5.5/10120 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/2018
A newly single father attempts to make a new start in life on the West Side of Chicago with the assistance of his best friend, younger brother and father.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: N/A
5.5/1073 votes#2 - Laundry Room
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2018
Rel finds the motivation to get off the couch and invites his Dad, Brittany and Nat to brunch. But his big plans are placed on hold when all of his clothes are held hostage in his laundry room by a local gang.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
4.1/1057 votes#3 - Frameless in Chicago
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2018
Just when Rel thinks he can't possibly move on from his ex-wife, he gets hit with a pleasant surprise. But after getting in way over his head, he ends up taking some good advice from Brittany.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
4.9/1054 votes#4 - One Night Stand
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2018
Just when Rel thinks he can't possibly move on from his ex-wife, he gets hit with a pleasant surprise. But after getting in way over his head, he ends up taking some good advice from Brittany.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
4.0/1071 votes#5 - Halloween
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2018
Rel, Nat, Brittany and Dad get together to watch a scary zombie movie around Halloween night. The film, titled "Frederick Douglass: Zombie Slayer," is not what anyone expected and sparks a lot of controversy amongst the group.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
4.9/1049 votes#6 - Windy City Politics
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2018
Nat lands a job and gets the second chance he's been hoping for since his time in prison; his excitement comes to a halt when his superior acts inappropriately around him; without hesitation, Rel and Brittany try to come to his rescue.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
4.6/1045 votes#7 - Re-Enter the Dragons
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2018
One of Dad's old bandmates turns up as a patient at Rel's hospital; when Rel finds out their friendship ended on bad terms, Rel, Nat and Brittany investigate why his band broke up.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1030 votes#8 - Blizzard
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2018
Rel meets a new friend when he gets stuck at the hospital in the midst of a blizzard. Across town, Brittany and Nat get snowed in at a bar, along with Brittany's emotional ex-boyfriend.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Josh Rabinowitz
7.8/1028 votes#9 - Brittany's Mom
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2018
Brittany's estranged mom shows up unexpectedly in hopes of being reunited with her daughter. Rel convinces Brittany to give her a second chance, but Brittany isn't sure her mom is the changed woman she claims to be.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Rae Sanni
6.0/1035 votes#10 - Hate & Hip Hop
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2018
One of Rel's patients is prejudiced and Rel is conflicted on how to behave as his attending nurse. Meanwhile, Brittany, Nat and Dad hang out at Frances', where everyone is obsessing over Brittany's ex-boyfriend's awful new rap song.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/1034 votes#11 - Mom
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/2019
In an attempt to make peace with his mother's death, Rel sees a therapist. Meanwhile, Dad tries to honor her passing by "celebrating," but has a hard time keeping it all together.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: N/A
7.0/1028 votes#12 - Cleveland
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/13/2019
Rel takes a trip to Cleveland after hearing his daughter got into some trouble at school. Meanwhile in Chicago, Brittany helps Nat with some goal-setting, by making him create a vision board.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Mike Mariano
The Best Episodes of Rel Season 1
Every episode of Rel Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Rel Season 1!
A successful comic tries to put his life back on track after his marriage falls apart.
Genre:Comedy
Network:FOX
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Rel" season 1. It scored 5.5/10 based on 120 votes. Directed by Gerry Cohen and written by N/A, it aired on 9/9/2018. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Laundry Room".