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Narcissistic, brash, and self-destructive Jimmy Shive-Overly thinks all relationships are doomed. Cynical, people-pleasing, and stubborn Gretchen Cutler knows that relationships aren't for her. So when they meet at a wedding, it's only natural that the

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    You're the Worst Season 3 Episode 9 - The Seventh Layer
    6.7/10(424 votes)

    #1 - The Seventh Layer

    S3:E9

    Vernon and Paul take a road trip.

    Director:Wendey Stanzler
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. You're the Worst Season 5 Episode 8 - The Pillars of Creation
    7.2/10(255 votes)

    #2 - The Pillars of Creation

    S5:E8

    Paul, Vernon, and Becca air their dirty laundry on a weekend getaway.

    Director:Alex Hardcastle
    Writer:Evan Mann

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  3. You're the Worst Season 4 Episode 11 - From the Beginning, I Was Screwed
    7.3/10(237 votes)

    #3 - From the Beginning, I Was Screwed

    S4:E11

    Gretchen participates in a family tradition with Boone and his daughter while Jimmy competes on an NPR game show in an attempt to regain some literary cred. Lindsay’s desire to help people leads her back into Paul’s orbit, and Edgar attempts to deepen his friendship with Max.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. You're the Worst Season 5 Episode 3 - The One Thing We Don't Talk About
    7.3/10(228 votes)

    #4 - The One Thing We Don't Talk About

    S5:E3

    Jimmy challenges Gretchen to tackle some of the responsibilities that come with being an adult.

    Director:Stephen Falk
    Writers:Sarah Carbiener, Erica Rosbe

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  5. You're the Worst Season 2 Episode 4 - All About That Paper
    7.4/10(432 votes)

    #5 - All About That Paper

    S2:E4

    Jimmy spends the day with an eccentric author on a day-long job interview. Gretchen deals with a work crisis. Edgar discovers the magic of improv comedy. And Lindsay gets served with divorce papers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. You're the Worst Season 4 Episode 9 - Worldstar!
    7.4/10(259 votes)

    #6 - Worldstar!

    S4:E9

    Lindsay's mom comes to town, shedding light on the origin of Lindsay's issues, while Jimmy attempts to get over Gretchen by hooking up with someone from his past. Meanwhile, Edgar struggles to reconcile his new writer life with his old veteran life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. You're the Worst Season 5 Episode 1 - The Intransigence of Love
    7.4/10(378 votes)

    #7 - The Intransigence of Love

    S5:E1

    Jimmy and Gretchen tell the story of their love to a prospective wedding planner.

    Director:Stephen Falk
    Writer:Stephen Falk

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  8. You're the Worst Season 2 Episode 10 - A Right Proper Story
    7.5/10(427 votes)

    #8 - A Right Proper Story

    S2:E10

    Jimmy’s trashy family comes to visit from England, much to Jimmy’s dismay. In the throes of her depression, Gretchen struggles to help Jimmy entertain them. Lindsay fills in for Gretchen at work. Edgar bonds with Jimmy’s little sister.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. You're the Worst Season 3 Episode 4 - Men Get Strong
    7.5/10(339 votes)

    #9 - Men Get Strong

    S3:E4

    Gretchen helps Jimmy process a tragedy. Lindsay decides she wants to be a good mom.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. You're the Worst Season 3 Episode 8 - Genetically Inferior Beta Males
    7.5/10(318 votes)

    #10 - Genetically Inferior Beta Males

    S3:E8

    Gretchen parents her friends with mixed results. Jimmy does Vernon’s podcast. Edgar embarks on an alternative therapy. Lindsay pushes Paul too far.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. You're the Worst Season 4 Episode 6 - There's Always a Back Door
    7.5/10(272 votes)

    #11 - There's Always a Back Door

    S4:E6

    Edgar takes Jimmy on a “man date” in an effort to emotionally bond with him while Gretchen discovers some startling news about the new guy she’s seeing. Lindsay attempts to make friends at work.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. You're the Worst Season 4 Episode 10 - Dad-Not-Dad
    7.5/10(254 votes)

    #12 - Dad-Not-Dad

    S4:E10

    Jimmy spends a day with a woman from his past and attempts to fit in with her friends while Gretchen attempts to impress Boone’s ex‐wife. Lindsay reconnects to a former father figure and Edgar, prompted by Max, buys a fancy car he can’t afford.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. You're the Worst Season 5 Episode 5 - A Very Good Boy
    7.5/10(229 votes)

    #13 - A Very Good Boy

    S5:E5

    Jimmy attempts to prove that, despite being on the verge of becoming a married man, he has not lost his edge. Edgar and Lindsay attempt to go on a real date.

