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The Worst Episodes of Younger

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Liza Miller, a suddenly single stay-at-home mother, tries to get back into the working world, only to find it’s nearly impossible to start at the bottom at 40-year old. When a chance encounter convinces her

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Younger Season 7 Episode 2 - It's the End of the World, Worm Girl
    5.2/10(407 votes)

    #1 - It's the End of the World, Worm Girl

    S7:E2

    Liza tries to settle into the next chapter of her personal life. Liza and Kelsey dig deep to win over Fupa Grünhoff, a teenage climate change activist.

    Director:Andrew Fleming
    Writer:Don Roos

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  2. Younger Season 7 Episode 12 - Older
    5.8/10(702 votes)

    #2 - Older

    S7:E12

    Charles and Liza make amends and promise not to lie anymore, but Kelsey's plans force Liza to withhold the truth. Lauren plans a romantic reunion. Sparks fly between Maggie and an enemy-turned-friend.

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writer:Darren Star

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  3. Younger Season 7 Episode 3 - FKA Millennial
    6.6/10(261 votes)

    #3 - FKA Millennial

    S7:E3

    With her personal life on rocky ground, Liza focuses on work and a new book pitch by sexy surfer, Kai Manning. The Empirical team meets with Quinn Tyler, whose latest book idea was inspired by Charles. Empirical rebrands.

    Director:Andrew Fleming
    Writers:Dottie Dartland Zicklin, Eric Zicklin

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  4. Younger Season 7 Episode 4 - Risky Business
    6.8/10(256 votes)

    #4 - Risky Business

    S7:E4

    Liza travels to Montauk to help a sexy pro surfer with his memoir. She comes back to the office refreshed. An unexpected adventure with Quinn leaves Kelsey questioning her career choices. Josh's new love interest gets loud.

    Director:Andrew Fleming
    Writer:Alison Brown

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  5. Younger Season 7 Episode 8 - The Baroness
    6.8/10(232 votes)

    #5 - The Baroness

    S7:E8

    When Caitlin needs help with a Vassar event, Liza is forced to turn to an inconvenient source: Quinn. Kelsey is unhappy with her time in the spotlight and tries to find a way out of it. Maggie gets cancelled.

    Director:Jennifer Arnold
    Writer:Don Roos

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  6. Younger Season 7 Episode 1 - A Decent Proposal
    7.0/10(293 votes)

    #6 - A Decent Proposal

    S7:E1

    As Diana sets out on her honeymoon, Liza considers Charles's proposal. Kelsey turns Quinn down, but some speed bumps in her personal and professional life make Kelsey doubt herself. Lauren's 30th is out of this world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Darren Star, Andrew Fleming

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  7. Younger Season 7 Episode 5 - The Last Unicorn
    7.0/10(247 votes)

    #7 - The Last Unicorn

    S7:E5

    After Quinn's new romance goes public, Liza decides to fact-check her manuscript. Maggie gets an exciting new job offer and love interest. Sparks fly between Liza and someone from her old life.

    Director:Jennifer Arnold
    Writer:Grant Sloss

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  8. Younger Season 6 Episode 5 - Stiff Competition
    7.1/10(258 votes)

    #8 - Stiff Competition

    S6:E5

    Liza and Charles use competiton to spice up their relationship. Kelsey and Diana question Liza’s loyalty. Josh reaps the perks of going viral.

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writer:Joe Murphy

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  9. Younger Season 7 Episode 7 - The Son Also Rises
    7.1/10(239 votes)

    #9 - The Son Also Rises

    S7:E7

    After an Empirical author dies, Charles reconnects with the widow who was the real-life inspiration for his novel, The Miseducation of Henry Cane. Maggie teaches a class on her past art and is confronted with a big problem.

    Director:Jennifer Arnold
    Writer:Joe Murphy

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  10. Younger Season 1 Episode 2 - Liza Sows Her Oates
    7.2/10(555 votes)

    #10 - Liza Sows Her Oates

    S1:E2

    While settling into life as a 26-year-old, Liza looks to date someone age-appropriate, and learn to market to a younger audience.

    Director:Darren Star
    Writer:Darren Star

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  11. Younger Season 6 Episode 3 - The Unusual Suspect
    7.2/10(255 votes)

    #11 - The Unusual Suspect

    S6:E3

    Liza and Charles' romance heats up, but Liza suspects he's keeping something from her. Millennial gets the scoop on a tell-all from acquitted murderer Audrey Colbert. Kelsey feels undermined by Quinn.

    Director:Brennan Shroff
    Writer:Grant Sloss

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  12. Younger Season 7 Episode 6 - The F Word
    7.2/10(239 votes)

    #12 - The F Word

    S7:E6

    Liza and Kelsey start an underground event called Inkubator. Liza debates telling Charles about Quinn's true motives. Maggie’s first class lands her an invite to dinner at the dean’s.

