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The Best Episodes of The Mindy Project Season 4

Every episode of The Mindy Project Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Mindy Project Season 4!

Obstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri tries to balance her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small medical practice in New York City.
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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"While I Was Sleeping" is the best rated episode of "The Mindy Project" season 4. It scored 8.4/10 based on 296 votes. Directed by Michael Spiller and written by Mindy Kaling, it aired on 9/15/2015. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "C Is for Coward".

  • While I Was Sleeping
    8.4/10296 votes

    #1 - While I Was Sleeping

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/2015

    Since Danny won’t propose, Mindy dreams of married life with the perfect man. Meanwhile, Danny tries to stop Mindy’s parents from marrying her off to an eligible Indian bachelor.

    Director: Michael Spiller

    Writer: Mindy Kaling

  • C Is for Coward
    8.1/10228 votes

    #2 - C Is for Coward

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2015

    Danny and a very pregnant Mindy cannot agree on a birthing plan, but these ob-gyns are reminded that some things are totally out of their control.

    Director: Alex Hardcastle

    Writer: Matt Warburton

  • Leo Castellano Is My Son
    7.5/10190 votes

    #3 - Leo Castellano Is My Son

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/2015

    Mindy’s attempt to liven up her maternity leave leads to excitement, danger, and a big fight with Danny. Tamra spreads some hot gossip about Jeremy’s new girlfriend.

    Director: Alex Reid

    Writer: Charlie Grandy

  • The Bitch Is Back
    7.4/10192 votes

    #4 - The Bitch Is Back

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/2015

    Mindy brings her baby to work only to discover that her newest co-worker is not very baby (or Mindy) friendly.

    Director: Michael Weaver

    Writer: Tracey Wigfield

  • Stay at Home MILF
    7.8/10190 votes

    #5 - Stay at Home MILF

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2015

    Mindy struggles to be the perfect stay-at-home mom, and decides to give Danny a shot at the job. Meanwhile, Morgan gets an unlikely girlfriend.

    Director: Rachel Lee Goldenberg

    Writer: Chris Schleicher

  • Road Trip
    6.8/10194 votes

    #6 - Road Trip

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/2015

    Danny is forced to take Morgan on a road trip to California. They make a surprise stop.

    Director: David Stassen

    Writer: David Stassen

  • Mindy and Nanny
    7.4/10178 votes

    #7 - Mindy and Nanny

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/2015

    Mindy has to fire the world’s most difficult nanny: her mother-in-law. Jody tries to save Jeremy from his manipulative girlfriend.

    Director: Roger Kumble

    Writer: Lang Fisher

  • Later, Baby
    7.2/10175 votes

    #8 - Later, Baby

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/3/2015

    When Mindy's fertility practice faces financial trouble, she finds herself forced to take on an unlikely business partner.

    Director: Ryan Case

    Writer: Tracey Wigfield

  • Jody Kimball-Kinney Is My Husband
    7.1/10173 votes

    #9 - Jody Kimball-Kinney Is My Husband

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/10/2015

    Mindy becomes convinced that she must get Leo into the best pre-school in Manhattan. With Danny out of town, she enlists Jody's help to impress the admissions committee.

    Director: Marco Fargnoli

    Writer: Chris Schleicher

  • The Departed
    7.4/10165 votes

    #10 - The Departed

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/17/2015

    With Danny gone, Mindy's loneliness leads her to join a support group under false pretenses. Morgan and Colette discover Tamra's secret pastime.

    Director: Claire Scanlon

    Writer: Lang Fisher

  • The Lahiris and the Castellanos
    7.4/10174 votes

    #11 - The Lahiris and the Castellanos

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 11/24/2015

    Mindy and Danny's parents meet for the first time and their clashing personalities make for an awkward engagement party. Mindy must confront Danny with a secret.

    Director: Kate Dennis

    Writer: Charlie Grandy

  • The Parent Trap
    7.6/10189 votes

    #12 - The Parent Trap

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 12/1/2015

    Mindy tends to her first pregnant patient at her new fertility clinic, but is suspicious that Danny may be trying to get her pregnant again.

    Director: David Rogers

    Writer: Matt Warburton

  • When Mindy Met Danny
    8.4/10246 votes

    #13 - When Mindy Met Danny

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 12/8/2015

    Mindy reflects on her first day at Schulman and Associates to see just how much her relationship with Danny has changed in the last few years.