    Director:Ryan Case
    Writer:Marquita Robinson

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  14. You're the Worst Season 1 Episode 2 - Insouciance
    7.6/10(630 votes)

    #14 - Insouciance

    S1:E2

    Jimmy attempts to take Gretchen on a date.

    Director:Alex Hardcastle
    Writer:Stephen Falk

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  15. You're the Worst Season 2 Episode 3 - Born Dead
    7.6/10(436 votes)

    #15 - Born Dead

    S2:E3

    Gretchen makes an attempt to reconnect with her old group of friends by throwing herself a housewarming party. Jimmy does his best to affirm his belief that friends are for babies. Edgar continues his pursuit of Lindsay, and Lindsay meets her estranged husband’s new girlfriend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. You're the Worst Season 2 Episode 5 - We Can Do Better Than This
    7.6/10(415 votes)

    #16 - We Can Do Better Than This

    S2:E5

    Jimmy questions his ability as a writer but finally zeroes in on his next project. Meanwhile, Gretchen and Lindsay discover all they do is talk about men and set out to change the status-quo. Edgar gets close to his improv teacher, Dorothy.

    Director:Wendey Stanzler
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. You're the Worst Season 2 Episode 6 - Side Bitch
    7.6/10(410 votes)

    #17 - Side Bitch

    S2:E6

    Jimmy discovers Gretchen's been sneaking out of the house at night and suspects she's having an affair. Lindsay's life spirals as she discovers she doesn't know how to live on her own. Edgar takes Dorothy out on a date.

    Director:Wendey Stanzler
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. You're the Worst Season 3 Episode 10 - Talking to Me, Talking to Me
    7.6/10(312 votes)

    #18 - Talking to Me, Talking to Me

    S3:E10

    Jimmy builds a tree house. Gretchen accompanies Lindsay during a potentially emotional event. Edgar's professional life flourishes to Dorothy's dismay.

    Director:Wendey Stanzler
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. You're the Worst Season 4 Episode 4 - This Is Just Marketing
    7.6/10(273 votes)

    #19 - This Is Just Marketing

    S4:E4

    Jimmy learns that his literary novel is being marketed as erotica. While doing Vernon’s podcast, Gretchen realizes she’s been letting Jimmy off easy. When Edgar and Lindsay babysit Tallulah, Lindsay learns for the first time that she’s capable of love and Edgar tries a new technique to pick up women.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. You're the Worst Season 4 Episode 8 - A Bunch of Hornballs
    7.6/10(272 votes)

    #20 - A Bunch of Hornballs

    S4:E8

    Jimmy goes out of town for a Romance/Erotica fiction convention while Gretchen throws a divorce party for Lindsay, leading to an unintended deepening of Gretchen’s relationship with Boone. Meanwhile, Edgar’s friend Max encourages him to overspend on party planning.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. You're the Worst Season 5 Episode 10 - Magical Thinking
    7.6/10(220 votes)

    #21 - Magical Thinking

    S5:E10

    Gretchen’s anxiety comes to the surface at a major event she’s organized for her new client.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. You're the Worst Season 1 Episode 4 - What Normal People Do
    7.7/10(557 votes)

    #22 - What Normal People Do

    S1:E4

    Gretchen makes Jimmy come over to her disaster of an apartment.

    Director:Alex Hardcastle
    Writer:Stephen Falk

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  23. You're the Worst Season 1 Episode 7 - Equally Dead Inside
    7.7/10(519 votes)

    #23 - Equally Dead Inside

    S1:E7

    Jimmy opens up emotionally, which completely freaks Gretchen out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. You're the Worst Season 2 Episode 2 - Crevasses
    7.7/10(450 votes)

    #24 - Crevasses

    S2:E2

    Gretchen, realizing she doesn’t really have any adult belongings, takes the gang on a trip to the mall. Jimmy uses this opportunity to gain some writing inspiration. Meanwhile, a newly single Lindsay recruits a hesitant Edgar to help her pick up guys.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. You're the Worst Season 3 Episode 7 - The Only Thing That Helps
    7.7/10(321 votes)

    #25 - The Only Thing That Helps

    S3:E7

    Gretchen and Jimmy hold an unconventional funeral. Paul struggles to give Lindsay what she needs sexually. Edgar takes a stand against the VA.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Seventh Layer" is the worst rated episode of "You're the Worst". It scored 6.7/10 based on 424 votes. Directed by Wendey Stanzler and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/26/2016. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Pillars of Creation".