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The Best Episodes of WHAT / IF Season 1

Every episode of WHAT / IF Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of WHAT / IF Season 1!

A pair of cash-strapped newlyweds accept a lucrative but morally dubious offer from a mysterious female benefactor.
Genre:Drama
Network:Netflix

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "WHAT / IF" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 678 votes. Directed by Phillip Noyce and written by Mike Kelley, it aired on 5/24/2019. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "What Now".

  • Pilot
    7.1/10678 votes

    #1 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/24/2019

    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

  • What Now
    7.0/10522 votes

    #2 - What Now

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/24/2019

    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

  • What Happened
    6.9/10440 votes

    #3 - What Happened

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/24/2019

    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

  • What Drama
    6.7/10410 votes

    #4 - What Drama

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/24/2019

    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

  • What Next
    7.0/10392 votes

    #5 - What Next

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/24/2019

    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

  • What History
    6.5/10399 votes

    #6 - What History

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/24/2019

    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

  • What Ghosts
    6.9/10370 votes

    #7 - What Ghosts

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/24/2019

    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

  • What Secrets
    7.2/10371 votes

    #8 - What Secrets

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/2019

    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

  • WTF
    7.5/10364 votes

    #9 - WTF

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/24/2019

    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

  • What Remains
    7.2/10379 votes

    #10 - What Remains

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/24/2019

    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