The WORST episodes of Casual

Every episode of Casual ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Casual!

A single-camera series that follows the story of a dysfunctional family trying to help each other navigate the modern dating scene. Recent divorcee Valerie and her bachelor brother coach each other through the crazy world of dating (on-line and off), while living under the same roof again for the second time and raising her teenage daughter.

Last Updated: 8/30/2026Network: HuluStatus: Ended
Firesale
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#1 - Firesale

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/18/2017

Valerie is roped into being a bridesmaid for a wedding she thinks is ridiculous. Alex and Judy revel in their new romance. Laura raises money for a move to Sacramento.

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Ashes to Ashes
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#2 - Ashes to Ashes

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/23/2017

In the wake of Charles’ death, Alex and Valerie adjust to their new lives apart. Laura schemes to remove her tattoo. Dawn makes an unexpected announcement.

Directors: Lynn Shelton
Things to Do in Burbank When You're Dead
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#3 - Things to Do in Burbank When You're Dead

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/23/2017

After the memorial, Alex and Valerie spend one last night roaming the streets of their old neighborhood and discussing where to scatter Charles’ ashes.

The Table
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#4 - The Table

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/23/2017

Valerie enlists Leon’s help to accept delivery of a new dining room table. Alex pitches his business idea to investors. Laura participates in a sex study.

Writer: Liz Tigelaar
Watch Now:Apple TV
The Sprout
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#5 - The Sprout

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/30/2017

Alex reconnects with Emmy. Valerie upgrades her wardrobe before the first day of a storytelling class. Laura starts a new job collecting signatures for a ballot proposition.

Directors: Lake Bell
Look at Me
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#6 - Look at Me

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/6/2017

Valerie’s fling with her classmate gets more complicated than she had hoped. Laura uncovers troubling information about her ballot proposition. A date inspires Alex to consider his future.

Directors: Lake Bell
Writer: Harris Danow
Troubleshooting
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#7 - Troubleshooting

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/13/2017

Alex reacquaints himself with the demands of working full-time. Valerie catches up with Jennifer and learns an intriguing secret about Jack. Laura goes door-to-door collecting signatures, while interning for a new environmental group.

Directors: Amy York Rubin
The Rat King
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#8 - The Rat King

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/20/2017

Rae’s discovery of a rat in the bathroom sparks a hunt through Alex’s house. Leon and Leia’s relationship escalates.

Directors: Amy York Rubin
Watch Now:Apple TV
Venus
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#9 - Venus

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/27/2017

Alex makes an unlikely friend at work while trying to unearth the identity of Valerie’s brother. Laura’s relationship with Casey intensifies. Valerie finds her new arrangement with Jack maddening.

Directors: Michael Weaver
Fresno
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#10 - Fresno

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/4/2017

Valerie and Jack drive to Fresno to meet Valerie’s half-brother. Laura considers whether to speak at a town council meeting. Alex’s plan to impress a co-worker backfires when his house is taken over by a YouTube celebrity’s photo shoot.

Directors: Michael Weaver
Cake Walk
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#11 - Cake Walk

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/11/2017

Alex searches for answers after losing his sexual powers. Valerie obsesses over Jack’s choices while planning a double date with Alex and Judy. Laura finds herself lost after a hard goodbye.

Writer: Harris Danow
The Great Unknown
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#12 - The Great Unknown

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/23/2016

A family crisis brings Valerie, Alex and Laura together.

Directors: Fred Savage
99
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#13 - 99

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/25/2017

It’s 1999. A young Valerie and Alex prepare for an unexpected pregnancy. In present day, Laura visits Casey in Sacramento and Valerie’s relationship with Jack reaches a breaking point.

Directors: Jason Reitman
Writer: Liz Tigelaar
The Hermit & the Moon
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#14 - The Hermit & the Moon

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/1/2017

Valerie tries to repair her relationship with Laura while confronting resentments she harbors towards Dawn. Alex resolves to embark on an epic camping trip – but is epically derailed.

Directors: Jason Reitman
Carrie
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#15 - Carrie

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/31/2018

When Laura returns following an extended period abroad, Valerie quickly discovers that restoring their fractured relationship might prove more difficult than she had hoped. Meanwhile, Alex’s attempts at controlling his new family order are thwarted when an unwelcome presence enters the equation.

The Missing Piece
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#16 - The Missing Piece

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/31/2018

A sudden death has Val questioning her life choices, while Alex struggles with Jeff’s intrusion in his family. Laura finds it difficult to balance her relationship with her new career and Leon and Leia receive unexpected news.

Virtual Reality
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#17 - Virtual Reality

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/31/2018

The realities of Valerie’s impulsive decision begin to take hold as Laura endures the fallout from her fight with Tathiana. Alex navigates the bizarre world of virtual dating and makes a surprising connection.

Dreams Stay with You
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#18 - Dreams Stay with You

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/31/2018

Alex embarks on a psychedelic getaway only to encounter anunpleasant figure from his past, while Valerie runs into an old flame during a night out with John. Laura maneuvers a new career opportunity around an inscrutable boss.

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The Last Super Bowl
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#19 - The Last Super Bowl

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/31/2018

During Alex’s Last Super Bowl party gone awry, Valerie introduces John to the gang as Alex processes Rae’s decision to move out. Laura has a chance run-in with Tathiana. And Leon and Leia are at an impasse after Leia’s recent revelation.

Polytropos
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#20 - Polytropos

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/31/2018

Following a day of misguided decisions, Alex, Valerie, and Laura begin their overdue pilgrimage to Dawn’s. But when their road trip takes an accidental turn, each faces an obstacle that tests their willpower in different ways.

All About You
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#21 - All About You

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/31/2018

Alex’s “first date” with Rae goes less smoothly than planned, while a stubborn John tries Val’s patience. Laura returns to Tathiana with a newfound resolve, and Leon and Leia begin the process of mediation.

Finale
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#22 - Finale

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/31/2018

Alex and Valerie grapple with an unexpected death in the family and put big life decisions on hold to go on a double date. Laura finds clarity in her love life. Series Finale.

40
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#23 - 40

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/16/2016

Alex makes plans for Valerie's 40th birthday; Drew and Valerie revisit a place that is special to them; Laura makes a decision regarding Spencer.

Directors: Michael Weaver
Writer: Liz Tigelaar
Watch Now:Apple TV
Animals
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#24 - Animals

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2015

Valerie decides to make a major move, but financial realities get in the way. Alex adopts a new friend. Laura fantasizes about an older man.

Directors: Max Winkler
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#25 - ...

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2015

Valerie breaks Alex's rules on casual sex. Alex is interviewed about his dating website. Laura takes things up a notch with an older man.

Directors: Max Winkler
Watch Now:Apple TV