The Best Episodes Written By Dottie Dartland Zicklin

Every TV Episode Written by Dottie Dartland Zicklin Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - The Incident at Pound Ridge
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Incident at Pound Ridge

    S4:E9

    Sparks fly at the annual Empirical Publishing picnic. Liza finds herself caught between Josh and Charles.

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - IRL
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #2 - 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.

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Sk8
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Sk8

    S1:E8

    As the grind of 20-something life continues to wear Liza down, she glimpses a more age-appropriate world when her publisher needs her to babysit. Kelsey's affair with her author finally comes to a head at an award ceremony.

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Hot Mitzvah
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Hot Mitzvah

    S1:E11

    Liza learns of a new career option; Lauren throws a bat mitzvah; Kelsey deals with the aftermath of her affair.

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - Get Real
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Get Real

    S3:E12

    Liza returns from the Hamptons and has to deal with the aftermath. A famous life coach, whose book Empirical is pursuing, forces Liza to face some hard truths.

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Shedonism
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Shedonism

    S1:E6

    Diana tasks Liza with running a book launch party for a demanding author; Maggie encounters an old crush; Kelsey starts to fall for her new author.

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - Secrets & Liza
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Secrets & Liza

    S2:E11

    Empirical welcomes its biggest author and Liza tries to convince Thad to tell Kelsey the truth.

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Like a Boss
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Like a Boss

    S2:E3

    Liza and Kelsey prepare to launch their new imprint in spite of online criticism.

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - The Marshmallow Experiment
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - The Marshmallow Experiment

    S3:E2

    Liza’s identity is under threat by Thad’s laptop and Kelsey being exposed to the truth. A Silicon Valley billionaire invests in Empirical.

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Pigeons, Parrots, and Storks
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Pigeons, Parrots, and Storks

    S3:E10

    Liza and Josh's future together is thrown into question after having opposing reactions to a near miss.

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - A Titanic Problem
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - A Titanic Problem

    S5:E2

    Liza and Kelsey seek out a potential business partner for Millennial, and newlywed Josh returns to Brooklyn and Charles sees Liza with fresh eyes.

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  12. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - The Gelato and the Pube
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Gelato and the Pube

    S4:E8

    Liza receives a great opportunity at work, but there's a catch. Josh meets someone new. Maggie rustles some feathers.

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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Gettin' Hygge with It
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Gettin' Hygge with It

    S4:E2

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

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - The Mao Function
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - The Mao Function

    S2:E2

    Liza questions Josh's interest in her while another publisher courts Kelsey.

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  15. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - The Bubble
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - The Bubble

    S5:E8

    After the holidays, Liza adjusts to a new normal as she and Charles take their relationship to the next level. Maggie hears some hard truths from an ex, and Kelsey course-corrects her love life.

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Dottie Dartland Zicklin Ratings Summary

"The Incident at Pound Ridge" is the best rated episode written by Dottie Dartland Zicklin. It scored 8/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 8/23/2017 and is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "IRL".