7.3/1018 votes#1 - Telemovie (1)
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/16/2001
Kelly leaves her job when she can't handle her boss/lover's constant manipulation of her. During her apartment hunting, she finds a pair of flatmates, Evan and Alex, who agree to live with her. Also in the apartment building live Gabrielle, Alex's best friend, and Jason, Gabrielle's boyfriend. Jason professes his love for Alex and they end up having sex.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1016 votes
#2 - Telemovie (2)
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/16/2001
Miranda tries to reconcile her failure with Richie's success, and Kelly makes a clean start. Kelly's having a party in the flat. At the party, Jason and Gabrielle announce that they got married, Evan breaks up with Andrena, and Gabrielle finds out about Jason's affair with Alex.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1018 votes
#3 - The Unbelievable Truth
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/23/2001
Facing the truth isnt always easy- is it better to live in denial or to seek a suitable distraction? Gabrielle and Jason live upstairs, but as Jason struggles under the weight of his profession as a lawyer will he marry Gabrielle for all the wrong reasons? Alex, a successful doctor, is plagued by insecurities as flatmate Evan continues to write his novel. Into their lives bounces the eternal optimist Kelly with plenty to share.
Director: Daniel Nettheim
Writer: Judi McCrossin
- 7.5/1018 votes
#4 - The Garden of Gethsemane
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/30/2001
There are some things one has to endure alone - without the helop of friends or family. But it is this experience that informs one of the loyalty that exists around them - and just who to trust when the chips are down. Richie shines in the celebrity of an actor's life while Will realises he has to stand alone.
Director: Daniel Nettheim
Writer: Judi McCrossin
- 7.3/1015 votes
#5 - The Rules
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/6/2001
The unspoken rules of a relationship define an understanding between two people. But when those rules are compromised and push comes to shove the consequences can be ruinous. Sam saves Will from an embarrassing and unprecendented performance with a surprising confrontation.
Director: Cate Shortland
Writer: Christopher Lee
- 8.3/1018 votes
#6 - Expect The Unexpected
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/13/2001
The only thing we can expect in life is the unexpected. Richie finally gives into temptation and desire, acting out a surpise sexual encounter with Simon.
Director: Cate Shortland
Writer: Judi McCrossin
- 7.2/1014 votes
#7 - The Road Less Taken
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/20/2001
When there's a fork in the road - which path should you take? Richie's head is spinning after his encounter with Simon and feels his life is heading in a new direction. Jason deals with the consequences of a major indiscretion. Evan becomes increasingly entranced by Carmen and jealousy ruins Sam and Will's plans for an indulgent day in bed.
Director: Stuart McDonald
Writer: Judi McCrossin
- 8.0/1014 votes
#8 - What Am I?
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/27/2001
Can we define ourselves by what we do, how we do it, or by whatothers believe we should be? Kelly explores multiple relationship questionaires and realises how people define themselves according to their romantic expectations. Jason and Gabrielle rock the foundations with their bitter breakup and Alex becomes very much caught up in the middle.
Director: Stuart McDonald
Writer: Christopher Lee
- 7.9/1018 votes
#9 - The Secret Life of Us
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/3/2001
We are not the sum of our life experiences, but the beneficiary of others' shared experiences. When everyone bonds over life's many ups and downs they begin to understand each other more, breaking down some barriers to share a formative and enlightening time together.
Director: Richard Jasek
Writer: Judi McCrossin
- 8.2/1014 votes
#10 - State of Limbo
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/3/2001
In a state of limbo, one's instincts cease working - instead of moving forward, one remains stuck to the ground. Richie strugles with his encounter with Simon and eventually confides in Will. Jason and Gabrielle finalise their situation.
Director: Kate Dennis
Writer: David Ogilvy, Judi McCrossin
- 8.3/1013 votes
#11 - Love Sucks
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/10/2001
Love strikes joy into your heart and then strikes a fatal blow. Gabrielle's arguments with Jason hit an all time low. Alex has a soul searching perspective on love and decides to embrace the single, independent life. And Carmen and Evan's relationship falls on hard times.
