The BEST episodes of SMILF season 2

Every episode of SMILF season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of SMILF season 2!

Set in Boston, SMILF takes a raw look at a single, 20-something whose desires for relationships, sex, and a career collide with the realities of young, single motherhood. Created, written, directed, and starring Frankie Shaw, based on her short film of the same title.

Last Updated: 9/30/2024Network: ShowtimeStatus: Ended
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Single Mom Is Looking (for) Family
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6.99
119 votes

#1 - Single Mom Is Looking (for) Family

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/31/2019

Bridgette and Nelson address their growing concerns over Rafi. Tutu throws a birthday party for Larry. Eliza reconsiders her medical future.

Directors: Cate Shortland
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Sh*t Man, I've Literally Failed
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6.98
192 votes

#2 - Sh*t Man, I've Literally Failed

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/20/2019

Bridgette’s search for her father leads her to Philadelphia and back home again as she loses the key to his whereabouts. Tutu’s decision to leave Larry alone with Joe unexpectedly leads both Bridgette and Tutu on a path to close the door on their pasts.

Directors: Frankie Shaw
Writer: Scott King
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Sex Makes It Less Formal
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6.98
122 votes

#3 - Sex Makes It Less Formal

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/17/2019

Bridgette throws a bachelor party for Rafi. Nelson celebrates her engagement with her mother and sister, reigniting their unresolved familial tensions. Jackie helps Tutu accept the realities of a life outside of Southie.

Directors: Cate Shortland
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Sorry Mary, I'm Losing Faith
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6.98
171 votes

#4 - Sorry Mary, I'm Losing Faith

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/27/2019

Bridgette misses a date after unexpected news at Ally’s birthday dinner sends her spiraling towards a religious rediscovery. Rafi struggles to establish boundaries with Bridgette in their co-parenting arrangement. Tutu and her sister Jackie are left to sort through their memories of the past.

Directors: Frankie Shaw
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Smile More If Lying Fails
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6.94
109 votes

#5 - Smile More If Lying Fails

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/10/2019

At a cookout celebrating Eliza’s graduation, Bridgette comes to terms with the unacknowledged racial divide between the two friends while Eliza admits that Bridgette’s disconnect is ultimately what gives their friendship strength.

Directors: Kerry Washington
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Single Mom In Love Forever
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6.92
129 votes

#6 - Single Mom In Love Forever

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/24/2019

In 2014, Bridgette and Rafi prepare for the realities of parenthood as Bridgette experiences contractions, leading her on a day of self-discovery through the streets of Boston.

Directors: Cate Shortland
Writer: Frankie Shaw
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So Maybe I Look Feminine
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6.92
130 votes

#7 - So Maybe I Look Feminine

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/17/2019

Bridgette gets a taste of the picture-perfect life of the one-percent, spending a luxurious day at a polo match as a blonde, hobnobbing with celebrities, and celebrating her new best friend’s basic bachelorette party.

Directors: Frankie Shaw
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Should Mothers Incur Loss Financially?
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6.91
127 votes

#8 - Should Mothers Incur Loss Financially?

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/3/2019

Bridgette discovers the hidden strings attached to financial assistance. Rafi and Nelson grow closer as they accept the ugly realities of their cohabitation. Tutu’s own housing is at risk with the increased involvement of Joe Jr.

Directors: Cate Shortland
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Surrogate Mothers Inspire Loving Families
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6.60
139 votes

#9 - Surrogate Mothers Inspire Loving Families

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/10/2019

On the day of Ally’s birthday, three parallel stories reveal the ripple effects of Bridgette’s night out. Feeling neglected by her husband, Ally goes on a mission to obtain a rare Birkin bag. Ida cares for Ally’s children while she struggles to stay connected with her own daughter in Samoa. Elsie and Mindy have to put their own birthday celebration on hold when Ally makes a special request on their night off.

Directors: Frankie Shaw
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Single Mom Is Losing Faith
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6.25
114 votes

#10 - Single Mom Is Losing Faith

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/24/2019

In the style of “The Magnificent Seven,” Bridgette gathers a posse of white hats to challenge the tyrannical rule of the town’s mysterious baron.

Directors: Zach Strauss
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