The BEST episodes of EastSiders

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

Cal turns to his friends for help through a hilariously dark time when he discovers that his partner Thom's been cheating on him.

Last Updated: 2/21/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
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Priscilla
star
8.17
24 votes

#1 - Priscilla

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/28/2017

All hell breaks lose when Douglas and Quincy's convertible breaks down in the desert. Douglas thinks Quincy is taking him to Other Desert Cities for a Tuesday night drag gig, but Quincy confides in Kathy that he may have other plans.

Directors: Kit Williamson
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Goodbye to All That Shit
star
7.86
21 votes

#2 - Goodbye to All That Shit

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/28/2017

A caminho de Silver Lake, Thom e Cal conhecem um cara boa-pinta em um posto de gasolina.

Directors: Kit Williamson
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Both Sides Now
star
7.75
16 votes

#3 - Both Sides Now

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/1/2019

Douglas and Quincy are feeling the ol' nuptial pressure. Meanwhile, Ian ponders his romantic prospects and Derrick and Jeremy get heartbreaking news.

Episode 3
star
7.73
63 votes

#4 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/23/2013

Cal's attempt to confront Jeremy about his affair with Thom takes a disastrous turn. Meanwhile, a conversation with Ian puts Kathy's mind at ease.

Directors: Kit Williamson
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Always Upwards
star
7.71
14 votes

#5 - Always Upwards

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/1/2019

The wedding arrives, but Quincy and Douglas aren't the only ones knee-deep in drama. Thom, Cal, Jeremy, Ian, Derrick -- they're all in it, too.

Thelma & Louise
star
7.70
20 votes

#6 - Thelma & Louise

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/28/2017

Directors: Kit Williamson
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Evolving
star
7.67
21 votes

#7 - Evolving

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/1/2015

Season Two Finale. Bri and Jeremy stalk Vera. After spending the day with Quincy and Hillary, Thom and Cal run into Jeremy. Cal considers a move to New York.

Directors: Kit Williamson
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Our Own Private Idaho
star
7.65
20 votes

#8 - Our Own Private Idaho

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/28/2017

Directors: Kit Williamson
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Episode 5
star
7.50
58 votes

#9 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/7/2013

Jeremy opens up about Thom and Cal in a pot-fueled conversation with his sister, Kathy calls on Cal in an emergency, and Thom confesses to Cal.

Directors: Kit Williamson
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East of Eden
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7.50
22 votes

#10 - East of Eden

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/28/2017

Directors: Kit Williamson
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Episode 2
star
7.48
66 votes

#11 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/21/2012

Flashing back to the night before, Cal tries to forget his troubles at a party, but Thom keeps making things worse. The guys meet Kathy's boyfriend.

Directors: Kit Williamson
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Pillow Talk
star
7.41
17 votes

#12 - Pillow Talk

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/1/2019

Quincy introduces Douglas to his mother over brunch. Ian talks labels with Lindy. Jeremy and Derrick have a tough conversation.

Thick Like A Lotion
star
7.41
22 votes

#13 - Thick Like A Lotion

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/2015

Tom and Cal make an emergency trip to the free clinic. Hillary takes Ian to look at apartments, driving him into Vera’s arms. Jeremy and Derik babysit the kids during Bri and V’s lesbian bridal shower, and Bri becomes suspicious that Vera is seeing someone else.

Directors: Kit Williamson
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Episode 1
star
7.39
72 votes

#14 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/14/2012

Confronted with his infidelity, Thom promises Cal that he'll stop seeing Jeremy. Cal turns to his sharp-tongued best friend Kathy for solace.

Directors: Kit Williamson
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A Relationship Like That
star
7.28
18 votes

#15 - A Relationship Like That

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/1/2019

As Hillary drops some big news on Ian, Thom gets mixed messages about his writing from Cliff. Meanwhile, Jeremy and Derrick suffer a scheduling snafu.

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Sodom (And Gommorah)
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7.27
22 votes

#16 - Sodom (And Gommorah)

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/15/2015

The night before. Cal and Thom take Trevor to Douglas (Willam Belli) and Quincy’s (Stephen Guarino) Bastille Day party. It’s Kathy’s (Constance Wu) last night in town, and she and Ian go to meet the guys there to say goodbye before everything implodes.

Directors: Kit Williamson
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Cats
star
7.27
22 votes

#17 - Cats

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/28/2017

Directors: Kit Williamson
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Open Bar
star
7.23
22 votes

#18 - Open Bar

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/1/2015

Val (Traci Lords) comes to town for Cal’s gallery show. Paul’s wife Carmella (Lennon Parham) holds his career in her hand. Douglas confronts Quincy about downplaying their relationship to their coworkers.

Directors: Kit Williamson
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Episode 4
star
7.22
32 votes

#19 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/30/2013

Jeremy attempts to disrupt Cal and Thom's relationship, but they're devoted to fixing their problems. Cal gets unwanted attention from his boss.

Directors: Kit Williamson
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Going Viral
star
7.17
18 votes

#20 - Going Viral

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/1/2019

Ian gets sidetracked while trying to reconnect with Hillary. Douglas and Quincy struggle with different visions for their big day.

Sex Therapy
star
7.14
21 votes

#21 - Sex Therapy

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/15/2015

After Cal’s handsome boss Paul (Sean Maher) makes a pass at him, Quincy and Douglas grill Cal and Thom about the terms of their relationship. Bri and V (Vera Miao) make plans for their wedding, while Vera begins seeing Ian. Hillary goes looking for a job and begins seeing Ian too. Cal and Thom proceed to sleep their way through all of Silver Lake.

Directors: Kit Williamson
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Episode 6
star
7.14
29 votes

#22 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/14/2013

Things get out of hand when Paul and Cal celebrate a success, Quincy lets Kathy's secret slip, and Jeremy tries to patch things up with Thom and Cal.

Directors: Kit Williamson
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Weirder Than Normal
star
7.07
27 votes

#23 - Weirder Than Normal

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/2015

The morning after. Thom (Van Hansis) and Cal (Kit Williamson) wake up at Thom’s place with Trevor (Adam Bucci) in their bed. Cal heads home to find his estranged sister Hillary (Brianna Brown) sleeping on the front steps, and Thom heads to work to find Ian (John Halbach) still drunk from the night before. Jeremy (Matthew McKelligon) kicks nice guy Derrick (Leith Burke) out of his bed before his sister Bri (Brea Grant) comes home to find him ditching his babysitting duties. Cal and Thom try to figure out what they want from each other, while Thom’s handsome coworker Jarred (Satya Bhabha) makes it clear that he wants Thom.

Directors: Kit Williamson
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Episode 9
star
7.04
27 votes

#24 - Episode 9

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/4/2013

After reconciling with Cal, Kathy guides him through a difficult farewell. Kathy and Ian talk things out, and Cal and Thom come to a decision.

Directors: Kit Williamson
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Episode 8
star
6.84
25 votes

#25 - Episode 8

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/28/2013

In a flashback to a year earlier, Cal and Thom have just moved into their apartment, and Kathy shares details of her first date with Ian.

Directors: Kit Williamson
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