevin does not want Patrick's friends to know they are seeing one another. Agustin goes to see Richie to sort things out.

    Director:Ryan Fleck
    Writer:John Hoffman

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  13. Looking Season 1 Episode 7 - Looking for a Plus-One
    8.6/10(601 votes)

    #13 - Looking for a Plus-One

    S1:E7

    Patrick is nervous about Richie meeting his family at his sister's wedding. Unsure of himself, Agustín pulls out of an art exhibition and fights with Frank, while Dom ignores Lynn's advice as they prepare for the restaurant pop-up. opening.

    Director:Jamie Babbit
    Writer:John Hoffman

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  14. Looking Season 2 Episode 5 - Looking for Truth
    8.6/10(488 votes)

    #14 - Looking for Truth

    S2:E5

    On an excursion to San Leandro, Patrick gets to see where Richie grew up, and finally has a chance to apologize for the way things ended. Agustín decides to pay a visit to Eddie after hearing he's sick at home. Meanwhile, wrought over the situation with Patrick, Kevin considers what to do next.

    Director:Andrew Haigh
    Writer:Tanya Saracho

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  15. Looking Season 1 Episode 8 - Looking Glass
    8.8/10(653 votes)

    #15 - Looking Glass

    S1:E8

    Frank tells Agustín what is on his mind, Patrick tries fixing what is broken in his life, while Dom's restaurant pop-up event sees Patrick and Agustín show up, as does Lynn, with a surprising guest.

    Directors:Andrew Haigh, Reed Morano
    Writers:Michael Lannan, Tanya Saracho

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  16. Looking Season 1 Episode 5 - Looking for the Future
    8.9/10(794 votes)

    #16 - Looking for the Future

    S1:E5

    Patrick calls in sick to work so he can spend the day exploring with Richie. They see the sights of San Francisco while discussing their pasts and what they want to do in their futures.

    Director:Andrew Haigh
    Writer:Andrew Haigh

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  17. Looking Season 2 Episode 10 - Looking for Home
    8.9/10(547 votes)

    #17 - Looking for Home

    S2:E10

    In the season two finale, Patrick makes a discovery that leads him to question what he wants in a relationship. Malik encourages Dom to try to patch things up with Doris. Agustin's nerves come out at the shelter's mural-unveiling event.

    Director:Andrew Haigh
    Writers:Andrew Haigh, John Hoffman

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  18. Looking Season 2 Episode 7 - Looking for a Plot
    9.3/10(702 votes)

    #18 - Looking for a Plot

    S2:E7

    After Doris learns of the sudden death of her father, Dom and Patrick travel with Doris to Dom and Doris' hometown of Modesto, where they revisit some old haunts and attend an emotional funeral.

    Director:Andrew Haigh
    Writer:Jhoni Marchinko

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Looking for Now" is the worst rated episode of "Looking". It scored 7.6/10 based on 812 votes. Directed by Andrew Haigh and written by Andrew Haigh, it aired on 1/19/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Looking for Uncut".