The BEST episodes of The First Lady (2022)

Every episode of The First Lady (2022) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The First Lady (2022)!

In the East Wing of the White House, many of history’s most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view, made by America's charismatic, complex and dynamic first ladies. This series will peel back the curtain on the personal and political lives of these enigmatic women, with season one focusing on Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford and Michelle Obama.

Last Updated: 1/10/2024Network: ShowtimeStatus: Ended
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Victory Dance
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8.16
85 votes

#1 - Victory Dance

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/19/2022

Eleanor receives a last gift from an ailing Franklin: the charter for the League of Nations, a blueprint for their shared lifelong dream of world peace. Betty overcomes vulnerable hurdles in rehab and, with Jerry’s support, vows to build a new clinic to help others with addiction problems. Barack and Michelle solemnly prepare to leave the White House, disappointed with the incoming administration but determined to continue making a difference in the world after leaving office.

Directors: Susanne Bier
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See Saw
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7.90
108 votes

#2 - See Saw

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/15/2022

Young Eleanor makes her societal debut in New York and meets her ambitious cousin, Franklin; young Betty, trapped in an abusive marriage, finds herself pursued by hotshot lawyer Jerry; young Michelle trains an idealistic summer intern named Barack.

Directors: Susanne Bier
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Please Allow Me
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7.80
106 votes

#3 - Please Allow Me

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/1/2022

Frustrated by the male dominated world of media and politics, Eleanor holds the White House’s first all-female press conference and grows closer to journalist Lorena “Hick” Hickock. Betty’s public announcement of her breast cancer diagnosis shifts opinion of the Ford Administration away from Jerry’s controversial pardon of Nixon and makes Betty a popular figure among American women. After Barack gets clobbered in the midterms, Michelle launches a new healthy school lunch program, which prompts a stalled Congress to enact new legislation.

Directors: Susanne Bier
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Cracked Pot
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7.78
94 votes

#4 - Cracked Pot

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/8/2022

Years before first entering the White House, Eleanor discovers Franklin’s marital indiscretions, which push her to socialize with more independent, politically active women in the salons of New York City. While Jerry rises through the ranks in Congress, a stubborn shoulder injury drives Betty to seek help from a doctor, who prescribes addictive pain medication. After toddler Sasha is rushed to the hospital with meningitis, Michelle vows to hold Chicago’s inadequate healthcare system to task by working to improve it from the inside.

Directors: Susanne Bier
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Rift
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7.75
97 votes

#5 - Rift

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/12/2022

Eleanor rallies the country as the United States enters World War II; after Betty's addiction spirals, Jerry and her family intervene; Michelle joins Hillary Clinton on the 2016 presidential campaign trail to advocate for the dignity of women.

Directors: Susanne Bier
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Nadir
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7.70
94 votes

#6 - Nadir

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/29/2022

Eleanor doubles down on her efforts to confront racism; Betty helps Jerry secure the Republican nomination for reelection while her problems with addiction worsen; Michelle grieves after gun violence tragedies and advocates for legislative action.

Directors: Susanne Bier
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Punch Perfect
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7.65
95 votes

#7 - Punch Perfect

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/5/2022

Eleanor forces Franklin's hand in assisting Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany; while Jerry spends his retirement on the road, Betty seeks out new party companions at home; despite Barack's hesitations, Michelle directly speaks out about race.

Directors: Susanne Bier
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Shout Out
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7.64
98 votes

#8 - Shout Out

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/22/2022

Eleanor moves Hick into the White House while Franklin has the FBI spy on her; Betty works to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, which aggravates Jerry's staff; Michelle pushes Barack to support marriage equality despite his reelection concerns.

Directors: Susanne Bier
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Voices Carry
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7.57
112 votes

#9 - Voices Carry

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/24/2022

Moved by the toll the Great Depression has taken on the country, Eleanor presses Franklin to act more boldly and lobbies for an unprecedented formal position in the administration while helping craft his inaugural address. After Nixon’s resignation, Jerry assumes the presidency and Betty becomes First Lady days before an important state dinner, which Jerry's staff try to cancel. In the days leading up to Barack’s inauguration, Michelle faces opposition from members of his transition team who plan to diminish her role.

Directors: Susanne Bier
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That White House
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7.44
170 votes

#10 - That White House

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/17/2022

After Franklin’s sudden polio diagnosis, Eleanor Roosevelt commits to enabling his political future despite pressure from her mother-in-law, Sara. As the Watergate scandal unfolds, Betty Ford unexpectedly becomes Second Lady upon Jerry’s nomination as Vice President and she clashes with his staff over her newly public role. Following the historic 2008 election, Michelle Obama wrestles with the expectations and dangers that Barack and their children face as the first Black family to live in the White House.

Directors: Susanne Bier
Writer: Aaron Cooley
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