7.6/10357 votes#1 - Life is a Carnival
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/26/2016
The lives of a makeshift family of roadies are about to change with the sudden arrival of Reg Whitehead, a slick British financial advisor hired to overhaul the tour's finances.
Director: Cameron Crowe
Writer: Cameron Crowe
7.6/10250 votes#2 - What Would Phil Do?
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/3/2016
An array of crises land on Bill after the band has a disastrous show.
Director: Cameron Crowe
Writer: Winnie Holzman
7.9/10233 votes#3 - The Bryce Newman Letter
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/10/2016
A notorious music blogger sets his sights on the band, penning a post that eviscerates them as dull and irrelevant. When Reg invites him to the band's next show to smooth things over, the crew takes matters into their own hands.
Director: Cameron Crowe
Writer: Cameron Crowe
7.8/10227 votes#4 - The City Whose Name Must Not Be Spoken
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/17/2016
The crew finds themselves the victims of a mythical rock and roll curse, and spends their day off completing odd and very specific tasks needed to break it. Meanwhile, Bill and Shelli search for the band's hard-living bassist.
Director: Jeffrey Reiner
Writer: Hannah Friedman
8.0/10202 votes#5 - Friends and Family
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/24/2016
In the band's hometown of Denver, a throng of needy friends and family descend upon the crew, including band member Christopher House's infamous ex-girlfriend, who must be kept away from him at all costs.
Director: Allison Liddi-Brown
Writer: David Rosen
8.1/10187 votes#6 - Longest Days
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/31/2016
Janine's visit continues to shake things up for the Staton-House Band and their crew. Wes treats Winston to a guitar lesson from a rock legend.
Director: Jonathan Kasdan
Writer: Cameron Crowe, Tom Kapinos
8.4/10201 votes#7 - Carpet Season
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/7/2016
Bill, Reg and Phil set off on a quest to retrieve Christopher's stolen iPad. Meanwhile, a famously idiosyncratic rock photographer arrives to shoot the band, causing chaos backstage.
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Writer: David Rosen
8.8/10263 votes#8 - The All Night Bus Ride
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/14/2016
On an all-night bus ride, Phil regales the crew with a story from his past, while Reg arrives at a shocking conclusion about the future of the tour.
Director: Sam Jones
Writer: Cameron Crowe
8.5/10176 votes#9 - The Corporate Gig
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/21/2016
The Staton-House Band's first-ever corporate gig sets the crew loose at a beachfront resort in San Diego, as several relationships take unexpected turns.
Director: Jonathan Kasdan
Writer: Winnie Holzman, Cameron Crowe
8.7/10240 votes#10 - The Load Out
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/28/2016
A memorial for a rock and roll legend at the LA Forum brings together a star-studded lineup, while the crew faces an uncertain future. Season Finale!
Director: Cameron Crowe
Writer: Winnie Holzman, Cameron Crowe
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Life is a Carnival" is the best rated episode of "Roadies" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 357 votes. Directed by Cameron Crowe and written by Cameron Crowe, it aired on 6/26/2016. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "What Would Phil Do?".