8.0/102,189 votes#1 - Dollar Store
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2021
Fleeing in the night with Maddy, Alex seeks help from social services and lands a job with Value Maids, only to find her problems are just beginning.
Director: John Wells
Writer: Molly Smith Metzler
8.0/101,904 votes#2 - Ponies
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2021
After a long night on the floor of a ferry terminal with Maddy, Alex finds shelter, but custody issues and an unhappy client push her to the edge.
Director: John Wells
Writer: Molly Smith Metzler
7.8/101,738 votes#3 - Sea Glass
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/2021
While navigating the complex government assistance system, Alex wrangles with Sean over Maddy's care and tackles a cleaning job that nearly breaks her.
Director: Nzingha Stewart
Writer: Marcus Gardley
7.8/101,738 votes#4 - Cashmere
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/2021
Cleaning Regina's gorgeous house on Thanksgiving, Alex imagines what it would be like to live in such luxury before taking the fantasy a step further.
Director: Nzingha Stewart
Writer: Bekah Brunstetter
8.0/101,661 votes#5 - Thief
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/30/2021
A job cleaning out the childhood home of a notorious local thief triggers memories for Alex, who also discovers what's causing Maddy's worrying cough.
Director: Lila Neugebauer
Writer: Colin McKenna
7.9/101,611 votes#6 - M
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/30/2021
Determined to send Maddy to a better preschool, Alex desperately searches for a new place to live, a process complicated by her government benefits.
Director: Helen Shaver
Writer: Michelle Denise Jackson
7.9/101,565 votes#7 - String Cheese
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/30/2021
Alex writes about her clients, including a couple living separate lives, as she juggles her tricky housing situation and Paula's fragile mental state.
Director: Helen Shaver
Writer: Bekah Brunstetter
8.2/101,549 votes#8 - Bear Hunt
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/30/2021
Amid a crushing series of setbacks, Alex explores the possibility of college while dealing with Paula's health crisis and offering Regina a helping hand.
Director: Quyen Tran
Writer: Marcus Gardley, Molly Smith Metzler
8.6/101,635 votes#9 - Sky Blue
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/30/2021
Back at square one, Alex reaches out for a safe harbor and legal lifeline, realizing how much of herself she's lost along the way.
Director: John Wells
Writer: Colin McKenna
8.6/101,711 votes#10 - Snaps
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/30/2021
Gaining strength and support from a creative writing therapy group, Alex fights for her future by facing off with Sean over custody of Maddy.
Director: John Wells
Writer: Molly Smith Metzler
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Genre:Drama
Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Dollar Store" is the best rated episode of "Maid" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 2189 votes. Directed by John Wells and written by Molly Smith Metzler, it aired on 9/30/2021. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Ponies".