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The Best Episodes of Lucky Hank

Every episode of Lucky Hank ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Lucky Hank!

A mid-life crisis tale about the unlikely chairman of the English department in a badly underfunded college in the Pennsylvania rust belt.
Genre:Drama
Network:AMC
Episodes
8
Avg. Rating
7.6
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
7.3
7.4
7.2

Best Episodes Summary

"The Clock" is the best rated episode of "Lucky Hank". It scored 8.1/10 based on 472 votes. Directed by Jude Weng and written by Jean Kyoung Frazier, it aired on 4/16/2023. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Arrival".

  • The Clock
    8.1/10472 votes
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    #1 - The Clock

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/16/2023

    Hank and Lily host the annual English department dinner. Lily has a decision to make. Hank’s past involving his troubled relationship with his father catches up to him.

    Director: Jude Weng

    Writer: Jean Kyoung Frazier

  • The Arrival
    7.9/10351 votes
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    #2 - The Arrival

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/23/2023

    Hank and Tony travel to an academic conference, where their differing philosophies on work and life cause friction. Lily mediates trouble in Julie and Russell’s marriage.

    Director: Jude Weng

    Writer: Jasmine Pierce

  • The Count of Monte Cristo
    7.6/10322 votes
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    #3 - The Count of Monte Cristo

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/30/2023

    Hank contends with the return of his father to Railton. Lily hunts for apartments in New York. Julie looks to Hank for help in Lily’s absence.

    Director: Nicole Holofcener

    Writer: Taylor Brogan

  • The Chopping Block
    7.6/10298 votes
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    #4 - The Chopping Block

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/7/2023

    Hank is faced with an impossible decision at work, as his department’s jobs are on the line. Lily settles into a new normal in New York.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Paul Lieberstein, Aaron Zelman

  • The Goose Boxer
    7.5/10386 votes
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    #5 - The Goose Boxer

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/9/2023

    Amid firing rumors, the professors look to the union to protect their jobs, while Hank tries a different approach. Lily interviews for a job at a prestigious New York prep school.

    Director: Daniel Attias

    Writer: Emma Barrie

  • George Saunders
    7.4/10517 votes
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    #6 - George Saunders

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/26/2023

    When George Saunders visits Railton College, the professors scramble to impress the celebrated writer, while Hank is reminded of his own failed writing career. Hank and Lily anticipate an announcement from their daughter Julie.

    Director: Peter Farrelly

    Writer: Paul Lieberstein, Aaron Zelman

  • Pilot
    7.3/10787 votes
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    #7 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/19/2023

    Hank rants against Railton College, calling it "Mediocrity’s Capitol," and the administration is pressured to fire him. Hank and Lily contemplate a future outside of Railton.

    Director: Peter Farrelly

    Writer: Paul Lieberstein, Aaron Zelman

  • Escape
    7.2/10415 votes
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    #8 - Escape

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/2/2023

    Hank spirals when a storage pod full of his father’s belongings is dropped in his front yard. The professors spiral when rumors of budget cuts threaten their tenured jobs.

    Director: Daniel Attias

    Writer: Adam Barr