- 8.3/10598 votesLoading...
#1 - The Truth
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2021
While Kimberly faces possible expulsion after her honor code violation, Bela takes a stand against the Catullan's culture, Whitney levels with her mom, and Leighton speaks her truth.
Director: Liza Johnson
Writer: Justin Noble, Rupinder Gill
- 8.1/10587 votesLoading...
#2 - Parents Weekend
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/2/2021
After reuniting with their families for the first time since move-in day, the girls struggle through an uncomfortable dinner, where parents clash, egos are bruised, and secrets are revealed.
Director: Meredith Dawson
Writer: Mindy Kaling, Justin Noble
- 8.1/10570 votesLoading...
#3 - The Surprise Party
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/2/2021
At Leighton's surprise party for Nico, an unexpected guest sends Kimberly reeling. Bela worries she silenced a fellow Catullan writer, and a rumor threatens to upend Whitney's world.
Director: Maggie Carey
Writer: Kristen Zublin, Charlie Grandy
- 8.1/10386 votesLoading...
#4 - Pre-Frosh Weekend
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/8/2022
For Pre-Frosh Weekend, Bela hosts her nerdy childhood friend Priya, who's had a surprise glow-up. Leighton prepares to come out to her dad. Kimberly seeks commonalities with Jackson, while Whitney finds chemistry with her lab partner.
Director: Tazbah Chavez
Writer: Sarah Tapscott, Modupe Thompson
- 7.9/10374 votesLoading...
#5 - Taking Shots
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/1/2022
Leighton helps Kimberly administer her hormone injections. Whitney considers how to handle being repeatedly mistaken for the only other Black girl in class. Bela clashes with her Catullan replacement.
Director: Thembi Banks
Writer: Justin Noble, Sheridan Watson
- 7.9/1074 votesLoading...
#6 - Franklin the Fox
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 12/12/2024
Bela hooks up with the mascot, Kacey puts herself out there, Whitney struggles to find balance in her life, and Kimberly goes to her first rave.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10563 votesLoading...
#7 - I Think I'm a Sex Addict
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/2/2021
While Bela anxiously awaits the Catullan's final decision, Kimberly gets hooked on casual sex with Nico, Whitney explores her connection with Canaan, and Leighton takes the next step with Alicia.
Director: Lila Neugebauer
Writer: Rupinder Gill, Vanessa Baden Kelly
- 7.8/10516 votesLoading...
#8 - Cheating
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/9/2021
A heartbroken Kimberly considers cheating on an exam. Leighton's fear of coming out upends her weekend getaway with Alicia. Bela navigates the fallout of exposing assault. Whitney confronts the truth about Dalton.
Director: Kabir Akhtar
Writer: Caroline Goldfarb, Beth Appel
- 7.8/10477 votesLoading...
#9 - Winter Is Coming
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/17/2022
As they come to terms with their new status on campus, Bela creates an all-female humor magazine, Whitney copes with the off-season, and Kimberly tries to find money with Leighton's unexpected help.
Director: Daniella Eisman
Writer: Caroline Goldfarb
- 7.8/10445 votesLoading...
#10 - Frat Problems
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/17/2022
Bela and Leighton organize a fundraiser to help Zeta so they can get back to their parties. Kimberly tries to find collateral for her loan and Whitney feels threatened by Canaan's new partner.
Director: Daniella Eisman
Writer: Rupinder Gill
- 7.8/10382 votesLoading...
#11 - Doppelbanger
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/1/2022
Bela seizes an opportunity when a late-night comic visits campus. Kimberly attempts to prove she hasn't been “med-zoned” by Jackson. Whitney fights to contribute to a group assignment. Leighton pursues a junior… who reminds her of herself.
Director: David Stassen
Writer: Mindy Kaling
- 7.8/10139 votesLoading...
#12 - Lila by Lila
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/28/2024
Kimberly tries to upgrade her dorm, Whitney has a specific gripe with a hot classmate, Bella struggles as a FAF and Leighton thinks on her future.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10606 votesLoading...
#13 - That Comment Tho
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/25/2021
While a cryptic message from Nico sends Kimberly reeling, Leighton invites the women's center to her brother's frat party. Bela has an uncomfortable experience with a Catullan editor, and Whitney navigates the fallout of investigative work.
Director: Rachel Raimist
Writer: Matt Warburton, Sheridan Watson
- 7.7/10402 votesLoading...
