6.7/10200 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2013
Nathan and his sister, Debbie, are upset when their parents announce they’re divorcing after 43 years of marriage. However, that’s nothing compared to the panic they feel when Carol, their intrusive mother, announces that she’s moving in with Nathan, while Tom, their easily distracted father, is moving in with Debbie.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/10113 votes#2 - Plot Twists
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2013
When Carol dictates that it’s time to rearrange the family’s positions in the Millers cemetery plot because of the two divorces, Nathan needs to approach his ex-wife, Janice, to ask her to sign back her space to the family.
Director: N/A
Writer: Danielle Sanchez-Witzel
6.8/10125 votes#3 - The Phone Upgrade
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2013
Nathan and Debbie trade parents when they each think the other sibling has it easier.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/10116 votes#4 - The Mother is In
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/2013
When Carol finds out that Nathan is seeing a therapist, she secretly makes an appointment for herself in order to find out what's going on.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10105 votes#5 - Giving the Bird
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/2013
It's Halloween, and Nathan, Debbie and Adam take Mikayla trick-or-treating to the house of an old woman who everyone in the neighborhood thinks is a witch. Meanwhile, Nathan and Debbie are furious when they discover Carol lied about what really happened to their pet parrot they thought flew away when they were kids.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/1098 votes#6 - Stuff
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/2013
Nathan hatches a plan to get his parents back together by showing them all of their sentimental family possessions in the hopes it will make them remember the good times they've had.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10105 votes#7 - The Talk
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2013
When Carol finds out that Tom never had “the talk” with Nathan about the birds and the bees, she insists it’s not too late to gather the family together and do it now.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/1089 votes#8 - Internet Dating
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2013
When Nathan helps Carol set up her profile on an Internet dating site, he and Ray get so excited about one of her potential suitors, they start corresponding with him, pretending to be Carol.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/1091 votes#9 - You're in Trouble
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2013
When Nathan learns why Debbie is Tom’s favorite child instead of him, he decides it’s time to fill his parents in on some of Debbie’s childhood secrets.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/1084 votes#10 - Carol's Parents are Coming to Town
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/2013
When Carol's overbearing mother and father announce they’re coming to visit for Christmas, Carol recruits Nate and Tom to cover up their failed relationships and present a happy facade. However, Nate begins to believe the lie, and considers getting back together with his ex, Janice.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1088 votes#11 - Dear Diary
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/2/2014
When Debbie suspects Nathan and Carol of secretly reading her diary, she and Adam plant a fake entry about Tom in order to prove it.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1081 votes
#12 - Miller's Mind
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/9/2014
Nathan learns to appreciate Carol’s incessant rants after he mimics one of them at work and is rewarded with his own news segment to complain on the air. But when his tirades lack the flair and fervor of his mother’s, he secretly devises ways to keep her irritated in order to get new material.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1081 votes
#13 - Driving Miss Crazy
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/30/2014
When Nathan gets frustrated after he's forced to drive Carol around town for errands once again, he demands that she either learn how to drive or find another chauffeur. But when Debbie volunteers Adam to drive Carol, everyone's surprised when they form an unexpected bond.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1084 votes
#14 - Carol's Surprise
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/2014
Nathan is determined to finally, just once, surprise the "unsurpriseable" Carol on her birthday.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/1083 votes
#15 - You Betcha
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/27/2014
Nathan asks Tom to spend the weekend with him in the hopes of finding something they have in common. Also, while Debbie and Adam are out of town at a vegetarian convention, Carol stays with Mikayla and accidentally turns her upraising upside-down.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.5/1079 votes#16 - Bahama Mama
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/6/2014
Just as Nathan begins to unwind on his vacation in the Bahamas, Carol's surprise appearance gets him riled up all over again until they meet Ganja Pete. Meanwhile, Debbie is upset with Adam when she learns that he used to write love songs for the special girls in his life when he was younger
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Bob Daily
- 6.6/1075 votes
#17 - Plus One
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/13/2014
Nathan's excitement at scoring a ticket for himself and a guest to a dinner with President Obama turns to dread when he has to pick one of his family members to be his "plus one".
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Chadd Gindin
6.5/1071 votes#18 - Walk-n-Wave
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/3/2014
Nathan gets more than he bargained for when he befriends a hapless coworker. Meanwhile, Tom and Adam argue over who is smarter and take an online test to settle the matter.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1072 votes
#19 - Cancellation Fee
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/10/2014
Nathan tries to hide his relationship with his mother's dentist, who angered Carol with a $75 charge for being late to an appointment; Tom keeps waking up with gum in his hair.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Austen Earl
6.6/1068 votes#20 - Tomlandia
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/24/2014
Nathan pitches a Saturday morning children's program inspired by Tom's imagination to his station manager.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Austen Earl
6.9/1072 votes#21 - 0072
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/1/2014
When Tom proudly tells the family he's dating a much younger woman, Nathan goes undercover to spy on him and make sure his father isn't being scammed by a gold digger.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Chadd Gindin
6.9/1065 votes#22 - Sex Ed Dolan
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/8/2014
Nathan introduces his boss, Ed Dolan, to Tom in hopes they'll hit it off and hang out together, but surprisingly, Dolan only has eyes for Carol.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Bobby Bowman
- 6.8/1065 votes
#23 - Mother's Day
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 5/15/2014
Carol has the worst Mother's Day ever when Nathan forgets to get her a present.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Millers Season 1
Every episode of The Millers Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Millers Season 1!
A divorced reporter, looking forward to the single life, finds his parents' marital problems derail his plans.
Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Millers" season 1. It scored 6.7/10 based on 200 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/3/2013. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Plot Twists".