    Director:Jennifer Arnold
    Writer:Sarah Choi

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  13. Younger Season 7 Episode 9 - Fallout
    7.2/10(234 votes)

    #13 - Fallout

    S7:E9

    Liza and Charles work closely together to land a married writing duo; after Redmond calls her out, Kelsey takes drastic measures to keep an author she nurtured at her literary salon; Kelsey's personal life gets complicated.

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writer:Alison Brown

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  14. Younger Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.3/10(700 votes)

    #14 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    40-year-old Liza passes herself off as 26 to land a job in the field of her dreams. Now she just has to make sure no one discovers her secret.

    Director:Darren Star
    Writer:Darren Star

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  15. Younger Season 1 Episode 4 - The Exes
    7.3/10(477 votes)

    #15 - The Exes

    S1:E4

    Liza tries to keep her distance from Josh, but reconsiders when she has a surprise run-in; Kelsey asks Liza to keep her in check.

    Director:Tamra Davis
    Writer:Rick Singer

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  16. Younger Season 2 Episode 4 - The Jade Crusade
    7.3/10(346 votes)

    #16 - The Jade Crusade

    S2:E4

    Liza and Kelsey pursue their first author, but her interest in them isn't purely professional.

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writer:Jessie Cantrell

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  17. Younger Season 2 Episode 9 - The Good Shepherd
    7.3/10(356 votes)

    #17 - The Good Shepherd

    S2:E9

    Liza pursues an author she likes because of his minimalist manifesto.

    Director:Andrew Fleming
    Writer:Darren Star

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  18. Younger Season 3 Episode 4 - A Night at the Opera
    7.3/10(301 votes)

    #18 - A Night at the Opera

    S3:E4

    Liza has to bridge millennial divides in the workplace and in her personal life when Empirical’s new investor tasks her with signing YouTube stars.

    Director:Tricia Brock
    Writer:Grant Sloss

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  19. Younger Season 4 Episode 2 - Gettin' Hygge with It
    7.3/10(287 votes)

    #19 - Gettin' Hygge with It

    S4:E2

    Liza faces further fallout with Kelsey, who is infuriated by Liza's lack of millennial know-how.

    Director:Steven K. Tsuchida
    Writers:Dottie Dartland Zicklin, Eric Zicklin

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  20. Younger Season 4 Episode 12 - Irish Goodbye
    7.3/10(305 votes)

    #20 - Irish Goodbye

    S4:E12

    Liza and Maggie meet Josh in Ireland. Kelsey is forced to play nice with a new colleague. Charles's personal life is thrown into the spotlight.

    Director:Todd Biermann
    Writers:Darren Star, Don Roos, Joe Murphy

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  21. Younger Season 6 Episode 2 - Flush with Love
    7.3/10(261 votes)

    #21 - Flush with Love

    S6:E2

    Liza and Kelsey clash with Quinn, who’s walking the line between author and investor. Diana offends Enzo. Lauren throws a gender reveal party for Clare's baby.

    Director:Steven K. Tsuchida
    Writer:Don Roos

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  22. Younger Season 6 Episode 4 - An Inside Glob
    7.3/10(251 votes)

    #22 - An Inside Glob

    S6:E4

    Liza worries about Charles's possible business venture, the stress of being publisher takes a toll on Kelsey, and Millennial has a new competitor.

    Director:Miriam Shor
    Writer:Alison Brown

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  23. Younger Season 6 Episode 6 - Merger, She Wrote
    7.3/10(270 votes)

    #23 - Merger, She Wrote

    S6:E6

    Liza and Charles attend a micro-dosing retreat, where Liza is surprised by new friends and familiar faces. Brownyn Madigan finds an unlikely voice for her audio books. Maggie gets hogtied.

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writer:Ashley Skidmore

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  24. Younger Season 6 Episode 7 - Friends with Benefits
    7.3/10(247 votes)

    #24 - Friends with Benefits

    S6:E7

    Kelsey struggles to integrate Mercury into Millennial, Liza finds a compelling manuscript in Charles's moving boxes, and Enzo and Diana's relationship reaches a new level.

    Director:Todd Biermann
    Writer:Darren Star

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  25. Younger Season 1 Episode 3 - IRL
    7.4/10(503 votes)

    #25 - IRL

    S1:E3

    Liza struggles with the anxiety of sex with Josh and gets a little help from Maggie. At work, Kelsey pulls out all the stops to land a hot new author, while Diana dips her toe into the online dating pool.

    Director:Darren Star
    Writers:Dottie Dartland Zicklin, Eric Zicklin

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Worst Episodes Summary

"It's the End of the World, Worm Girl" is the worst rated episode of "Younger". It scored 5.2/10 based on 407 votes. Directed by Andrew Fleming and written by Don Roos, it aired on 4/15/2021. This episode scored 0.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Older".