Director: Kate Dennis
Writer: Christopher Lee
- 7.9/1015 votes
#12 - Fallout
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/17/2001
After the bomb's been dropped you have to deal with the fallout. Will gets stoned and forces himself on an unsuspecting Sam. Eric invites Alex on an innocent weekend away but has ulterior motivies and Evan becomes delusional about his relationship with Carmen.
Director: Daniel Nettheim
Writer: Judi McCrossin
- 7.9/1012 votes
#13 - Secrets and Lies
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/24/2001
Once you release a secret you can never get it back. Alex explores the possiblilty of a flirtation with Miranda's friend Pandora, rousing the vouyer in Evan. Eric becomes the centre of an almost fatal emergency. Richie takes an interest in newcomer Brad and Jason takes charge of his destiny, moving to a place of his own.
Director: Stuart McDonald
Writer: Jessica Adams, Judi McCrossin
- 8.2/1013 votes
#14 - Better the Devil You Know
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 10/1/2001
Habits are are funny things... offering us distraction and comfort - but from what? Will offeres a lifeline to Sam in an attempt to ease her woes, but their relationshipis far from sunny. Gabrielle gets a lift from her affair with Mac but will the tide of romance turn? And Alex steps up and takes control of her romantic life once more.
Director: Stuart McDonald
Writer: Elizabeth Coleman
- 7.9/1011 votes
#15 - The Gap
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 10/8/2001
You can't always get what you want. Will has ideas about Richie's newfound sexuality and begins to devlop a complex. Evan turns over a new leaf and decides to go without sex for a while. Jason's jealous over Mac and Gabrielle continues to grow.
Director: Daniel Nettheim
Writer: Tony McNamara
- 8.2/1013 votes
#16 - The Butterfly Effect
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 10/15/2001
Alex and Evan give into tempation but whats the aftereffect? Kelly in inspired and meets a man and Richie finally tells Miranda the truth...but at what cost?
Director: Roger Hodgman
Writer: Andrew Kelly
- 8.0/1013 votes
#17 - Piggy-in-the-Middle
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 10/22/2001
There's no time to look back when everything lies ahead of you. Richie deals with the aftershock of his encounter with Brad. Will seeks comfort in Sam's company and the ramifications of Alex and Evan's drug imparied moment are explored.
Director: Roger Hodgman
Writer: Elizabeth Coleman
- 8.6/1019 votes
#18 - Intimations of Mortality
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 10/29/2001
When you're young you feel invincible. Alex has mixed feelings about Evan - feeling confused and betrayed. Miranda gets set for opening night of her show just as Richie movies out of the flat.
Director: Richard Jasek
Writer: Christopher Lee
- 8.0/1014 votes
#19 - A Friend Indeed
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 11/5/2001
LIfe is short, play hard. But life can be way too short... Gabrielle keeps the pressure on Alex reffusing to let her off the hook. Richie turns down a role when he learns the character is gay.
Director: Cate Shortland
Writer: Tony McNamara
- 7.9/1014 votes
#20 - Men on the Verge
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 11/12/2001
Richie finally embraces the gay scene. Evan submits a revealing aarticle to a street newspaper and "outs" RIchie in the process. Will has a reality check, determined to live life to the full.
Director: Cate Shortland
Writer: Roger Monk
- 8.1/1014 votes
#21 - Doorway
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 11/19/2001
Suddenly everything is different. Alex breaks out with a huge announcement which usets an stuns Evan. Kelly and her new boyfriend take things slowly and Gabrielle decides to move on from her high- powered career.
Director: Declan Eames
Writer: Christopher Lee
- 8.6/1017 votes
#22 - Now or Never
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 11/26/2001
How do we know when it's now or never? Richie feels uncomfortable when Brad wants him to experiment sexually with another gay couple. Miranda and Will are becoming very close, and she's slowly letting Richie back into her life. Meanwhile, Evan is accepted into the Writer's Colony in New York.
Director: Declan Eames
Writer: Judi McCrossin
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The Secret Life of Us is an Australian television drama series about the lives of 20-30 somethings living in the early 2000s.
Genre:Drama
Network:Network Ten
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Telemovie (1)" is the best rated episode of "The Secret Life of Us" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/16/2001. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Telemovie (2)".