    Director: Michael Spiller

    Writer: Mindy Kaling, Matt Warburton

  • Will They or Won't They
    7.2/10175 votes

    #14 - Will They or Won't They

    Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 4/12/2016

    Mindy and Jody host a group of wild college girls, in town for spring break to get their eggs frozen. When Mindy gets distracted by a romantic night with Danny, the girls wreak havoc on New York City.

    Director: Michael Spiller

    Writer: Mindy Kaling, Matt Warburton

  • 2 Fast 2 Serious
    7.3/10160 votes

    #15 - 2 Fast 2 Serious

    Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 4/19/2016

    Mindy tries to get back into the dating scene and meets a good prospect. When he fast tracks their relationship, Tamra suspects something is up, and she and Mindy set off to figure out his deal.

    Director: Ike Barinholtz

    Writer: David Stassen, Ike Barinholtz

  • So You Think You Can Finance
    7.3/10163 votes

    #16 - So You Think You Can Finance

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 4/26/2016

    When Mindy needs to get her financial affairs in order, she turns to Jeremy's ex for assistance.

    Director: Ryan Case

    Writer: Landon Young

  • Mindy Lahiri Is DTF
    7.5/10167 votes

    #17 - Mindy Lahiri Is DTF

    Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 5/3/2016

    In search of a no-strings-attached hookup, Mindy experiments with online dating. After a series of embarrassing encounters, she steps up and asks for what she wants. Jody accidentally invites everyone.

    Director: Alex Reid

    Writer: Charlie Grandy

  • Bernardo & Anita
    7.8/10174 votes

    #18 - Bernardo & Anita

    Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 5/10/2016

    Mindy goes on a date with an Indian guy who questions her Indian heritage. hurt by this, Mindy starts hanging out with more Indian people. Jody and Morgan fight over the same girl, who has a shocking secret.

    Director: David Rogers

    Writer: Mindy Kaling, Matt Warburton

  • Baby Got Backslide
    7.4/10158 votes

    #19 - Baby Got Backslide

    Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 5/17/2016

    Mindy is tempted to fall back into old habits with an ex-boyfriend when Casey returns to New York.

    Director: Geeta Patel

    Writer: Chris Schleicher

  • The Greatest Date in the World
    7.0/10150 votes

    #20 - The Greatest Date in the World

    Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 5/24/2016

    Mindy overlooks professional boundaries and tries to intervene when her favorite patient decides to have a baby with her on-again, off-again boyfriend. The nurses are consumed by power when they turn Danny's former office into a lounge.

    Director: Michael Weaver

    Writer: Tracey Wigfield

  • Under the Texan Sun
    7.3/10156 votes

    #21 - Under the Texan Sun

    Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 5/31/2016

    On her way to Texas to visit Peter, Mindy tries to ease her troubles with a handsome stranger. Peter hides a secret from his wife.

    Director: David Stassen

    Writer: Lang Fisher

  • Princeton Charming
    7.2/10152 votes

    #22 - Princeton Charming

    Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 6/7/2016

    Mindy, Morgan, and Jody head to Mindy's alma mater for a presentation, but things get complicated when Jody's new girlfriend decides to come along.

    Director: David Rogers

    Writer: Guy Branum

  • There's No Crying in Softball
    7.0/10168 votes

    #23 - There's No Crying in Softball

    Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 6/14/2016

    A hospital-wide softball tournament complicates Mindy's plans with her new boyfriend -- and her attempt to keep her professional life and romantic life separate.

    Director: Michael Weaver

    Writer: Jonathan Green, Gabe Miller

  • My Kid Stays in the Picture
    7.2/10167 votes

    #24 - My Kid Stays in the Picture

    Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 6/21/2016

    Mindy gets a new assistant when Morgan and Colette decide to swap bosses. Outside the office, Mindy’s dreams of fame are realized when Leo is cast in a prominent soap opera.

    Director: Marco Fargnoli

    Writer: Guy Branum

  • Freedom Tower Women's Health
    7.2/10156 votes

    #25 - Freedom Tower Women's Health

    Season 4 Episode 25 - Aired 6/28/2016

    After Morgan and Jeremy visit Danny in his new office, Mindy is visited by an unexpected new patient. A dirty secret threatens a budding romance.

    Director: Linda Mendoza

    Writer: Jonathan Green, Gabe Miller