#14 - The Short King
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/24/2022
While Leighton enjoys the perks of being out, Bela focuses on a short king. Whitney attempts to expand her horizons with a difficult class, and Kimberly considers a new fix for her money problems.
Director: Lila Neugebauer
Writer: Sarah Tapscott
- 7.6/10387 votesLoading...
#15 - Will You Be My Girlfriend?
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/24/2022
Bela scrambles to expand The Foxy's reach ahead of its release. Jackson invites Kimberly to a study session. Canaan asks Whitney to be his girlfriend… but she already thought they were dating. Leighton gets called out.
Director: Lila Neugebauer
Writer: Rheeqrheeq Chainey
- 7.6/10361 votesLoading...
#16 - The Essex College Food Workers Strike
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/8/2022
Leighton grapples with "dating up" for the first time. Kimberly appeals to an unlikely source for help with the food workers' strike. Whitney sets out to crush her final lab. Bela's faces blowback from a misstep.
Director: Tazbah Chavez
Writer: Beth Appel
- 7.6/10374 votesLoading...
#17 - The Rooming Lottery
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/15/2022
When Leighton is elected Kappa’s campus social chair, the roommates must figure out what sophomore year will look like.
Director: Justin Noble
Writer: Justin Noble, Beth Appel
- 7.6/10106 votesLoading...
#18 - Four to a Suite
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 12/5/2024
The girls meet their new roommate, Kacey. Bela weighs whether a nice guy is hot or not, Kimberly visits her first sex shop, and Whitney's increasingly busy schedule leads to some complications with a professor.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10696 votesLoading...
#19 - Naked Party
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/18/2021
The first week of class finds Kimberly feeling out of her league, while Leighton thrives academically… but not so much otherwise. Whitney confronts soccer drama, and – looking to get properly wild – Bela and Kimberly go to a naked party.
Director: Zoe Cassavetes
Writer: Ali Liebegott, Caroline Goldfarb
- 7.5/10593 votesLoading...
#20 - Kappa
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/25/2021
After mingling with an exclusive sorority, Leighton gets roped into a date with a boy, while Whitney confides in a teammate about her relationship with Dalton. With Kimberly in tow, Bela speaks her mind at a high-profile Catullan event.
Director: Kabir Akhtar
Writer: Charlie Grandy, Beth Appel
- 7.5/10348 votesLoading...
#21 - Sex & Basketball
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/15/2022
Whitney and Andrew attempt to bring their chemistry into the real world. Bela over-curates The Foxy’s big spotlight. Kimberly accompanies Canaan to the Econ department’s awards banquet. Leighton visits the women’s center – and Alicia.
Director: Rupinder Gill
Writer: Caroline Goldfarb, Rupinder Gill
- 7.4/10843 votesLoading...
#22 - Welcome to Essex
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/18/2021
As they start settling into college life, first-year suite mates Kimberly, Bela, Leighton, and Whitney navigate relationships, extracurriculars, and culture shock. Later, the girls hit an exclusive party to blow off some steam.
Director: David Gordon Green
Writer: Mindy Kaling, Justin Noble
- 7.4/10615 votesLoading...
#23 - Le Tuteur
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/25/2021
While Kimberly connects with Nico during a tutoring session, Leighton begrudgingly starts volunteering at the women's center, Bela explores the local dating app pool, and Whitney seeks to take things with Dalton to the next level.
Director: Zoe Cassavetes
Writer: Rupinder Gill
- 7.3/10155 votesLoading...
#24 - Welcome Back to Essex
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 11/21/2024
As their sophomore year begins, Kimberly is determined to mend her friendship with Whitney. Meanwhile, Bela attempts to change her ways with a new opportunity, and Alicia drops a bomb on Leighton.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votesLoading...
#25 - Parents Weekend 2
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 12/19/2024
It's Parents Weekend at Essex once again! The girls do everything they can to keep their visiting families out of their dating lives, all while conducting an important science experiment for Bela and learning more about their new roommate Kacey.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Sex Lives of College Girls
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Follow four college roommates as they arrive at New England’s prestigious Essex College. A bundle of contradictions and hormones, these girls are equal parts lovable...
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Best Episodes Summary
"The Truth" is the best rated episode of "The Sex Lives of College Girls". It scored 8.3/10 based on 598 votes. Directed by Liza Johnson and written by Justin Noble, Rupinder Gill, it aired on 12/9/2021. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Parents Weekend".