A pair of cash-strapped newlyweds accept a lucrative but morally dubious offer from a mysterious female benefactor.
The best episode of "WHAT / IF" season 1 is "Pilot", rated 7.1/10 from 669 user votes. It was directed by Phillip Noyce and written by Mike Kelley. "Pilot" aired on 5/24/2019 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "What Now".
Putting their trust on the line, a couple considers a proposal from a notorious investor: a night with Sean in exchange for funding Lisa’s startup.
Director: Phillip Noyce
Writer: Mike Kelley
Life speeds up and threatens to spin out of control as Emigen’s big news gets out, Sean faces the past, and Lisa confronts Anne, who dares her to waver.
Director: Phillip Noyce
Writer: Mike Kelley
Secrets and lies threaten the ties that bind a shattered Lisa and anguished Sean. Angela and Marcos are torn by desire, and Anne revisits old haunts.
Director: Russell Lee Fine
Writer: David Graziano
Trying to pick up the pieces, Sean steps up and Angela looks for answers. Anne sets the stage for ruin while couples assemble for real estate drama.
Director: Jessika Borsiczky
Writer: Robin Wasserman
A month later, Lisa makes key discoveries and Sean gets big news. The past catches up to a confident Anne, cornered Angela and guilt-ridden Marcos.
Director: Fernando Coimbra, Jill Maxcy
Writer: Blair Singer
Lisa leverages the limelight and helps Cassidy delve into Anne’s history. Secrets come to light for Sean and Marcos while Ian goes to new extremes.
Director: Joanna Kerns
Writer: Brenna Kouf
A dark and stormy flight brings Lisa and Anne together. The walls close in on Sean at his reunion, and Todd reconnects with an old nemesis.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Elizabeth Benjamin
The shadows threaten to swallow up all certainty as Sean shuts out Lisa, and Marcos tells the truth. Angela and Todd dig into Ian’s murky origins.
Director: Maggie Kiley
Writer: Mike Kelley, Blair Singer
In a gambit for control, Lisa tries to turn the tables on her tormentors. Cracks appear in Anne's cynical facade, and Ian plays a sick game of house.
Director: J. Miller Tobin
Writer: David Graziano, Robin Wasserman
The truth will come out. Lisa makes big moves against major players, Sean heads to court, and Angela deals with a life-and-death decision.
Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: Mike Kelley