The BEST episodes of Enlightened season 1
Every episode of Enlightened season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Enlightened season 1!
Enlightened follows the story of Amy, a self-destructive executive, who, after a very public breakdown and a subsequent philosophical awakening in rehabilitation, tries to get her life back together.
#1 - Burn It Down
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/2011
Can change come from within? At three in the morning, Levi breaks into Helen's home, strung out, depressed, demanding to see Amy. He agrees to go to rehab the next day, giving Amy hope that the world can change. She renews her attempts to awaken Abaddon's corporate conscience, asking Damon if he'll let her present her research to his team. He says she can have 20 minutes at the next day's staff meeting. Dougie tells Amy she can't go. Will Levi actually go to rehab, can Amy find a way around Dougie, and if so, then what?
#2 - Comrades Unite!
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/28/2011
Amy and Dougie's conflict comes to a head; Amy asks Krista for a favor.
#3 - Someone Else's Life
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/24/2011
Disgusted with her new surroundings at Abaddonn, Amy gets excited about the prospect of making a difference with a job at a homeless shelter, but an unexpected bill from her hiatus at the treatment center makes her think again.
#4 - The Weekend
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/31/2011
Afraid of falling into a rut on her first weekend home after treatment, Amy convinces Levi to revisit one of their favorite spots for a kayaking trip in a remote canyon, but she's disappointed to learn that he can't leave his old lifestyle behind.
#5 - Consider Helen
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2011
Helen gets lost in the past when she recalls her deceased husband and runs into an old friend at the grocery store whose husband used to work with him. Meanwhile, Levi vents about Helen's meddling in his failed marriage to Amy when he drops off a photo album.
#6 - Lonely Ghosts
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/21/2011
Five takes on being alone. Amy has a nightmare and calls Levi for comfort. Tyler stays late with Amy to help her wade through a pile of data, and he lets his feelings show. Dougie celebrates his promotion with a night at a bar, and Amy convinces Harper to join them. Helen gives a frank answer to one of Amy's questions. Seeking a resolution, Amy goes back to Levi's.
#7 - Not Good Enough Mothers
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/7/2011
A news story about a Mexican-born mother's deportation stirs Amy to rally behind the family, but she has trouble finding similar motivation for human-rights causes among her coworkers or at Krista's baby shower.
#8 - Sandy
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/14/2011
Amy is delighted to get a visit from Sandy (Robin Wright), whom she met at the Hawaiian retreat, but their friendship begins to deteriorate when Helen rolls up the welcome mat, and Amy has to turn to Levi for a lodging option. Their relationship is strained even more after Sandy misses a yoga session at Abaddonn.
#9 - Now or Never
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/17/2011
Amy's hopes to land a dream job take a hit, as do her attempts to reform her ex-husband and mother.
#10 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/10/2011
A corporate employee starts a new life after suffering an on-the-job meltdown and receiving therapy at a holistic treatment center.